, 1879-06-26

Ncyer,s overture tn "StEAri" (which N. Vat,-
eore ,ecl. 4, tuey @ 81. ee produee At :'c oucra
Macabrc.n "4''
BIT, astonishing as the concert was, pcop)e
uld not 60 TO the Opera for tint. Tic real IT.
TIE rErs Da NutT
,' Mn'ch followed. All fen minutes nfier II The
orchestra nt0pnetl plnssng, a,tl theta was n
t,ause u half MI l,otir, during which tho ncces-
saf5 arrafEcRts were ,l,at1c Ia thu Internal no.
pes5ancc 1,a u i'n a,,dltorinrn. Tic Keats Ia the
stalla "cFe cleared nwny, a platform rpsc ma Ii
by magic In The rcntre Ut ie .ou,i,, hoarfts wcro
laid down to form temporary fIous, anil nudi.
tonai lights liz oil orer tlt. ltstsrc. Tic aspect
Oh The gr'is] staircasc at midnight mas ssnplv
marvellous. ltnoostng at nnt time, II BECAME
aonblF magnificent when tin Ilobcs III tjuiJ
ginss running rotltl t1r ceiling were sil.l,1ouly
ti'lcd with the light of ihe electric cautes: anl
sl,e R.tlinloeical figures In Jandry'a remarkable
pictures started into 'l'e setnl'unce Of lltc un.
der The u!wonttd ttluninntisn. Tho baud pf
the Republican Nuari tnnk M It's stand at liz.
loot OF f',c stairs; tte Tzfgancs stationed them.
selves aaoye; 4i'l co's,nany Ct hungarian
clIa+mfhE SONGS Of tirsr lanh; whiic. lftllo
Tay removed, fnltltcnf1cl's dance-ha,ut struck
ati' IN the gorgeous ioyer. 4 inIstlte later the
curtain tn tht thcatrc Itself rosa fnaicsttraly,
and revealed the cravnny and :.
HEw Ill HIRING WONDERS or TIT srsaE
J. hal lecn transformed teyoal reoneuItk,s,.
Whcre The great vessel in "L'AfrIcaInc Ms
wont 10 mare,,yro on Mcyerbeer nights. there
NON tapod--a roundabout With wooden horAeE. a
greasy polc+ mt other features Ut n village
festival. All round sllc stage rnn q limo 'ot ex.
qtttstu hontts, lung " lul silk and satin drapery
oE every &'tle. Mt WbcE. the nrettcst actresses
aud the most amusing nctors Invited yoli to
theatres rcscrsod for the patats Royal tronpe
nnti the Iianlon-l.ees; while 1T the extreme
| back Of all Jou rot Eltnlpse pf the cllarnfn,
Jonr az Ia dan.> f,1sua'lg. sacred to The ladies
| ui The tprps dc 2d1tf anil few privileged nd
1afrcre), changed for Tue nonce into the 'rcsleat
| Eth lovcl!cst OF Earloi1s, with spIasitnE fuln-
faltH, rcn grass pldts. ferns and palms of the
Tarc.t kind, illuminated u!t!, electric light. An
Erium jcuoa0ed gracefully from, tho roof OF
tAu stage Gsrnl[ng tasteful covering tn
tho 5uir, nd more electric light flashed or
elowcd In tamps PLACED high above the loor all
8triklnG> las erer before bcon ATTEMPTED In
Paris; crsn ut the National fete In Juno Inst
year; .aid at Versailles.
Oboof thu frat perspns noticed, on yentur-
Ink amongst the fair stall.keepcEs, was
noRTENsE SCHNEIDER.
In superb dress OF GaEk.rltny silk, and dta-
uonds. Near her stood 3udIe, RstEretl In the
4luvcrgnat costume she wears In "Lcs Churbon-
ncrs." ceiling r1arrons Elaccs at about 10 frapcs
apiece. Shs sold over io00 frames wortl. dur
Doufrnr and Chfs.Iar,, dresscsl as the Gharaians
in tho "FOynge Id Iunc,'' and tniinitablv
funny. Christian fFom time to time would
bang uRodeuM big orunl bcshlr him. Or ray
conkuM olive solos upon Tin trumpet: while
his sprirhtly partner proclaiucA the merits and
virtues Of the patent hair-dycs, eortlfals, and
fancy articles vhirh furtne1 her stock IN tralo.
Next saw pretty Helene Petit "sn! lfaa Muntc
anfcsb1y together behfME bright zinc counter,
over which you rcatE the Inscription.
"l'AssoMMoIH Au CHAMPAGNE "-"A La R1oo-
LAnE."
Helene Petit looked fascinating. thought, In
her white satin, AMI Linn horsly less SO in black
SO ] gave their champagne ni,f themselves n
wide berth, resisting all Tic !nsilfous profTcss Of
Daily, the waiter, who-att!reil III his .uey-
| Hotfes costumcs-stsrds before the bar selling
| pipes md rakng In countless poureoires, s,-a'l,
| ! need scarcely say, destined 70 swell the re-
! tcipts Of tile evening. Every one who drank Mt
| Tic "Assonmofr II was presented by UaiiIr wlt!
ptctc Of sonp rs delicate souvenir OF the OK
| casion. An amusing story IL going tic rounds,
| bJ-thc.by. a foreigner Of distinguished appenr-
nnce called for champagne ut the :" hssommofr.'f ~
| lie drank II off, aud essnly depurted without
! payins Daily T. ran aftsr him, aud, catching hod
"Thank you, my tlcar II. Laai;rr !" LautttT,
| It should BE- remembered, is the unpleasant in
| dtvidual who, in Zola's novel, makes Ills living
BY tpong,l- upon foolish wolncn.--so the alu-
| sion wns significant cnough; hut the Foreigner
either dtd not wuu'u not ttuderstani It, and,
appearing to receive Dallly's greeting in the ut
| most good faith, he vanished In tho crowd.
TlfEo,
dressed as VIA Joltc partumcusc,n smiled vel
| como to her friends AID udnirers little far
thcr on, rs she called on them to bur her sweet
smelling Warea,-buttles Of scent from Vtofet's,
on the Doulernrd lies Capuciucs. Her a,nsIcs
| charmed 6.oN fra,cs into the casltbox before
| lar dawned. At fragrant stall close by,
Miles. Afotsset nnd llutnbcrta sold flowers to
every ono WHO ycnturcd into their nclghborhood,
and great many rho ditln't,-looking tikr
| tlowcrs themselves. The diamonds that coyeresl
their lovely necks might hasr been dow-drops.
| watch and ward over her Japanese goods next
door. In another part Of tlle bulldihg, AIilly
Meyer, t.e dainty litt!e act1css who plays ii,
helped her comrades Mills. Desclauzst md
Vauth!cr, to distribute portions oil Aausasc anil
meatpatt,es to charitable anu hungry thousands:
while Alice negnault, the beauty fas gn,ne call
| her} OF the Eymnasc, distributed fuwcrs AMI
| last saw Alice RcCnalllt. she wab fuselnatiu.,
II. Il. II: Of Wales, who occupied box on the
lowest tier Ill night.
4 Al | III tl,B morning sound OF ilfcs ana
tanlbourlnes ushescd in
| 4 JOYOUS "FAHASpoLE."
\ A hundred members Of the Opera ballet,
| dressed "a peasants n.ld uaysauncs, danced III q
long winding clInin across t!1e stage, through,
the theatre, nnl Up the stairs, into tllt foyer,
THU down again unl Into tho STACY, twisting
nrl turning about amongst tho t.c,,xo masses of
| human beings llk0 q gorGcous-tnted serpent.
| Hardly bad tho farundne vanished ,sie,l al.-
other great attrnctiuu-thn auction OH the cx-
| temporized platform already mnnt!ourA-eulletl
| our attention to different part OF thu house.
Mile. LcGaut, Of ttlr Palas Rorat, was tl,e al.c-
toneer, l}erthelicr OF the "Reminiscences tlla "cx-
| csst,n and tHo ot thrrc humorous EcntIcn,cu
iro,n thc Vaudeville did duty as commission
atrcs and crters. As ron may imnsne, Will,
such staff rs this tho sale was a
| peculiar one. How vi lauEhetll O how
wc lsughcdt Thu bidding for sllr most tnsfg-
niacant ohlects was lu,.d anil furious. 4 ,aate
| de. .|ote gras was knoekea down, after Mluc!,
excitement, to q gentleman 10 the boxas fnr
81 ira.,rB. A small picture Of Vlbcrt's ia a!.rtrt
entitled "Judith y futehed a,000 francs. Alice
Rcguaut's portrait, IN oil, By l3oldlnl, was
bought In at |, 100 francs; and subsequently,
| understand, sold to
II. II. II. albert IDwAHp
! for q good deal more. / saW Alice showing this
! work Of art to tho princo at about 3 a. M liz
! appeared moro Interested In the oriGinnl t.leI,
than IN the painting, however. Al ha1f-past q I
left. Tho etrno was ~ bright ns ever, and thry
were lust beginning to draw the wtnnl,l:: mum.
| ucrs OF tic lottery.
| Tie Szcscti!n sufferers may rejoice anil be
| exceedingly grateful for this fc.c. It has
| brought the!n In closa upon quarter Of a
million franrs, according to lsr cstisslata OF thu
F;Baro-anl very likely this Is short Of the real
/ a,,rn Airh n hHS I hail