The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-16
THE THEATRE IN EUROPE.
SARAH BERNLTIRDT AND OOQUELIN TO
ACT TOGETHER HERE AND IN PARIS.

Edmond Rostand. who Is writing The
Eagle" for her. and they are studying
the rooms Of the castle OF SchTnbrunn
in which parts OF the action pass. Couuc-
lin Ia to join Sarah Bernhardt at her Paris
theatre in q scres Of performances before they
como together to the United States next sea-
sou. Maurice Grau will bring the two famous
French actors here to play in Hamlet. "Cy-
rano de Bergerac" and The Eagle" together.
as well as in q new play to be written by Ed
mond Rostand and founded on the life OF hme
Bernhard The financial success of Mrs
Langtry's biographical drama may have serl-
Gus results in inspiring other actresses to put
their experiences before the public. Nine
Bernhardts new piece is to be called Tho
stage" She will also produce NJ. Rostand's
La Samarataine." the Biblical drama which
she gave first during Holy Week in Paris three
years ago and has since revived at the same
season annually. Coquelin will be seen at tho
Porte st. Martin In a new play by Georges
Ohnet. a French version OF ''Falstaff.' In Du-
mas La Damede Mont Soreau, and in dramas
by Vacquerie. Dclair and Moreau before no joins
forces with Nine. Bernhard Mounct-Suly.
who is IN sking tour through Europe previous
to his retirement from the stage. was pro-
hibited by the censor In Constantinople from
acting Hamlet" or lie Cid" there. The
Paris managers are to devote themselves
chiefly to revivals during the exposition year.
and this appears to have bean the policy fol-
lowed during the continuance OF every EXPOSE
ton since that held in 1867. AS these periods
have always proved highly prosperous to the
managers. it is too late to expect any change
in this plan. The principal dramatic offerings
next summer will he Sardou's "Patrle" and
such vell-known works az Nine. Sans Gene"
"Cyrano de Bergerac." La Voyage dc Su-
zette," attempted once at the American Thea;
fro hara In Mol ah and n al lodi IA rAl lA1
in this country Two Little Vagabonds." Sar-
dou is occupied at present in writing an Amer
loan play. founded on episodes In the recent
Spanish American war. Eliot Gregory is his
cola borator
played at the ComCdie Franc ase is the fourth
drama written by French authors on this sub
Jet. Paris is shortly to SEQ a musical bur:
gathered at hsr dinnsrs tn. most famous liter;
ia already the heroine OF a three-act comedy
given at the Theatre vaudeville and called
ever. and snrious The Mother-in Law" is
soon to be acted again for the first time In ten
hs e Of
pleased by the play. Ehtch was accepted and
snseG Sor 1 o Gar csptan 6r.a a and and
%ort % Of s to are
always dslighted at the popularity OF their
Of hat Ss e Dozen Of
prominent actors were appearing simultane-
ously in Berlin. while Ave, new French PLAYS
coming winter Of the Volts Theatre in VIENNA Va
Lugne Poo who recently, had to abandon the
Paris owing to lack OF popular support has
found I the means ,o 10 resume e his missionary
precInted native dramatists to the Paris
public. Antoine has also been able to gain pos
nrOlnctiOna q nj IN
tones position in Paris that he is seriously
ut to Jules
Paris now because recent secessions from, the
nationa theatre are attributed to the inabili-
rector. A new version Of "Frou. Frou." in
Which ths play Is br01sh more into ascord
shortly be acted at tho theatre.
Eleonora Duss closed her engagement in
Berlin by acting scenes from Romeo and
Juliet" and Goethe's "Eamont" for the first
time there. She Ia to return for further per-
formances. Her Cleopatra aroused only mod
crate praise. although In Dumas "Princesse
Georges" the enthusiastic comments on her
acting were in contrast to the fierce abuse OF
the play. AT the White Horse Tavern" was
acted 300 times in Berlin last winter and the
public is evidently not yet weary OF the theme.
A continuation OF the piece called When
Came Back" has been written by the authors,
KodelburR and Blumentha and seems likely
to enjoy the prosperity of it's predecessor, The
new comedy shows the same characters
one year later. and 1t said that persons
unfamiliar with the original would find
very ute anmqsement IN this second edi-
9n nshorEh IT IL amusing enough to the
Berlin with popular success. French plays arc
more y treluenIly seen seen there than in London or
popular Only the best are imported to this
country: whereas. those which have. met
PRINCIPAL German cities where the frequently
changing rGpertoires demand a large supply
EEsn 1ns Plays at the pas
Berlin. josef Kqinz has been made one OF the
characters in play which has for the hero the
perior@sd: Hirtorissl drama, whisS are
mept. Richard Wagner is another character
dressed HaSd1 Lss Fets o"f se:1s
here as The Founders" has been a success in
A dnrn Soma tn haze the PsTs field
Duse has decided not to 90 there. Adele sand
rock. who talked of Paris months ago. has
tai bv way OF brussels probably for the ' purposo
OF testing her accent there,
Charles Frohman's stage manager. Josenb
Humphreys. rehearsed The Christian" for it's
London production and my Daughter-n-
Law" which we are soon to see in New York
He has returned with the manuscripts and
models for Hearts Are Trumps" the Drurv
Lane melodrama: Ladies' First" a Partisan
farce: MY Daughter-in Law" current Lon
don comedy; The Royal Family" which was
brought out in that city on Saturday night, and
My Lady's Lord" which Sydney Grundy
wrote for Annie Russell. but which will be de-
ferred owing to the protracted success Of Miss
Hobbs." The other pieces will soon be put
into preparation here.
Wilson Barrett and L. n. Parker have decided
to rewrite Man and His Makers" and the
piece will shortly he withdrawn. Mr.. Parker
translated for Forbes Robertson THE Sacra-
ment Of Judas" n one-act French play by Louis
Tiercelin. which now precedes THE Moon
light Blossom" Mr.. Robertson found the play
in volume bought by chance at a second hand
book stall. The title referH to the practice OF
untrocked priests, who. during the French
Revolution. occasionally gave dissolution to dy-
ing men in spite Of the dissolution OF their
vows. One Of these hears the last confession