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the church, episode and the important scene IN
Act III. between DcobezvH HerFe. and Ieonatc,
ConrddS Mr.. Aisxsndsr is also anxious 70 re-
tain the scene IN the third act between Hero,
noTisGso. has not :: yet BEEN en- given n's on n the
The conventional costumes for the play are
they wiii be ftniian of ks sips,epsh century.
The different scenes win be made to represent
not an nj imasinsry eG spot, but he real Mossins.
It 10 such performances as this that New York
unl';s Sit asp5 ng Spngs STsr
Beerbohm Trees Julius Cesar" for which
Alma Tadema designed the scenery and cos.
tacIe and on this point there Il none OF tho dis
cussion which has arisen as TO the actors treat
ment OF the play.
Paul Felix Joseph Taillade, one Of the best
known Of French tragic actors, died tho other
day in Paris. He was born there in 1926 and,
although he started life as teacher. he soon
abandoned. that in order TO devote himself TO
the stage. He studied at the CONSERVATORY,
and made his debut at tho Comedie Francaiso
in 1s47. After playing thero for short time
he went 10 ono OF tho. other theatres and had
since that time beon connected with the prin-
oipal playhouses in Paris. He had played
most of the classic roles in the tragic roper
toire and had appeared In many Of the modern
melodramss. He was the author Of several
plays which had been successfully acted. For
the last few years OF his Life he had been asso-
ciated with the Ambigu. He was highly pop
ular In the gloomy roles Of French tragedy and
in Shakespeare he had been notably successful
with Macbeth and King Lear. His most pop
ular role. however, was Pierre In "The Two
much rescmbled Napoleon and had :imperson-
sted e him In many dramas and pantomimes.
Cfnfds In ia Cigue" Taillnde was about to
retire and devote himsolf to teaching elocu-
sSay Sa
old melodrama" He was handsome man Of
fho sstre Sf p. 1. still alive and
was intended TO exploit the viaws Of The soci:
course, the complete emancipation Of women
frSm % q sSGs a .Ss .hhsy
written By. women. Two &C Of them were CON:
Ssrnsd az IT, TRs Psy W.: q .
auros and all the IT "a Of this fem
Who s'Fs an 'EsR
Guerrero, tho best known Of Spanish actresses,
and Paris viii have another foreigner than
EsonOrS ya'' On Gabriel
performance Of the blind woman in .'rhe Dead
City" was Q perfect embodiment OF the role. but
or no dramatic interest, in spite Of tho poetic
beauty Of its language According TO the latest
Ser T not
which will be produced in Paris in Italian next
spring: siEnof d'AInnpnEio. Inrn WHO Is nov now 81, 50
seems to be concerned entirely with the theatre
shores Of Lake Aibanus: From the photographs
SS which have come to this country; Sarah r Bern,
@ Ssaasfa Snd scenery 'n' aSoa'
The latest novelty at the Theatre Francais
was comedy by Henri Lsvedan. which deals
the critics, who found in the authors treat:
ment Of the theme return to the manner of
Frau Odilon viii not play in German when
she comes to this country in April Her leave
receiSs $3.50 a performance and her expenses,
Viennese newspapers.
Feathers." Gerhsri Hauptmann has lStely An:
s, ! a. VII shorty
Gently been highly praised in Paris. Peter the
Great - has not attracted very favorable atten.
most t oontenporary plays. has:Seen adapted By
PsEksF 5S1 Tree under tho
"Trelawney, of the Wells" appears to have
made genuine success in London. Tho play
is attracting the most fashionable audiences
that any London theatre has seen for some
time. and tho Earl of Rosslyn, who plays the
leading role, Is doubtless responsible for that.
The characters are said to be easily recogniza-
BILE. Sir Henry Irving. John Sleeper CLARK. Clark.
are some of the thinly disguised figures in the
play.
ligious play called "The Conversion Of Eng
land" and the audience was supplied with
hymn books. Tho play was divided into tho
Rome;. 2. Heathen England; 8. The Mis-
sion Of st: Augustine; 4. The Missionaries
tacked in Anjou; 6. The Envoy at the Court Of
King -Ethelbert;7 The Meeting of the King
and the Missionaries; y, The Baptism Of Ethel
10. The Consent OF the British bishops to Co
operate in the Conversion of England. The
scenery and costumes wero copied from tho
best available models in tho European muse
ums. The principal parts were taken by cler-
gymen and the performance was regarded as
inhl iInnrpaalEA