The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17
Les Deux Comtesees---Les
ManiaQues.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt in
"Les Plaideurs."
THE IMMORTAL MILE. DEJAZET
The Pieces That Have LonQ
Runs In Paris.

PARIS. Dec 81, 1874
"Las DBux ooxrEssEs'' eugene Nus,.
The leading idea OF this piece is taken nom
Balzac's noble story Of "Colonel Chabert.n 1t Is
the dramatic history OF a young girl who is mar
ried to Count Louis de Trevenec who disappears
during the nrst French Revolution and is ofllclay
reported as dead. His supposed widow supports
herself by needlework and his becomes q
painter. Finally they discover that the Count de
Trevenec is not dead, but that having long sought
his lost wife in vain, he has married another lady
in America. They leave him in possession OF his
happiness, destroy the register Of his FIRST mar
riage, and the son is rewarded by the hand or q
rich young American lady, who is won by his
genius and magnanmity. The piece has had q
great success and Is admirably played
''LES MANIAQUES" (MM LETERRIER AND vANLOO)
is an amusing piece which has been broug ut out
at the same house, and 1t Is a careful study OF
manners. 1t represents the vagarIes OF three &C.
centric persons. M. Lavardin a rich, old col
lector of curiosties, who has daughter to marry
NJ. Isldore, the intended husband of the young
lady, and an elderly music master, named Gre
p,net. He tails in love with his pupil and courts
her upon the ACCORDION in doleful measures; but
Mile. Lavardin prefers M. lsidore. Her Iather Is
the best drawn character and Is extremely anus
ing by reason OF MS exact and methodcal habits.
II his newspaper is not put precisely in the same
place every morning he is unhappy for the whole
day, and he Is a most inconvenient creature to
live with, because he Is always jumping up to see
that oil his furniture is placed In straight lines
and that one side of the blind in his room Is
not quarter OF an inch higher than the
other. M. Isidore, thc1sh young lover is as
troublesome fellow as his future father-in-law.
He regulates his movements as though he were
of No
fixed; goes to bed at particular time sleeps at
particular angle with his window and K as OBJ
stnate as a mule. He will not breakfast one
minute after hal-past eleven, while M. Lavardin
viii touch nothing an instant before twelve. One
OF them puts sugar in his cup before pouring out
the coffee, and the other aterward They quarrel
about the proper manner OF poking the fire; M.
Isidore opens the window because the chimney
smokes; NJ. Lavardin shuts it because there is
draught; and In consequence Of dispute which
arises out Of the subject the marriage between
the young people is broken of. 1t Is
renewed, however, by the intervention OF
q beautiful tobacco jar OF old Rouen ware,
belonging TO IsidOre, and which is coveted by La
vardn. This jar is broken by the young couple In
their JOY but they stick 1t together again pre-
sent 1t to Lavardin, who himself knocks 1t down
while taking up his hat, and is therefore obliged to
indemnify IsidOre by giving him his daughter. The
piece is o pleasing trine and was charmingly
played.
MILE. SARAH BERNHARDr
has appeared in the part OF Phedre in Racine's
piece OF Lies Plaideurs," which was selected for
representation on the two hundred and thirty fifth
anniversary OF the poets birth. This was one of
the greatest parts OF Rachel. and Nile. Bernhardt
was unequal to It. She rendered the pathetic
scenes well enough, but her physical powers were
unequal to the portralture OF passion.
THE IMMORTAL NILE. DEJAzET
Is engaged to give series OF performances at the
Vaudeville but only to play on alternate evenings,
lest her strength should fail her. She Is to com.
mence with the
"DoUAIRIERE DE BRIoNNE,"
and all who wish to get farewell glimpse of the
great actress before she passes away forever
should hasten to see her. Her by.play is astonsh-
ingy fresh and vigorous and her singing still
quisite though she - ventyeight years old. What
isstl more surprising If possible, is that she looks
absolutely beautiful Her features are as deli
cateiy chiselled as ever, and show none Of the
fatigue or mOurnfuEess Of age. She Is, indeed, as
pretty figure as painting on o Sevres vase.
GA BoULE," BY NM. MEILHAC AND HALEvY,
is the latest triumph at the Paais Royal. The
plot OF 1t turns upon a family squabble. Paturel,
aged iorty-nve has wife who is only eighteen,
and Is unhappy IN his nome because they wrangle
all day long so lercely that he has applied to the
courts for legal separation. The ''boule" is
round tin ball OF warm water, which the lady re-
CURED to warm her feet at night, ana which her
husband In a moment OF irritation has thrown out
OF q window. The next day Madame replaced this
warming apparatus by another OF larger size. and
the war began again. They both insist on sepa-
ration, and the lawyers come into play. "Be
calm,v says the husbands adviser to
his client; and the lawyer on the ladys
side counses her above everything to lie
cool ana gracious. 'Do not let there be
the slightest wrong on your part; but whenever
you have a good cause OF quarrel. take care to
secure sale witnessn Convenient testimony Is
found In the person OF one Baron de la Musardiere,
IAN old man OF pleasure and OF family" He comes
to treat with the Paturels about an apartment In
tended for Mile. Mauette OF the Theatre des Folies.
Amoureuses. Nine. Paturel viii not have such
person as q tenant. but her husband will consent
on condition that the Baron appears witness
on his side. The question Is to get up quarrel
before him. and that object IL not difrcult OF
attainment Then Paturel calls upon the Baron to
give his testimony, while the vile Offers him the
apartment ~ he VIII depose against her husband.
The karon, fearing 60 be compromised between
them. goes away, leaving a false name ana ad
dress. lie ~ sought Tor everywhere, even In the
porter's lodge OF the theatre where Mile.
hariette performs. Pature and his vie
meet IN this little hole. and the Baroness de la
husardiere also surprises her husband there. SO
that another separation - threatened. The
a. ultimately brought before a judge who has nine
daughters. ana who Ialls INTO Mysteries on hearing
that ne has just become the father OF twin girls
again. All ends happily. Geofroy GI-Perez,
Lherltier aud Nile. A. Regnanit maze exquisite
fooling out OF these materials. ana the piece wil
no doubt. run ior months
ia skSGEUR ~ FER" PAR NJ xDorARp rLorvIER,
has been revived al the Ciuny Theatre. The iron
eater u a convict who has obtained that nickname
ON account cd the facility with which he breaks
tnrOugn the most solid chains aud escapes IRON
PRISON. The plot narrates that certain Countess de
Nosaies mas received into her house young girl
named Marie. who - subsequently recognized as
Nile. Dane d'Aaberteuli. daughter OF an ancient