The sun., 1883-12-16
PARIS THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
Aiphonso Daudets New Pisy, "The Kings
In Exile" Jissed at the Vaudeville Thea.
tre-rrotestation or tho Monarchists-The
italian Opera verdi's "simon Bocca.
neerM'-Parisinn Society OF tho Day.

member the supper that Candde ate at Venice
during tho carnival In company with six
strangers whom thoir Wallets called SIRE and
your Majesty" "Gentomcn," said Candide.
what singular pleasantly Is this Why arc
are you all kingsp' And each OF tho six
strangers relates who he is, why he was king.
why no is no longer a king. and how. though
having ceased to be king. hc is still king. In
acouple OF pages Votaire has summarized tho
history OF five familios-for tho sixth king is
only an adventurer-andt tho vicssitudes of iivo
States. with charming gayety. without
cruelty, without malice. Tho kings in
exile who in the last century used to
seek consolation in the distractions OF the
carnival OF Venice. nowadays make their homo
In Paris, insomVch that the republican city has
won the sobriuuet of the kings inn." 10
cabaret dcs rois." In one of his brilliantly
ironical articles Henri Rochcfort has de-
scribod the life of these sovereigns who lnvo
seen better days. nromonuding their misery in
coach and four in the countries bordering on
their former kingdoms. Rochefort has showed
us the dethroncd king. the hapricst OF men,
having his box at all the first nights invited to
superb banuuets and when he passes his
plato twice for partridge" adds Rochefort.
people say that his Majesty endurcs his mis-.
fortune nobly.' Tho same subject has been
treated in romantic form by NJ. Alphonse
Daudet in his novel. Kings in Exile" An
adaptation OF this novel was produced at the
Vaudeville Theatre last Saturday. 1t was
Kissed on tho first night; it was hisscd still
moro loudly on tho second night. Since
the production of Sardou's Rabasas" at the
Vaudeville in 1871 such scandal has not oc-
cured. Let examine tho causes of this
striking manifestation of disapprobaton.
The extraction of a play from tho novel Of
The Kings in Exile" appears to have been
somewhat laborious. The elder Couueln is
said to have had q hand in it; NJ. Paul Dclair
bears the nominal responsibility; but the real
the novel. NJ. Alphonse Dautlct. This suber-
iuge OF sisnatures ieeeives no one. Tne drama,
IN live acts and seven tapieauX. entitled Les
Eos en- EXil.' has the defects Of all pieces
adapted, from novels. and especially from
novels of observation and auaiy is; it is really
only series of tnbleuuN yivunts illustrating
the principal incidents of the novel. and rs the
novel itself is not dramatic. tho incidents il
lustrattd are not dramatic either. Fnrther-
more, the requirements OF the stage nncessi.
tate the sacrifice to action and movement of ali
the tccate pages of description. OF all the
analysis Of charaY,er ter. and motives Of all tho
SucI. and such Il scene, which seems simple
and natura! in the novel. because It has been
prises and shocks on Tie stage, because it is
presented without preparation, Considerations
%hGss Gory the detail Of the the novel is not M
still fresh the piece appears long. incohersnt.
The dramntzation Of The Kings in Exile ;"
follows closely the plot Of tho, novel. In tho
rque. Of I!iyria, who have been driven from
their Kingdom by revolution. arrive at the
They ,qr", aeeompanied by the young Prince
hRS hall dozen s servan,s M % and Father Aphao. @ % the
Queen &foniessor The first persons who visit
Queen OF Gaiicia. in whom everybody rccoe.
nizes Queen Isabella Of spain; the Prince d
in whom everybody recognizes the late Prince
81 ORANGE. better known on tho boulevards as
servant. whom the King was obliged to dis
:, grace because, he was unpopular, The he king.
Ss ps ks hs Son He
and and ilerberts wife Coettei who BECOME respec-
Kingand 10 the Queen. Two other persons visit
l,Le ,Le Hotel des ryfaml;dl l;dles-Eysde Mtrantt = 30:
afRs1 aSs Teyss 1 Fsns o s sfS Gsn
Dc Zara. and Tom Lewis; general agent who
Supplies them at the shortest notice With FUR fur
nished mansions wsll-stocked cellars, noise
@est sn4 se IS ho
Of the latent genius and virtues of Paris. Tom
isy s Of III 1s S pra hs
sonaGes Of tho play having been thus intro
hs be ns sys 9nf cIGs a be
Elvs6c. Father Alphee, aud the Comte dc cara
StseS fsto saT mas MaSe I1H Norbert Axe and the
King Christian is at heart delighted to have
gfot rid OF his crown to be able to amuse himself
hold night. feasts in company with last Women
and with his cousin. the amable AXcl. The
with them 'S from rom III iyris "' is % soon olep spent
and and tho ,royal, household, modestly in;
the Devotion OF the, old BUG de- Rosen
One day tho Queen discovers Rosen's. secret
remark, 4 queen is not to be kept like o bal!
lst daneerY Here may observe that Queen
idea of her position and rights and duties. nnC
.sa, often tho expression Gt her ul'r,,nob!e Ira
surroundings OF her exile. In fact things arr
60 bad with their Iyrian Maiesties that KnS
mons .s%Ssdd ofsd IS S Gs s M
ipr iPs complete rernneiaton @ of his rights an, an,
signing a first time, an ID. instead Of selling th'
crown it is determined that he shall try to re
sGnGuer CO. i II. and Father Alphce goes to prepar
ls But i" nsHS %s n y fhEissp @Po Hs has
his vices lee % nroves money or all T his CAPRI caprccs
gsls him, to sign bi! after bill lie, plan being {
Ess h% hs King q aisaht h by S weight Ssrs Of Of s
Id, Diet ,o1,h CHRISTIAN H.. a kns in eflle.
Gf Ms rights. is worth two hundred millions
Xxi IN his own wH wc fvi
beautiful Jcwess. Sephora Leemans. and in hi
tHaatlhern-law, ne brc- a.trac dealer leem,qns
scpnota undertakes to conduct Christian IL L
The bottom Of the abyss ot AFFECTION and at he
d1I dnncar Attack his SMalesty thr9Ts oyer his bag
wife, Cootte. with stroke Of his ,royal. pen h
GrSatss Ger e sp'nh9ra Comtssse do Spaqio install
AL pays court in vain to his now mistress. So
IN Ihs,G HhorN aows All Min TO kiss her nger lips Ga
M thht Is an; hers Is a waiting policy; she mus
NM Seep Ghrlsinn up TO the mark until the solemn
hT Gay OF renunciation.
~ =, Meanwhile, ut the little court Of Saint Mand
III Lhe eamIniEn is being prepared. Money
~ wanted. The Queen determines to pawn som
a q tho jewels Of the crown. She asks ElysG
Mtrant. who has all her confidence. t
nnmount the stones Aas the diamond
have already been replaced by rasto iii
precious King has evidently Anticipated he
MAJESTY in communicating with the pawn
MOP, A terrible scene follows this discover,
Inc King Is resolved this time to accept III
I proportions Of he Diet; the Queen tire
TO throw herself out OF tho window with he
son II he does not immediately tear up the aC
ne mas already signed. Christian yields ono
pore; fmpre the expedition will take place with tn
Ihe Duo do liosen under protext Of a bal
assemblies MI the faithful friends Of the Iyria
eause IN his mansion: the King is to come
JIeceiye their oaths Of allegiance. and tho ne,
d{yerngs dn{ ,hg conspira9rs will leave for Illyra ,