The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25

NJ. MoUNET-suLLY.
Americans will find that his art 10 also dis
tlnetly French whether he plays in the dramas
Of Hugo or Corneille. He Is not prejudiced
against the art OF other countries, although he
believes that Of his own 10 the best He OK
presses the greatest admiration OF Henry
Irving and says that from the English actors
be FIRST learned to appreciate the possibilities
Of shAkespearian roles notably Hamlet whIch
II Is startling to English ears to hear pro-
neuncsd "Amlay." Mounet-Sully calls Eleo-
nora Duse u supreme artist. He has been
10. many years in the com pany OF the Thea
ire Francais. playing rarely In other cities
than Paris. and always surrounded By the
actors with whom he IL associated In the The
atre rue de Richelieu. He made his reputation
In dramas that are essentially French In spirit.
and most Of them. in fact. are seldom seen
outside OF France. His favorits role 10 In Q
play that finds no place on any other modern
stage than that Of the theatre with which he 10
associated. This 10 the part Of the King in
"Gdips Roi." translation OF Sophocles's traR-
cdr. which has been little changed BY Jules
Lacroix. who put 1t into French The TRACE
dies Of Corneille and Racine on the stage are
almost as unfamiliar to US those OF sophocles.
nor are Victor Hugo's plays very frequently
seen. With these parts Mounet-Sully has been
identified throughout his career. and It 10 nat
ural tina, his genius and symnathy sbonId have
bsss % much Influenced By his nationality.
The dsnclination Of French people to travel
IL another attribute strongly marked with
Mounst-Sully. He had been practically In no
other foreign city than London when he start
cd on the tour which Is to occupy the six
months Of his absence from the Theatre
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most traredian Of the French stape-
ms ~ w. ~ " .ne ,ehen ga.
ago in Provence. specifically in the little town
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to attract him to the stage His father was .
small landholder with no more inclina alton
toward the theatre than be had .couiyad from
reading the classical tragedies and OCCASION
ally appearing in them as an amateur at the
village festivals He died when Jesn-for this
sthe little used Christian name OF the actor
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