The Rival Queens : a Story of the Modern Stage V. 2
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I can hear her wonderful voice now as she intoned the words — " Eurydice — the woods — Eurydice — the floods — Eurydice — the rocks resound." The instrument responded to the voice ; her whole frame dilated, as it swayed in rhythmical undulations to the music, which burst forth into a wild ravissement of joy, as the chords snapped asunder, and Eurydice lay sobbing on her lover's breast. Then occurred a strange and altogether unprecedented scene. Frivolous women and fashionable men were alike con...vulsed with strong emotion, and were not ashamed of it. Amidst their sobs and tears arose a cry — " Enough ! Enough ! No more. Drop the curtain ! " The prompter didn't know what it meant, but I did, and I rushed round and "rang down " immediately. 174 THE RIVAL QUEENS. Then came the crowning triumph. The orchestra, led by Van Vort, cast discipline and decorum to the winds. They banged their bows upon their fiddle backs until I thought they would have smashed every violin in the orchestra.
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