The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-19


Morny, followed bis wise habit, Gam.
b eta, allows opponents to make him
q Turks head 80 long as they please.
The trial derives extra importance
from several eminent percentages
being summoned As witnesses, and
especially the cashieTed BonsLartist
diplom Artists, who coached up Roche
tort to make the onslaught. That
persons speoulated on the invasion 10
very possible, but to identify the
government with the jobbers, is the
nut that RoohefoFt has got to crack.
In fact it is only by such reckless
whiting that Rochefort can split the
ears OF the groundlings; then IS
Magarin once observed OF the Parisi-
ans, "they wished for the music
then let them pay"
In the theatrical world, the VAris-
ties has produced toe inevitable Rev~e
peculiar to the expiri year. This
means an extravaganza Of hits at
public events during the twelve
months, and nscessitates neither costly
costumes nor gorgeous scensry.
Trivial IS the piece may appear to be,
yet it is only theatre of some sta nd
ing, having . permanent cast, that
can bring suoh out; the young actres.
ses make their debut, 90 on we'll for
9 week, become u sgligent. anu finally
quit the boards for 8 luxurious villa,
Phaeton and ponies, an establish
m6nt that SO francs q week and
virtue, could never produce. ImiIat-
ing leading celebrities Of the day, in
voice, gesture, and make up, Gonsti.
tutes an attractive feature in this
kind OF spectacle; hitherto the paro-
dies were confined 10 the male sex,
but actresses now commence to
mimic each other, and they do display
gusto Ia showing up q rival. The
late Emperor Of Russia was very fond
OF this kind of entertainment, .nd
ordered the RetGr Michel to give i'm
tations of leading functionaries;
Michel obeyed With fear and tremb-
ling, as the official ridiculed, often
NADIA loHg arm. On one occasion
the Emper0r commanded that he
himseli Was initiated, when Michel,
presented the demand for the exercise
OF clemency watch be granted, and
that his majesty confirmed. Children
have great treat in THE Thousand
and One Nights" only the marvels
last over seven hours; but then there
are endless transformation scenes; q
real hunt with horses. dogs and stags,
three live elephants, one of which
disappears in trap at Isphahap,
and rises up like Venus from the sea,
at Bagcad. The scenery is gorgeous,
the costumes superb. ANY little
folk after witnessing the spectacle
may be guaranteed good tor q week.
In musio only the anniversary OF
BerliCZ; indeed that composer, so ia-
dignant at Parislane Tor neglectiug
HIM In MS living, enforces restitution
when he is no more; NOW that l am
dying" he Observed my compositl-
ons will become popular"
The accident at the Ring theatre
Of Vienna, caused many here to vow
that they would never enter theatre
again; that resolution is already for
gotten, only spectators provide them
selves with supply of matches. and
the seats nearest the doors are at q
premium. One establishment fur.
nlshes the spectators with a plan
how to escape IN csse of fire. 1t is
the panic, not the flames, that causes
the mischief. However, in the Paris
theatres, every corridor is we'll lighted
up before the purlic enters. and the
gas on the stage, half turned on. In
one Of julie Verne's plays there ia as
much fire and gunpowder employe +,
as to kill right of two galleries OF
maiden aunts. while making pit full
of boys tojump for Joy.
A father and mother have been
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment for illlreatiug their only child,
= boy aged nine; strap with a
buckle was the iavorite cat employ ed /;
then he was placed against q plank,
studded with nails, and whipped
With . dish cloth by his loving
mamms-and the wretches 90 mildly
Judged. This is only another illus
tration Of the truth. that the in
crease of inmates at the
juvenile refoImaiories - deprsvasor
les would be the more fit
tipg lerm-is due to his hatred OF
parents, this moral abandonment of
their offspring. Many of the incar-
ceIatsd youths, lmplore to be sent
anywhere, save back to their par
ente.
The cremation society of France,
founded twelve months ago, now
numbers 400 members; some of
whom are ''life," others. the more
prudent, only honorary. The sub
scriptions for the rik BIT to be inciner-
sted, is one franc per annum; and 8
com pany has been formed to cremate
Psrisians at the rate OF three francs,
not per head, but per body.
Alexander Dumas here is to have
his monument in the wealthy quarter
of the Pare Monceaux; he will be re
presented sitting, and smiling at a
female reading one Of his romsnces.
to eager listeners OF every condition