Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-21
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merry, hooking silhouette in the last
row was Cadet, of the Comedie Fran |
caise. 1t was great fun for me. Nine.
Frimard knew them all very well, she
had been to see them so often on her
daughters account. =. |
Nov and then the prince leaned for
ward from his seat in the official box
and gave me n little confidential smile
with a sort Of wink, which meant, i
annot be with you in person ON ac-
count Of my official position, but l am
with you In spirit
wasn't it nice of him?
Eat last, after several other debu-
tantes had appeared, Leona's turn
came. There was a moment of silence,
and the master of ceremonies an
nOunced:
"'Mlle. Leona Bourrimel, aged 20
years, appeared last year and the year
before without SUCCESSFULLY did the
wretch have to say that?-'assumes the
role Of Blanche in lie Roi s'Amuse,"
assisted by Mile. Frimard.'
"Ah, Nj. Richard, you don't know
how l felt! You are not a mother. My
heart was in my Oh, the second
floor is waiting for his candle! Please
hand it to him through the window.
Thanks.
"About Leona's scene. l must say
that the management was very mean
about the stage setting. A table with
a green cloth, two plush chairs-tlat
was all. What would they say if we
should come to their theater in rags,
should like to know?
"But, all, how pretty Leona looked
when she came on, with her Powered
gown and her old fashioned cape with
steel clasps. A murmur Of admira-
ton ran through the theater. M. nu-
mas twirled his mustache, and Nj.
Halevy adjusted his opera glass-both
good signs. AS for Nj. Tourney, he
kept on sleeping, but it seems that this
never interferes with his ability to
criticise-not in the least. When Leona,
as Blanche, confessed her love for the
king, she looked straight at Prince
Tapaloff.
"Ah, NJ. Richard, if you had seen ant
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Blanche, and one could feel the force
of the passion that consumed her. The
Jury felt it evidently, for they became
intensely absorbed and excited, the lit
tie dried up man especially. And at hi
age!
"My daughter went on with her lines
which described the noble appearance
of the king, his graceful bearing in thu
saddle and so forth, and still she KEEP
!, her eyes fixed. on the prince. She sure
ly could do no less after what he hat
, done for her-the gown, the cape, tn
I, jewels and all the rest.
"Of course the lines referred to Kim
Francis l, but the prince no doubt say
in them a delicate allusion to himself
/ and he smiled in q way that showe'
he was much gratified. And indee
he, too, is a tall, handsome gentlemal
and a splendid horseman. One Nigh
have fancied that Victor Hugo ha
t him in mind when he wrote the lines.
"The presidents wife smiled als(
q Perhaps she was thinking of the pres
emit ruler of France. But all of a SUI
den some crank cried, Face the aud
ence!
"The CRY was taken up and repeate
from all parts Of the room.
y ayes; face the audience! Nev(
s mind the fine people in the boxes"
l. 1.-THE fools! Just imagine, the
# thought that Leona was looking at an
it playing at the presidents wife, Il S
a they were Jealous.
81 rose in my place and said IN
l. loud voice, but with great dignity:
" "'But she is not looking at Nine.
d Presidente. She does not care that
It snapped my fingers for Nine. Ia Pres
s dente. She is looking at Prince Tap
r. loft
"At this the disturbance increase
In the midst of laughter, yells n his
es l turned to the jury and added:
81 should think l ought to know.
e. am her mother
"Tlen there was a fearful ROY
Y. Leona could not go on, the jury ret
r.. ed and presently, by M. Thomas G
N ders. l was thrust out of doors i'll col
" pany with Nine. Frimard, who, as h
~ daughters lines had been thus cut o
protested as angrily as l did.
10 "And that's the way that Leon
through a silly mistake of the au'
m ence, has again failed to get the 'prl,
For my part, as soon as saw T.
No prince, I said, with great dignity:
20 "'My daughters career Is ruined a
tn through you. If you have the instinf
I'd of a gentleman, you will know 70
or duty and perform it,
II "The princes conduct, must adm
tie was perfect.
anime. Bourrimel,' he said, I am
#. gentleman, and l know my du'
IN which will also be my pleasure.
"I will marry Leona at once. '
70 will leave for Dieppe tonight, and y
to and your husband shall join us will
he a month
- "And, in fact, he did marry her, n
they went off on the 8 o'clock EXPIRE
All, M. Richard, l begin to think th'
Is n future in store for us"
nd "Alrs we'll that ends WELL" l So
NJ. "Allow me to return you your ar
~. chair and latchstring. Good evenll
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