New-York tribune., 1873-04-15
TIE DRAMA.
UNION SQUARE THEArER.
rrou FRoU-MIss AGNEs ETHEL


The nlay of FrOu FrOu" was brought out
at the Union square Theatcr last night and Miss Agnes
Ftbei appearng ss its heroine warmly welcomed
nv deurhtea crowd. Frou Frou" has now en-
tered on the fourth year OF its vogue the metro
poan stage and therefore the assumption that local
plaY-gucs are toleraby familiar with viii not be re-
aricd ~ violent 10 first acted in tas city the
18th 81 5ruary 1870 nc the old Fifth Avenue Theater,
in Tw-aB fourth-st.. and Miss Agnes Ethel made a
marked ts chef part. II subsequently, had
run performances 10 has several times been dis
ssussrc tbese columns and its sug-
gusts new line Of remark. 1t is good piece.
of hsi , az. It touches delicately indelicate
-uoice 10 illustrates the evil consequences OF adultery,
and question Of mingled morals and emotions
o Nca suggests reply IT, value. for stage pur-
po consists ~ The fact that enTbOdies portrayal
~ distus rxperien ce calculated 10 evoke the tears
OF hearted persons Aside this 80 Is worth
nohiB->nce. aside from tins there IL nothing In u DUt
suge tiat husband ana wfe ougrt 20 be true To
au,t.r. that charity is noble virae and that hu-
n4R ,ral may sometimes be innocent These are trn-
ssus. and ., universal knowfdgc-and something mee
than uul ms NAV rightly bc demanded OF the "oiA oi
drJmaSc lst that deliberately assumes 10 deal VIII US
tros-n- pcrpIexing questions OF social nioialy
We .o not INSIST that p.1y must necessary "e'0
n,Ors'. lhat art IS good enough for us "hloA SMpS
shows g, picture aul the spectator draw Whatever
iuleronoe is mast % his nature-so ihat IT'S spirit
L. Glenn i.ut We do insist that those Who drag adultery
and kindred offensive SUBJECTS into the drama
aagut 20 iusify their deed by some sort
aI s.nutlrv reaching To touch TINS class
Of tepe- merely Tor the SAKE OF making people cry over
sprct.clrs OF iumtgabe suffering If heartlessy
,.-,, Frou FrOu may. possibly, have useful sig
,iHo,.ce inr the artificial women OF luxurious society
There aavr been time, ~Aeusceing IN social circles
rhe v of stage buresque ana the antics Of the opera
louf thought that it might be serylceabe Us
warning f intelligent lesson II 10 ohers no
iistincs opinion problem-wheiher' IN case
a.. mat.iuonia intdeiy the deserted party ought IN
y. oi repentance and exeuuatuS circumstances 10
r,rr,o bak the deserter az least, presents sum
rintg rnIsy picture OF the consequences Of breach
OF me vows Of marriage. We need not at this late Day
rtlrratc an analysis Of the attributes OF ths drama
Description Of il has previously been furnished 70 our
re.de-,. ma they are aware that II tells the
story butterfly g.ri who was married
a. au intellectual man. subsequently grew jealous
Of her 81. er deserted Der husband ran away Win
pafamour, ianguished wrerched iniquity ana huay
-.iur hunr and died. We have more than once d"eiI
upnu these details ana have expressed much the same
5uiou of their drift substance that we utter now
ge comment may be tute but il is certainly no tnter
rau the subject inspires IT, Frou Frou was very
ortv set upon the stage the Union square Theater
,iuicn and It's ave successive pcrures were oheccYey
made and enaphauCalv applauded. The version pre-
nted-from French OF Messrs. Meilhac ana heleyy
was thut made by Mr.. Ausustin DAILY, ana the same
RrCUrNhg'Nt WIZ Wnlco thin Puplc II l@A'' II - Z"
.uL version because reprOduces subtle or coarse
alr S and uecause adh-res TO action and Is chary
n r1e IOat there sicsly atmosphere spread over
IA mDphuc odOr Of GeoJyed morals and unwboe-
s,,.sr plssion-ls not tint fault Of the adapter,
sut al the subject AL these plays concerning runaway
yes suortlng seduccrs and dsheveled husbands some
loa suggest the necessity OF open Windows, sunshine
and strong drafts OF cold wind It would be great
cuniort 60 thein all evaporated from the stage
: nch ints long enough been infested by them md
s.cl stands 10 great need Of disnfcctant. This play
G. F-yu '-ou owes lie continuance, good degree.
fo Miss Agnes Ethel whose bewitchiDg personality
rumpUuased OF fragile loneliness piquant coque'ry, and
Size harmless petuiance OF pretty chdhOod-renders lis
hcroue = very charming individual. Her performance
o.. fi0u Frou was firm, srouc, free and graceful. Il
scarcely calls thought, however, piece OF acting
Al is not foreign identity, assumed and symmetrlcaly
developed only sweet-tcmpered, pretty, ardent
sad waYward woman richly dressed, and playing with
ssr-owlu and tragic experiences tnat she only Aaii
understands Miss Ethel has little moro TO DO than 10
o. herself The quality Of her acting at all lines has
1eeu utels indefniteike tho lessening odOr OF the
te-rose hut like faint fragrance it has also been
very sweet she grows SLOWLY force If she grows
~ ALL In he third act Of Frou FrOu" last night there
- iaore than usual vigor. aud tor thsis for anshe
~. rewarded with hearty piaudits. We give the full
.4-t omItting the fOORh descriptive phrases about
4uaids OF de present. and husbands Of the future,
~,iieh uroinpt 70 mental nausea almost al OF NJ
I,a connections Of this KIDD II Will be observed that
NJ H4fkns and Mr. Parkrs repeat at the Union square
TA,acr parts which they originally represented at
rhe FiftH Avenue:
Ais. Gr4s,god Brarl. p. r. MackzY
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