The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-13
NEWS OF FOREIGN STAGES.
sARAn BERNHARDT's HAMLET NOT
LIKED ~ THE ITALIAN CITIES

Paris MsIodrsma and Spectacle Now
whore the Leading Actresses Are
Playing - London's Theatre Plans
Constant Coauslln IL coon to revive In Paris
Victor HuGo's Les Miserables" in the version
made by. the poets brother. When II was
! acted first In 1853 at Brussels. the drama con-
teined sixteen scenes. but at the first Paris
performance. In 1873 under tho title 'Fantine."
this number had been reduced 10 twelve.
Coquslin will give the play in this later form.
The first man to act Uncie Tom In version OF
the play founded on Harriet Bsecher Stoves
novel. and performed some years ago in ono OF
the boulevard theatres in Paris, was Jules
Bresie, who died the other day In Paris at the
age Of 81. He was pupil Of Provost at the
Conseryatorc, and. after playing for
while at tho Theatre Francals. Joined
French company In New Orleans He
returned TO Paris. appeared In tho original
performances Of several Dumas plays and soon
turned his attention to authorship. With
d'Ennery he wrote the librettos Of operas for
Gounod. Adam and Iitoif. and was concerned
In the writing oi several successful plays. His
granddaughter 10 bout to make her debut at
the Gymnase In Paris. Yvette Guilbett has
Just organized small company TO travel
through Europe and present short comedies
between hor songs one hears nothing nova
days ABOUT her plans ~ Appearing on the
Henry Mayer. popular actor ~ the Vaudeville
III iaiis. may become a member OF the com
topic Of discussion in Taris Jules Clnrstie has
recently been discussing the theatres afiairs In
Ii way Which shows thai he c2asders its rues
made when conditions were different. and no
cites as one instance o' this the. grsnter ease
eagcmshts In cities outside OF Paris lie sent
Aounst-Suily on tour through Europe be:
cause he hal ceased to attrnct tho public. ind
Mr.. tlarettp suys Tint this llA leCn the traIi-
tloual way OF revvng interest in tia theatres
R Fh Lannon's ny actor. since a.: days Of Rachel
pailler9n: Robinson ,Gras9s." in the latest
nnl in a charaCteristic fashion. Robinson
Of noblcman q love with hor lead
+. the 'hiEwsTTec. TINT sends him 70
uncs. Who snheried her AZ S her nsr ri ns
surceeds to his fortune, ana sets out to find
hsr husband; There are many other yaria-
iwsa,y:t%o 'sSIsaSx Of the .pcct"slr ' Nile iH'
Bnncpur" Is the new autumn melotrama Mt
han ever The fathers Of The hero r aud hero.
inc area murderer aud a thief. and there arc
suggestions OF incest and other, crimes OF a ma
Belle. Mamsu" has been one OF the most sue
country il met with ,Iight favor 'Lurne.PoS
has al a!refdy ,, given lpsen's An Enemy
VI lHt iSOnlt III IhFls ana nrOnHcH
IN. works Of frenchmen. IIs was seisctsd to
Er.p,rss Tor tas r,rr sTfo,mapc. at y.r,sIlle;
been unsucccssfully given there. NJ Fabrc is
almost the youngest 81 the acted French dram
acted when he was only IL years old. Ilis
father was costumer who hrod his wares to
trsyeIiHg co III and In this way the Young
,hSStrse .o hi" Var acted H''heT,o by AnioIns
hAF Inv IN fttl md L. a..
latest work lust given at Marseilles. where he
is a clerk in law Ofllre.
Sarah Bernhardt has been lately acting In
Milan. where the public took so little interest
in her Hinis! that most OF the audience left
the theatre before the performance was half
finished. She had the same experiences in
Vienna. where she expected to appear in the
part four times. but gave II only once. She has
found everywhere the compensating circum-
stance OF large audiences. Rejane recently
played Nine. Sans Gene" In Berlin at the re-
quest OF the Emperor. who afterward presented
her with . diamond bracelet Eleonora Duse
has been acting In Hungary. but will
return to Germany after her Russian
tour. She 10 going back there TO play In
Gabriel d'Annunzo's Ia Gioconda" The
Italian theatre promises TO be unusually active
this year and fifteen new works by Italian
authors nrs announced in Rome One new
plar given recently ut Milan was The DUTY OF
Humanity It's hero. a physician. believed that
his patients should be put out OF their pain by
death when II was Ilan their lives could not
be saved. lis own child is wounded In an ac-
cilent, and when he 10 convinced that hs can
not cure him. the physician puts him 70 death
His conscience troubles him. so that his wife
discovers the cause OF his distress aud refuses
to pardon him for killing her child. He realizes
fluth Ia. ia In ha
whatever his scientific excuses may be. and
surrenders himself to the law as u penance for
his crime. Less modern in thsms was new
WORK called Ermhn2ia. and noted lately In
Venice, Its author was an an Italian no.t o. note
the company ., the Hofhurs Theatre. hssr. :"
himself but lis advice was highly valued 10y his
associates who arc known 20 wider circis.
a. ws G iSs iM %rort. SaH m@mS.
o. the company. consulted sehrrne as to
the way, in which they should act their
the makeup and instructed most of his col
Leagues IN that branch Of their nrt rs well as In
the traditional reading ot tho classic plays.
Frederic Anstey is to make play from one
OF his stories recently published in serial form
In England. Little Puck" founded on his
"Nice-Nerss." WAS a popular means OF dis.
playing Frank DRniels's talents here for some
years TIccth'te IN LONDON IL soon TO be-
helped out ~ the kind Of tricks which have
hitherto been associated with the ma gician's
exhibitions. Charles Hswtrsy will act dream
play by Robert Ganthony. and Maskelyne. for
many years at the Egyptian Hall, In London.
is going TO devise the illusions for him. l.. l..
Parkers latest production. Capt Blrchell's
Luck tells the story OF a mans re-
demption through woman's love. and is I'D
mittedly the same play known formerly az
Chris" and "A Broken Life" In plot and
development 1t also sounds very much like
one OF Mr., Parkers plays that was known by
quite different name. The Midnight Blos-
SOM lately given in London by Forbes
Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. IL to be
withdrawn after u few performances. These
artists do not seem likely to suffer from the
effects OF the long runs which presumably do
80 much to damage the methods OF actors.
They have produced more new plays during
the last two years than any actors OF pTomi-
hence IN England. 1t has not been with them
aLit3gsther matter Of choice. as none OF
Canary announced as Ii farce seriously treated
Is to be their next attempt to win popular
favor, Mr., llOOertsOu ia 10 he a meet wh,la