The Princess, who is always so gracious, asked me what I would like her to do, so I said if she would allow the whole troupe to defile before her I would name each one--and I knew it would give them great pleasure. She agreed at once, so the procession, headed by Marie Antoinette, passed, and the Princess shook hands with every one, talking a little to those she knew. They all applauded when Toupet, with his wig and cane, appeared. Then I named Mdmes. Thenard and Roffy--and I wish you could have seen those ladies' curtseys (Mdme. Roffy's particularly splendid), also St. Genys and Lecomte. The whole thing lasted a short hour, even with the repetition of chorus and gavotte. We had tea in the drawing-room--the children downstairs. The Princess told me she thought it charming--quite wonderful. The only two French children were Francis and the Marquis, but I must say I thought the others quite wonderful. When the Princess went away all the children assembled in the hall at the foot of the stairs, bowing and curtseying--and it was a pretty sight, such a mass of colour and flushed, eager little faces. The Princess told them all again how much she had enjoyed the performance, and it was quite a happy little crowd that dispersed soon afterward to their respective homes. W. complimented Thenard very much, who had given herself no end of trouble--also Mdme. de Langhe, who had undertaken the chorus. Some of the ladies were rather anxious we should repeat the performance for the benefit of some charity, but W. didn't like to have a paying thing at the Embassy; and at one of the public halls it would not have been very easy--some of the ladies objected. I dined at home, but went to a concert in the evening, and had various compliments for my troupe. The Prince of Wales told me that the Princess had told him it was quite charming. I think on the whole W. was pleased. He was rather doubtful about inviting the Princess--thought it was a little informal, and would bore her, but I don't think it did. Tuesday, June 23, 1891. We have had various notices in the French papers of the comedie; generally "une bonne presse," but one or two of the very Republican papers expressed great surprise at such a _Royalist Demonstration_--couldn't imagine _why_ we had chosen that particular chorus, "Vive la Reine," at an Embassy representing the French Republic! I am sorry you couldn't come over--all the repetitions would have amused you so much. Nothing was funnier than to see Francis always in a corner with some of the girls. Madame Campan (Elsa de Bille) had a long thing to say, and was most anxious to have the correct accent. _To H. L. K._ #London#, July 8, 1891.