A Havas telegram received here on Friday announced the total destruction by: fire of the Théitre Frangais at Paris with all its priceless contents, one actress Leing reported burnt to death, The destruction of the House of Molitre, the home of the Coméiie Francaise, created by royal decree in 1680, ished nninvergreatest blow conta appurtenances aid r uch as no ordinary theatre pr but a picture gallery, a museum, and x library, full of treastires of incalculable value, which can never be replaced. It is to be hoped that tie destruction will turn out not to be so complete as it is now sup. posed to be.
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