New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
PAULINE BLANCHARD AND ITS A UTHOH
THE NEW PLAY THAT SARAH BERNHARpr Is
TO GIVE THIS WEEK.

THE NEW PLAY THAT SARAH BERNHARDT IS
TO GIVE THIS WEEK.
The author of "Pauine Blanchard" the play which
Sarah Bernhardt will present at the Standard Theatre
for the first time in NewYork, on Friday night Is
tall, handsome young man OF tweniy-seVen, WHO has
recently become the leading man of the Bernhau'
company. His name is Auguste Darmont, ana ne Is
the son of a peasant of Champigny. He always had
an artistic taste, and when he was a boy he was
resolved 10 be a painter. But when he had at last
been able TO go to Paris to study and work. the stage
drew him away from the studio and he went 10 the
Conservatore and afterward found an engagement d.
the Porte St Martin. Before he came to Paris lie I'D"
written some childish plays and he now began to write
again. partly because the parts assigned to MN al
the theatre did not suit him and did not gave the scope
for artistic work that his taste made him desire IL
,ras ahout this time that he wrote Pauline Blanchard
with the help Of an oldefrend. Alfred HUMBOLDT. and
soon after he played with Bernhaut III
" Cleopatra" lie engaged for her company 10
visit America and Australia and it was In the course
OF the engagement at the Garden Theatre last Winter
that she learned OF the existence OF "Panime
blanchard" The story OF the pay 10 or'e"S " '''
lows ,
Pauline Blanchard Is betrOthed to Francois MarhaI'
whom she loves. At the beginning OF the pay IL IS
shown that Paulne's father has Just been removed
from the Office Of Mayor and that the post has oech
given to the father of Francois. Blanchard IS Vio
ont
daughter that she and Francois shall never be married
that he has promised her 10 young man caned Oa"et
and that she must obey lbs wish. The elder Marchai
comes to say that the change i'll the once ~ 'h.So
,sos NOT of his seeking and that he will resign 1t TO
secure the happiness OF the young people ''u
Blanchard is not appcased ana 1hsuis Marohai'
Francois and Pauline meet again and promise to be
true TO each other. IN
The scene of the second act Is at the town man,
WHOM. pauInc Is TO be married to Cadet. Maichal Is
nresent as Mayer to perform tile ceremony anu
blanchard Is on hand early. Marclai shows Bahcni"
n letter written by Pauline TO Francois IN winch S"o
declares that she will not be married 70 'hue'' w"
win even refuse him before the magistrate. bahciaa
* incxcr,ble and the ceremony goes on when VIC
uSal question is askcl Of Pauline. In confusion ana III
..ror 30 her father she answers Yes instead OF
. No 4, as she had intended, and Marchal has TO oe
clare her and Cadet Joined in marriage on INC sumo
dav Pauline fees from her husband and her father ana
takes refuge in the cottage OF her huh'' peasant
woman called Angelina The od woman od j. T ,nTr
Ills n'' her ibot Francois is coming T. take her AVA.
Francois and at first reProaces ner G iS Sp
promising ana take he her Tng a6 nf mother 70
STAY At home on the following day. and he then sa,
further delays his return to paul noe and after
Two weeks Pauline is still found at her aunts n9asc
Awaiting him She is wasted with fever and anxiety
nTScs her f. 90 bark to her fnher She becomes De
r ogs and fancle, that she sees Cidet be.o r. ci
Ing her as his wife At last Francois comes, vi. o
her that no cannot take her away with him. ara per
suades her 10 20 back 10 her husband ana la'her.
I'm The last act Famine Is sick at her fallcrs h9llse'
blanchard starts for the town u get me NsInes ~
ing Cadet studying table q expenses on w in,
Pauline enters and Is terrified at lie sent OF a
sbc finds q sickle on tho wall and coming near Cadet
tells him that she wishes his death lie tilcs 10 cam
her fakes the sickle away. and finally dare, 20 u
love 10 her She se2cs the sickle again ana cut is
throat Excitement ana nervous strain oVtrcom, ne,
and while the Doctor her father ana The s,rvhnt, in
Ia, Che IA
Francois while the Of the reapers Is heifu at "
distance.