New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-10
THE THEATRE FRANCAlS.

NOTED ARTISTS LOOK I'D AND flA irb'
From THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBuNE.I
PARIS, Oct 30.-The Moliere tetes are over.
They ended with lie Bourgeois Gentilhomme," of
which the three most spectacular acts were gwen
the first night d. Perrin, who has q genius lot
stare management mlnis.ered in legitimate
manner TO the lust OF every sense. lie Bourgeois
(,entilh omme' has not been on the stage dhrlhs
two-and-twenty years; but it lost nothing III lying
by. Its effect was fresh and powerful. lhoso
scenic interludcs were an occasion Tor singin1 'n"
dancing, which gave the stately play house III
oprratc character and rs tor the absurdie5 OIL tno
enriched parvenu. they were tnll OF tlneuhcSs'
Spectators tancicd they saw In the points ''I' oS
tho actors illusions TO the great people oil V"'
official and the financial worlds. The "rs' lhIeo
acts pass IN the house of VI. JOurdain III whIc INC
interior of a rich bourgeois dwelling OF the seven
teenth century is faithfully reproduced. NJ. Perrin
did not suffer any scenic anachronisn AS the spec
tators we're supposed to be guests lac allowed them
to descend info the actors grcen-rOom ami To in
wade the stage when the curtain was dowr. 1heY
found that theatrical Illusion was based upon
realism in no instance at fault. vista had
been opened upon the century OF Mollcrc oS
the Director of the Francois. who Is an erudlte
archeOlOgist and L man of fine taste. Inc saIoh
of NJ. Jourdain on which the curtain rose Tor the
frrf time. was ClfaIft lO' lt 'lllAli- i'''''4'
. sinalc article of furniture was visible aud the
walls were bare and gray. In the private houses
OF bourgeois mural decorations were rare IN the
time o. Moherc. aud then the costumes were
brilliant. it was felt that a sober background
vould give more value 30 them than n goudy one
An open door revealed the perspective Of picture
gaUerv. Notarial inventories Of the household
effects of rich traders. taken a few hundred years
ago showed that family pictures occupied a large
place among their LHr"s and Penates.
said the drawing room was cleared TOT the
dancing lesson \ band Of yiolmists perform "a
thiu but eaI-calchiCg melody OF orili. IL is a
pretty tinklmg air, and has not much more body
than sulcrs TO bear mp the sweet voice-oI medum
r.oisrcr-of Mile Jacob of the Couserratoirc. with
whom Nm Xernourllrt and Foniaine chime IN.
5llr. Jacobs dress ON the last night was more
poetic than Oh the first. The muslin SKIRTS were
longer and the pctticOats reduced in volume she
looked lil,. Aurora moving IN cloud IN whch roses
are spr.nciug no. The hair which she boF'. BEN z
lnsre tad behind the scenes was m thr r'ch cuIlS
of the seventeenth century. with strngs OF pears
holding up some at The back of the mead. IulIoh
Was NJ JourdIin. lie dId his part perhaps TOO
,rittilv. but hc was very droll His costume was
maize up of rich satms ami brocadcs OF coior5 when
only ,uit the fair sex. What do you think of rose
neman with marrlagcahlc offspring of % CAV bro
cade drossiug-sovn of the chiutz pattern which
ladies used TO wear IN their train when sir Peter
Iolv was engaged IN pa ntng the beauties of the
Merry Monarcrs COURT With these bright and
costly srun5 there were falls of lace and bows OF
ribbon mt the Lners at the wrists. at the neck. and
ro.rt,. ami diamond bU .kics ON the iAttcps.
When TIitou was i'm the -rean-roan ladies' "ho
IaH deg. udrd from thr boxes ems iou-Y AIMED
fine old lace ON his trls and iurnclo"s. IL Was OF
rilo old point and the King himself WHO patron
lied No,irrr. urvor woro any finer. MADAME Adan
said . mad am intense desire 20 obtain set OBJ TINS
Iio. 10 which the actor CALAMITY replied: " Belle
dame. since YOU wish tor t yCu shall hayrylt'
The singing and dancing recommended when the
haait off % ccDt.lhomme vas brought 10 NJ jour
dalu. DE douncd it, keeping ume III fantastic
stcp. to the yionns. which naer'd another HSit
,ar piece by the Italian composer. IMs par Oh
,t re~.,-.naucr was more finished than or fine first
nisrr. when the Ntmi0os vino 20 through the pas
..,,f. gas a., curtain wa. about 20 fall lost then
h.ad and AN sense ot Che me' 'nie ""ch 'h'
vlai.r..ts were keeping.
,,t ,.9~ -he Master OF Philosophy. lie revealed
f.. n. Jourlain wiki au aro keen irony shat hc
b,,l been. unkuovu to himself speaking prose fol-
MARI. -...,n forty years. We have all read Mrlerc
. ......i... We know them ludoed almost u5 hcsrt
--It r'.i, scene was Lovri as .aoG2i The play mad
.... WRITTEN bru Dumas Ils or % ~ariou. Ihir'l
WILL. u.t .s absurd as N0rcr. PERHAPS a'cn .eo
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....,..,.,. l. made. ,urh strides within two hun
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"'''" .......fi., t, -n.. .rrbro
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p ...,. .,,...,t .naup.yqe bottles and tabb
4 ,.-....-. ,,.f,.,,. d. ~.ri-nc. 81. Perrin rcmcm
.,l ,.,,, ,,-i.t., FL, her dau.lter about noyc't
...-fi,,l Car.t.i'. receptions wa,ch struck hr
~. l..i,, ,vortb, Oh imitation. Cou watcr was il
,l,.. d.caufcr, instead OF pitcher, of silver AMI %
- .i.t.. ,,.a.. g, ,,ii..,.,ufc4 against Ga,