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NJG-T.782.012
5 Jun 1782:11 (5/232)
Paris, February 11. On Friday last was performed, at the
opera house, a piece called Iphigenie en Aulide. M. le
Marquis de la Fayette, being in one of the boxes near the
stage, in company with the Princess de Poix, and the
Dutchess de Lauzun; the pitt not knowing him, did not
immediately pay much attention to that part of the house;
nor was it until Achilles, crowned by the hands of victory,
was sung, that any acclamations were heard, and as two
thirds of the spectators were ignorant of the allusion, the
applauses were not very general; but when the crown of
laurels was presented to Achilles, the actress, having
previously designated the Marquis, as in every respect
deserving that honour, the acclamations immediately
resounded through the house, and continued till the
intermediate act; when the Marquis, who had modestly retired
to the back part of the box, was obliged to appear and
satisfy the impatience of the audience, who received his
thanks with the most lively expression of joy.
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