The New York herald., 1874-10-27

picions BY informing her that hts wife has fa,nt.d
at the news OF Gnbertes marriage with his friend
ton, Nine. de Rhuysgives ball, and she knows
so little Of the scandaous chronicles OF Paris that
at it. ihe jealousy Of GiIberte IS NV pitiu, ior
the Marquise writes to ner old loverSto say that
she IS waiting 10 see him. and unless goes to her
Nevertheless NJ. de Guerches behaves lKe q loyal
gentleman, and Gberte has no valid dcause to
increased when she hears that her husbpd has
risen at dayoreak and gone out TO nght duel,
enged by the Marquis d,Orbeccaa. This, Sow-
ever, is untrue. NJ. de Guerches has merely de-
termined TO punish one NJ. RoDien, an impuSnc
Young lelow who has pre- sumed TO addresAn
audacious declaration to Nine. de Rhuys lFrekh
women never grow old) and Giiberte. on hearty
ner mothers honor, throws herself into his arms
Inc husband and wife then return to Pot0u and
who has been suddenly enlightened as TO her
destitute condition. resolves to forgive her objec-
sionaoie husband and reside with him hence. .orth
The character Of Gnberte was excenently played
Dy Mlie. de Ia Porte, VINO seems to be as young In
voice, manners and appearance as she was twenty
years ago. She marked all the points OF her part
with exquisite tact, and showed grace upon the
stage which Is seldom seen anywhere but IN Paris.
N. Ravel was exqulsitely funny, and though, when
or the stage, he looks old enough to De q great
grandfather, he might easily be mistaken for 4
man in the prime OF life behind the Iootlights
rs LIES ECoLIERS D'AXoUR;,
yoSosIs s DE- Nsr EyyH py e. E7ea
comedy N four acts, In prose, by MN. Bison
and Andre Sylyane.
These are the titles OF two new pieces which
were selected for the opening OF the Theatre
scribe; The arst Is galiantiy rnymed' but It has
young of11cer, barber Of the Figaro
the materials out OF which N. Elzear has made
delightful hall hours amusement. Perhaps ne
has given hint worthy the attention OF American
playwrights and managers because q good many
OF our entertainments are little too heavy;
whereas Scribe said long ago that neither wit nor
talent was really want ed to write plays. It Is
only necessary that play should be playable.
LIE vIGNOBLE Dg NINE. vRUvE PICHOIs"
Ia comedy taken from the life OF the French
bour0eotstc and Is ridiculous enough to make one
laugh, 30 that at all events 1T attains one OF the
legitimate objects OF comedy. 1t shows us how
the Couandon family would be perfectly happy
II the widow Pichois-the traditional mOther.In-
couple TO make love 10 each other undst1rbed;
but Will never leave them alone, and
poor NJ. Couand0n does not know what the
dickens ne should do next, when Damotseau.
a niend OF his. recommends MIN to marry
his mother-tn-law to one frumeet, the father ol Q
young lady with whom Dam0iseau himself 10 in
love- The widow P1ch0is Is not inSenslble. bho
has heart and vineyard much desired by the
Burgundlan squres IN her nelghb0rn0Od, and she
10 not unwilling 10 change her condition. n.
Trumelet Is not her only sutor, but there Is also
NJ. Bonnardeau, q hall-pay captain In the army,
VINO Is o dangerous rival. NJ. Trumelet has only
one advantage, which consists In the fact that ne
grows excellent melons, and that the widOw has q
weakness for that sort OF fruit. But she Is also
romantic, and IL not until she recognizes In the
person or Trumeet the hero OF an adventure.
which placed her late husbands honor IN consld.
cradle peril, that she decides on marrying him.
Damoiseau then marries Mile. Trumelet Tho
whole thing Is q farrag0 OF nonsense; but 1t D
ing. To sit in stage box and see the merry
actors who play in 1t Is like drinking iced cham.
payne OF good vlntage-tt passes an evening
agreeably, and sends one home to bed with ligh