The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
FOREIGN STAGE NOTES,
DoINGs OF THE ACToRs IN EUROPEAN
CITIEs

A New Play by n French Author-rrou
Frou Played in Spain by Two Great
women-Eleonora Duse Is to Retire,
Henri 10 Bornier hos recently produced nj
Che OdGon In Paris the first play written by
him since La File do Roland" IL is in verse
and appears to have been successful Thu
scene OF France Before ALL" as 1t is called i,
laid in 1888 in Vincennes. which was trying
moment for France, the feudal lords not hay.
ing accepted the regency OF Blanche OF Cas-
tile. the widow OF the deceased king. owing to
her English and Spanish origin.
The four acts narrate the rebellion and love
OF Thibdud. Count of Champagne. The Queen.
q SORT OF mystical Cleopatra. without the pagan
viclousness OF the Egyptian. detested Hugonn,L,
tho villain OF tho piece and utilized her tender.
ness for 7hibdud in the interest OF her son.
Its legendary portion consists OF the Inferno.
lution OF a certain Alienor. the adopted niece Of
Uuoonnei and n forgotten scion OF the Charlie.
magne dynasty. Ahenor influences Bdnch.
TO place poisoned crown upon the head Of
the young Louis when he Is anointed King at
Rheims. The ingenious plot fails and Al,pnor
places the venomous circlet upon her own
head.
La Conscience de T. Enfant" recently acted
at the Coincide FRANCHISE seems to be success
In spte OF a misleading title. It has loss Of the
adulterous element than usual, although, that
IL not wholly lacking. Lucien Guitry. one OF
the most popular actors OF the day. has re-.
Gently become q member OF the company in
place OF lie Bargy. This seems contradiction
enough to the theory that tho actors do not re.
ceive sufficient compensation as NJ. Guitry /,
to-day the most praised actor In France AMI
could receive the highest rewards possible in
that country. whatever they might DO. The
sum of $4,000 a season is said to be the max.
mum received by n sociotairo. Sarah Bern
hardt and Gertrude Rejane have recently been
acting in "Frou Frou" in Spain. although
neither has ever played tho role OF Gillette In
Paris. Louie Fuller has as much trouble pro-
tect'rg her dances in Europe as she did here
She was formeriv engaged at The folies HsrS..
ores in Paris. but lett because the salary paid
to her was, not satlsinctorr. She went TO an;
other music hall and then discovered that all
her machinery and electrical arrangements
had been exactly copied in spite of her pre-
Henrik Ibsen is 10 publish his new. play 81.
sian, "Ie Test II de Pierre" Moiisres version
Of Don Juan" which is heard rarely now in
the Fl 2Hbethan society for what is thought 10
hG Io,oh been tho first ,lmS; Herman Bshra
mel ws e Ni ayor las, play Year which
VIENNA has met with the same reception in
berlin. Eeono.a buses recent threat to re.
made but She ia sal to be in earnest now,
'EhrJ sis" made from Huysmans 'Aphrodite"
Herman Sudcrmann's Three Heron Feath.
era, has been acted recently in Germany
first. Ills comedy The Battle Of the Butter.
file" has also been more frequently acted OF
late than when 1t vas n novelty.
Robert Taber Is not 10 begin his term Of
Management at the Adelphi Theatre. In Lon
don. until next spring. when. In addition to a
Lew play by Louis Shipman. he will have the
drama on which Lawrence Irving Is now en-
gagged. This is TO have for its hero Claverhouse.
the famous Scotch hero. Paul Hervieu's la
Ioi do l'Hommc." called In English Ono Law
for Men" was acted in London the other day
without success. The modern French adul-
ferrous drama makes little impression outside
Of It's own country. Don Juan" is not, after
Ul to be acted by Martin Harvey In Her
man Merivale's version. He will use another
form OF the same Spanish origin. Charles
Wyndharr was unable to continue THE Ty-
ranny OF Tears" he is compelled by
contract TO produce "Cyrano de Bergerac"
within short time His translation
was made by / l.. Parker. who at one time en-
tertained the idea Of making Cyrano an irish
man and transferring the action OF the whole
play TO England in Queen Elizabeth's time.
Fortunately such IN attempt on Rostand's
original was frustrated. Haddon Chambsrs's
play Is TO be restored TO the stage next year.
His next drama is to DO called The Awaken
ing" Kat" Rorie is to be star in the provincial
cities acting in the Pinero comedies. The
Italian ballet Excelsior" at ono time 40
popular in Europe. Is 70 be revived at the
lmprr IN london with all It's effects TO show
III" progress 81 the world brought down to
date. IT. author, who has never repeated the
duccd at La Scala in Milan sport" which
was as clauorately symbolic as its preds-
national theatrical contest Ia to be held
NJ III" Crystal Palace in London at which
dramatis'9 are expected TO discuss the cond.
tipn II their profession in every country. Mrs.
Crutgie, who has not met with much success
since The Ambassador, announces neverthe-
s %if " The lS"T %ned fm nsT
ard Cyril Maulc are to have plays from her.
As usual the French source Of a London sue.
SurEcss. who wrote the dialogue for The
Snow Man" rentcsses that it is founded on
Nm Chivot and vanIoo,s three-act piece lie
the Theatre ics E2uNrs Parisieps five or six
LONDON theatre md 50 is Lewis " aller. Henry
Irving once romrlntned that he could not pro.
The actors h, wanted were already managers ~
their own theatres. William Archer Is con-
s for Of !" tb favor of he"f
not merely for Profit. He does not desire State
OF municIpal aid. but the system OF govern.
play called Comrades in Khaki in which she
appears as n hospital nurse, She may bring
20 max" the stage a close" profession recently
failed completely in London. II was proposed
allow them To- become members OF the society
only when thor efficiency. was proven. The
ties from the divorce courts and others without
substantial qualifications from overcrowdns
tho profession, The scheme received warm
support. but not enough to carry II through,