The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

" be said as 10 -
nature. says the
Pail Mall Gazette. Since the diaap-
pearance OF the famous Theatre Li1rc
the Theatre de 'Oeuvre Il the most
important OF what the Parlaians term
the theatre a cote Of the irregular
therters- that IL. whose performances
ars Intermittent and not open 70 the
general public by payment at the doors
bit 10 subscribers and-dcadheads.
The counterpart Of these theaters In
London IL the Independent theater. Il
must not be supposed from what fol-
lows that the Theatre de lOeuvre Il
more or less fantastic institution
without claim TO be taken seriously
On the contrary. Il has played an Inn
portani part IN recent French dramat-
r. history. An account u the places y
has produced and OF the authors {,
the Theatre de roeuyrc Il the most
Interesting and instructive. but is he
yond our purpose. which h &c deal
with certain side characteristics az the
performances N. Lugne.poc has nos
been giving for several years
A. the Theatre DE- 'Oeuvro Il Is 10
some extent a matter 81 indifference
whether :hp piece be good or bad
whether II Interests OF bores y1u. In
Iced. Il u somA Of the worst plays that
have procured the spectators the most
amusement. The reason b. that. what
sver h passing ON the stage, there IL
always an immense amount Of enter
alnmcnt TO be- gotten out Of the au-
Hence. In no other thealer IN exist
nee Is anything to be found at all
equivalent 20 the gatherings formed by
n. Lugne-Poe's subscribers and guests.
n the subscribers there Is little 10 be
aid They are people Of means and
many Icspects are much a. other
.heater-gocn.
No doubhi. whether from conviction
ir from what the French call
sn0blsme. they are curious about many
hlngs In connection with the dramai.
&C. ART that are beyond the ken Of the
average Phllininc who revels In .
palais Royal farce. They have beer
educated Up 10 Ibsen 10 the extent. al
any rate. OF sitting oui bis plays. ant
they are alive TO the poT;satous ncces
slty Of regcncraiing the drama. stu
II left 20 themselves. the appearance
they would present would merely b.
that Of an ordinary well-dresscd crowd
aud they would keep within III
bounds their demonstrations Of salts
faction or discomfort with the fars se
before them
Il h the guests Of n. l.ugne-P Poe TIA
make an audience At the Theatre a
rOeuvre ons Of the most plcturcsqu
and livelicst gatherings imarinabl,
Admission is accorded In the most sen
eroua manner. II seats are not forth
coming standing room IL seldom &c
fused. provided the applicant can max
out even a shadoUy claim 10 be- In
ieresied In advanced" drama. i
, consequently the young writer's an
hedgllng artists a Paris are preson
/ by the score And they are good 4
look At and good TO listen 10. Gcnlu
, IN France. when very young. EouI
consider iifelf wanting In self-resne,
/, n Il did not cultivate distinctly
"get-u."
The results Of this striving after oul
/, ward individuality arc fearful an
(. wonderful The hair. the hat and n
tie are the matters thai receive mo.
= attention but frock cuais reachln
down 10 the ankles arc Ia hlgh fav.
/, with the privileged few who can aIol
T. them. corduroy trousers Of the pel
top order OF design are greatly afec
. "a By the artists. and there u liwa,
/, an anarchist present very ofiea ,
leane Grave Ia person In a lamlI
Ted jersey.
The anarchists. too anarchilm
I. the fashionable opinion u the mome
have recently adopted q new mod
% hat. IN shape ID resembles ise q
llnaf, straw bat. bu, q T. made
moderately hard ie't aud IT, color
y black. The SLOUGH "hrigand" hat b
= ceased % be- esteemed. ils plaes b
y been taken by another "sof, fcit"
20 Yearly round a. possible. an no, .
y like a BARRIERS bowl competed b.
~ tprnet.np rim. This description
20 .aloite h worn SAiihoui ihe usr
u idornmfnt Of a ribbon. and 90 BE-
=. mceess. Il should be a. Old ana veal
= .rworn a. possible. and deuled IN
I, lslleaily haphaRard fashion
TOP hats are admissible u they 1
~ n anielluvlan shape. and are el
ildered particularly satisfactory VII
- they are ahncrmally hlEh IN lh. crol
: ana are finished on ny a YER, bro.
!, nal hrlm nat ihe greater glory
these intellectual NnnnE men q m
hair Wort fal 70 Go Justice 10
manifold arrangement OF their 10.
ionzLh. of c-u ~. d a primary q
on alteration. but while some Of 'ae D
uie sport carefully tended eufls 9th
I. 60 dlsheselei and yct sihcrs seem
n have taken refuge IN a Wis the
w Visibility ~ having heard d
''' snnnslhlc laf strange sights ln
=. shape oi rurlons developments OF q
aud thin s,fagsllus srovlhs on CHI
scarcely old enough or tie razor
~ These quaint persons fciolce lu
n. ocdlneb sturdy convictions ri
Il. are tremendously Ia earnest Al
a.. llghtosl pfeloxt Afforded by what
81 sald on the stage they break out q
storm Of applause Or huwls % ind
uatlon. as the case may be-. A 4
IA opinions are almost as varied a.
ma cut Of their garments. applause
81. cat-calling are always golng on a
nlv same time. The different "scho'
h., rroup themselves 50 a. to give gre'