New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-24
BOURBOYs IND BONAPARTES.
COMEDY BY EDMOND ABOUT-A COUNlNi '''-''
OK POLITICS AND FATE
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Tho follouyin0 Nm. comedy" treating Oh tho
eee,t visit Of the Count OF GrOgcnti broheI VI ''o
exKing OF Naulos and his wife, the eldest oa"E'i "
Queen Isabella Of Spain, 20 the Emperor ahu
France has attracted great attention lS "u,no'' hu
ond ,h,nt u well known one OF The ATTEST french
writers living: 49,, -, ,,.
Imaginable style OF architecture Ihe pciroi,'gf w.,
The Master Of the House, 90 years OF as.' Ntli '' %
tnrhe mild expression Of cOuneuanre; manner PERFECT
siw gait weighing carefully his words ah 81 ms
6ned and ccuE'cS ,q gsdgi wee rpr i costume which
SIN 5ou1E am g., ,,tcnrfte. distinguished appear
s snc and conntenance in which feminine beauty Is
eomhned with OF dignity and certain III M t %
pgrpoe The Count a handsome yonng Italian MS iUio
head marked by scar; the Countess hs M1e
spanish lady Of nigh brtu Dgultarles' iuncliVh"rc''
scESF w. count and Countess 6eg cner No PorEJ
Count Nv dear love, these poor Ra%G t SH them loo
much Tor few hours let Us Try 10 IOigeV INC sup'o
Count Bai. ny dear it is cooperating to be re
ceived by usurii-. by Up,r---, mean by strangers
come IRON one knows where! - .,,,..,, .,,.
Count course, grant yOu that this chateau as IN
decd, tie country aud the people who lnh9Dt w. oiPsS
itself; but perhaps lie may repair -, ,,
Countess quickly: That is certain. Sister Patrocmo
va Tdmni: of course but meanwhile my angel are
not ar b,n aud va ave 10 40 with thin-slnned people,
who have the power OF either helping or iJuIinS US
count: F.c! We are coming to hnd out what they
think il - for that reason you had better not t"ogH
Countess: / have n perfect right DO So She was
born estates, and she Is my lnotler 9UIyV..
Count Certainly; but then we are III the county
SCENE n.-ArrEcroNATE EMBRACES AND PREsENrA-
Tho Master Of the House Count delighted to receive
tbe sou Of prince WHO cordially hated lhe. H., cha.
go no Ta,n, Sf Inc % SPI sTio ~ ''
The Master: Aud how is poor Fr. H. ...
Count: Always ia the plight 10 winch your Majesty
Master trust ny generals treat him with all the re-
Count: Tncr aid would be more useful than all General
Master: one cannot do everything NJ a time. Allow
me TO present my Tcbeloyed cousin Fin Mu1 who
doihr0ncd my grandfather .,.,,
Prince Your royal higlness VIII remcmDer thaC s NE
august ancestor avenged himself right rOy"hy A'c'lI
Master Of the House You know that This fat e6e sti
count: 50 dol clever people are sure 70 agree.
The Mistress OF the House, 20 the Countess: The Grand
xeneur Prince de Ia AosAowa, son Of the iHn''nous
Counties 1t YOU Prince who in 1879 received that
Prince Of Mo>kowa; Yes. madam, had that honor;
Countess Would yOu believe III Three Roman dukes
maintained t0 ine that the letter never existed 1Ou
father came to Spain, dd be not o ,,,,ro, cor
Suering Gaca ana the Asturia from your august grand
Countess; | have faint recollection Of something Of
the sort Fc ic monsieur how wrong II is to make war
rrfcc; May it please your royal hishncss the Bour-
Countess: what child am! forgot the end Of the
story But you are lot oneuded Monsieur lie Giaud
Prince: Comment donc madam! We are in the country.
EN- M W,t TX, ~ the ArAEdNEEd on rE CAIn1G
dwelling dates from Louis XIII.
Master: These rooms belonged to Louis NV.
Ccnnt: Grandfather of Philip ", founder Of my Illus
Counties: As well as Of ours
Tho Master ,sninSl Allow me TO remark that this co
tury. my beloved uncle, Napoleon j.
Countess siddiJ): It's not bad; but it's not the hes
''"e General slcncc.I
The Count 10 the Countess) Ny dear you must alnde
"a 20 the Treaty Of 1905.
Counties: piece Of treaehery which
CoaniSss: No WIN rot say anyt1ng But was there
Dot another act " when this the scene is there
not certain table, pen. aud m4-botte carefully pre-
The Master: Yes madam. It here the august head
Of my family noby aDdcacd IN favor OF my poor csusin
SsPoe1a H. whom ;ag Sr"sons H ys1 81 AUSTRIA
Master: think 1t would he more prudent II we LETT
Countess Was NY poor cousin LEFT Ia peace in his soil
tudc az Eiterheim. where he only drealnt Of lover
The Master un order 20 change the conversation:
apologize for tie bad Of this saloon. 1t
ttted NJ by poor bourgeois Louis Phi.
Queen Mario Aiie.ie. aunt OF ms august father
Tie Master n paronizing !one) Every one does jns-
thng repIOach her for is having the mother
Of am ambitious son. who prPetnay eonspires against
The Countess: DO you mean the Dixie d'Aumalcl
The Count: Ny cousin on his mother and fathers side,
Tor he is soni-law to my much regretted aunt, the
A Couriier: TIE Duke DAumale is Dot in question. 1t
Vas the Duke de MOntpenser who was ALLUDED 10.
Countess Oh give Nv ii hun 9R TO yoq
Servant: Pouet la MarcngO.
Int NouHt 10 "a DSlEhDO4J Inc - udllJbdl
The Lady Yes, which army taught the Austrans
20 dance III 1900
The Count twho fought IN the Austrian ranks at sa-
oova) thank you. ole lays down his knife and fork
A Servant On loud tUutE Bonnie Ia VdIille.
The Count startled: BoDba. my father!
The Servant, repeating the words slowly: Bombe La
syanille.
The Count dranqrHizedl shan take some.
SCENE Nfl.-fHlE DEPARTURE.
fIhe HdSfer Of the House md tie lrdLli0 up aud
dOrH COridOT.J
The Count If Southern Italy declared in favor Of her
former master
The Master Does this ecenuaiH appear to you proba-
bef
The Count At least it is possible In which case how
would France act
The Master: France would reflect
The Count; She is ready they say.
The Master; am happy 10 believe IL.
Tho Count: sac could then take the Two Sicies back
FROM the reVOlutiOhists.
The Master Nothing is impossible az regards France.
The Count Would she support cause
The Master: That would depend on circumstances
The Count: Ana that unfortunate Spain! She is In %
61icnlt position.
The Master: So am Informed.
lie Count: Sso has enemies abroad
The Master: d. you believe that!
The Count: Tua. SIC has Internal enemies am certain
The Master: That appears TO mc most probable
The Count: VIII yOd allow subVCrSiVc ufMclplps 10
aTinmpa ri !CGr NeIJ dOorf Tie IJreneca 10 longer
exist.
The Master; They arc rot altogether done away with
The Count; Bath France fOrs.,kes MS, what to
dot
The Master: BE guided by future events and leave as
little possible 10 chance.
The Count: shall obtain 10 succOr from the man
whom PTOvidasce made arbitrator of te a. 70 81
Europcf -
The Master: only speak OF what I know and I do
Whist can. We are III TIE country AUu understand.