Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-28

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Edreworsh. her confcssor Ut her side' "
bowed almost double with grief Seve-
raj decorative pictures are appropriate
and well and gracefully desigaed. 10
L'Andante, by N. Escalier, group OF
| musicians dressed in Louis XIV. cos
tunes are moving gently along and
plny;np an andante as an accompaniment
10 their slow walk. The donble-bass
rests on q castor and is propelled with
| cut Earring the harmony Of the process
sion.
PORTRAITS.
Among many excellent portraits re-
peated ones Of NJ. Carrier-Belleusc and
his wife, taken at different periods OF
their lives. are highly appreciated by
the Psrisians, partly on account OF the
popularity Of the originals. The earlier
ones are Of them shortly after their
marriage, and the later ones are Of to-
day, when they are approaching middle
life. NJ. Carrier Belleuse has chosen to
paint himself in both instances asian
army officer driving out with his wife.
Barrias exhibits the Death Of Chopin.
A Sister Of Charity is kneeling by the
side Of the bed; several friends are
in the room; lady is standing
by the piano playing few chords on
| it and singing hym Of Chopin's COM
posing; the sufferer is gazing at her,
and whilst she is singing he dies. The
sad scene is relieved by the spiritual
expression OF the singer and the inspl-
ration on the face Of the dying man.
| A. Mercie has piece OF sculpture call
! ed lie Souvenir which is considered one
of the best shown this year. 1t is the
yelled figure Of woman and is in high
relief. The delicscy Of the features as
seen through the marble yelling is its
great charm. The exhibition OF portraits
of past and present celebrities on view in
another part Of the city attracts num-
bers Of people.
NAPOLEON AS CESAR.
Napoleon /. as Caesar, painted by
Ingres, brings out the strength and de-
termination in that Emperor very
strongly, and is much admired by
Frenchmen Of all shades Of political
opinion. There are several Of Cham
plice's graceful women, and many other
portraits of distinguished characters
by equally distinguished painters.
The highest-class Theatre in Paris is
the Francois, and in it classic plays as
we'll as the best Of the modern ones
are given. We saw Les Femmes Sa-
yantes Of Moliere, and a modern piece
BY Theodore de Banville, called Grin
goire, from the name Of its hero. In
the first all the actors played so well
and with such nice distinc-
ton Of each person represented
that we almost forgot we were at the
theatre. Coquelin, who took the part
of Gringoire, is Of another order. IL
was the difference that lies between the
dear. good, excellent, highly-cultivated
people who are apt to make one feel
how superior they are, and some one
who is thoroughly simple and real,
with a touch of what critics are fond
of saying was the type Of the highest
of the Greeks. Gringoire is poet of
the people in the time of Louis ri.
The plot hangs on his having made
verses censuring the King as the
cause of the distress of the
country and the starving state
of the poor. The poet, himself half
starved with hunger, is entrapped into
recitipg his verses to the King. In
doing so Coquelin brings out the softly
ripping melody Of the French Ian
guage, and it was as great treat to us
to hear it spoken so we'll as to see the
acting. 1t exposed to view the yawn-
ing gulf between the halting, hobbling
crowd of parley-yous-ists and the
dwellers in the happy Elysian fields.
THEATRE DRESSES.
The theatre was full, and the au-
dience included some pretty and dis
tnguished-looking women exquisitely
dressed. One young lady wore a white
dress of broad stripes Of satin and
Ottoman silk. The dress was cut
square and trimmed with Brussels
lace.
NJ. de Lesseps still takes daily
rides, accompanied by some Of his
numerous children. We saw him
| in the Bots de Boulogne with two
BOYS and two girls, all of whom were
dressed in dark-blue flannel trimmed
with white braid, and wearing white
sailor hats. believe they never wear
any other costume out Of doors, which
must be relief to their mother. The
little calvacade galloped and trotted
along in high spirits and seemed to be
we'll known and popular, judging by the
many greetings they received.
Visits to the CATS and restaurants
are not the least enjoyable events Of
a stay in this city. The wide side
walks before some of them are COW
cred with awnings, and have rows Of
little tables before them at which peo'
| pie Sit ~ ali HOuh VI tho uny CIV
night. These cafes vary in character
from the expensive ones, where thu
rarest and most noted French dishes
are to be had, down to those provided
for the poorer classes.
Victor Hugo's death has caused
profound sensation of regre
throughout France, and the manner IN
which all classes except the Legiti
mists paid honor to their dead here
shows there is a stronger bond o
unity amongst them than many ar
willing to acknowledge.
The weather has changed, and nov
We are all complaining of the heat
and are looking forward to crossing
the channel tomorrow as cool wa,
Of spending part Of the day.
MILDRED RUSSELL.
Regisssrtsg His own Dsath.
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