Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-16
OUR PARIS LETTER.
MOVEMENTS CT TITLED ROYALTY IN
REPUBLICAN FRANCE.
Vacant Chairs in the Academic Franchise
-Zola's -Bouil1e"-Theatrical
and Personal Notes
PARIS. January II, 1884

the Count de Paris have come near proyok-
ing public demonstration, the conse-
uuences of which would certainly have
been contrary to their fondest hopes. A
week ago the Count de Paris accepted an
invitation from the King of Spain to visit
Madrid, and it was his intention to leave
Paris as quietly as possible, but the day
before his departure the following invita-
ton was sent to all the prominent members
of the press
Monsieur: You are invited to assist at the de-
parture of his Royal Highness, Philippe VII. to-
morrow evening, by the O'Clock express, at the
Orleans depot
Armed with these invitations, printed
on small visiting cards, and sent without
the authorization of the Prince, who knew
absolutely nothing of it until an hour
before his departure, about hundred
persons assembled at the Orleans depot a
| little before o'clock but the police had
been informed and had taken exceptional
precautions to
| PREVENT A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION,
No doubt sincerely believing that some
thing very serious would happen but for
their interference. They were stationed
| in groups before the several entrances and
exits of the depot, and no one was per
mittsd to leave the waiting-room for the
s o'clock express train without a ticket
The Count de Paris had engaged several
DAYS in advance whole sieeping-car, and,
not wishing to give the slightest encour-
agement to his ardent admirers, entered
the depot with his wife by the entrance OF
| the arrivals, and reached the train unob-
served. The Count and Countess de Paris
were accompanied by the Princess Amelia
and the Princess Helen, their eldest
daughters, the Countess Butler, lady Of
honor to the Countess of Paris, and Mile.
Levasseur, the governess of the young
Processes. The curtains of the sleeping
car were tightly drawn, and it was i'm
possible to catch the slightest glimpse of
the travellers 1t was hoped now that
they would get off quietly, but one had
not counted upon tire eager groups of peo-
| pie in the waiting-room, who, impatient at
being compelled to remain there, made fire.
uuent frantic attempts to force the door,
! As soon as the train was In motion they
| shouted s.Vive le Roi and Down with
republics and tyrants. Many arrests were
made. It is difficult to understand the
exact meaning of this demonstration. The
Count de Paris frequently leaves town.
| His movements have not heretofore dis
turbed the peace of the Parisians. He will
remain some time at Madrid and go from
thence to Seville. Whatever may have
been the feelings of the Count de Paris on
hearing of this intended demonstration, We
are sure that he will continue to avoid
public notice, and that he will remain 81
lent on political subjects. He hiss never
made the slightest attempt to become pop
ular with the French people, and probably
never will.
THE FILLING OF VACANT CHAIRS.
The three chairs of the Academic Fran
caise rendered vacant by the death of the
celebrated historian Henri Martin, Victor
de Laprade and Jules Sandeau, will prob
ably be claimed by the poet Francois
Copee, the critic and novelist Edm nd
About, and the father of the republic,
WALTON. The elections will occur in few
days, and meantime there is much specu.
lation and some anxiety. For long time
AlDhonse Daudet has hoped to become a
member of the great Institute, and in
time his hopes will be undoubtedly real.
lied. At present he is somewhat in dis
grac on account of his Kings in Exile, "
but that will not last long. George Ohnet
has all the necessary qualifications for cleo.
ton, but he has called the Academic " 8
conservatory of stupid literature" and
cannot hope to become member without
making an humble apology, wherein he
would be following the example of Victor
Hugo. George 0hnet is very rich
young man, the author of several
romances, which have had wonderful
success. There was serious need of a re.
action against the excessive realism Of
Zola's novels, and those OF his numerous
imitators. Ohnet was the first to profit by
this need. His novels are what the French
call honest. "Serge Famine is his most
popular work, but the " Maitre de Forge
is his best effort. 1t has been arranged for
the stage and is now being played to
crowded houses. "Serge de Famine" il
in its 1924 edition, the 50 Maitre de Forge
in its Tooth, and the Countess Sarah in
its 18th. These figures are sufficiently
eloquent. Ohnet'a talent, without being
of superior order, is full of spirit and
tact, and wonderfully measured. A little
more invention would be desirable, and
yet his romances are easily arranged for
the stage, which would seem to prove nc
lack of invention. Another curious play,
at present very popular, is
| ZOIA's SPOT. BOUILLE,"
Given at the Ambigu Theater Many de.
mand the significance of the title. 1t is
the daily soup of the petit bourgeoise. To
make pot-bouille is to manufacture as
nourishing a soup as possible with the least
money. The most important picture OF
Zola's play is that of the family jesse.
rand, composed of the father, an employe
of the Administration of the mother, an
ambitious bourgeoise, and of two daugh-
| ters, whom she is determined to marry.
Will she marry them, or will she not marry
! them She gives soirees, and invites young
| gentlemen in short, it is a pot bouille
which one has already seen stewing and
sputtering in many a family, and one
| knows that lola has not exaggerated his
pet, bouille." The mother throws the elder
! daughter into the arms of a stupid hus-
band-so stupid, that he does not know
when he ia deceived and the younger
| daughter is forced to marry q man utterly
distasteful to her, whom she soon deserts,
| to run away with a gallant Captain of the
Guards. In very short time both the
daughters are back in the psternal man
sion, miserably unhappy, forever disgraced.
! The father, broken by so many sorrows,
dies of apoplexy. He is the only honest
parsonage represented. Zoll's plays are
not agreeable to see or read but "a Pot.
bouille will do good, and is more sup.
portable than Mana"
! NINE. HARRIS. zAGURI,
The pretty American diva, is singing
Martha" This lady has sung with sue
cess at the Scala at Milan, and at st.
Petersburg. She is very small, and per-
feet blonde, possessing much talent though
extremely modest, her only pride being in
her children, very exousable pride, for
they are the most beautiful children to be
seen in the Bots or the Champs Elysees.
and attract crowds o. admirers whenever
there with their colored nurses. Mms.
Harris is also proud of her nationality, and
has never thought OF Italianizing her
name, though it would be easy to make
Harrissi out OF plain Harris. The case
| is rare and deserves attention. The
husband is an italian OF note. 1t is
very odd to see at the Theatre
Italian ladies of 60 and 20 with bare arms
and shoulders. One looks in vain for a
single high dzess, and of ceErse a bonnet
Of the smallest description is out of the
question. Another odd thing TO be seen is
the vast number of bald headed men.