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shared his poverty。 



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              CHAPTER 25 ´ La Comedie 

                      Francaise a Orange 



       IDLING       up   through    the   south    of  France�察   �in   company      with   a 

passionate lover of that fair land�察�we learned on arriving at Lyons�察�that the 

actors of the Comedie Francaise were to pass through there the next day�察�

EN ROUTE for Orange�察�where a series of fetes had been arranged by ;Les 

Felibres。;   This   society�察  �composed   of   the   writers   and   poets   of   Provence�察�

have the preservation of the Roman theatre at Orange ��perhaps the most 

perfect     specimen      of   classical    theatrical    architecture     in   existence�� 

profoundly at heart�察�their hope being to restore some of its pristine beauty 

to   the   ruin�察 �and   give   from    time   to  time   performances       of  the  Greek 

masterpieces on its disused stage。 

     The   money   obtained   by   these   representations   will        be   spent   in  the 

restoration of the theatre�察�and it is expected in time to make Orange the 

centre of classic drama�察�as Beyreuth is that of Wagnerian music。 

     At Lyons�察�the CORTEGE was to leave the Paris train and take boats 

down the Rhone�察�to their destination。 Their programme was so tempting 

that the offer of places in one of the craft was enough to lure us away from 

our prearranged route。 

     By   eight   o'clock   the   following   morning�察  �we   were   on   foot�察  �as   was 

apparently   the   entire   city。   A   cannon   fired   from   Fort   Lamothe   gave   the 

signal   of   our   start。   The   river�察  �covered   with   a   thousand   gayly   decorated 

craft�察  �glinted   and   glittered   in   the   morning   light。   It   world   be   difficult   to 

forget   that   scene�察   �   the   banks   of   the   Rhone   were   lined   with   the   rural 

population�察�who had come miles in every direction to acclaim the passage 

of their poets。 

     Everywhere       along   our   route   the  houses    were    gayly   decorated     and 

arches   of   flowers   had   been   erected。   We   float   past   Vienne�察  �a   city   once 

governed by Pontius Pilate�察�and Tournon�察�with its feudal chateau�察�blue in 

the distance�察 �then   Saint   Peray�察 �on   a  verdant   vine´clad slope。 As   we pass 

under the bridge at Montelimar�察�an avalanche of flowers descends on us 

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     The rapid current of the river soon brings our flotilla opposite Vivier�察�

whose Gothic cathedral bathes its feet in the Rhone。 Saint Esprit and its 

antique bridge appear next on the horizon。 Tradition asserts that the Holy 

Spirit�察  �disguised   as   a   stone   mason�察  �directed   its   construction�察  �there   were 

thirteen   workmen   each   day�察  �but   at   sunset�察  �when   the   men   gathered   to   be 

paid�察�but twelve could be counted。 

     Here   the   mayor   and   the   municipal   council   were   to   have   received   us 

and delivered   an   address�察�but   were  not on   hand。 We could see the  tardy 

CORTEGE hastening towards the bridge as we shot away down stream。 

     On   nearing   Orange�察  �the   banks   and   quays   of   the   river   are   alive   with 

people。   The   high   road�察  �parallel   with   the   stream�察  �is   alive   with   a   many´ 

colored     throng。    On    all  sides   one   hears    the  language      of  Mistral�察   �and 

recognizes   the   music   of   Mireille   sung   by   these   pilgrims   to   an   artistic 

Mecca�察�where a miracle is to be performed ´ and classic art called forth 

from its winding´ sheet。 

     The population of a whole region is astir under the ardent Provencal 

sun�察  �to   witness   a   resurrection   of   the   Drama   in   the   historic   valley  of   the 

Rhone�察�through whose channel the civilization and art and culture of the 

old world floated up into Europe to the ceaseless cry of the CIGALES。 

     Chateaurenard� �our water journey is ended。 Through the leafy avenues 

that lead to Orange�察�we see the arch of Marius and the gigantic proscenium 

of the theatre�察�rising above the roofs of the little city。 

     So few of our compatriots linger in the south of France after the spring 

has set in�察�or wander in the by´ways of that inexhaustible country�察�that a 

word      about    the   representations      at   Orange     may     be   of  interest�察   �and 

perchance   create   a   desire   to   see   the   masterpieces   of   classic   drama   ��the 

common inheritance of all civilized races�� revived with us�察�and our stage 

put to its legitimate use�察�cultivating and elevating the taste of the people。 

     One would so gladly see a little of the money that is generously given 

for music used to revive in America a love for the classic drama。 

     We are certainly not inferior to our neighbors in culture or appreciation�察�

and   yet   such   a   performance   as   I   witnessed   at   Orange   ��laying   aside   the 

enchantment lent by the surroundings�� would not be possible here。 Why�拭�

But to return to my narrative。 



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     The sun is setting as we toil�察�ticket in hand�察�up the Roman stairway to 

the upper rows of seats�察�far below the local GENDARMERIE who mostly 

understand their orders backwards are struggling with the throng�察�whose 

entrance   they  are   apparently  obstructing   by  every   means   in   their   power。 

Once seated�察�and having a wait of an hour before us�察�we amused ourselves 

watching   the   crowd   filling   in   every   corner   of   the   vast   building�察  �like   a 

rising tide of multi´colored water。 

     We     had   purposely   chosen       places   on   the   highest    and   most    remote 

benches�察  �to   test   the   vaunted   acoustic   qualities   of   the   auditorium�察  �and   to 

obtain a view of the half´circle of humanity�察�the gigantic wall back of the 

stage�察�and the surrounding country。 

     As day softened into twilight�察�and twilight deepened into a luminous 

Southern   night�察  �the   effect   was   incomparable。   The   belfries   and   roofs   of 

mediaeval Orange rose in the clear air�察�overtopping the half ruined theatre 

in many places。 The arch of Marius gleamed white against the surrounding 

hills�察�themselves violet and purple in the sunset�察�their shadow broken here 

and there by the outline of a crumbling chateau or the lights of a village。 

     Behind   us   the   sentries   paced   along   the   wall�察  �wrapped   in   their   dark 

cloaks�察  �and   over   all   the   scene�察  �one   snowtopped   peak   rose   white   on   the 

horizon�察�like some classic virgin assisting at an Olympian solemnity。 

     On the stage�察�partly cleared of the debris of fifteen hundred years�察�trees 

had been left where they had grown�察�among fallen columns�察�fragments of 

capital   and   statue�察  �near   the   front   a   superb   rose´laurel   recalled   the   Attic 

shores。 To the right�察�wild grasses and herbs alternated with thick shrubbery�察�

among which Orestes hid later�察�during the lamentations of his sister。 To the 

left a gigantic fig´tree�察�growing again the dark wall�察�threw its branches far 

out over the stage。 

     It was from behind its foliage that ;Gaul�察─ �Provence�察─�and ;France�察─�

personated by three actresses of the ;Francais�察─�advanced to salute Apollo�察�

seated on his rustic throne�察�in the prologue which began the performance。 

     Since midday the weather had been threatening。 At seven o'clock there 

was almost a shower ´ a moment of terrible anxiety。 What a misfortune if 

it   should   rain�察  �just   as   the   actors   were   to   appear�察  �here�察  �where   it   had   not 

rained     for  nearly    four   months�     �My    right´hand      neighbor�察   �a   citizen   of 



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Beaucaire�察�assures me�察 �It will be nothing�察�only a strong `mistral' for to´ 

morrow。;       An    electrician    is   putting    the    finishing    touches     to   his 

arrangements。 He tries vainly to concentrate some light on the box where 

the committee is to sit�察�which is screened by a bit of crumbling wall�察�but 

finally gives it up。 

     Suddenly the bugles sound�察�the orchestra rings out the Marseillaise�察�it 

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