The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
THE CLAQUE IN PARIS NOW.
an INSTITUTION 7HAT SURVIVES
YET nv THE FREN or THEhTRRS.

The Actors Profess not to Like It-Items of
| News From tho Paris Playhouses-Nov-
elites Acted In Berlin and Vienna
A successfui London Musical Play.
Tho claaue seems as strongly entrenched as
ever In Paris. despite the frequent reports that
IL is to be abolished. Every body connected
with the theatres there. from tho managers
down TO tho least important actors denouhces
the institution. but IL survives all attacks. One
OF the chiefs recently declared that the actors
were indebted to the claque for calling at
tontion to their beat efforts. and that the
dramatlsts' most stirrlnR scenes would fall
fiat without the applause OF the claque To call
attention 10 them Paris actor OF renown
recently declared that he had lost oil hope
OF seeing the disappearance of the claqus
In his time. because the leader always
pays the manager of the theatre for
, his position. Naturally this source OF In
l come IL Gapprecia I'D by the director. The
leader Of the cadue Ia able to sell the almis-
! sion OF his band and thus make his profit. The
/ actors greatest complaint was that hirei en-
thusiasm had taken the place OF the sincere
! applause Of the public who never exhibited
any feeling now because the claque is thorc for
that purpose The case OF the managers was
explained by the theory that the average
| leader Of the claaue is q man Of means able to
lend his manager money when he 10 embar-
| rassed and more the master Of the situation
| than his employee A recent Judgment In one
| OF the French courts held that contract be-
tween manager and q leader OF the claque
was not OF nature to be enforced II the man.
ager chose to repudate It. Franclsaue Sar-
cey's library was recently sold In Paris. The
Com6de FRANCHISE has refused to accept his
bust for It's foyer on the ground that
only playwrghts and authors are to be
hopnrad parnha I'D 20
argue her own case against dramatist whose
play she had failed TO produce. She petitioned
that the case be postponed until her return to
Paris. as she wanted to como into court her
self. The Judge unRallantly refused to allow
anything OF the kind. and said that she would
be compelled TO communicate any information
on the subject TO the Court In private. Thus
was one ambitious scheme Of advertisement
frustrated. Louise Abbema has painted for
the foyer OF Sarah Bernhardt's theatre portraits
"Gismonda" Pierre Decourcelle has been
IA n RI. nahnr
Replied with The " del"ne that originat Twas WAS
sorS f apy y ba as
reviyed with unexpected success at the Am:
higT5, , This hero ilglrod first in a PLAY acted
later in an English drama and in 1929 was
made the h sns q ~
Paris. Marguerite Layine. n daughter Of tho
famous Alice Lavne. who became blind not
long ago. has recently made her debut In Paris.
Ludwig Fulda has written new comedy OF
fairy life. called The Land OF Cockaiene," in
the style OF Once Upon Time" which Beer
bohp. Tree tried In English without satisfac-
tory results. The scene OF the new comedy IL
laid in Nuremberg and the hero Is a bakers
apprentice. Philip Langmann. who wrote
"Barthel Turaser," has not been heard from
since the success OF that play until "Gertrud
Antess." tragedy OF peasant life. was acted In
Vienna 1t proved to be powerful study Of
decaying religious belief among the peasant
class in Austria but had no such general
interest as his earlier play possessed. |
sick In Vienna had, time 10, Introduce |
Gabriel d'Annugto's la Gioconda" TO the |
and w SG 5ss critics.. BY
sss MSeh called
unGpprecGted dramatists. Adolph l. Arron. |
seT hHa n,s Srsn tourist SoWGdy
berlin which see. more sSaFsspesre than any a
auder MRtkousky has lately been acting in |
Gonstantinople whore the Sultan decorated |
him. and German stage art Is representcd in
theatres in st, Petersburg during most OF the |
theatrical periormGpces we're given ' In Ger.
many according TO the most reliable statistics |
Is he tile Of farce that has been me mee, r
with success IN the principal German cities. |
,b Pans has been so su,cessin az
iavorably In Berlin. although Il was played |
there by q very popn1r artist; The reason for
country. Court. etiquette, there i more
likely to consider It, |
''Floroiora" appears to be the most success
full musical burlcsque acted lately In London.
and is a more probable successor to The |
Geisha" In popularity than any Of preceding |
attempts In that direction. Owen Hall who |
wrote "A Gaiety Girl" and other successful |
works OF the same character. Is the author OF |
'Florodora," and Leslie Stuart, hitherto known |
only as composer OF popular songs. wrote the |
music. His share 10 the piece seems to hayo |
had much to do with It's favorable recertion.
Seas. where number Of Spanish sfrs s are s" sm,
ploy.d IN the munufacture OF u perfume that |
been made ia R field IN LONDON is%" chiss
through So!a Te Of e.? 3hsGen," which vas
male no impression. and was withdrswn s" Hsa
serious specimen OF popular sentimentality Il
T% q ss rate bs ia 3G Sy hoS. week
as viii III t ssE"s
half. from $50 to g. The Charlatan " will be
mas time I, Nv VII be snlea By another name,
England "Puss In Boots viii be the Drury
Lane pantomime Of the season. The ballots
in science. illustrate the development OF
tba Wo ir0m the sr earliest times down to
great London, markets with their Offerings
represented by dancing girls. Courtce
lSn Ei. Is stlll youthful enough 70 be
other pantomimes. Napette Nignn referred TO
Ss a q disti1pgnished American Soprano win also
Fletcher Is TN, real name Of George Egcrton.
who wrote The Canary" for Mrs Patrick
iittis success. audit Is oveTcyPicaI and morbid
IN spite OF ita bright text aud original theme
Gerald Du MaurIor Ia acting in II and so IL
iorke Sterhcns, to, whom Forbes Robertson
surtenderei the leading role. as H. thought It
too frivolous for his talents. George Regnod
m"do 'fg rom p thn pre W AIp
Citizen" has been meeting with success on is
travels through the English PROVINCES, with
Frank Wyatt. romembered, here from the
earlier visits OF the Hanlon.Lees. In
the mart creatpd by Nat GondwIn ''Eand HI. |