The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-16
SAPHO
Story Of The Drama Which
Has Stirred up Such
a Storm

ohpno since OlRA Ne-hefsole and
her associates were arrested IN New
York city for offending public decency
by presenting the play. When Hamil-
ton Rsvalle, playing the new lover.
carried Miss Nethersole (Sapho) up the
spiral stairway at the end Of the frst
act, they used to remain up and out OF
sight when the curtain rose for the
last time on the scene. Recently, notes
a New York writer, the curtain fell
and rose twice while the lover was car
rying Sapho up the stairway. Next
time the curtain went up the two we're
missing as US iRl. Then, In response
TO applause. the curtain was lowered
once more and then suddenly raised,
disclosing the lover and Sapho hand
in hand on the ground noor. Hereto
fore no amount Of applause has ever
sufficed TO bring the pair before the
curtain after the stairway scene On
the opening night this fact caused
much comment.
The other change was the omission
of a song by one Of the soubrettes in
the frst scene of the FIRST act. She
used to throw her decollette shoulders
about with vigor, and wink and sing
over and over again a refrain, which
WAS Objectionable because of it's sug-
gestiveness. This has been dispensed
with.
The story of Sapho," as related in
the play, is the elaborate history OF an
abandoned woman, including inciden
tally that of few of her lovers. The
curtain rises upon a costume ball at
the house OF Dechelette. There Is
laughter and general hilaritv by many
girls, brisk dsncidg and a constant
rArading Of champagne. Dechelette
calls upon Fanny LeGrand (0lga Meth
ersole) to appear.
My dressg she cries from off the
stage, thus explaining the delay.
ooh, never mind that" Dechelette
shouts, and all the people on the stage
laugh. The scene is full of this sort
of wit. Fanny LeGrand (Miss Meth
ersole) appears scentily clad. Her
Greek gown is a model of It's kind.
The stage is dRrkened while she
climbs up on pedestal from which n
statue has Just been taken. During
the darkness the stage resounds with
loud kisseA, feminine squesks and
cries of ''Oh" and "Ow" and Don't"
mingled with exultant masculine
laughter.
Olga Nethersole recites passionate
verses telling the woes OF the girl
Pierrot abandoned for Columbine
Mslnwhile q gigantic censer fills the
air Of the theatre with heavy, sweet,
lanRourous fumes.
Fanny lie Grand walks up TO Jean
Gaussin (Hamilton Revelle) and asks
HIM who he is. She ogles him, gives
him her hand TO kiss and makes love
to him. Her lover of the moment,
Flamant, interrupts her amorous pur-
suit, but she sends him away and re-
sumes her attentions TO Jean. Toto a
Spanish danseuse, grabs Jeans wrists
while he is talking with Fanny, say
ing, Come, little onei" Fanny has
her partner guide her close to Jean.
and again she ogles him ann lures him
away from Toto
THE rest of this waltz with youm
he exultantly exclaims. Yes; and
all the others"
They are ia each others arms when
the curtain falls. few minutes lat
er the curtain rises on the ground floor
of Paris fiathouse. Jean asks Fanny
II she isn't tired Qt Is after the bAlD
and when she says yes" offers 70 car.
~ her up TO her room. She says "no"
with her lips but allures him with her
eyes and sways her 1.-the body toward
him.
"A great country fellow like mel"
Jean exclRims, aud seizes her raptur-
ously. She gurgles with satisfaction
"Ah-h-hl You are so good 70 mel
and entwines her arms around his
neck. He bends his face close TO hers
The curtain falls and rises several
times, each time showing them higher
on their journey.
In the second act Jean Gaussin is la
his bachelor apartment, weeks after
the ball. Finally lie Grand has learn
ed his address aud followed him. He
hides her while his uncle and auut
aud their adopted daughter, Irene,
visit him. ae Is TO mary Irene.
When the family get away Fanny en-
erQes from the Kitchen laughs at
Jeans declaration that he is going TO
visit them and assures him that she Is
QoinQ TO live there with him He tries
10 shake her of. She Winds her arms
about him. kisses him fondles him,
fascinates him. She protests her love.
"When / am with you, Fanny" he
says, ~ cannot resist you, but doubt
il this Is really love-"
They kiss each other rapturously
HOh"she says, you must co ne home
to me aRd find smiles in my eyes, kisses
on my lips and supper on the table,
Aftar heinO axnosed To Jean as
.,gapho" the notorious woman. and
not iFannv" the woman ruslies home
and brings back 20 Jean letters from
\ dozen or SO Of her former lovers
Jean begins TO read them aloud, and