The record-union., 1896-10-06
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lines of life heat the Kings English,
and therefore smacked of American
idioms and colloqialisms. But it must
be assumed that the translator used
them for corresponding sharp and bold
phrases and expressions in the French.
Still it is difficult to understand that
just such apt and merry slang comes
SO pat in any other part of the globe
but this. Mr.. Cooks Napoleon was
level with the work Of Miss Kiddar but
seemed more brusque and passionate
than the Bonaparte we picture from
reading Of him and his wonderful ca
reef Ihe company is a large and
strohg one, but the interest centers
NANNY ABOUT the two actors named.
The piece was satisfactory in another
thah the acting quality, for it is a, gem
OF dramatic art in composition The
story Is told with such vigor and ro-
ihdhtlc VlVaclty; the Wit is SO flashing,
ihclslVe and ready; the approach to the
questionable made so naturally and the
dNoldance OF the suggestive so adroitly
managed away from the verge of the
vulgar, that the auditor is treated to q
succession OF surprises and reliefs from
the beginning to the end. In another
@N"I-N~ tAAC pay was satisfaction.
namely, the attention to detail i'm its
mounting. In scenery, cOstumery and
furniture, it was quite as near an an
proach to the historical models as is
possible TO be attained upon the stage
by a travelling company. All in all this
romantic story, taken out Of the period
of the NapoleOnic restoration with its
stormy scenes, its jealousies, intrigues
and ira Crn6iac iC of he
Of translations Of historic events to the
stage, sOftened and modified by the
playwrights license 1t is a beautiful
picture and a most cunningly devised
dramatic recital 1t is only on rare oc-
casions that we are treated to
such fine stage effects and such
faithfulness and elaborateness in
mounting and Quitting dramatic
scenes.
Despite the hint given in the press and
the open suggestion that ladies would
not wear iew-obstructing hats in the
Metropolitan Theater last night. there
were not a few women who treated the
request with contempt. The result was
that respectable number of people
whose enjoyment Of the play was in
consequence of the offending marred.
we're lOuu IN tnelr expressions of con-
demnation as the great audience moved
slowly out. Several of these took occa-
sion to express themselves in terms
which. If carried into effect, mean loss
to the management in future engage
ments. 1t is not without the possibili-
ties ii women insist upon the offense
that goodly number of regular theater
goerS upon whom the management
counts for certain amount Of desirable
patronage, may revolt and refuse to
yield it until positive reform is en-
forced. 1t is fair to say, however, that
seven out of ten of the ladies in the
Metropolitan last night not only did not
offend, but took pains to comply with the
suggestion that involves the rights of
others. But three out of ten In such an
audience easily deprive five times their
number of their right to see the stage
and enjoy the play. The strongest back
grows weary of an unnatural burden
after a time and then comes revolt, and
this is not at all improbable here, unless
the angry and loud expressions of many
people last night are to be taken as
mere vaporings.