He Generally Dresses In Plain Clothes,
To The Astonishment Of All The Foreign Officers.
He is said to be as
successful in the fields of Idalia as in those of Bellona, and the ladies
whom he honours with his attentions suffer not a little in their
reputations in the opinion of the comperes and commeres of Bruxelles.
I have only been twice to the theatre since I have been here. The Salle de
Spectacle is indifferent, but they have an excellent company of comedians.
The representations are in French. I saw the Festin de Pierre of
Corneille exceedingly well performed. The actors who did the parts of Don
Juan and Sganarelle were excellent, and the scene with M. Dimanche, wherein
he demands payment of his bill, was admirably given. I have also seen the
Plaideurs of Racine, a very favourite piece of mine; every actor played
his part most correctly, and the scene between the Comtesse de Pimbeche and
Chicaneau and L'Intime wherein the latter, disguised as a Bailli, offers
himself to be kicked by the former, was given in very superior style. The
scene of the trial of the dog, with the orations of Petit Jean as
demandeur and L'Intime as defenseur, were played with good effect. I
never recollect having witnessed a theatrical piece which afforded me
greater amusement.
NAMUR, May 12.
We left Brussels yesterday afternoon, and having obtained passports to
visit the military posts we went to Genappe, a small village half-way
between Bruxelles and Namur, where we brought to for the night at a small
but comfortable inn called Le Roi d'Espagne.
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