New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
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WEDDING GIFTS A SPECIALITY.

The Minister presents 1t to JOssphine who has has
begun TO recover her senses she looks al IN, me
pulses II with terror. II is clear that the hioe9us
idea has crossed her brain that they are lying
70 noson her Napoleon understands her gesture
80 sCame he SAYS 10 her in a voice OF authority,
mingled with tenderness, take 1t from my haho
HOW NAPOLEON WANTED TO BE LOVED.
Ar this moment Junot the brave Junot. the most
faithful. the most fanatically devoted OF the EN-
neror's soldiers. enters the room "Junot'' Gays
The Emperor showing him the glass OF WAFER
"ths water is poisoned Drink ~!
Junot takes the water and swallows II AZ one
gulp; >,..o,oo, turning N his wife.
that Is how ! like people TO love me-.
You may be inclined to say there is no common,
think OF IT, there IL common-sense IN X; put on
the stage the thing g0s fe house With her
Of repuision In this moment she was more IMAM
good. . A.. .,o.o y, ror
,anebleau where the Emperor Is giving great
gala performance for his invited gpes's an, ,ne
viii not dare 10 appear. for they know that In
Napoieon's mind the divorce IL already consum-
maiga OF oseshe Witch is required by the En-
Derors constitution. and which she refuses 20 sss nv,
come according 10 his habit, to offer her his hand
TO conduct her TO her place IN me thea.re saS wse
famous crown OF the coronation. and her entrance
makes a sensation fo- the Emperor has has not IN
still she does not think all is lost secres
rassa1e leads from her apartment 70 tnat ot
Sapoeon She intends 10 find him ana make a
conquest OF him once again. But Hapo,eon ~. IL
distrusted his own weakness; he mas nad .ne
passage blocked up. There Is no way OF se'""s
through. -, CT a.. A, aosrasr
She wr,ngs her hands and tears at the wall rs *
70 demolish IT, She runs about distracteaiy, Ioos
ing FOR some tool 10 pierce u, but nnaihs mVs
sbe IA shes her head or rather her crown a3ni,sss
the partition She falls. covered WIN pooo anu
AZ the noise the Emperor APPEAR ne So
rosenhIne stretched the floor ana piscohs. i,o
rsises ner md consoles her: al the oIc rove cohss
aai1 ' ne heart and tears flow from his eyes 80
Had,ng locks at him. what SIRE lou wseps
Ia ,hSowina herself upon the act OF divorce, sne
Anu her Signature 10 IT, The sacrifice Is consum-
Hwa,ed and the play IL over.
The truth Is II would have been cruei TOT an
.niioe,e 10 show US Josephine In lA4, after ma
nSoisnn,s fall welcoming the Emperor or RUSSIA AT
Halrna ison and smiling him. II would nave
bas, revolt,nR to the audience
THESE two acts tbawed the house out II ep..
nle,,ded heartily the beauty and the enerBy OF
cnnue,in which was a hard knock for him. a.
they saw ir theatrical slang But he Is man 20
get over that. "
have spoken by the way. OF the principal artists.
In this kind OF a play there are never more than
two or three parts that count. The others are
purely accessory or episode. One might mention
Volny excellent as Junot. Grayler, who pushed
the Mameluke Roustan 10 the point OF caricature.
and d'Avercon, splendid Murat Among the
women I scarcely saw any one 70 distinguish
from the crowd except Mile. Esouilar. as Caroline,
and Mile. Kerwich. as Pauline. The rest - -
count <