, 1881-01-13


struggles t0 rise Into pilFer atmosphere,
III tile history OF lie weak, shining,
atitl retnntaMt I'r0u-k'r0M, 0r from the
life uf tho unfortunate Alfre. "I.a
Sphinx" Is ,ll0rbltlly sensational to
l,ausentlng extent, however 1nncli we may
admire thu, Hkill aiil Tho knowledge of clmr-
actcr II. Fel,itct Inns shown III the w"rk.
Ufunc|ic Is sample OF tle wolnnt Ut tho
wurltl. WHO can sue nothing In llfe hit
pluasuru either Ut n frivolous or of IL cri,n-
ilial character. Shu dies not knOw
what 1norni sense mcat,s. Utstfhlls.
principles, nplnloIs are lluntc.l Mt by her.
There Is I'M s',ch word rs duty IN her vocaf,"
uary. Her wit, ltcr elegance 1T ilaattler, l,er
fascinating clhrns secure her crowd Ut
nla'e atinirera who set dctcst her fur her
luck Of womanly qualities. She falls in loyo
witt, the husband Of her friend, 1nan
wio starts out hy preaching l,igli-soundlng
morality. aud cnds By embracing the
object Of. his den1yc'atlon. Naturally,
tic end OF such character IL
death, and prison tlues its work III this case.
When tl,e siran,a wis first produced IN Paris
1t created fnror, not 81 tnncIl OIL ACCOUNT
Ut Its dramatic or literary merits NJ owing to
tile reulstlc nlalIrcr in which Croizette, WHO
createu tile part Ut Btahc'te, tttc,i. /
II was so repulslyey !,urtib!o TINT
Paris ttockcd u SEQ ller Thu a9onLes
Of death we,e intensified b. clever 4rick < o',
her pnrt.. An Ingenious arrangement 1T
lights made hcr, fnce asstlnte gfres co!trr.
Tie lovers Of the h'ottiiary end Vt tho lnott;.
BY BY iierili,anitE inaal sccns. she dies
iii a, ,elnlncntly lady-lIke,, re:tletl.
i,cr faca with Will. leaves tilG
1r.fant Tn sny Tint Mtfp Hprtttnr1(k ricnrlr
reveals the individuality Of B'anche tic
Clellcs a but to do ller Justice, a,n the nccu..
rncy with Which she .jmrtrays eacl phase Of
js fn'cS:ef sxi Sa.e ' 5 5sc ' sts 01 Sss en-
lIer scenes. Perfect precision. char-
acter1zci EVERY ibok. gesture, nlnl il'9ve-
1'S st Shs Was d 1is S'nn9ff o. n n5
ller manner witt, Lord Axtlcl, !Sftuntt, and
tic rest wns full Of fnscllntIt,n. SIZE was
picture Of perfect refinement, enticlnX. III,
ana esi4H'i ii the Ut third act !,crnhafit 1 ats!n
displayed that wonderful nervous vitality
and yolnbiltty Of uttcrnllce wt1tGl. IL har SUB.
atitnte for force ntd i1ower, anu startled a'er
sscY wie tS Se et%tass eun Sa5Sy cH?1!s Lux s II
but IN lllat oltlurst "Al,l yous n'ai.nez
t!unc," there WIS hot III tedelfyery Uf thei lines
TINT feeling or pHsston which tile utternnce
cail fortl,., OF tho death acene VT anse al.
ready spNkgti, and lnny now nlcruly say tint
she displayed lil her management the re-
sources IF her clever theatrical style of treat.
Ment. Mile. Jeanne NerntArdt Made a most
favorable impression as f!crlhe, part wlsicl,
she played with q whining tenderness nit!
Il bright intelligence. The maturity Of tile
men l'loke eXcssd!ngty VII IT, their arSss, 'T,;
will nppfy to II. Angelo M SuvivnD among
tic rcst. N. Ci,anpnnftl, ns the planist, did
ncre,litable piece Ut work.,
~ cl'arI,'lnK contrast te fills glo4'ny iMotl,
co,nedt"tta q Francois Coppee, entitled "i.e l.:
1ettol,. ~ 9ild Some charming ;liaog: M1e;
feat'!er-ltppc.l lint. and tlnw!ME cloak. SIie
presented nipst delightful figure md Enye
strong evidence nf her fine appreciation Or
comedy. Zdnnctto IS tlo name nf Mile.
sonatutl tiie eiaractor of $v!rla. Wien lilo
sceno upcns SUiutt, who Ia living III retire
tnet,t, Is iouta bewalling the, dcatl,
0f SUING one III whom hcr ienrt lad been 1T.
by tic singing Of lid wandering troNbatloMr
! Zannetto.. SHE enters her '.ouS. NJ zH'.nctto
| enters. !le seeks rest and sln,nbgr OIL q
missy bank under TIE widows Will
Eazes. on the minstrel, wakes lin. arl!! ulEers
hin the hospitality Of har, iIouse. 1'hs lae
REFUSES prefcrrlllg the earth It's bed aud tlle
IS IS to u Ills % %rovtns iilc, ssks hiM whetiier
,a Inns EVER, Thought Of giving up Ills swnl-
Iow-Iike existence ni,d Of building n, nest.
| She pictures tn l'Im 4 cottage COVERED with
eletnntls, 4 .rosy-cheeked child aud = c!larln-
Ing wife, looklnx lovingly from the case-
nept, uboye. ,2n'tnctlo acclares that lie Is
II bird, and will lever live III nay cagc, nyc'l
! though 1t Is called a l,one, Int cx1rrsSes MI
inclination to fill In lnyo witt: his fnIr uacs.
tlonor: SUlntst refnses the tr!u Hnd
n!nreti In THO opening lines. THEN
Zu'tnctto says he wifi scek Ills fortune, ut
] SuluIa's pn1uee, but Spiutu, preserving her
illcuglito, llisalsndes him. from such 4
project; paints herself IN the most re}c1lnnt
1t Is tho Inst place he, onglt to Co.. They ox-
| change adietx, and the cuftain falls u, their
| pnrting.
There was lust hight slight falltng OF In
tle nttenslanee. TlIe slxe nf tl1e autienco
be much larger, "'Ca,nilEu" being the bill, d
! play familiar tn NIL tlleatrc*gotrs.
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