The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02

To-day however I feel bold enough to ask you to
be Kind enough to read this manuscript"
The man whom Coquelin had taken for an auda-
cious m0tchdrd turned ont to be- only timid young
author. From that time out coquelin never spoke
OF the men Of the 10th of May but with the utmost
.sThey are less strong than thought" he said
NOTABLE EVENTS
The fortnight that has elapsed since my last letter
has been terminated by dramaticoculinary event.
auo hs a:' the
artists ss and 70 t. the press ss of Paris at the
Grand Hotel. This snisrtsinment rs.smbed all
centred the presence of the poet and in the little
speech which he made on the occasion lie soaper de
For several years past suppers of this kind have
multiplied in incredible degree. Formerly they
could be counted; there several every
month In ali times the authors OF piece in vogue
have been i'll the habit OF celebrating their success
rspaa The % sent
ing. 1t was limited. however, to a little in
innate fete or TO- deSe vassr among ,, q few
began to extend the principal artists invited,
and soor all the artists the principal journalists.
until the entertainments assumed the character Of
yeritable banquets. Among the number OF these
constantly recurring fees several nave remained eel
grand supper given in 1868 at the Grand Hotel by
jacques ofIenbach The maestro had Just had two
great and simuitaneous successes-two eeRtiemes ut
the same time He conceived the rather original
idea of assembling at single supper the artists who
who had played LA Prncesse dc Trebzonde' at the
Boufes. 1t royal feast. ut which all the pretty
that OF the centieme of Gray BIAS 1T the Oaeon has
also remained celebrated. owing to an accident which
occurred att 1t was on rising from table that the
the feet of Victor Hugo. couple Of days after the
guests Of this banquet followed the coin OF thu un-
fortunate impresario to the grave This event Left
the mind Of the poet an impression that has
been eaced for he still frequently alludes to
it, Victor Hugo also presided at another theatrical
supper. that OF the reproduction OF Herman at
the Console FRANCHISE, gwen not on the occasion
sentation. Those who were present have not for.
gotten the toast which the great poet proposed to.
the health of his principal interpreteSarah Bern.
hardt-whom he compared to Mile Mars, placing
her foremost in the first rank Of living tragsdiennes
There is also supper Of which the souvenir viii
aux Enfers"-at the Gazette. On this occasion Often.
bah distinguished himself by of the most in.
telligent innovations as yet attempted. Up to that
time the csatieas suppers had ali been celebrated
IN restaurants. when the guests, gentlemen and
"Orphes" felt that the entertsinment could only
gain in gayey aud eMtyGin the artists. at least
always rather somSre He had an wa't tabs
set out the stage OF his theatre in the superb
scene Of the second not and ordered his actresses
themselves for the supper. Other actresses tho
different theatres were also invited to appear in
that since that time other authors and composers
have followed the example which 1t set. With few
that way. For the "Fills de Madame Angot' res
taurant In the neighborhood OF the Folies Drama
sduos ..s sai0Is I'M tho saroen 80 o.
act, with it's paviops its bowers ITS groves and ts
i!iuminations On the occasion Of the eentieme Of
1.-THE Petit Due" N. Koning, the talented director Of
the "reminiscences. being unwilling to keep his guests
out OF their beds. offered IN place Of supper .
d3euner the terrace at st. German.
M. zoLA's FETE. M
But the most singular and most ingenious fetc Of
this ind was that given this year for the ceates Of
"A len q
sommoir" Is one of the most original that the man.
ager Of . theatre has ever conceived. For piecs
natnraliste NJ. Chabriat desired to give tele nG-
raliste He hired OF the bathrooms OF the popu-
lace that of the Eysees Montmartre the Of
II was there. in the mtdst Of the work
mems quarter, that he invited the press and
its full extent the local color Of the affair the INVITA-
tons embraced notice that the men would only be
admitted in the costume OF oSvrisrs and the women
the guests OF NJ. Chabrlat felt awkward and smbar-
raised IN their naturalistic gpise. on the. con-
ment. and. the phrase goes. sencanaila'sns asee
bsaucoup deatrasn. The most distinguished
Facility saR that was quite astounding Remarks the
WORCESTERSHIRE were exchanged without any
iished that Civilized being abandoned to lis own
instincts and freed from the prejudices Of educa-
ton can without any trouble or shock to his feel
ings become again perfect rowdy. The Machin-
were scsndalized at VIVA. they Witnessed ana took
D"eA s"en very PooE aue~ W 40 csAiou -
monde elegant. Now IT IL impossible to intro
duce further innovations. Everything has been
attempted. The suppers of the centsme no longer
amuse any one. There are too many OF them. We
have them incessantly. Formerly the managers
changed their prices they ceased to bring
good receipts. The figure OF hundred reprcscn-
tations the indication OF . great success-of
success that could DO called fruitful. 1t was bnt
rarely attained. Now the managers seek only to
reach that figure. They arrive at it anyhow some.
times in losing great deal Of money, but they give
ssupper, and they are happy. or
The results OF supper Of the centzne may be thus
summed up:--
For the authors and the manager the obligation
to spend large amount Of money TO invite the
obscure journalists to have poems written for the
occasion and to deliver feeling tossts.
For the guests, the obligation to listen to coupets
and speeches, which are often bad at times rdtcu-
lous; the annoyance OF passing q night without
Sleep aud OF eating pork pies and cold fowl aud VI
For all, the danger OF catching inflammation OF
the lungs, or ut least bad cold, on leaving the
theatre.
The only person who has reason to rejoice at the
fast increasing number Of these censss IL the
taurdteur, who furnishes the suppers He generally
serves badly and manages to get well paid.
And the custom will assume still greater proper
tons Not only are the ceStxses teted but for the
"Clochos dc Corneville" tho management went 20
far rs to give supper OF the 365me-a supper OF
tho end OF the year.
II the years are to DO take into account there 10
no knowing what may be the duration Of q piece,
Later on the centenaries will be feted like that OF
the Independence OF the United States.
BOWS AND ARROWS.