The sun., 1896-01-11
PLAYS AND THE PLAYERS.
SARA BERNHARDr COMES TO Us
VIM A DARING DRAMA.

WIN A DARING DRAMA.
The rrenci, Actress to Appear IN q Re-
mark able Religious Roie - News OF
the Art md Busincss OF Thcatricais.
Sara Bernhardt will probably arrive from
Franco Tomorrow with the company which is
20 appear with her week hence ut Ahbevs
Theatre. The daring actress means TO astonish
us upon this visit by playing tho part Of cour-
tcsnn in n religious drame. II was said several
years ago that sho meant to enact the Madonna
in u Passion play She seems TO have modified
her dcsign. but 1t is still bold The religion
ia not Christian. but Hindoo. md the period 10
six centuries before Christ. The character for
Mile Bernhard Is that o. n courtesan, corre-
spending to the Magdalene whom Christ mado
repentant, and the Messiah is an Asiatic Prince,
who breaches a new doctrine Of love and meek
ness. The woman is at first wealthy wanton,
whose nnmo gives tho title Of "Yzeyr to tho
piece. The Prince Is II profligate. whom she en-
frances so thoroughly that ho steals the golden
tripod from a temples altar to lay at her
feet. But hc rcpcnts, resigns his crown and
goes into the desert to fast and pray. She
follows to tempt him back to the life of vo-
luptuary, but he reslsts her wiles and makes q
convert OF her Sho returns to her palace to
sell her treasures for the benefit Of the poor and
to renouncc her wicked ways. A king pays
court tn her, and she accepts his rich gifts under
tne COnultlon tuut hne nccu grant no lHVOTS IN
recompenso for them: but when no learns that
she will devote them blamelessly to charity he
is wild with rcsentful rage, and in tragic sceno
she kills him in defending herself against his
assault For TINT act s" is punished he 5y having
eelved that the genius OF sernhardt may render
taking. but T will il our our Fanny Davenport. who
has been very successful In English versions Of
Bcrnhardt plays. dare TO use this one?
The success of making plays out OF books In
the cases of "Trilby," Tho Prisoner of
Zenda" and "A Social HiRhwayman has set
many pens and scissors at work. Richard
Mansfield hns Stanley Weymans "The Red
Robe" ready for production. Edward II.
sothern contemplates piece which seems TO
have been derived from "A Gentleman from
Gascony." Clay NJ. Green is to dramatize Ed
ward w. Townsend's novel. "A Daughter OF
the Tcnements," for Joseph f. Grismer's use.
Alfrend and Wheeler are to write melodrama
on the lines Of their Tho Great Diamond Rob-
berry" A play of Cuban warfare. called Tho
Last Stroke" is to be scenic production soon.
Charles II. Mcltzer is said to be writing . play
for Georgia Cnyvan's use.. Alfred Cheyalier 10
fadden" 70 London. Katherine kidder will
ington matinee. Rose CoRhlan and Frederick
de Bellevie are to go out together In several
old comedies. HSnry Jewett lie to star" in
arsy snsy are to II IN. Iaay s Aaprss
late Dion Boucicsult's works in Boston.
Sy /. 1t
Sipei BY ma,inee 3, the the Casino early next
month. Mrs Harry Widmer widow Of the or
snestrA leader at DAYS and @ once m .s an sctre.s M
matinee mt that theatre on Jan. %. Daniel
Eandmann returned to the, stage for a single
performance. in Montana. to help out stranded
company. Lizzie Hudson Collier refused to
perform in The Capitol" at Albany. until her
wss a e has
| returned to London. Henry {. Jarrett. survivor
of ns nSs4 Fm Of Il PS.
ring tour next winter: Marshall P: Wilder has
leading actress is Eleanor Merrop. Mrs. Potter
has d'hbandcI her company and is organizing
rev one FOR Shakcspearean purposes. Pauline
Hall has abandoned her tour, but expects to be
isr. "oS CoSnor will nSs so to Australia % with VIII % FTP
TO Chinatown and Robert Downing is to go
clarence iiaadysides say. he was accidentally
sra hs e 81 s. the s,5 sn5e
;.:,, Lights 70 her in " An Artists Model
sullivan and John r. Rodgers over the dis
m!ssal Of the actor from The Strange Adven-
was discharged by Mr.. Mansfield last season.
has sued for silica OF salary. J Goldman. a
skss the ys H:rs Place se
rns to sue for n return o: his money. Mckee
Rankin has become the trainer OF Prize-fghter
COrOett for the stage. ard will act in company
an actor in tunawaS coItS IS done RS With and nd
longer a popular exhibit in melodra and has
retired. Eridge Jumper Brode is still on view;
Hichard Mansfield shows that he, too has a
fhrewd eye open to self-advertisinR.