Sights and sensations in France, Germany, and Switzerland; or, Experiences of an American journalist in Europe .. . CHAPTER XIV. PARISIAN THEATRES. Annoyances—The Claque.—Its Origin and Object.—The Censor-ship.—The Acting.—Specialities of different Theatres. T)ARIS is certainly the paradise of theatrical man--*- agers—the theatres within its limits, although themost uncomfortable in the world, being always crowd-ed. The visitor who succeeds in sitting through aperformance without once having his temper ruffled,is entitled to a first prize for amiability of character. There is no ventilation, a
Sights and sensations in France, Germany, and Switzerland; or, Experiences of an American journalist in Europe .. . CHAPTER XIV. PARISIAN THEATRES. Annoyances—The Claque.—Its Origin and Object.—The Censor-ship.—The Acting.—Specialities of different Theatres. T)ARIS is certainly the paradise of theatrical man--*- agers—the theatres within its limits, although themost uncomfortable in the world, being always crowd-ed. The visitor who succeeds in sitting through aperformance without once having his temper ruffled,is entitled to a first prize for amiability of character. There is no ventilation, and besides being crowded,one stews. And then there is the claque continuallybreaking in with vigorous applause; and the momentthe curtain drops, the air is rent with the yells ofwretches with cast-iron lungs crying apples, oranges,and candies for sale. The claque is one of the most annoying among themany nuisances which afflict the Paris theatres. Seated usually in the parquette, immediately be-hind the orchestra seats and directly under the chan-delier, a row of persons, varying from half a dozent
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