Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09

married the son of the American Mar
quise de Saint-Paul. nee Bloodgood-Cut-
ting. The Princess Guy de Faucigny-Lu-
cinge was Miss Natividad Terry, daugh-
ter of Antonio, by his first wife. Her
cousin married Stanislas de Castellane
The Baronne Faverot de Kerbrech was
Miss Seymour of Boston. Regularly l
have left out names having no direct
upon the list. however. 1t is no less a
parsonage than the Duchesse Dues.
The names OF these great ladies, and
others, like the DuchesSe d Abrantes and
Marquise de Beaumont. appear on all the
literature of the new conservatory. They
can make regulations for any young sing
ers or actors.
At the present moment they are flock
ing to the Washington all agog with en-
thusiasm and Importance. There is even
danger that they swamp certain classes
with their happy patronage. They in
vite pupils to show their talents and
progress at swell functions. Perhaps
they even pay them. They write de-
lightfuly important little notes to Isidore
de Lara Camille Erlanger Gabriel lie Fer
rari, Gabriel Pierne. Massenet himself
and the illustrious Wider in the inter-
ests of our students: because all those
famous composers are on their commit
lees o. JurleS.
They can. but will they keep 1t up?
AT present, it is an extraordinary story.
The new conservatory has its seat in
the spacious and luxurious Washington
palace, which is an extraordinary Paris
story by itself. Washington Loops
career has been like a fairy tale, and
Frank Dessert, another American. and
Leon Jancey, secretary general of the
Opera Comique, are lucky to connect with
him
Like may others. Washington Lopp
came to Paris supposedly a wealthy man.
He made few friends and acquired
few social extravagances before financial
disa ster lit upon him. like lightning from
a clear sky Then only did Mr.. Loops
real qualities show up. His strong hold
was social grace and amiabIity.
He opened a school Of American society
dancing in a ground floor of the rue
Washington. Doubtless he was good
dancing teacher, but the man must have
had some other genius for keeping friends.
His pupils of fifteen years ago are today
the leaders Of Paris society. One and
all. they stand by him. I remember
seeing young Casimir-Perier as a hob
bledehoy learning the Boston. Today
the grown up Cassimir-Perier is a stock
holder in Washington jalace
So it was with the young Rothschilds,
Grammonts, Uzes Luynes, Galitzens. Co
lonnas. Wagrams. Castellanes, all must
learn the Boston In particular, and after
the mammas came their little children.
SO y was WITH the EnglSn cOlOnN- WneH
it learned that Mr.. Lopp was running
over to the Buckingham palace twice
week, but the class of the royal children
broke up suddenly. "A young fellow
named Argyle Knocked my accent, saying
'dawnce when I said dance. 1 once
heard Mr.. Lopp explain. until one day /
asked: Is there not a parrot in the
room?' l quit and Lord Dufferin, the
ambassador. came and told me: You have
insulted British royalty. but here's
diamond pin from the Prince of Wales;
come back and continue the lessons
When the undaunted American refused.f
Lord Dufferin said: You are the first l
ever knew to refuse to go to court Put
it down in history said Mr.. Lopp. turn
ing his attention to the young King of
Spain. at San Sebastien. with his friends.
the Dukes of Alva. Berwick and Medina
Cell. 1t was a period when every one
wanted to learn American society dances.
At the same time he had the American
colony proper, Mrs. Wilkinson's nieces,
the children of Mrs. Van Dusen Reed,
Comtesse Boni de Castellane. Rodman
Wanamaker. the Terrys and Perkins, the
Duchess of Marlborough before her mar
riage. all those I have already named
and many others.
1t was not SO much that these fash