The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-17
INCIDENTS IN STAGELAND.
DRAMATIC REILTSM ~ BROiDUIr
M ~ TfTIRD ITENLE.

Tb. I,st oc. NJ ..Ci,iyo, pio,ro, -, ,bc Ttch
Ayenue rossssi In tho ,risnn ~ ,ho.n c,,.
damned nv tho rcruhIicnn ,rihupoI TO AZ. for
the supuosel good M Franco On one siJr
iailor sits ployinu c,r,l. with , grour ~ sol.
diers o~n,siIc rho rbnmLcr rhcv s,nrn +,
tbrouph rho b,rs n, tbo convinced and ,nss
thelr losses 10 the Erun guardian y Young
nobleman in court dress lies dead Oh a bench.
GROUPS sit delcctedly about. An old woman
D". .. 1871 n' ~ VINO"
tleeps on inc moor Inc only reliri from lie.
lection and misery comes from thc singing OF
n marty of r~ov,,is.s ,us, soutcr .nI n, 1s,tL
Tia -. an,,J.im, ,i'a n,aar ~ tn. "tion t..
ihey are awaiting ne break oi dlf. Whl'hl Is
the regular signal for the guillotine TO begin
its work. They are celebrating the clorics of
al. -. - "
the country lo' W"''h they axe u lose 'a"It
group of soldiers led les a rou.h.ypired Can.
tain. A boy brings wine to the cell II some
condemned deputies. II" shudLnrs on the
threshold md consents to enter only when tho
Captain, laughing grimly, promises that he
shall be released. He distributes tho wine,
and then, with a shrek II hystcrical terror.
runs out. The incident added n value to the act.
which IL the most characteristics and dramatic
in the play. Il is Il pity that all OF Citizen
Pierre does not move as directly and logically
as those scenes in which the hero sacrifices
himself. However, the other acts are at least
presented with a scenic richness aud beauty
almost unparalleled in a local production.
The arcades OF the Palais Royal look AS sub
stantiui as stone and the oval roof seems no
less real. The plants that bloom in front Of
the florists shop are not impossible stage
hortic ulture. The view of tine garden of the
Palais Royal through the gate is characteristic
and varies thr monotone oil the stone walls and
pillars. But 1t is the COURTYARD Of "a Partisan
house that represents the best Of this remark
able production. i small paved ward Is sur.
rounded Ov high buildings. which give such n
sense of holiness AND seuuineMee. as tuint and
canvas rarely produce. The customary
flies, are not used and the houses reach IN
out OF sight, 1t has been a contention i soma
stage managers that good results could he oh-
tanned In this same way I he plan Is surely a
complete success N the first two acts OF "Citl.
mellow color ami correct drawing
..,,
-, aT vice. da!,y AL last TIo week ssbasto%o, f.l at
u u" A'en"' i"t",ic' "c'o'c " o'9'c",.S
army OF six private soldiers. a Sergeant and "A
M, I.crin,. in hos. ,rnors E..L ,.i'o,.
no. laeN!hE IN .heSe tr"op'' f"rh PIRATE
musket. and Of the six WAYS none wa, com.
patible with any system Of tactics. TLe
Colonel gave his orders TO the Sergeant. who
passed them on to the army. which thcre-
upon broke int, a run M q rlnnk two feet wt'le,
Had the Russians back there in 4 painted city
only known it. then was their. chance. one
eneiI "ou'u nave cIeahe" out me eh'lre Eii'-
ish force, EUt the OPPORTUNITY was not seized
and the attacking heroes flied off to stnr,
right After ruch nrin, IN vhi.h w., ror-
ISM '''e' "'"'" '''~ 4" "h'''' was Ken
uine shot Tor at least tour men, and much
whipping OF invisible canvas. tho heroes shout.
al o,station,iw n,.ar .h, ,ia,,n, ~ n.. s
gu e's'a'''an' "HeF ''e VICTORY 'heF hau won
Inc army ilIcu down the plank and took NJ a
position Ht one side. II had not lost ii man.
Ihon came The Sergeant, At the head ul tho
sIoping plank he stoned to wave a captured
flag. and to pose before the women aud the
garrison; Sebastopol was on to him. There
was Il shot. The middle OF him Jcrkcl lur-
istered u SLAP on the small ol his lack. Ills
knees weakened. Lht ~ io9heG, az the incline
Which loo, sEntiI 1n ,n' ~, ih"f'H. $3.50" ~
strobe downward. dying hHrI"r Win every
step. but WaNin+ his ilaE dHtilu'iy. CONFLICT
nisnn nIaver he sun,,urrnI hH ~ mmoomt : nHe
moment Ly both hands on The iIas rolc. and
tnen s,d doWi, ~ after the manner OF a fire.
i, wac me ,enmrd ron .T"ithiiriH ~ n,n,m Ioot.
arduousne,s. lie deserved to cone TO !if.,
anu SO he din. ~ tbe tiglte't trousers OF
All ihis was -, Comn,sst i"Uaie, " nu-H,r,
Trenches" winch had been cut {" three, ncis
Dy the man WHO pay Ell mo Sergeant, He had |