New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-25


mirablc actirg Of the artists of the Theatre
| Franchise A young wife is persuaded by her
father TO divorce her husband because of a pee
cadillo OF his bachelor days. Their child re-
mains in the mothers custody. In order TO
secure q protector for the child she marries an
| elderly man who has always been devoted 10
/ her The child falls dangerously III: husband
! No. is called to the bedside. and the parents
rejoicing in the child's recovery. fall into eaCh
others arms. The young wife, finding that she
/ really loves the first husband. separates from
husband No .. and devotes In secluson the
rest Of her life to her child. Nine. Bartet ana
NJ Worms redeem unsympathetc roles ny in
fusng into them passion and energy making
the audience forget the Inconsistencies lie
| Berceau" is unQuestionably the bcst-acted play
produced in Paris this season.
BY singular coincidence "Le Voyage Autour
du Code" a three act farce by NM. Georges Du-
val and Maurice Hennequin, at the Varieties. is
almost a parody Of "Lc Berceau" There is no
child in II. but the heroine in the farce is much
truer to human nature than IN the serious play.
for when she discovers that she really loves her
first husband she leaves husband No on. IN
the cold and returns TO her first love. How
this IS accomplished fills four clever ard
boisterously funny acts. capitally presented by
the Varieties company. The "I'olies Revues'
burlesque Of the years doing in Paris brought
out Thursday at the Folies Dramatiques, is
amusing and risky. Among the numbers most
| appreciated is q ballet representing the new
chimes OF the Church OF st. German AuXerrois,
danced and sung by dozen professional
Boulevard beauties each DersonfynG church
bell.
La Burgonde' an opera In four acts. the
lbretto by Bergerat and Camille ct. Croix.
the music by Paul Vidal dealing with Attila
and the conquest OF the Huns IN France. pro-
duced last night at the Grand Opera with un-
usual magnifcence Of stage mounting and
scenery, is by no means success. The new
work contains admirable orchestraton. and
some brilliant harmones being a return 10
French traditions uninfuenced by German mas
tiers. In tho first act there a solo. prolonged
as duet. ending a trio sung by Alvarez as
Gautcr; Mile. Breval as Hllda and Nine. Heglon
as the favorte Of Attila which Is brilliant and
original; also an excellent ballet in which Mile.
Hlrsch scored decided success.
NJ and Nine. Jules Cambon will remain in
Paris for the holidays. There s truth IN
the report published by the "Gaulois" announc
ing the probable transfer Of VI. Cambon from
Washington to another post.
Mrs William y. Moore has gone TO Cannes TO
pass Christmas Mrs Auffmordt has left Paris
tor hey villa at Baden Baden. Mrs. George b.
Mcclellan and her daughter. Nine. Desprez have
gone 10 Nice: NJ Desprez will probably not ac-
cept the post OF French Minister to Caracas re-
Gently offered him The Countess de Sers
niece OF Mr.. Chauncey VI. Depew. has returned
to Paris Prince and Princess Beosselsky. the
latter formerly Miss Whittier Of Boston have
left Paris for ST Petersburg Count Jean de
Gansy, nephew OF Mr.. Henry Rideeway, Of Phila-
delphia. and Countess Jean de Ganay have gone
10 Egypt for the winter with party OF friends
Mrs. Charles Singer gave dinner and musical
reception on Wednesday, Miss Van Dusen Reed
also gave dinner and musical. Among the
guests were Mrs. Ingraham. wife OF Judge In
graham. Of New-York: Miss Furness NJ and
Nine. Guemin. Of the French Foreign Office
NJ. and Nine. de Weerth. Miss Anderson and
Baron Hoffman. NJ. Won Hoffman, a we'll
known New-York banker. hos taken large
house in the Avenue Friedland. and is giving a
series Of small dinner parties His daughter |
Baroness Won Stumm. is visiting him In Paris
Admiral Beardslee. United States Navy and
Mrs Beardslee. have left Paris for Nice.
Among the passengers on La Gascogne are |
Mr.. and Mrs. John Benedict and Mrs. A. Bishop |
Mason. who prevented by illness from sail |
ing last week. Among the passengers who left
town to sail on the Paris are Mr. and Mrs
William Coffin, Miss Julia Common. Mr. John
Carruthers Mr. Charles Sergeant Mr. Andrew
Wheeler jr.. Mr.. Oliver c. Hurst and Mr. Rich
ard H. Ewart.
Coone! Henry Mapleson has accepted by cable
Jean de Reszke's offer to be general secretary Of
a new opera. to he started In Paris In premises
in the Place Vend6me The site selected will he
sold at public auction in January by the Gov
eminent at upset price Of thousand francs
a metre. Should the price be pushed to an
exorbtant figure the shareholders Of the new
enterprise will select other premises the
Champs Elysees. The plans include suite OF
supper and jaicing rooms for the use OF sub
scriheis. which can he reached without leaving
the building This undertaking has the hearty
support Of the Rothschilds and almost all the
leading families in Partisan society
Jean de Reszke said Yesterday that neither
Colonel Mapleson anybody else had been en-
gagged director OF his proposed theatre in Paris
ON the contrary. the arrangement made with the
syndicate which 10 build the theatre required
that he himself should have the artistic direction OF
II. No arrangement as to assistants in the
ngement had yet been made and likely
TO be made In somo time. tho ground for the
theatre was not bought yet.
NJ de Reszke SAID that one purpose Of his theatre
to give Paris operas and plays that up 10
date he regarded Paris behind London and
Ncw-York in operate matters and he wanted to
show the people Of that city tho newest and the
Ses ne & Apoa n TSssc was To hay9
be crampcd where the spectators should have room
10 st and room 10 put their legs. Another purpose
to have scnOol I'm come 'tIon with the the
atre for instruction IN music and acting. NJ DC
Reszke believes tina; by his efforts and his infu-
ence he can provide instruction and other advan-
tagcs which cannot be surpassed elsewhere. He
intends 10 have cert ain part OF tho theatre al
ways set apart for the use Of the. pupils Of the
school Tho house viii be the principle OF
the open door. NJ de Reszke has agreed TO sing
for three months % each year. and for tho Of
the time any play or any musical work that IS
good especially II fl is new-will be welcomed.
whether il Is French whether II comes from
lay from England from Germany or from Amer
Tea. II ia the hope have the theatre done by
June L. IN order that # may be ready for tho
Exposition.