New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
cApnn1-,s LATEST PLAY.

Tia newest work by SardOu presented hero SHOWS
an abundance of the dramatic force OF which the "tlVe
has 50 often proved himself TO be master, HUE VI
ths sAastlness that has been pnpeasanuy prominent
IN some OF his earlier plays, and row and then nieN
ra.tI, trpob ~Thermldor," which was first seen
/, t,s oountrv az Procors Twenty third street Theatre
on Monday night Is 8 play written for Frenchmeh,
aud Il slN always seem here TO be thing transpahieo
and ont OF its natural air In spite OF ali the eA-
psnaton that II contains, IL would be ueahhsiess "
say ole not more less familiar with the history
n The French Revolution. OF course no lntehlgehl
person IL supposed 70 be unacapsinted with te sof'
Of that crisi, and ID seems peculiar that an act auo
bslt If a plav intended for q Partisan audience shOho
be devoted 20 review Of facts so well ana eeher"S
known The explanations may ne snPposed' hO~e'o'.
10 be Intended not 30 mush to SHOW the cohuiuoh "
the city sad its people at the Tune Oh ths ian "
Robespierrc TO indicate just the particular we"
that many sided situation which IS adopted IOr tne
turuoses Of the drama. Near the end Of the pay
there ARE suggestions chat Go not fall so nohensVep
On American as on French ears, and modiheauohs ol
he language such as could probably be introduced
without loss Of effect, would be Of advantage
The play has two dramatic scenes that are drawn
viii peculiar elearness and vgor that denote I'm,
Eistakably the hand Of the trained artist one VI
item IS when Martial Hugon urges Fabehhe' whom
he loves and oy whom he is loved in return, 10 nee
kon Paris and an unjust accusation as his VIC rre
vsusy when she Thought him dead, she hao TAKEN te
VOWS Of n MN These seem ~ her an insurmouhNdpic
barrier u the proposed flight but her lover argues t'
the vows were taken on thc supposton that nc vas
dead while as long as he lived had no right to taHe
them she Is persuaded and he leaves her 10 Pcp@ie
for the journey Just then the news comes tia' 'ne
soldiers are seeking out the nuns and dragging tein "
Judgment In a moment the nuns are heard Slthou'
singing their hymns as they led through the STREET.
These brave women have not been shaken IN their WOW"
b. TIE dread Of death why should Fabienne relnquish
hArzf The reasoning is illogical, but natural Inc
soldiers enter the house and she gives herself up 70
them. This is q thrilling ana 1t has CONSISTENT
&C.
Another IN the next act begins as well but Is less
satisfactory Here Hugon is urging Labussiere' "ho
has taken post under the Committee OF Arres'S tha'
he may the cause Of humanity and lusuce unuei
tie pleteRce 0. promoting the mock lusuCe Oi INC
tribunal save Fablenne by laying aside the "srfa'
that Is V 20 before the tribunal and substituting Ns
aAt for another woman with similar name laoi
ennss warrant calls for immediate e2ecu1ien' tne
oner would allow two days time, and withih 'ns'
PsFl0d there would be chance for change "a ',ie
psseEt bIoOdthirsty policy. Hugons one ifsh'o
m'asAt Is TO save the woman he loves Ls'"',iels
YOU'D gladly his friend, but he shrnks troh oo"
sSAulg unknown but undoubtedly ihhooon'
"SMsh 70 death, even 10 save ono tof Nio
- Nvald make any sacrifice short of hnnlAA N'e
ny fields 10 his friends enresies and has Just done -
'1'a ne fiof RobespisIre is proclaimed a INV