Wednesday, June 13:
With the eldest girls to the French theater, which is playing here for the Emperor. Tigre du Bengale very enjoyable, but the preceding play revealed all the wretchedness of present-day Parisian literature.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of June 13, 1877
Overview
An outing to the French theater with the older girls brought some pleasure, especially in one lively performance. But the earlier play left a sour impression, reinforcing a bleak view of contemporary Parisian writing.