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t1ls 1o>tsst 0at assful stage was
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III Gos. Del40Aay Woruns sad Asa-
bart, in tnelr 10a5be capacity az shinlag
hg ais 0f Eae nzEloElal theatre &nd "a lead
ing professors ~ tke Conssrystosre. nave
sustained 81. 4oainler IA his venture
with ths uEEsost sae=Zy, - II = LaAinly
their OWL pupisS and coaseqneRgly thesr
own reputation, eaax bsuefit theFeAys NJ
BodiIaer, sse manager, ls the rlght mAa
Ia the night place. Last yeaT, 20 she re-
xret q al Who know kia, 10 Aza 70 re-
sign nAs position as secretary u tho Coua-
eds kranczlss Ia cOnseq aeace OF the de-
yslopzns1E his theatre has taken and TAO
urgent Recossity for tss const&nt pres
ence there of = master uEind. As for the
financial result, time sloas can show
how it viii answer; bar the promoters
woald appear. considering the coxnpara-
tive hghtnees OF the expenses, 90 have
every reason for confidence IA this re-
spect.
Perhaps one Of the most singular and
interesting Of modern theatrical attempts
l. that Of II Maurice BO0chOr. the brill
iant poet, who. Ia May, 1883, opened at
his own risk and expense small house
IN the Galerie Nivienae. where during the
winter season dramatic representations
are given In which, strangely enough.
puppets are substituted IN tho seeae fer
human performers. The Interpreters, as
/ say, are mere narionnestes, but they do
work of higher order than that usually
expected from aesh and bleed actors and
actresses, for they render the masterpieces
OF such tranScendent writers as Hlschy-
lus, Aristophanes. Shakespeare. Ger
vantes. Calderon, Lope de Vega, Machia-
veil, for which ordinary comedians are
rarely suited. The emarionnettes-w
by M. Sgnorct-go through their pan
tOmiInic display while the parts Of each
are read by auxIharies behind the scenes
Among the friends who second d. Aaa-
rice BOuchor's efforts this way are NM.
Felix Bouchor, his bsother, painter of
considerable talent; Raoui Ponchon,
Felix Rabbe, Amedee Pigeon, Miles.
Cecile Dorelle ard PauIe Verne, all
gifted as artists or htterateurs. Most of
the plays hitherto produced are in verse
from the facile pen Of III. Maurice Bou-
chor or put into new form by that schol-
srly and accomplished writer.
II H. L
mis- family when Shakespeare's ITEM
pest" was first given, expressed to the
originator Of this novelty-h. Maurice
Bouchor speaks English fuently-his de-
light at the performance, the translation
IN verse of the play, and the music n
troduced. NJ. Renan grew quite enthu-
siastic over the pretty fsntoccini, and
wrote letter to the newspapers wherein
he formulates his own theatrical aspira-
tions. The ideal theatre he holds to be
the grandeet of hte13ry instruments; the
actual modern theatre mean and des-
picable affair. he would restore the an
tique stage, making each performance a
solemnity, announced" as he says, 'to
the universe in advance" in which the
most able actors, instructed by the
greatest philosophers and critics, should
render the works Of the most illustrious
poets before whole nation assembled.
NJ. Renan is inclined to hope that the
marionnette performances may mark the
opening of new era.
| NJ. Bouchor Is, perhaps, less sanguine
in his views, although much might be
said IN favor Of n. Remains opinion. The
red ribbon Of the legion Of honor with
which a gracious muse has recently dec
GRATED the buttcnhole OF d. Maurice
Bouchor. is tribute fairly earned by
the young and deserving poet, whom we
may some day see a member of the
French academy.
+ In November, 1887. a new theatre call
ed Theatre des Jeunes-Theatre Of the
Young-was opened in the same house
where u. Boucher exhibits his marion
nettes, with the avowed object of af-
fording hearing to untried playwrights.
/ NJ. Desroches, the manager, has since
opened playhouse in which pieces not
accepted by the regular theatres, after q
successful performance, are played on
/ Sunday afternoons.
An association called Theatre des rs
tourneaulx-Theatre Of the Giddyhesds
also makes use Of the same stage oc-
casionally for the study Of dramatic
plays and the production of original
pieces in prose and verse. II is a sort Of
school for young actors and actresses
Such schools furnish to the dramatic
profession some good beginners in the
art of acting. OF course they do not
pretend 20 turn out FIRST class artIstes.
The Theatre du Paradis Latin was es
tsblished two years ago. and seems to bt
on the high road TO fortune. II dependi
chiefly for It's audiences upon the people
Of the Latin quarter. in which 1t Is sit
uated. The students, who are quite a.
home inside its doors, give "reviev o.
their own On ia stage every year, wBeE
they all attend III force.
Then there are she Theatre Independ
ant, or des Independents. IN the rue ron
tsine; the Theatre des Folles de Lyon
with its underground sights called the
Cstacombs." ~ No. - rue De Lyon
the Theatre d'AmateaTs, which o2eneC
It's doors April I. 1880. the Tseatr'
Moderne. founded by ". Pensua- FOR
merly administrator general At Ia
Renaissance theatre. au 4 which hsF
IL view some novel feature n common
with The houses previously. described
Yet another playhouse - tie same sorf
called the Theatre dss Rsfusss, wss re
cently established bv Nv Prsvai, Leo'
AIbin and Paul CazrpeRs.
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