The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
THE THEATRE IN EUROPE.
VOTES or THE GERMAN ACTORS AND
OTHER STAGE EOLR.

Paul Lindau to HAVE n Literary Theatre
His Beginning in Berlin Made Lately
Sarah Bernhardt on Her Traveis-A
Former Singer Becomes an Actress.
Paul Lindau began his direction Of the Ber-
lin Theatre by producing Mollere's ''Tartufre"
and Lawyer Patelin." by Brueys and Palaprat.
written In 1903 after an older French farce
which was used first In the fifteenth century.
This 10 regarded as an intlmation that the
character OF the theatre will be more literary
than any other In Berlin. Gerhart Hauptmann
has Just celebrated the tenth anniversary OF
his debut as a playwright Before Sunrise"
adapted from his novel. was acted by one OF
the Independent theatre companies. Herman
sudermann's Die Ehre" also reached
last m on.h It's tenth year and ia in
active service. despite that advanced
age. Three members OF tho original cast
were all that could get together. however. when
gala performance OF the play was given the
other night In Berlin. "Jau und schluck" is
tho name OF the latest play by Hauptmann. IL
will be acted In January 10 Berlin and is
founded on an old fairy story. THE Sacrifice
OF spring."so much praised at a private per-
Torrance. proved to be much less effective
when acted In public. German actors are
usually willing to play roles that are attractive
TO them whatever their importance In a drama
may be. Agnes sorma acted Francisco In
"STinna Won Barnheim" the other night In
Dresden. Franclska Ellmenreichr and Carl
Charlotte wolter aud in which she, had lived
viennese merchant. The house Is only q short
distance from the Austrian cartal. Pierre
ScT wSq San died & p was sSS
ishars %,'f Later tel" he Ss0 atscmp,ed authorship
One Of his plays. The Day Of Reckoning" was
recently p,aved for the first time in nerlln; i
uprising In is03 and did not Interest even the
Guthor,s comrat5Iois who we're present Josef.
!os s e g careful o. The way they e on his 81
little too robust for comfort under the cir
S tfs wsnf the
carries around with him card which il pinned
on hiscostpme in the last act and bears these
questsd not to hit Romeo in the stomach"
Elisabeth Sorcwa. a Russian actress OF fame In
ThIlolvon Trotha. whose Court Favor proved
such success here at the Irving Place The:
etre. has ilst written a new one-act play OF
Pnris life which IL sntd to show greater skill on
its technical side than his earlier work. AT
the Gates OF the Empire" by Knut Hamsun.
In Munich. his Introduction TO Germany
The assertion was made in London. and
mentioned In THE Sun. that II. Beerbohm
Tree would use In forthcoming Shakespear-
can production at his theatre. the peculiar de-
vices OF lighting and darkening which are
original with William Gillette In Sherlock
Holmes" Absolutely nothing In statement"
Mr. Tree telegraphed to Charles Frohman ON
Saturday. 1T is pure invention" It seems a
pity that Mr.. Gillette cannot protect his nov
city by patents. No doubt he would have done
so II that were practicable. II 10 likely. how
ever. that the thing is defensiblo part OF his
play. and as such could DO protected against
Unauthorized duplication. Tho long fight
lam n" 4. Brady over the railway seems IN under
the Gaslight" ended In BRADY being compelled
to pay large sum for damages although the
he copyrshtsd play. 80 H Il I, protsble That
back again. Instead OF raising and dropping a
curtain curt In the Ordinary way. can be saved to
sona sSse,s cuts Sar. f ia tho
am glad 70 give NJ. Trso's t.selegran Tor ppbll-
cation said NJ rrGhmHn lin Justice to him
London would use any portion OF our effects.
which are part Of our play. any q cker than they
original sompo,ition' am prepaTed to 60 fur e
Their and say that London managers will not
ssoah he By
slough 4 wsfs legal risht. 4 Che author pr
England. All the Legitimate managers there
will respect unprotected rights absolutely. In
these matters have never found any difficulty
whatever
Gemma Bellincioni. one Of the best singers In
Italy. ia TO retire from the operate stage and
devote herself to the drama. She is q young
woman. but her method Of singing has injured
her voice and II has been a foregone conclusion
for some time that her career as a vocalist
would soon have TO end. She is to act with
Ermete Gacconi In 'Zaza" and the Sardou
plays. Her success In the past has been chiefly
due to her dramatic ability. as her voice began
TO fall several years ago. Eleonora Duso is 70
play the unhappy wife In sudermanns
Happiness In Corner" which con-
tains some beautiful scenes but has
RIsta, met ~ wt hs BopHar success Adsass
n January. victorien Sardou. who is going to
Puccni opeIa founded on his La Tosca" viii
also be one OF the officers.
RAY nv on Mhch S ia sas
been a. work for nearly ten wears. It Is con:
Bernhardt has lately been acting in Portugal.
where civic banquet was given in her honor
where else outside Of South America and ' The
Iberia peninsula were INDUCED In.
hhthdrlna Beersmann, the most famous
actress Holland ever had died In Rotterdam
the other day at the age Of -. She was born
IN Belgium and played first in the Flemish
theatres at Brussels and Antwerp From 1877
abe was In Rotterdam. whore she acted Medea
La Tosco and all the heavy roles OF the ancient
and contemporary drama. She had acted in
London with the Flemish company IL at played
there whole season for the enterta nInent OF
their countrymen there.
J. N. Barrie's Two Kinds OF Women"
which was to have been used by Annie Russell i
here until Charles Frohman decided that II
would probably not appeal to American audi
ences. will be acted first at the Duke OF York's
Theatre in London. 1t tells the story OF an
artists devotion TO his model and the effect on
his subsequent lfo after he has deserted tho
woman and is to marry another. In a series OF
tabeaux to be given at Her Maiesty's Theatre |
In London in which only the most beautiful |
women In socialism professional life have been |
asked TO take pnrt, Mrs. James Brown Potter |
VIII ho seen as Charlotte Corddv |
Louis Napoleon Parker the dramatlst is |
said to he very III in London. Beer
bohm Tree will produce "A Midsum m or
Nights Dream" IA his next Shuke spearean
play. He will net Bottom. Julia Nelson and
Mrs Tree nrp 70 have tho two womnD'a rtloa