New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
"CLEOPhTRA" ~ PARIS.
TIE REHEARSALS OF THE PLAY BY sARDoU
AND MoRD,u SUSPENDED SARAH BERN
HAEDT DlspLr>srp ny THE DELAY.
,Sro,s ~ &c AsIcSAI CORRESPONDENT me TRinrNr

HARDT DlsPLFASFD EY THE DELAY.
,sRo-s DC AsIoSAI CoRRrsroNDrS1 or InE TRinrNE
Paris. March 9-.-Ihc great theatrical sensation
which the pari>ians expected for the second fortnight
in April is pos, poncd To an indefinite date the +"
hcarsal, Of Cleopatra had ,sfu, progressed
at the theatre Of the Port" Il. Martin. ana tlrr
sudden Stoppage led u many rumors. The simple
and satisfactory explanation Of that temporary delay
has been furnished to the press by Emil" No'c1u'
who wrote the play. IN collaboration with Nic'preh
Sardon the famous drlrnat-t. Tie rciearsas 81
"Clcopara7 had been going on fer some time. when
Mr.. >allou fc sick with sore throat when com
PEELED him to stay at home. lie IS an excellent
stage manager. and ~ MORGAN did not want I" pr"
coed without his assistance But. IN order not To- EN-
barra,~ Mr. Duquc,rcl Director Of The Porte -
Martin. who had announced The hf~t representation
for the third week IN April. Mr. >areou generously
wrote TO Nr. Mofcau that the latter should continue
all preparations. and that No. >ariou. abandoned 80
him his own profits one Of the two suiipr~. There
wa, then a zeal siccpccl!a~e of generosity ard OF
delicate sentiments. for Mr. MORGAN declined {" accept
Mr. ~ardou's otter and dec Jared that lie would rather
have the play never performed than have II done
without the previous assistance Of l, coauihor at The
rclcarsal,. II decided. therefore, to wait nntlI
the recovery Of Mr. Saitou.
Meanwhile sarah Bcruharit is terribly excited by
the delays. 50 enthusiastic j, she with the role Of
Cleopatra. She wanted to proceed with the r.
hcar,als and gorou-y appear a, soon a. POI b'e IN
the first representation Of that splendid drama Il
am sacrificed by von.~ she aid {" Nj. MORGAN. e"
~ardou This !, not amiahic. and you act tim, De-
cause have no husband ard am defcucelr-,. Al.
could have husband. you would have Thought ~
IT twice Int I'll send my To- You. and he'll
pierce your breast" ~ course the nervous and cy
c able artists DID not - 10 p"rr" %" breast ~
poor Nh MORGAN, Tie diamatst AID the sl"i
.ctic.s are now A. good friends before. and Mr.
Norcau said that they would Wait for the arrival AZ Paris
81 Nr Cr.in the imprc-,flo - sarah l"rirdi sarah
rcruhardt might claim = hid % authorship 100 thr
rcrc for # is through her tat the Two sIf'ors hap
pcncd 20 write u n collaboration When Nr. MORGAN
had finished writing CLEOPATRA he took hls worn e.
Sarah ncrnhardf no exclaimed: Wei. thar. queer
Sardol also intended 10 write play on the sub
jccl and Judging by What he told me ~ l! plan. You
nave met each other in more than one point lpu
ought to speak 10 him about Your CLEOPATRA Nr
MORGAN followed t,ue advice and called Strdpu
1T fact said tie latter thai had intended 10
write such q pl4y. hut htv" given il Up. Npu know
what think 81 >haL'. I',fc. prefer. therefore 90
abstain nv self Nr. Mor'ar Then howell ~. -,fiou
that las Cleopatra had nothing ln common with fai
- Shakes pcafe and finally sarol consented to become
a collaboration.
The author, have put 10 action ~ ucr play many
thing, winch the Bard II Avon vas satisfied q" -'fr
in f"c'A' Iic ircIch drama present, mot - the
IT shove CLEOPATRA pl'f'ns drrN.nS an' h.ann- ".ii
crrand, iiio..n tie worst lualt.c. # trNaadrl ard
im The low Igtr"r. 90 tlc Eet Ifsu capital Ifr rr.t
ac' repre- crft the arrival - Iu-. saith the Roman
gtllci 40 the ba, ground anf 'lcYrafra lAnln. With
her Tc'nuc 81 Wuf"i. a'f Ouphfl'c ht th" sounds ~
q must, WlIDh b. said ~ pee sweet. The second
at reI resent, ic love making u Anthony and Cleo
paffa 90 r gorgeous palace %. Memphis. On tine third
act tI' only one whl'n reali tou'cNlAi shake prar,
Ilav. tlfoIfflt o. seen Watlf- for thr uc..enetr.
Tie .ccirs Of '4r fourth tff Or'Ir Boo the tfr. house,
the head tuaii'r. 90 Anthony AZ AsfIu md will ls
the mos ,ir.se - inc drari the lat two taD!caus
present -f~II"t ~ Artluul.
sarah irrni4idf nlu appear a. q true Egyptian
woman. MIN hrr -lln .o.d"u HE tui her hair Black.
u Is known That cleopatra died from thc iiiug II
a-p. IN order To- 1T u-'f in tiii hind Oi animal.
-arah IcruIdfff came 10 the rehearsal. BEARING ts
bracelet anal! srai" hch lad been bro.l't t. her
from the forest Of tOntancblcau.