The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-28

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HAAA ISIS Maude Adams last
~ ~ Monday night, at the
~ ~ ~ Knickerboeker theatre,
- ~ BEGAN her fourth season
~ 81 x n New York as star.
In the three years she
has been before the pub
lie in a stellar capacity she has appear
cd in two important productions, the first
The Little Minister and the second
Romeo and Juliet making a great sue
cess in each. This time her manager,
CHARLES trOhnan, puts her forward in
another important production. She ap-
Deared as the hero of Edmond Rostand'
been a tremendous triumph IN France
TIE role she plays is that of the Duke
de keichstadt the son Of Napoleon Pona-
pdrte, who was called the Eaglet As his
rather before was called the Eagle. There
Is opportunity for fine comedy, deep sen
timent infinite pathos and heroic courage
in the part, ana there seems now no rea-
son why Miss Adams should not be sue
The action of the play begins In Marie
Louise salon. where Is revealed beVy
OF pretty women. who give themselves up
10 iauBhJers chatter and SnatcheS of mU-
sic But intrigue is in the ail and while
Prince Metternich is keeping keen
Watch upon all that Is going forward,
sympathizerS with the young Napoleon
H. the Duke, find their way to his side
and urge him to redeem France one of
these, the Countess Camarata, who is of
CorSican blood, appears in the guise of a
mOdiste. This woman comes esDecialf,-
from Paris, to persuade the duke to at
tempt a coup and return TO the faithful
partisans of his father. Reichstadt hesi-
tdteSs he IS not sure of himself; he will
not promise. This act, the first, is brought
To a close by a sudden appearance OF The
PIE ana declalms the latest bulletin of
the NIranGe Armee, which she has learn
ca Dy neart Tor love OF the duke This
wakes Relchstadt from his reveries, and
he holds forth before the aston!shed
court, showing that he knows a good
deal more OF the history of his father. the
Emperor Napoleon, than it was intended
he should.
Next we see the Duke in his study at
Schoenbrunn, about to take his lesson in
the art OF war. Tfe discovers that the
little wooden soldiers which usually fig
ured as Austrian mariOnetteS, have been
painted by some friendly hand in semb-
lance Of the Grande Armee. Metternich
enters, ana a stormy dialogue ensueS.
Upon his departure one of the servants,
supposed 10 be SPY in the service of
Austria, discovers himself to the Duke
as FEtmbeau, a former grenadier of Ma
pOleOnS guard, who has introduced him
self into the court. of SchOenbrunn for
the purpose OF escorting the young NapO-
leon back to France. The duke promises
he viii 60. but not until he shall have
asked his grandfathers leave. This tail
ing, he will escape
Then comes AN interview between
Reichstadt and the Emperor Francis in
which the former pleads with charming
grace to be allowed to go to France. The
old emperor is about to accede when
Metternich, as usual, intervenes and puts
a stop to any such plan. Failing by all
the methods - had tried to dissuade the
turn to the land of his father. Metternich
takes another course and tries moral sua-
sion He leads the young duke before a
locking glass, and there bidding him look
at himself, reDroaches him for his blue
eyes and fair hair, his unmistak able
Hapsburg features, and tells him he is
poI mt to succeed 10 the throne of his
father. After failing to win the emperor 5
consent 10 his return to France the duke
determines to acCede to the requests of
the BOna2artists. and go anyhow.
The escape is made during night fete
given by Metternich. The duke has
promised to meet his friends upon the
battlefield of Wagram. In order TO IA
cilttate his escape, he changes cloaks
with the Countess Camarata, who, OF
many, is in love with him. and while she
Eningies with the Lcrong of merry-makers.
Reichstadt makes his way out Of the
park of SchOenbrunD.
He goes direct to the field of Wagram.
1t is night However, the court has been
warned of the dukes escape and that of
his companion. They are pursued by the
soldiery of Metternich. and FiamDeau.
rather than be taken alive, staos himself
and dies in the arms of his prince amidst
the walls of spirits supposed to be those
Of The slain I'm battle.
The final act OF the play presents the
deathbed of the duke. He expires, sur
rounded by his friends and family-Ot the
Austrian branch-his nand upon the sill