New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-05
THE QUEEN OF SOUBRETTES.
LOSS TO TIE THEATRE FRANCAlS by The
DEATH OF JEANNE SAAlARY.


Paris, September 10.
Sidney Smith used 10 say that until bishop
and n railway director were killed in railway
carriage there would Ike trouble taken 70 pre-
vent accidents The death Of the charming
Madame Samary. of the Theatre Franca,s' may
call attention seriously Ia the tNphoid ie.e.
lurking in the mains Of Paris. through winch
Spine water runs during the greater part OF each
summer. Typhoid fever has been for years the
autumn epidemic of the classes unable To Ieave
town in summer. But poor creatures only
suffered from that malady no trouble was taken
TO have hlterins tanks. Madame Samarys pre-
mature decrease may. pending IN" crra''o" "
reservoirs for spring water at ST. Cloud. cause the
town council to bc>tr itself in regard TO the purl'
tying of the Seine water which has to he drunk
here in sumner One cannot say how society
takes the sudden disappearance of that charming
actress. nobody Of consequence being now in town.
But her loss will be felt 10y the Fashionable worio
which zoe, on TUESDAY evenings TO the frhhcaN'
and by those lovers of The drama wealthy enough
10 lave actors and actresses of that theatre reci@
or play light comedies in their salons. Naoamc
Samary had that delightful thing pota'" race
but with refinement in ia" features lirr lips
never quite closed Bni the teeth round winch
they opened were beautifully even. anu whi'e N
srov One might have imagined her the gland
uauglnfT ol some ll!>li lbhliA, ~ "H"H o'N "A' "
revised abridged and braufiiicd edition. her
face broke beautifully INT" smiles: anu hcI
laughter showed that there was snch a rich fund
uf GOOD humor in her that il was always con-
Ia ions. She had fine haIr Of a nut-brown snoo
with auburn shade. pretty figure. neal iee' aud
ankles, and charming hands and arms. Her style
of dress in the parts Of peasant girls or sonhT"es
that she played Iarniy and never missed us
effects NobrIy understood better the value VI
shades and cradaIons Indeed, the only fhins
broad about her va, her smile. an that because
Of IL, con,iraiy aud prertiuess was delightful.
She had also the riit "t tears. In 9riFat" lie
She wa, gay. wdrmlcar'rd. p"tnlant being.
but subject ~ reactions. Wien her nerves ran
away with her, thin=> came right after she ha"
good cry Her carer >inEIlary prosperous.
She having ~ once conIurr" pubic FAVOR ah"
made a love match which brought with 1t the
pro,pcc, of one OF the largest fortunes in the
Bour>- world Her husband is the son OF VI.
[a.arlc of the Paris Stock Exchange. lie Is
hear, broken AZ her death. for she was klndlN.
crncio,i, and brir.ming over with talent ana
sru.biI,y Her homc-lifc was exemplary. vi
her three children TWO survive her FOR se'-
.ral DAYS heiorr her death her whole thoughts were
gwen 70 Them +, is frightful 10 think OF the
ylnom with which her household. formerly one
81 the happrst in Paris, IS now pl'Ingeh' 'hS
,lliyuscd gaypty around her, was given 10 nos
pitall,y. ami never knew what II was 10 snher
from tclinm. The stage. her children. her work.
basket and her duties as a hostess so iilieu her
time that She was never Inournt id'' ine
husband and she wrr comrades When nc couih
not fetch her al ni@ht from the theatre, h'r
hrthcr who is gifted actor. used 70 90 nome
with her Never was a being 50 pc'"d ana ca'co
for by loving relatives, and 50 little spolI'"
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a,rir:l family on The maternal side. her mother
lciu, Snlc,,.. sister of Madame Augustine and
Madam, Mmlrclnr Brohrn. AMI the most witty
and maI.s,c of the three. This Suz"ie threw
herself away on a yloln>t with whom she fell
IN love. AMI neglected the stage too much for
her professional Interests, in looking after her
chihlr.n jeanne who has Just died, was Wor'
shipped by the two aun's. Sh" might DC saio
10 have been reared in the Wings oil the INCA
Inv Francais, Of the company OF when rh"S WIRE
celebrated members. Augustine being famous for
lrr Wit and contagious laughter. anu Madeleine
tot her shI IN shading her dlrfion ana r..
iu..mrnt of ,tIlc wnoy ire from the wee OF
ai,r,ia'i"n Th,ir was An orchestra ~ re frhhcan
wien Madame >an,ry us'l a. "A dot 10 frequent
rhc wn.-.. Her iain"r was %'ohd' hdni' J." ~;
On-ubtcn va, also III that band of musicians, ana
tools fnri. the god, and heroes of tn" pagan "o1Io
rn .rlpr AMI turned over IN his mInd, whenever
ir >.iw the classic characters OF Eaclne on the
siaer how 10 cirIrdturr item
Mid.trnc Jeanne Sainary naturally had Noca-
tiou ter III" stage. She studied az the onSrva-
ruln ia rhc class OF lirc>sant. She lrtt II WIN
a Inst pre- for ccn"dy hrior" she
W., i.rnri sixteen; and on her Sixteenth
birthday made IN ls.4, her debut al me frhhcalS
IA tie ,nlra.rrr IT Uprine Sh" Was very original
and h.L frank nature which showed itself IN
her nhiliicr. She was always herself Infl always
tai of hir l. MS VI. Pallrron who discovered
NAT She .ad thr Giti Of tears and exquisite ana
ln,.,sr ~.n.ihlity The discovery was thus made
i, the REHEARSAL oil l.tincrllo" was ICING on
Ton"n. rrpr. >'i'"d by Madam" S,lnary came Wpon
the Stage. Ter eye, bll,errd with tears. What
WAS the matter" She had l-t lost "A baby nephew
and wa~ suirocAfn- with grief Said NJ faiIler1n
/" lrmS'.i there's VEN 10 woaN hrfr. az" W, nc
nv ron S'rnnui" She had tremendous succ"S
III The pathetic passages Of that pee ne prnnp.
,rr cried Ike child and forgot that all the pa'hos
Was artiii' al And y"f 40 Thoroughly dih tIe
actress identity herself with her part. that on go.
ins ,hind The scenes she. too. hal eood cry, ana
ON being enthusiastically enrond' returned with
tears streaming down her cheeks 10 thank the
N.ndsmc Jeanne Samary married VI I.aCarde
nnpcar,-l in Trinity Church imprinted and look
lre tr,'>h ~ country girl IL was co!d gray
day. The church was rrowd''i win me .agrnS
Inc Francais Rats the youthful hallrrincs
are called. chorI>crs. members Of tn" orchestra.
scene suffers and drcssmakrr>' assistants from
III, workshops or the ros'uulersl were standing
on chairs 10 src tic bride pass Her poor old
lnther conducted her to the altar. Their" were
good EaDN Jews. lllPNus OF wv VI '"kI"oin' huu
Ihe or,nn-1r was filled with thr best musicians
in Paris When old VI. Samary left the bride
~ the altar hr fastened Ia the orIan-lor 70 play
thcrc the violnnrrllo Naturally IN" whole com
unry of the Fr,nr.ls III the Tsrrvcd seats
ncnr the rlancel Bride and bridegroom, received
'u 40. ,t,,,u ., they were leaving. She looked
earnest and composed. and WAS III" only French
hriIc | have ever S'rn with tears in her eyes
Her heart wa> swollen with Happiness. and sho
r',.,u, T., k,,p her marriage vows. Her father
n, law ~, inst did not like TIE notion Qi daugh-
t,r.Inl.w on the stage. i'u, he learned TO respect
and l,\r her have spoken of Madame Samary's
h"sr,,,lity She often herself ran into tho
iHrrh"n To help her cook. The only book sh::
ever wrote was las Gonrmanliscs q" Charlotte
-, III, ,lrrlinrss Of thr rlottc.' for the auiise.
r,crt ,t her children. II Is a masterpiece Of
nm,uor and graceful clcvernrss Her object. she
and 10 teach them how uey vice is u lttony.