New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

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lions for the author and the chief actress, show
ing that the genuine paying public confirms
the verdict pronounced on Thursday by the
critics and by the consensus of Partisan INTEL
lect and fashion. NJ. Henri Fouquier. in 1.-The
Figaro and the majority OF French writers
proclaim "Aiglon' a miracle OF dramatic
craftsmanship, and NJ. De Blowitz, fairly carried
off his feet in his enthusiasm. does not hesitate
to declare that 'Aiglon is the most triumphant
performance ever witnessed in a Paris theatre"
and states that lone now and grasps Ed
mond Rostand's affinity with Cervantes, by viz
tue OF which he created the Don Quixote OF
Gascony known as Cyrano de Bergerac; and In
'Agon' one perceves the affinity Of Rostand s
genius with the genius of Homer. Aschylus and
Sophocles, and by wha. Goethe called Die
wahlverwandtschaft' visible 'shakespearian
tendency"
This is not the opinion of cool headed ana
lytical critics like Felix Duquesnel, Emile
Faguet and Larroumet. who can scarcely find
words to express their admiration for the brill
liant wit. the extreme splendor and the superb
epic swing OF Rostands Alexandrines. but who
regret that so talented author should have
selected transient and unsatisfactory a
foundation as is afforded by the negative. ac-
tionless career Of the Duke Of Rechstadt to
serious defect in the play. This is also the
opinion of Henri Rochefort. Sarah Bernhard
moreover seems herself partially to recognize
this, for since the first night she has made sew
eraI important cuts and materially shortened
the soliloquies.
AS to Sarah Bernhardts rendering of the
part of Aigion. there is but one opinion ex-
prescott Is admirable.
In Education de Prince" four act comedy
with the two leading parts acted in a truly
Werful manner by Jeanne Granier and Brasseur
Maurice Donnay has written clever sketch Of
fashionable Parisian life, which for psychology
cal intuition and irony is worthy of place be-
side Amants" which proved such a success
some years ago at the Renaissance 1t is a
light hearted, cruel picture of the Partisan world
of pleasure but Is drawn with such dexterous
hand as may tighten up the memories of some
of the elder Americans who have lived here
with vivid and perhaps cherished sensations of
the days of their precocious youth. "Educa-
ton de Prince" was enthusiastically applauded
and promises to have long run here in Paris:
but for an English speaking audience it is
marred by passages the crude prurieney of which
must make it forbidden fruit
Another remarkable play is La Robe Rouge"
produced on Wednesday at the Vaudeville
Theatre in which Mime. Rejane has scored a
marked success. La Robe Rouge is a plav in
four acts, written by Brieux and is a scathing
satire on the French judiciary It's moral and
its motive are borrowed from the Dreyfus trials
French magistrate is exhibited as sacrificing
his conscience in order to secure the conviction
of an innocent man to attain his own profess
sional advancement. Nine Retane in the part
or fanetta, the victim of judicial maevolence
who at the close of the trial stabs the Judge
reveals a new side to her dramatic talents by
the unpretentous sincerity with which she
for the first time acts pure tragedy. In La
Robe Rouge Breux has aimed at the judiciary
shaft similar to that which. in Evasion"
successfully produced some years ago at the
Theatre Francais, he launched at the French
medical fraternity. Both Brieux and Rejane
We're loudly acclaimed at the Vaudeville Thea
tire, and the play seems to have made decided
hit.
An effective historical drama called La
Duchesse de Berry was given last night at the
Ambigu. 1t deals with the Royalist conspiracy
OF the Duchesse de Berry, who in 1882 tried to
place her Henry on the throne. The
is laid In the Vendee. The action is IN
terwoven with gracefully conceived love story
1t is written by NJ Bernede and is well worth
seeing.
Social activity in the American colony is not
likely to be revived until after Lent. Mrs. In
graham has gone to Nice automobile with
a party of friends. and intends to extend her
trip to Naples. A few luncheons and receptions
have been given by Mrs. Wayne Cuyler, also
by Mrs. Walter MacEwen. Mrs. George How
land and Mrs. Lorard Spencer. Mrs. Cuyler
gives a luncheon to-day to General Porter,
which will be followed by a reception
Among the passengers who sailed from Cher
bourg the steamship New-York are Mr. and
Mrs. r. A Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hol-
comb. Mrs. Henry Laguerrenne. Miss Lague-
renne, Mrs. William Newton, Mr. and Mrs. E.
A Raymond. Miss Monica Sullivan. Mrs. j. B.
Wetheriu Mr. and Mrs John ]. Brown, Miss
Isabel Gillespie, George w. Beavers. w. H
Ames, Henry AItemus. jr.. W. L. Chittenden
Robert Ewart Joseph McKibben, Charles Mar
shall William Snyder, Theodore Strouse, Frank
Watkins. G. A. Wiley, Miss Wiley, Lawrence
Perrin A. J. ]. Pfeiffer, Frank ]. Firth, Miss
Firth and Charles Kellers Among the passen-
gers La Touraine are Miss McKenna, Miss
MacMurray, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bernheim,
NJ. E. Lachat and Mrs. E. P Benson.
C. 1. B.
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