New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-17
OFFENB.iCH.
Erom The london Globe.

From The London Globe
TTe WIS n Partisan and boaierdrdicT pan tIcet-
lcnce and the visitor could hardly believe that the
man with the strong German features, stralgnt nar
hooked nose and SaIdonic grin. pointed ont 10 thcm
as OiieDbac was re,y the maestro, he composer
of ia Belle Helene" and LA GraDde Duchesse"
He looked like some figure escaped RON tue famous
dance Hoibeln imagined; and the Ican crooked
fingers the piercing eye, etc., acted untaVOIaoy Oh
the nerves OF those who were brought for the hrst
time into contact with man VINO never reiuseu W
open ms purse at the request oil his iriend. ana wo
NAV have been SAID TO have spent more than one Tor
tune IN aiding others and IN endeaVoIlug 10 accom-
pish some laudable purpose. Gout and rheumatism
had not contributed toward rounding the angu-
arties Of his features limbs, and his personal APP
pearance bore out the accusation made against MN
by that famous but venal critic florentino, wh9
wrote in his cbroRiqne III the M0Hiteur tmrrsd
that JACQUES Otepbach had the evil eyo MANY
regarded him jftdtorc, and when they
passed HIM spread out the fingers or handled
that branch OF PINK coral which rs supposed
to preserve from all evil influence. The composer
knew that the critic had gwen him bad name.
and giving him the retort courteous, used 10 say );
Perhaps have an evil eye, but FloreDtlno mas
also sncaking kindness for the bountiul mana.
The runor started by the venal critic was credited
by the Parlsans and Onenbach was Wouhued M, us
the persistent which the reputation FLOR
entino had made for him followed him throughout
lite. He was naturally supeistltions nap, Du'
even in his superstition the originality oil his CHAR
acter and tastes became salient point IN MS eAsl-
ence When twelve persons sat around his hospl'a-
Bile board he invariably tried 10 ind another guest
TO complete the bakers dOzsn, avowlng that thlr-
teen at table was patent of longevity Tor all, ana
he invariably, when gong on journey, chose
Friday though statistics show that there are less
| persons travelling by rail, !lvey and road ON that
! day than on any other day during the week;
| lie was the idol of the Parsians. and young
! France acclaimed him in the streets, following nm
to his house on the evening of every great success,
and hosting him shoulder high, while some danced
| round HIM and all sang the joyous refralns winch
echoed IN their memories. He was as SIMPLE as
| child in most worldly matters and endowed with
great credulity. NJ. Albert Wolff one of his friends
and companions Writing to the Figaro this morning
| relates how he and some of his companions.
hearing that Offenbach would stop, at their no
! tel at Etretat, organized a trumphal reception III
| his honor. A collection of arms and costumes ne
| longing to a gentleman in the negbborhood was re-
ouis,tiOned and half a dozen balperiers worthy OF
| figuring in an opera comque were equipped ana
drawn M in battle array III front OF the hotel. "A
! lad also dressed up was mounted donkey rs d
| herald and arrangements were made to receive tht
composer with salute from two small cannohs
Nhen his carriage drew up the halberdlers presented
arms. the drums beat and the trumpet sounded
while NJ. Wolff presented the keys OF the hotel OF
a plated saiver TO the maestro, VINO thought tnt
whole thing real, and wipng the tears from hl'
ewes embraced his friend and said. On. this II 10
! deed too much! These good people are too KIND i