New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-23
CHE VALIER GOT.
HOW A COMEDIAN WAS HoNoRED.

IL.
WARMLY AprIAUpEp AT TIE THEATRE FEANCAIs
ACTING AS TRISSOrIN-HIs DEVOTION 10 HIS
MOrhER-liIs CHARACTER AND WORTH.
liRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUSEJ
PARIS, Aug D." The Chevalier Got" appeared
last night on the boards of the Francois for the first
time since he was decorated. He played the part.of
1rissotiH in L" Les Femmcs Savantes.' He did not
appear on the stage before o o'clock Arriving at
the theatre at he found his drcssing-room full of
literary and dramatic friends who were waiting
there to fclicitae him on the honor bestowed upon
HIM by the Minister OF Public instruction mt tho
distribution OF prizes ut the Conservatives There
was much embracing and wringing of hands ard
many tears were shed by admirers of both sexes
Got Is really an estmablc man, and has enough
private virtues to enable him To qualify for the
Montyon prize. He is, for instance. the most re-
spectiul and tendcr-hcartcd of sons. His mother
has lived with him ever since he had n bo,uo IN
oiier to her. She loves him and he loves her He
mover sees her without heart-pang. Poor dear
ola lady' he says to himself, " | fear must soon
lose thee y; and he can only find comfort in some
act OF DEVOTION Although she has been ailing for
slN-ahd-twchty years, she has got on to eighty
seven She ascribcs her great age to the care her
son takes OF her AMI his sOcitude TO clear away
from her path the thorns which spring up in il. II
would have grieyed her to SEQ him dissipaied:
therefore his life has been of severe rcouI,rtv
she hkes the Golf Norman widows wear in farm
houses lie provides her with it, and is not ashamed
10 give hcr his arm on Sundays to go TO mass
whittier she goes with this heaigear
Ola people like familiar faces round them Got
Keeps his mothers aged servants. and never loses
patience at their inirmities. His bouse is in
Auteuil and stands in "A snady garden II is plainly
FURNISHED and Is kept with Dutch reatness Tho
new Chevaer is a devourer of books His library
Is a miscellaneous one, and all his standard works
Dear the marks of constant reading. He il n worry
manly fellow, and has never acquired luxurious
Eabts at the Francois. When he was n troonor no
served IN Algeria, and his lot Law there in thc
hardest lines He owed his liberation from militorv
service to Colonel. afterward General, Govon ar
rather TO his wife, nee DE Flavigny She was n
sister of Madame dAgout friendp of Lite and
hother by him of Wagners actu.l wife and the
late Nine Emile olivier. Madame d'Acout yos
woman OF considerable literary ability. She
wrote under the nom de plume of Daniel Starn Her
SISTER was also gifted with bright and strong
intellect and very generous heart rbrougb ber
projection Got obtained after he was bOuuLt ont ~
the army - clerkship at the Hotel de Villa Tbe
salary was insignificant; but there was positively
10 Work TO no, anu ms pay, small il was euabIe1
MN to follow Prov osts class at the Conservat';ra
anu 10 prepare for the STAGE '
Last night when he was dressed as 7riSsofiu and
was ABOUT To advance from one of the wines bio ri
low actors and actresses came forward viii 1 t
crown OF natural flowers. 1t was fastened Nv ~
IIiopoh on the ends OF which were slammed in GoId
det,ers 'ie worhs " Au Chevaler Got" A small
cross OF the Legion of Honor hung from tbe hnw
III cost 20 francs. When he went on the sfaye the
w more mouse rose to acclaim him. Notwithstaudno
Iile great heat the theatre everywhere iIled
mere are III TIE careers OF Got and President Chr
neld Analogous features. But | do not n,g,me
the new Chevalier of the Legion OF Honor I'll
iheeo WIN oulteau although his decoration has
heeh cause OF Jealous resentment to divers mem
DerS OF his profession. ~