The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-01-24

The curtain rises on ssCendr;ilonp a.
80. 1t is true that the adorers of fbe
diya are always certain OF seeing q good
deal Of her from their avant scene toward
the middle of the piece. But this was
not sufficient for Theo. She desires
that they should also see her In the firxt
act, In which lies the principal feature a.
attraction. It is an appearances 50 mar
yelously lovely that It sufIices to explain.
the popularity Of the new ssCendrillon. >
The pretty head Of Theo rises suddenly
IN the center Of corbeilie of flowers
illuminated by electric light The coup
dml IS indescribably beautiful; no
effect like it has ever been seen at the
tbeater. When any one goes to her box
to congratulate her upon her perform
ance she always eagerly inquiries: Did
yon come to see me in my corbeillee"
When she receives reply in the mega
tive she usually dismisses her visitor
without further remark.
This popularity has naturally caused
great deal Of disturbance In the CASTRO
nomic habits of the iennes eleganfs, who
would do anything rather than displaasa
the star OF their dreams. Some break
fast later, some dine earlier. and al
arrange in one way or other to 20 to the
Porte st. Martin before 8 o'clock 30 as
not to miss the corbeiIle. It's q settled
habit. When the Russian Grand Dukes
passed through Paris they twice advanced
the hours of their dinner to 20 and see
Theo in her corbeille couple of eveu-
ings In succession. Prince Vladimar
even made Theo promise that she would
introduce this luminous corbeiiIe in sIl
all her operettas when she goes to sing
IN st. Petersburg. But this Is not afl.
Theo is daily invited to 20 and give
seances de corbeille at parties or ct large
clubs of the capital The newspapers
have given the name Of llomanie.
From all this Theo derives 4 fresh
celebrity. It had enabled her again 70
rally round her that court of platonic
adorers which for some time past had
been on the point of deserving her.
Among them are rich, intelligent and
well educated young men. the bearers Of
great names. and who for the last sir
years have had but one idea, one object
IN hfe-that of deyoting themselves TO
Iheo. 1t Is devotion more inexpIi-
bic from the fact that they derive but
little satisfaction from it. The diva Of
their affections is faithful to her husband.
q working tailor, and she viii not permit
any one to make love to her. Nofwith-
standing that the fact is indisputable her
| signing swains persist in ther attentions.
| Do they each entertain the secret hope
that some day or other Theo will be les
cruel to them? It is probable. The1
continue, despite all disbursement. g
send her flowers and presents. She
/ dQ5Onz IN aonoraf {har,, &1.s.--
mence over again the same game without
ever firing or uttering the least complaint.
She has organized and regulated the
whole of her little court, ,estab fishing and
defining clearly the duties and rights oI
each OF its members. The visits which
she receives at the theater are divided
into series. Certain admirers can come
to her dressing room on the Mondays
others on the Tuesdays, and so on during
the week. These visits are more or les.
long, according to the degree of con
sIderations in which the visitors are held
And she presides over their reception
with the most perfect tact, taking car
always to mark the rights ST ancients an<
to avoid bringing together PEOPLE VIII,
detest each other or adorers who beIo1
to the same clique. All these courier
obey Theo as conscripts obey their n
structing captain. The diva more,
about, and powders and dresses hersel1
in the midst of the dazzled faithful. Shs
! places them all under contribution. au{
is careful not to be ceremonious with an,
of them, knowing that this off-hand mods
of proceeding renders her still NOR.
seductive and charming IN their eyes
One holds looking-glass before her an
other searches for something she ha'
lost on the carpet. She asks for infor
nation of this gentleman and for he
her powder box of that, and orders then
, all to close their eyes while she changes
her costume. There is no court. even ,
court d'amour, without certain deerel
of discipline. Theo frequently exhibit
great severity for the slightest infractiei
of her rules. The delinquents-fhos
who in despite of their pledges try i
make love to her or to kiss the tips o
her ingers-are Immediately punishe,
with suspension of their privilege o
I visiting her, more or less prolonged 4
proportion to the gravity Of the offense
Those who repeat it are liable to be sen
fenced to perpetual exclusion.-c Corr
" y Herald.