The morning call., 1893-03-26


AureEfeIl SchoH.
| little coffin and buried in his garden. A
| monument marks the spot where rests zone
| of ny best friends" Those who know
| Aurelien Scholl but slightly never dream
that he has so kind heart, for his manners
| are bTusque and unTefued.
The famous chroniqueur was born at
| Bordeaux, and when he was in college he
| sent dramatic criticisms to the prihcii al
| journal Of the town. When his father dis
| covered the manner in which Aurelien
| spent his time he was very angry, and had
| not one of the professors interfered the
! young journalist might have been COM
| PEELED to leave the parental roof. Naturally
! lis desire was TO continue his chosen nro-
1ession in Paris. but the father SAID: ''You
| VIII ruin your life. | should not object
| could You ever earn ten or twelve thousand
francs yearly; but you win always be poor"
| Little did the father dream that the SON. in
| whose talent he had so little confidence
would ever earn by his journalistic Work
from 1000 10 100 600 francs a year.
The young Hspirant for fame decided TO
leave home even without his fathers per-
little boy his mother had given him
savings bank, in which she placed ten
francs each time he took the medicine pre-
scribrd by his doctor. This bank he
emptied and borrowed six hundred francs
OF his sister, who, TO tell the truth, had but
little hope Of again seeing her money.
With a friend AureIien Scholl carried away
secretly all his personal effects, and as he
feared 10 take the train place was secured
in the diligence. At last after davs Of
diligence travel, Paris was reached, and
when every sou was spent he had no pros
pect for the future. There was nothing to
do but to return to Bordeaux, and The
youthful runaway, instead Of receiving
punishment, was overihyed TO hear his
father say, Go lack TO Paris; | shall give
you two hundred francs a month for ice
years, but afterwaid you must care for
yourself" To Paris he returned and
arrived the day of The coup d'etat, the day
when all newspapers were suppressed.
When all was calm again Aureiirn Scholl
found a postum on the Journal called Paris
LuRdi. Paris Mardi, etc. Since then he has
written for most Of The important journals
in Paris, but he has also theatrical aspira-
tiOns. "Rusalinde, or Ne jouez pas avee
PAmOuT," had a certain success, and after
lis production at the GymnaSe Iheater it
was played seventeen times in st. Peters
burg and many times in French provincial
towns. "Jaloux du Passe" was brought
out at the Ode0n 1heater in 1861 and lie
Repentir' was produced at the same theater
in 1876. ''Chanes de- Feurs" was played
at the Theatre deS Varieties IN 1866 and
'.Une Vieille Lune" was represented at the
kursaal, Ems, before an audience composed
of princes. Its Interpreters were Febvre of
the Comedie Franchise and Mile. Philippe
of the Porte ST. Martin Theater.
Besides these, several other comedies by
Aurelien Scholl have been performed as
various French theaters, all with more or
less success. 1t is most amusing to hear
Aureien Scholl relate how the good people
in Bordeaux looked upon him as their
dramatiSt, aud how each year, when lie
went there TO visit his family. he felt him.
self a parsonage of vast Importance. One
morning a friend said to him: Lambert
IhibOust Is here"
Then was in trouble" relates Schull,
''for Lambert Thiboust was the famous
vaude viiliSte. whom l had only seen in
Paris cafe. Naturally ne would not re-
member me. and yet If we were not seen
walking arm in arm through the streets of
Bordeaux it would be said that my position
as a Partisan journalist could be nothing,
since l was not known by Lambert
Thiboust. These thoughts passed through
my mimi in a second, and my decision was
made. 'Ah,' said /. with disdain, M. Lam
bert Thiboust is here
Yes. Do you know him p"
know him, but never sneak to him. "
"'Y on do pot speak to him?
my dear friend. Lambert Thiboust Is
not man with whom one should associate,
aud because / know him | advise you not
to make his acquaintance, and my friend
said no more. The next day Lambert
Thiboust came up to me with outStretched
hands and was delighted TO see familiar
Partisan face in Bordeaux l confessed my
ruse, and he only laughed, but from Bor-
deauX went to Pau, ami there together
wrote File du Colone,' of which we
were proud, but unfortunately this play
was never presented"
" hen Victorien SardOu made his dramatic
debuts it was AuTeIeu Scholl who accused
him of plagiarism, OF arranging the works
OF others-in fact, of literary piracy. To-
day Sehol admires Sardou, and regrets the
attacks he made on tbs dramatist-attacks
that at the time he considered justifable
AureIien SchOll is a move ist, also, for he
has published Les Nouveaux MYSTERIES de
-. fAtxF~ vagy
Theatre"
Aurelien Scholi is preparing his memoirs.
These will be published in two volumes and
will contain letters from George Sand, Gam
betta and many other distinguished people.
In his desk are many manuscripts. some OF
which are completely finished of thess, a
number only need reviewing and correction,
but as the ehroniqueur is very severe for his
own work, friends think these manuscripts
will never be published
The hcme of Aurelien Scholl, as ] have
said, is in the Rue de Clichy; the house is
large, but simply furnished, and the most
striking room is the library. Every theatri-
cal work of inn Ortance is here found, and
the ia bes are covered with works of new
writers, for Scholl loves to encourage bud
ding genius. Paul Rourget he thinks
worthy of consideration, but among modern
novellsts Guy de Maupassant is his ideal.
The sad fate of this writer is great sorrow
to AnTelen Scholl, and he will not believe
that MaupassanIs brilliant mind is dark
| ened forever.
Aurelen Scholl appreciates art, especially
| the art of Courbet. Manet, Daubigny and
| Stevens, and many WORKS Of these masters
| are hung on his drawing-room walls.
Aurelien Scholl invites friends to break
| fast very often, but he dimes at home only
when he has guests. He is one OF the his
torical habitues at BIgnOn's restaurant, and
| he is well known at the Cafe Richie, Maison
! Daree and other fashionable resorts.
lie rises very late, fences with his master,
| Frey, for an hour, then breakfasts. After
! breakfast SehOll takes a cup Of coffee,
| changes his coat for red flannel blouse,
| puts on spectacles and writes until 4 Clock
then his carriage is ready for drive in the
| Bois de BouIogne. AT o'clock lie is seen
| at Tortoni's, where he takes q glass of YER
| mouth, and at o'clock he dimes. After
| dinner, in winter, he goes TO the theater: in
| summer to the cafes chantants In the
| Champs Efysees. rarely, II ever. to q soiree.
A remark quite characteristic of Aurelien
| ScholI is this, Having known intimately all
the celebrities OF our epoch, / ask myself if
/ should not have been jnst as happy at my
| home in the province-'Le jeu no vaut pas
| Ia ehandelle.'"
| BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.
| Paris. February %, 1893.