New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
SARDOIpS ODFTTF.

This comedy, having been purchased by Mr.. DAILY,
will shortly be of the dramatic sensations of tho
hour in America. The subjoined account of it Is
condensed from the PaH Nai Ga=ette, of London:
Odette is a girl badly brought up, She was born
without 4 true or noble Sentlmcnt; heart and soul
she is weak and frivolous; bur she is beautiful.
Count CjermontLGtOW marries her although lie is
warned against dong 50 by his brother. After
ab ut three year. the Count returns home uneX-
pectedly with some friends one evening and in tho
darkness surprises OdeteS lover: Upon this dsc0Y-
cry he turns ifc out Of Ihc house the middle
OF the night, and nds his in ant daughter BeTan-
gere to his brothers house. THIS occurs in the first
act, which is a marvel OF deNterous workmanship.
The pleasures ellng society of Paris salon, where
the men watch OGettc rs certain TO fall to one ot
them sooner or later, Is thoroughly well Indicated.
They talk OF TINS, that, ana dozen things; bus
what is apparently idle chatter leads up without a
check to the final situation.
la the fifteen years that eapse between the first
and second acts OGette has passed through of
adventures In Vienna London and Naples Upon
her disgrace turns the story which now begins.
NJ MerpdR loves BerdRgey6, and his mother con-
sents TO his marriage, On the condition that Odete
who is the mistress OF HORtdgadc, leaves France
forever BerdnJere has been brought up In the be-
lief that her mother died, years ago, and the gr, Ia
her thoughts, has surrounded her with atmos-
phere of goodness and love. The explanation OK
these facts forms the substance Of the second act
winch long and rather tlrcSome. In The thlrd act
we are conducted to Il gamDlng-hell, kept by
FfORtagndc and amused by sketches OF sham count
esseS, diplomats, doctors-swndIers hailng nom
every part OF the world. OdCtte is growing old; and
she holds on TO trOntagnac because she breads the
unknown, and because she IS determined he shall be
the last. BY this time she Is getting tired of deprdy
iy and looks upon tne past with regret in short,
the instincts of the mother awaken in Ia femme ga
iGnte. And now the Count comes to beg OF her 10
leave France. that her daughter Berdngere may
be married. He appeals To her in every way show
ing her how she will ruin her daughter If size re-
mains. But Odett6 viii not consent; she wants TO
see her Btrdngtre. and will not give up her right TO
do so. This scene ends by the Count eXcaIming:
"Ah! ought to have killed YOU years ago." 10
which she answers: 81 he untaithful wife, yes;
but not the mother" Finally the Count is forced to
give way, and a meeting is arranged for the mcr-
row.
| Udette is introduced to her daughter as family
| friend who knew her and her mother, years ago.
The Count leaves them alone. The daughter Is de-
| lighted TO meet some one who knew her motheT;
She asks if she is like her; plays to Odets the old
oi Hay dn, that she ioyes because she mas Deen
told that ner mother loved them and she tells now
| the Count put up mausoleum III the parK' 70 tho
| memory OF her mother, who was drowned, and now
she goes there constantly 10 pray. Gradually Queue
grows fearful OF destroying the dream OF her when
BeraHgere cherIshes ali the wretchedness OF her
hie bursts INTO tears, and goes away. Ten minutes
afterwards her body is brought 10 the house, She
wandered e. the aud drowned herself anu SO TO-
| allied tho legend OF the ideal Odette