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Dateline: Paris, February 25, 1830--
Eight hours to curtain. Alexandre Dumas, Hector Berlioz, and other Romantics have gathered at the Theatre Francais. Theophile Gautier, with leonine mane, rolls up wearing a red waistcoat and lime green pants. Out of nowhere, a cabbage strikes Balzac. Is it a dealbreaker? Not for the Romantics. Not for the premiere of Victor Hugo's latest triumph. Yes, Hugo. Hugo is here himself, the Romantic playwright at the ripe old age of twenty-eight, rallying his friends for the performance. The word of the hour is "hierro"--Spanish for iron. Food and drink are soon consumed--plenty of it, even for France. Bottles roll down the aisles. ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Gallery chronicle.(Art)(Critical Essay)