Pergolese, his _Serva Padrona_ performed in Paris, 58 Perregaux (banker), becomes the owner of Mlle. Guimard’s hôtel in the Chaussée d’Antin, 133; her letters to him from London, 134, 135 _Phèdre_, Lemoine’s, secured, by Madame Saint-Huberty, precedence over Sacchini’s _Œdipe_, 310; ruse by which its success is assured, 311 _Phèdre_, Racine’s, Mlle. Raucourt’s hostile reception in, 172-174 Piccini, production of his _Roland_, 283, 284; his gratitude to Madame Saint-Huberty, 284; saves her from being expelled from the Opera, 287; his contest with Gluck, 295, 296; receives a pension, 296; agrees to compose his _Didon_, 296, 297; its brilliant success, 300-305; failure of his _Pénélope_, 309 Pompadour, Madame de, Sophie Arnould’s visit to her, 9-11 Portail, Madame, her conversation with Sophie Arnould, 28, 29 Préville, superior to Dugazon as a comedian, 200; adopts Louise Contat and trains her for the stage, 225; secures her admission as a regular member of the Comédie-Française, 227; anecdote about him and Garrick, 230 note; plays Brid’oison in _Mariage de Figaro_, 239 _Provençale, la_, Sophie Arnould’s success in, 15 _Pygmalion_, Mlle. Raucourt’s success in, 163 Q Quidor (inspector of police) pursues the dancer Nivelon to Belgium, 128 note; ingenious ruse by which he secures the success of Lemoine’s _Phèdre_, 311 R Rameau (composer), 51 Raucourt, François (father of Mlle. Raucourt), his unsuccessful _début_ at the Comédie-Française, 146; goes with his daughter to Spain, 146; accompanies her to Paris, 147; a jealous guardian of her honour, 154; utters terrible threats against Voltaire, 157