The XVIIIth century; its institutions, customs, and costumes France, 1700-1789 . eatsin the galleries and parterre (pit) were reserved without payment forpersons belonging to the Kings household. The other places, nottaken by the year, were scarcely numerous enough to accommodate theforeigners who never thought of leaving Paris without paying a visitto the opera. Thus, the receipts were not so heavy as might havebeen guessed after a glance at the crowded theatre, and Francine, thedirector, to whom the King continued the privilege granted to Lully,his father-in-law, had great difficulty in meet
The XVIIIth century; its institutions, customs, and costumes France, 1700-1789 . eatsin the galleries and parterre (pit) were reserved without payment forpersons belonging to the Kings household. The other places, nottaken by the year, were scarcely numerous enough to accommodate theforeigners who never thought of leaving Paris without paying a visitto the opera. Thus, the receipts were not so heavy as might havebeen guessed after a glance at the crowded theatre, and Francine, thedirector, to whom the King continued the privilege granted to Lully,his father-in-law, had great difficulty in meeting the expenses of THE THEATRES. 391 management. His liabilities having reached 300,000 livres (^12,000)in 1712, the creditors formed a committee, which carried on the theatreuntil 1721 in the name of Francine. Lullys music, though it had been given almost exclusively forthe last thirty years, still maintained its supremacy, though it mustbe said that musical taste was scarcely in existence at that period ofFrench history. But the lyric tragedies of Ouinault, with the accom-.
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