New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

lies Pettes Barnetts." three-act farce by NJ.
Paul Gavault set To- music by VI. Louis Varney.
was produced on Wednesday at the Varieties,
we'll acted by NJ. Brasseur and Miles. Gallois,
Lavallier and Deterle. the last-named, who Is
one OF the youngest actresses In Paris. winning
favor for her piquant drollery Of dction. The
operetta Les Pettes Barnetts' is based upon
a plot strikingly similar 10 that Of Les Cinq
Files de Monsieur Castillon, which had good
run at the Gymnase years ago. 1t turns upon
the adventures Of five manageable daughters
and their father. who insists o. their marrying
IN chronological order. Arc ind this filnsy farce
NJ. Narney has entwine1 some music In when
there Is nothing original except jig in the
third act. which is begun by the five actresses
seated, Their danced In Indian file. and finally
in couples There is also catchy duet In the
last act. This may outlve the operetta itself
which is saucy rather than witty. and which
may live some weeks owing TO the excellent
way in which II is mounted and interpreted.
"Dejanire," Greek drama In four acts by the
late NJ Louis Gallet, with music by Saint-Saens.
which brought out last August in the
Pyrenees in open-ar arena. was produced
at the Odeon last night. The three orchestras'
with their weird performance OF harps ana
trumpets. were led by Colonne. 1t was a dis
appointment for those who had been present
at the open-air performance. for within the
atre even Of the dimensions Of the Odeon the
me lodies Of "Dejanire'' lose their charms. This
spectacular musical antique drama In planK
verse is inadcquately mounted al the Ode"n In
spite OF every allowance for an Interpretation
which from both the lyric and dramatic point
OF view was decidedly mediocre. the verdict Of
the Partisan critics is that the composer OF
Samson ct Dalila" and Henry VIII has not
h1
nevertheless contains some remarkable enec's'
but can never become popular
The feature CT the present theatrical season Is
the brillancy of the little singleact plays when
lust now are much in favor. "Lavrille, by
Maurice Donnay for instance. produced lasl
night at the Theatre des Capucns, made de-
cided hit lie Voleur," by Tristan Bernard
brought out also last night. is brimful OF VII
md action: Mini Tremplin,' by Bloch. the third
one-act play successfully produced last night
IL suggestive Of Alfred de Musset's "Marrons du
Ecu" and was warmly applauded at the Nou-
yeau Theatre
Among the Americans in Paris are Mr. ana
Mrs. Meredith Rowland. MIS-. John DreXel. MI
and Ms Paul May. Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Gus
Mrs George Law, Mrs. Arthur Paget VINO H.
tends passing q month in Paris before gong 10
Cannes. and Lady Anglesey, who is occupying
VI Wlnslow and Miss Shepherd have returned
froro Dinard. Mrs. John w Mackay. with her
mother Mrs Hungerford. and Countess Tel
ferer has started Cor Rome. Mrs. Syoil Sander
son Terry has recovered almost entirely from
her attack o. paralysis. and recently sang rev
favorite airs at musical soree given by the
MarQuise A.oara.
The Infanta Eulalle. who has become fer
won't ,notor-cnrriage amateur, intends to leave
Paris to pass few weeks in England.
Among the passengers who left Paris 10 SAL
on the American Liner Paris are Mr. and MIS-
I. 6 Burlington and family Mrs. Grey Bennett
| Mr. and Mrs T. J. Reeves. Mrs. Jesse Selgnah
ana family and Mr.. George b. James Among
the passengers on La Normandie are NJ. anu
| Nine Iefebvre NJ. Raphael osiris. NJ IT, LIE
| roaftre and NJ. Bensauie. Passe gers intending
| 70 leave Paris on Monday 10 sail on the ha'sei
Friedrich are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dnshofe'
Mr. and Mrs Thomas c. Noyes. Mr. ana MIS-
George Inness Mrs. James Curtis, MISS Maoel
Curtis Mrs F. NJ. Blodgett, MISS Ehzapeth
Wells Mr.. and Mrs. John McKibben' MIS- Lewis
Frederic and Mr. Frederic Bridgman