National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Agnes Ethei-Frou Frou,

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MISS Nclle GRANT Nltuesse" Mss hbuos h'u''
thlrl appearance last evening at Walls Opera
House To the larger portion Of the audience
tho rrndltInn nf tho NAV. taken as A whole. Rayc
'"o '.'''',''u" W 'uo p,ay' 70
sauslh'uoh, OW PoruouS VI tnc a''lns' W" W
unCritcnl observers, was painfully absurd. Az
the close Of the 1st act we began 70 suspect that
some dabOllCal plot to murder Mt. Augusth
DAILY had been entered into on the part o. me
company, and at the close OF the second act the
truth Of our suspicion was revealed, for not
| line nor q sentence OF the drama as composed
| by It's author had been spoken. From thence on
to the close, where Sartorys, sobbing, turns aside
| from his dead frOu Frou,the company proceeds IN
| the most reckless and eNtrayagant manner, In
style that would make an Apache chief dance with
| delight, TO cut, hack, scalp and disngure the
text OF the play, They nlled Y with the harbeh
| arrows Of the worst grammar ever heard;
they struck u with the slung-shot o. fearful pro.
| nunciatiOn, and they scattered TO the -FOUR WINDS
Of heaven the meaning and beauty OF whole
| sentences with an abandon That would put q nrst-
class simeon to the blush. Perhaps It's the
| " reeeeeleeecgeecceee OF the
company, as Sattorys (Mr. uossin) pronounced
the easy wor'l In the line. "Ah you women "
is your religion makes you give the lie 70
your hearts, hut an Intelligent audience VIII
| not pardon such loose worn and such I'M
perfect study. what u such terrinie reaainss
| should occur In playing "Thc LAZY OF lyons
or In any one OF shakespeare plays
| Then, again, the company was hreadiully con-
| fused as to the names Of the parties 10 the ula-
logue. SOME insisted that Nalreds was present
others thought y was VALERIE, and stu others
Nalredr. Some had an idea that SdItoIys was
on the stage; others Sarfotys, while otheT mem
bers mstoOk him for SOyer, the famous sauce
man; and u would puzzle good memory TO te,
OF all inc recommendations given 70 ulloeIte.
us have at least decent articulation Of French
| names. However, IN "ffOu Frou ana In
| Agnes they ought TO be abandoned allogether
AM o ay' nrnrn mcs Nv nsrrbss. and coGpos
| tlon.
But TO consider grayor inaiters. Inc uraIii OF
| "frOu trou Is not TemAtkaDlc lot nnc Wtltlng
runs on In the nrst act without much apparent
point, until the interview between the Two SIS
.ers, Glloerte Miss , EtheD ,hd Louise , miss MISS
rage WIN sartoIys, iMr. uoss,nl anu " tnls
passage MISS hlnels uiahatlg aplllN Deghs 70
DISPLAY ltSsii, patuSnari{ , ~ ans PYr"on VI
GU. Are you very sureT ,
Louise. Did You not sec a liltle while ago?
GU And so u Us ne loves; whM funny idsa:
And then Louise betrays her own passion IOf
him by saying; LOOK lot the man VINO u sune-
rior to every one about mint " ne Inc
marriage takes place, and hint o. the probable
dcnoucDtfhf Is conveyed In thls reply 10 the ques
ton OF sartorys 70 the Baron de Cambn MT
EIbele) as TO what KIM o. music they Viii nave
what muslc' MUSIC OF tue fu'ure' "eh"al'
and see.'
Inc second ny taxes US 70 tne MOUSE JUS " Satlo
rvs, IN Paris, and Introduces flt0u' tue prOmpter
Mr. Eoriescneg who' IN ihls role as IN INA. o.
jean bounatulh ~ Agnes, piYel sACeIentn
well lie visits the house TO give Gll3ette yes.
son or two In Vaudeville she Is 70 play for the
benefit OF the poor: FuTiheI or III tne act SAT-
torys asks why he Is not invited 70 rehearsal o.
the play, and learns that all husDahds are 70 Dt
. excluded, and that he can dine that evening A.
l the club. he SAYS, NO, ~ dlhe ~ nome e
"WhAt; all alOne?' asks Gllherte. ATONE On
MOI shall have George, &C. she then renect,
that her husband Is unlnst-lhat she loves hel
child as much as any oI the women she knoM,
love theirs, ana IN TINS passage tOuCh OF MIS-
n Ethels strong sympathetic power Is clearly
a shown, and adds strong INK 10 the ucNelop
ment OF the plot; -.
f; The scene OF the rehearsal Is strong one, an,
In Gllbcrtes refusal to be kissed by SartOrys not
= withstandlng the book says, 'He Kisses her a.
they go on" her emotion and passion are dell
cately revealed. Farther on she shows her trust
!, ing, unsuspecting nature In not only al
h hitting but strongly recommending tn
+ ailmlttance Of Louise as member Q
her household. subsequently, when Louise u
fully installed al the close OF the second act tn
entire plot and strength OF the drama Is a. ono,
" seen; THIS Is the turning point. u eAplains A.
things that are to be. Nalreas presses his SUI
with great artor. Although FrOu-frou real!
loves him, she repels his advances and give
IL every exhibition OF devotion 10 her family an
q husband that a good wife could give. she tell
the Baroness In an Interview with her, and ate
she has discovered the growing intimacy be
stminnd ~ rsvain NJ" he Mace she has Iost. h
commence 10 live very differently from what sh
{. has been living but It's all to no purpose thing
G. have gone 100 Jar anu when sne ZONES 70 gu, w
49, aneaEs and acts remarkably we'll and In IN
" 1880, "S 80 bn nrScs' thc 'maT,iage n
At nniso ,,i,h n Hc Vti,roet an" Ia nealI
q .anS ~ ~ ~: snhsenmSni stnrmy intc,yie,
~ sai,h a,,isa shn t,tIS hnbInd inc rsnnIremcnts
Is ~ - ~, Iro ,hnngh sinnnrting n Win ~
nitv and dhc nathos az a womSn ,Ieepiy wTonRes
re INC srenc IN VenICe win VaIressi ID nainfn
IN one anu quickly over. llet return 70 IAIls IN
ct her mai interviews with her son. The pledges
a forgiveness and complete pardon from her hui
"a band, are all beautifully sustained: She acte
Win symhathetlo lehuerhess, niiu pathos M
!, slmpl,Slly Inat Cnarineu NJ present anu e'oAe
~ lIom TUG huuenCe uhny y teal' ,,.,. -.
re sepulchral In his style In the closing scenes. u
lstook nus roc lot Ihat oi the ghost ~ l nv,
IN IaTrc liz mnst study he emotional nndsr son
q better master than he has had. MI. Varrey,
~ the role OF Brlgard barring lmpe rfectiOns In tn
he text made all out Of II possible even by so gOo
Y an actor as he; I one not worthy MS power