New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
THE DRAMA.
I.ENTEN sOLEMNITIEs AT THE BROAD
WAY.
THE WOMAN OF ARIES"

WAY.
THE WOMAN OF ARIES"
This play Is the image OF very bad case OF the
| infatnatIon OF a male fool for female IDIOT the
scene Is Southern Provcnce.-a part OF France
which DISPLAYS occasional popars, but which DINER
/ wise Is denuded Of and thus IL fully az mo-
notonous as Mr. Daudet's drama. the story -
tissue OF inn,mmatory folly. Frtder desired to
marry Renaude. and Renaude was propitious 70 that
arrangement; but Mltino suddenly arrived In the
presence OF Frederrs relatives. with the informa-
ton that Renaude had been hts mistress for
connie OF wears and therefore manlfesy Sas under
obligation 10 be welded 10 him: and OF his principal
allegation he presented documentary evidence.
Freder, thereupon very nearly fell into wei
and completely fell into condition OF dyspepsia
frequently declaring that he could no longer exist
and becoming unmitigated nuisance 10 MS ehtire
family circle One of his relatives. nariad Marc
wandered around him for some time with loaded
gun and hopes were entertained that this weapon
might soon afford practical relief to the woes
equally OF the lover and the audience Dut IL
turned out that Marc in pursuit oil
n namlngo and those hopes. accordingly
were crushed An aged shepherd also wandered
around Frederi saying that ne likewise had been
dsa ppointed IN love and Offering much good counse
as 10 the necessity Of keeping stiff upper lip This
venera bic rustic was accompanied by an idiot boy
who frequently stated that he was hungry.
pretty girl named vivet.e also revolved around the
fascinating Frsder ntinatng her entire readiness
10 console him for his lrrerievable loss. For time
these various mnistratons had merely the erect
OF causing Fredcri burrow in the straw. or TO use
bad language: but at length.-after his fond mother
had assured him that. rather than see MIN perish
she would see him married to q drab.-he recovered
sufficient strength to propose a marriage Win me
willing Vvette. ard by this expedient ne would
proba bly, have been cured II the irresistible kenaude
had not again turned up and Intoxicated MS ieeoie
brain with her experienced establishments. me
second dose Of that lady more than he could
stand and under these distressing circumstances
he blew a hole in himself and expired
These moving Incidents set form al great
length and with some breadth. and the Contempa-
ton Of them served TO remind large ana fashioh-
able audience. in the Broadway Theatre. that there
Is nothing In this world quite absurd or quite so
tresome as a fool whether male or feInale' "neh
besoted with love" The acting was ds disH1d! as
the play-the only person manifesting any ability
or creating any Illusion. being Agnes Booth who ex-
pressed with power and skill the blind dolary that
sometimes is possible In a mothers love for her SON
The anguish depicted by Mr.. Kelerd. "a Fred@r
was of that kind which shaves It's face clean every
morning arrays itself In picturesque garments ana
ut,ers sentimental trash with shuttle. The acting
OF this gentleman, however, Is appropriate 20 Lent
fer certainly nothing could be more stimuatve 10
A contri:e heart The Incidental music. by Bzet il
delicious. The overture expresses, in strain OF eIo
auonce and beauty, the varying passions OF desire,
hope disappointment, and despair. and the mel)des
that are scattered through the play invest 1t with
charm which almost redeems its radical and deplor-
able faults OF contemplate character vapid expert
ence and senseess and ridiculous story. Nothing so
droll has been since Thaekeray made his I'M
mortal epi,ome OF The Sorrows Of Werther, clos
ing with the assurance (Which is perfectly opposite
to this drama tina: