New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
JANE HADINGS" FROU-FROU'
HER FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PARIS-lIER
SUCCESS AND HER GOWNS.

HER FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PARlS-hEh
SUCCESS AND HER GOWNS.
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
P.RI-. October 10.
Last night given the first performance of From
Frou ut the Gymnase with Jane Hading in the title
role IL had not been played IL that theatre since IT
was created just seventeen years ago In 1888
Sarah Bernhard gave at La Porte Saint Martin and
the manager OF the Coincide Franchise was thinking
seriously of adding it to its reportory. when Mr.
Koning snapped it up for his wife, who for the last
three years has had great with it in London
She would not until consent to play it in Paris
for fear of the critics who have forgotten the i'm
preston Desolee the of the part made upon
them
Jane Hadine IL a charming " From Frou." In the
first act her girlish vivactv seemed forced and It
pain full her The thought that she
was bazardny such q perilous game psralyed her
powers. In the second act however she became Cum
posed and her ingenious talk with Satoris "
admirably done. II was pleasant to see really
young " Frou- Frou" Desclee was fully thirty-hve
she created the part, and Sarah Beruhardt was
years older Hading revealed great talent in the
third act In the with her sister when she
accuses her of having robbed her OF husband. child
and home she showed such pathetic passion and
that there not dry eye in the house. and she was
rewarded with the first round OF genuine applause.
Her death scene is executed naturally without contor-
tons she simply falls back with the rglditv OF death
on a cushionei divan Nowadays with most Partisan
&C resses, agonies a la Sarah Bernhardtthat is.
OF fashion.
Madame Jane Hading's dressing re ON at her hus-
bands theatre is bondOir tapostried with red.
Its walls hung with several bright water cOlors
signed by Madeline Lemaire. and with portraits of
the authors in whose pieces she has played There is
n prof,sop of white lace drauerv Iooped and tied up
gracefully with bright colorrd ribbon bows and the
long tole, stand topped wi'b an immense mirror
occupies the most conspicuous uart OF the room.
called the just alter the third act On the
divan lay gorgeous toilet loose with crimson
plush tram front OF JET on lilac silk ground. and
open red plush corsage with Greek bet OF shining
Jet 1t ready to put tor the succeeding scenes
in Venice Jane Hading envcioped in pink and
white wrapper seemed much excited, and was busv
talking a circle OF friends who had just come to
cOngratu ate her.
II hope you are satisfied" said Ludovic Haevv,
of the authors OF Frou From you completely con-
quercd the house in the third act"
Yes. but what hard time had of it felt IA II
talking to ceberIs. said Jane Hading, nervous
ly. " After the second art ! came in here aud had a
good cry thought It certain TAI ure. The hard
thing in artists experience here is TO ind aDpro
baton in a role which has already been created by
one or two stars The audience OF first night is
always composed OF the set OF critics and peop e.
and 1t isn't the piece that they follow their minds,
it is an odIous comparison odiou> The PLAYING,
for time has idtallzed their Judgment OF the original
of the part
What a memorable night that was. the first OF
Frou-Fron in 1869! !" said NJ de Pene the art
critic and the chief editor OF the Gaulois." "1he
Empire declining Dut in those last years most
Frenchmen seemed to have FORGOTTEN that serious
things existed ir tits world aud tr0l- From tire CAV,
ness OF the Grand Monde She really has existed,
yOu know. Charles YIiarie was the happy inventor
OF the name Frou -Fron, and IN an article IN the Vie
Parisienne he gave yelled portrait OF he young
woman she was the daughter OF the Marquis de
Wiener. That kind of FrOu-Frou ha, ent rely
disappeared IRON society. The present From From
has perhaps equal disregard Tor morality, but
calculation. she remains with her husband and as
salon, where with the aid of her influential friends,
launches her husband INTO the higher ranks of the
diplomatic corps"
Jane Hadng is noted for dressing with taste and
~ fat haf elo
longer worn with riding habits " Frou-Frou" last
night high patent leather Hessian boots; the
looping of the cloth skirt one side made them
visible. The habit was OF dark blue clO:h, the
cOrsags without trimming or ornament Her hat was
high one with a long blue veil around It,
Her second toilet was beautiful specimen of a
young girls gown. IL made of tea crepe de
chine and had plain long gathered hounce OF the
crepe falling over Killed pink SILK skirt The
waist round with pink belt and small jabot of
white lace about the neck. fastened down with small
bouquet Of Wild roses.
In the second act she loose gown of ivory
Sicillienne silk with long train lined with pink ~ilh
The cOrsaIe was shor jacket wnich opened on q
frOu rou of white lace fastened down nj the small of
the waist with three bands and bows OF ivory white
ribbon The front of the skiIt long loose ouDce
OF exquisite lace falling very light pink skirt
wDich ed sed with hounce OF much darker pink
On the lett the lace ounce was ooped with series of
large rosetes OF pink velvet ribbon. The toilet she
wore she left husband sister and Guild to go out 10
dinner superb cream-eoored brocade, whose
train garnished with garlands OF roses nesting in
soft white lace. The front dazzling simmer OF
white jet and pearls whicn was revealed only at
intervals with the movement OF walking, for the dress
was covered by elegant emerald green velvet cloak
which had wide flowing sleeves lined with cherry
silk and was trimmed all around with bands OF light
chIncbiila fur
In the third act, for the dramatic with her
sister and husband. she over-dreNs of wide
striped Algerian sHtin goods liz had long train. and
the sides neck and train were trimmed with bands OF
white ostrich feathers; the train fell over an ivory
white skirt, composed entirely of narrow hounces OF
soft malines lace.