A Parisian Romance — page 82: what you’re looking at

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A PARISIAN ROMANCE. 7 CHAPTER VI. BEFORE AND BEHIND THE SCENES. The curtain had just fallen upon the second act of “La Juire.” The magnificent auditorium of the opera house was crowded with all that was con- -spicuous in fashion or art, and the sweep of the horse-shoe was like a parterre of beautiful faces, superb toilets, and blazing jewels. It was the first appearance in Paris of the great tenor, Juliani, as Eleazar, in a gorgeous revival of Halevy’s opera, and a representative audience had gathered together to do him honor. When, in addition to Juliani in a new role, it was announced that Krauss would sing Rachel, and that Mademoiselle Rosa Guerin, the favorite danseuse with the grace of a Taglioni and the figure of a Cerito, would dance, it was not strange that all Paris should desire to be present the first night, and that single orchestra seats should have brought.an enormous premium. Among all the beautiful women gathered togeth r that night, there were probably none more beauti- ful than the two who sat in the Baron Chevrial’s box, the financier’s wife and young Madame de Targy. Lorgnettes from all parts of the house were Gomicbooksrco im