Behind the Scenes of the Comédie Française And Other Recollections
The book Behind the Scenes of the Comédie Française And Other Recollections was written by author Houssaye, Arsène, 1815-1896 Here you can read free online of Behind the Scenes of the Comédie Française And Other Recollections book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Behind the Scenes of the Comédie Française And Other Recollections a good or bad book?
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Suddenly I said to the tragSdienne — " What in the name of all that is sensible pos- sessed you when a twelvemonth ago you took a comedienne and a poet to the Chaumiere (an al-fresco ball) in plain daylight ? " " It was idiotic, certainly," answered Phedre, " for it was not to marry them, you may be sure. I was a-going to .... to ... . where a woman goes that goes out. Out of sheer habit I went past the Th^S,tre Frangais. Alfred de Musset was stand- ing at the door, smoking a cigar. You know th...at I am very fond of him, so I told him to get into my carriage, but immediately afterwards I said to myself, ' What am I to do with him ? ' At that very moment Mdlle. Aricie appears? upon the scene. I was saved. I call her, haul her into the carriage, make much of her, and there and then cast the two upon the waters, that is to say, I vir- tually fling them into one another's arms by driving them to the Chaumiere, whence I make my escape, laughing like a schoolgirl. Now you have got the secret of the tragedy." N 178 Behind the Scenes " Is that the truth of the story ?
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