New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

beautiful Protestant girl, is the good genius OF
the Island OF Oleron, where the scene Is laid.
She loves n dashing captain OF Louis XIV's
dragons. whom she converts TO her own faith
There is an eccen.rc old able who conoeals
Huguenot children behind the high altar of his
church and aids them to escape. The Huguenots
finally reach Holland in safety and the play
comes to a most unsatisfactory and common
place ending. The author takes pains to state
that the incidents he puts on the stage were re-
counted by one Of his ancestresses in authentic
letters which he used to hear her read as a
child
Papa la Nertu," the meodrama OF NM De-
courcelle and Maizeroy. which was produced at
the Ambigu last night. promises to be a success
Notwithstanding the prodigiousy long FIVE acts
which are, however well filed with spirited
action. meodramatic episodes and military ele-
ments Of the Napoleonic epoch we'll staged A
striking incident Of the play is the entrance
into a cage OF lions effected by Mile Mar
ceile Lender. one OF the most attractive ac-
tresses Of the boulevard theatres who made a
decided hit last season in lie Controleur des
Wagon Lifts" al the Nouveautes which under
the name Of ION and off" has been transpanted
u America. "Struensee' was given tonight at
the Theatre Francois. and was admirably In
forpreted by NJ. Albert Lambert fls In the title
role. by NJ. De Bargy and NJ. Leoir. whose act
ing IN the difficult part Of Rantzau was much
applauded Mile. Lara made a graceful queen.
The stage setting in every way worthy
Of the House OF Moere. The verdict OF the
Partisan critics IS that this historical play
by Paul Meurice, the scene Of which is laid in
Denmark during the last century, is success.
The author has or two occasions been
a collaborator with Alexandra Dumas fills. The
M Sao'' f,1~n iShp IN i'm nv
Victor Hugo. Struensee is. in fact sort Of
Danish Ruy Bias lie is secretary OF Count
Rantzau just Ruy Bias was lackey of Don
Salluste Each falls in love with young queen.
and the parallel is almost complete through
out the five acts. which promise to hold the
boards Of the Francois some months. 1t Is pre-
coded by clever prologue. In which Noltaire Is
put on the stage in most effective manner
Among the Americans in Paris Mrs
Hungerford. who is passing fortnight with her
daughter, Mrs John W. Mackay; Mr.. Fairman
Rogers. q Philadelphia. just back from Baden;
Mr.. and AIRS Alfred Seton, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas c. Moyes 4ir George Pollock, Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph Curtis and MI T.. W. Morgan. Among
the passengers who left Paris yesterday TO sail
on the st Louis from Southampton to-day are
Ferdinand W. Peck Commissioner to the Paris
Exhibition. and Mrs. Peck and their family; MI
Rodman Wanamaker Mrs. Wanamaker the
Misses Wanamaker and family: Mi Thomas W.
Uridler. Third Assistant Secretary Of State, and
Mrs Cridler: Henry W. Munroe, Mrs. Munroe
and Miss Louise Munroe John g. n Leishman'
United States Minister to Borne; Mr.. Clarence
Hay Mr. Joseph Hartman, Mr.. J. l.. Stckney'
who Is returning to New-York from Manila; MT
Eugene Fshof, Mr. John w. Alexander, Mrs
Alexander and Mr.. Joseph Hartman. Among the
;IoJ
aay on the Furst Bismarck are Mrs. George
Kinrsand and family, Mrs and Miss Bend Mr.
t. T. Letter Mrs s. J. COmley, Miss Comiey. ME-
and Mrs Cornelius TomQkins. Mr.. and Mrs
Parker Size Among the passengers leaving
Paris to-day to sail on the Barbarossa from
Southampton tomorrow are Mrs. George Mar
in. Miss Martin. Mrs. Julian Scott, MISS L. T.
scott anGMr. and Mrs. Victor Lawson. Among
he passengers on La Champagne are NJ. and
Nine A. De Trobriand and family, Mr. H. de
Morgan and Mr. and Mrs G. Banham.