New-York tribune., 1899-03-12
THE IMPERIAL[STS' ACTOR.
HE CAUSES NIGHTLY DEMONSTRATIONS
IN FAVOR OF "NAPOLEO V"
Paris. February II.


Paris. February II.
Tho most striking personality just now in
paris & Edouard Alcxandre Serge de Max, VINO
nlo,s The part of the Duke de Reichstadt, Ma
noIo,n rs unfortunate son and heir. at the
Nouvcau Theatre in Emile Pouvillon ana AT
nand dArtos's play lie Roi de Rome "hi0"
gave rise to the impcrialist ADMINISTRATIONS
which still continue. and which have so a'ai'neu
the Republican police authorities that pho'o
graphs Of NJ de Max in the part OF the DIN0
de Reichstadt are absolutely prohiplleu u""''
the severest penalties In the photograph ''
comnanying this text the popular actor is repre-
scented as the Bishop in Sardous play Ills
mo1da"
NJ dc Max resembles the great Emperor ou'
Is considerably taller. He looks and acts 'he
Prince 10 perfection. He is graceful, dish'neu
endowed with soft. persuasive voice al one
moment timid and retiring, at another rlhslns
with burning enthusiasm to achieve the dest"S
ne believes in Almost every night there Is
Bonapartist manifestation at the N0uveau Ihed-
trc in the course Of the performance OF lie
Ro de Rome"
Prince ictOr Napoleon. who is living IN cNl'e
At Brussels. has written to NJ. de Max. express
Ing his recognition of the great and patrlotIc
service he has rendered to France by imper-
sonotinr the Napoleonic idea with such truth
and effect" The Nouveau Theatre has become
the rendezvous Of impcrialists who openly ac-
claim Prince Victor rs Napoleon ". The
house is packed nightly Three additional rows
Of orchestra stalls have been squeezed into the
auditorium All sorts and conditions Of persons
compose the audience. There are aristociats'
tradcsmen worknen and soldiers. BunchcS OF
violets are thrown BY the women. who invaria-
bly, form more than half Of the public. Al times
the people stand on their seats and shout with
wild enthusiasm. Snguarly enough the police
have rcvcr thought it prudent to interfere with
these Outbursts of Imperialism.
NJ de Max is a Rumanan and is scion OF
princeiy family. He born at JassY on
February &c 1860 He was educated at Lau-
same. in Switzerland. and came to Paris IN
1887 lie entered the Conscrvatoirc and studied
for the stage in the class Of NJ. Worms In
1891 hc obtained first rriz s for tragedy ana
comedy. He appeared at the Odeon, as Nero. Ill
''Britannicus.' and his debut was decided sue
cess In 1899 Sarah Bernhardt engaged him at
the Renaissance to originate the part of Chris
tan XVI in Jules Lemaitre's Les Ros.'
Among the approximations which VI de Max mas
since presented are Elioghi. in "izeyl"; the
Bishop in "Gismonda"; Gcoffroy Rudcl, in La
Princesse Lointaine"; These in "ihedre". An
tonn in Ia Femme de Claude, Don Carlos, in
SchiIler's drama: Xerxes. in Les Perses
Borgia. in La Mardchale d'Ancrc," and other
characters at the Od6on. the Theatre Antoine.
the Renaissance and the Nouveau Theatre. NJ
de Max is 4 very uneven actor. He is original.
and has undoubted talent. but his eccentrcites
OF delivery and gesture severely criticised
by the best Partisan theatrical critics. such rs
Francisquc Sarcey. Eme FaSuct. Fcix Duques-
mel ana Henri Fouquier.