The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
ROYALTY At THE THElrBm
The Great Performance IA London - ets~.
Performances In Russia ana France.

Performances n Russia ana Frapee
LONDON. July ia good deal OF fuss Ia.
been made about tho appearance or non An.
pearanco OF the French singers In the cast a,
the performance to be given In honor Of tho
German Emperor at Covent Garden on Tburs.
day next NJ. Lassalle seems to have been the
only sensible man in tho excited crowd OF Art.
is,s critics. and French journalists: he do.
clared II as his opinion that the engagement
between manager and singer had no clause o,
annullng article authorizing tho latter to breat
his contract on account OF the presence in the
house OF any one personality among the ord.
nary audience. However. Mr.. Harris took 4.
upon himself to solve the difficulty and s,op
tho discussion. which threatened to become
bitter. by quietly changing tho programme 10,
that night and announcing such operas or
parts OF operas IA would not nscesstate the CO.
operation OF the French contingent. tis
shrewdly suspected that tho French artist.
in spite OF their professions Of ultra patriotism
are secretly disappointed at having no shars
in what promises to be the greatest function Of
the season.
Plutocracy has como brilliantly to the for.
aud taken the best seats In tho largo theatre
There are In the whole house only two boxss
that are tho inalienable property Of THAR
owners and therefore never In tho market.
with this exception all the others have bean
disposed Of at fabulous pricea> the competition
becoming keener and keener as tho day grow
nearer. Stalls are not to be had now at sixteen
Ruineas apiece. and fifty or even sixty pounds
have been offered for box. To-day. when II
is understood that love or money cannot wiring
another seat from the manager. extraordinary
" are o aSat 10 ous the happier pos
sous have elubbea toseher and G aNt.ss Ps.
one ticket paid for by three holders should en-.
Sble each to see one act OF the performance
the Emperor himself il this comes to hs no tnSa
for Notwithstanding his popularity at nome. or
& wthe esnS
display OF extravagance and-the word will
ont-of snobbishness. as the race to soc him
TharsdayIs Performanee a. the crer. I.
the sense in which those terms are understooi
abroad. although certain regulations in the
other courts. when a performance at a theatree
IS included in the festivities arranged for tho
rsfep,Nn 81 sovereign the monarch who re-
secures the whole house, with the exception
are ali allotted by, Initiation. and. OF course
Without payment through the medium OF ~
shoe srh ranR poon OF sS"
duties entIte them to be present at court iss.
Or ball and they can expect to be presented
between the acts-if they havo not already
anterooms to the royal box. In these eondi.
tions only can q performance at a theatre
viii lake peco on ThnsdaS a.
ia nothing more than an unusually fashionable
a n % tSs ol
eral hours in the same house with a foreign
potentate. and willing to pay dearly for the
1t would not appear however. as II they are
to get their moneys worth for they will not
the Spectacle Of a gorgeous central box always
reserved 10 the crown. !ayishiy iluminated
sn m 20 and dresses ~ lbe one en-
In Russia. for example, the aspect Of the
9SI the al box Sa we
house rising en- m@sss 10 receive lin and ts
orchestra. striking up the national anthem.
box to partake Of reireshments between the the
acts. and tea. drinks. and ices are brought
from tie palace and served by his own ser.
When France sin poasted o. a court she was
equally generous and hospitable in her enter.
intendent OF the imperial theaires hired tho
Siations. Who were bound to observe The same me-
regulations as for a Iuileries ball. Those OF
sSo?d. RE e En- peror and Empssss ocsaped
seats IN the huge box which could convenient.
hs Centre enss sS the Tas 's
ordinary boxes would take. as wei
2n G5dGP tss and
ntsd with purple and gold draperies. In 1867
the foreign soysreixns visiting Paris we're thus
hold and the ladies' in attendance. In the YES.
Thule AMI on tho staircase the Cent Gardes
were stationed on either side Of, tie present.
ONE eey viii be-
exeeptionally brilliant: on that occnsi, Mcy-
| After the fall OF the empire the cnla perform.
ances grew moro and more rare. anu were shorn
was on the 18Th OF July. 1873. during the lr,si-
dency OF Marshal MacMahon in the frs, year
fern I 10 t"e opera Me NJ Haanaer ' re en,y
appointed director. omitted the usual c'r..
II cafryipG the lghtmd c.ndessra Y aa
the Emperor en'ortained, ROYALTY. He merely
bearing cnndelabrn with seven lights, should
march professionally before tho Shah III no
nd entered the rreSideninl t h lMe ,s r"f.
ceedingly pleased with this luminous display
and expressed himself to nat eject by WAYNE si
hi- hand npprovlnHly NJ NJ. halan"Ier with ais
familiar stnccato gesture. n
isa5 tho inauguration OF tn" new 0n,ra;
traditional candcabra 4 cd hut the cort 80
| Of ushers. and hen relorth nothing r.mh ned OF
the former customs and e'ilIette OF gala per.
formanccs save tho Dor fnnctory rlaylnG OF mo
national air OF any foreign r-Gnng parsonage
who might happen to be present at the opera
at his entraucs or exit.
OF all tho hard work done bv the Emperor
William since his accession 10 me throne none
days visit to England. and it Is no wonder that
the Empress. renouncins her stay In the is'sGi
Wight. should have determined to hurry acS
| to her five little son, in III" quiet and mas.
suming watering place Of fe'ixs:?we, hitherto
ignored by the smart" people However, ths
| imperial couple have NJ grounds tor complain
| ing Of the unilnimity and enthus aSm q, ne 70;
ception they have net with So iar iiiG, anI
| low seem tent upon ong them the plterin.st
| hono,s and the tickle tide Of popularity Is ioS
the nonco entirely in their favor. NJ DE- ..
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