The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12
PARIS LETTER.
(From our regular oorrespondsnt.)
PARIS, Sept. 9th, 1883.

fARfS, sept. vth, 1909.
The Tuilleries Gardens we're es .fsts
to-day for the benefit of the poor Of
Paris, just AZ last Sunday they were
thropeed on behalf OF the sufferers by
the terrible catastrophe ut Ischia. An
entertainment exceptional In promise
vas organized for people Of more culti-
waited tastes. and has proved decided
success. The idea was 70 have series
Of recitatious aud songs, aud " procure
the assistance OF the beat artistes in
Paris. Thanks - their generous con.
duct, II was an idea very eaay Of
execution. Madame Sarah BeInbardt,
Madame Judic, Madame Monthazon,
Mdlle Duiresne, Madame Bartet, NJ.
Coquelin, cadet, N. Christian, M. Dau-
bray, N. Rouviere, and NJ. Got oil
promised their services ungrudgingly,
and formed together q program that
left nothing to be desired. But there
In nothing 80 liable 10 change 80 q
concert program, and no planet 30 un-
certain 10 sppear as theatrical star ;
hence more disappointment than sur
prise was felt when Il was made knows
that Madame Sarah Bernhardt and M.
Got were both unable TO appear. Truth
TO tell the appearance Of Madame
BernhArdt was not expected by the
audience, and the news Of her nom
arrival was received with sarcastic
laughter as though TO imply, I've
thought AZ much" But the absencs
even Of this incompatible actress was
fully compensated for by the generous
conduct Of Madame Christine Nillson.
With Characteristic kindness Of heart
the great prima-doana wrote TO the
committee Of the Jets volunteering to
sing this afternoon, albeit she intended
leaving Paris for London tonight. IL
May 10 imagined lL with what delight
the offer was accepted, and how great
was the additional attraction afforded
by Madame Nillson's name on tho
program. And Was there not always
Madame Judic, tho darling of P.risian
theatre goernt Z And had not 81 B'rtbei
and NJ. VAnthisr come forward at the
last moment In sing duet from "le
Petit .DueT' 81 The disappointed adj
mirers Of Madame BrrnhArdt and NJ.
Got had, after ell, not much 10 oomplain
Of, aud soon forgot to grumble. MdIle
Dufresne was the 6rst to spprsr, and
recited very pathetioslly some veIses
by Victor. Hugo, appealing pour les
pauvroS," comparing tho vretchsd
cabin With the wicked salosn, and
urging the Fiah 70 give Of their sub
stance. The poem was short and the
leadingi idea, ,ias will be seen, not vety
original, but it bad the advantage Of
being appropriate for the occasion and
Of being admirably recited Madame
MontbaEon and n. Piccaluga followed
with the duet from "La Mascotte"
rendering il with some delicacy and NO
little taste, and fully earning their
recall. Mdlle Bartet was to have re-
cited with NJ. Got the second act of
"Le Rois' Amuse," but, owing TO her
colleagues absence, was obliged to alter
that part Of the program, and gave
instead pretty little poem called ola
Mise on Liberti." NJ. Rouviere sang
n plsintive air, to which his excellent
tenor voice did full justice, and NJ
Coquclin, cadet, gave some extremely
clever limitations Of famous actors, the
most interesting under the circumstsn
ces being one Of Madame Bernhardt
which was received with delight, 81
being the next best thing TO the origi'
nal. But the honors of the evening
went Of course, to Madame Eillson
Who was hailed With almost an ovation
Not having her repertoire with hel
she sang, AZ only she can sing, three o
her many Swedish airs, rendering Thea
with the grace, expression and fnisl
which make them everywhere 30 popu
lar. The audience was enthusiastic
and was not content until she had ap
peared again and again, and at last hat
consented to sing the we'll known al
from "Mignon," To come afte
Madame Nillson, and jet to be almos
as successful required no ordinar.
powers but Madame Judic proves
herself equal to the occasion. Ar@e'
with three elansonsttes, and her un
rivalled powers OF versatility an
charm, she took her hearers by storu
and sent them away laughing an
content. Although the entertainment
was a)delighttul one, and from Pecuu
iary as well as artistic point of view
it was a complete success.
! DR.. P. p. Dehersin maintains tha
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are hurtful to vegetation, but these, b