The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-04
The Story Of aSapho :"

Two changes have been made in
Sapho" since Olga Nethersole and her
associates were arrested in New York
City for offending public dscency. by pre-
senting the play. When Hamilton Re-
yeIle, playing the new iaver. carried Miss
NethersoLe (Saphol up the spiral stair
way at the end o. the first act. they
used 10 remain up and out OF sight. when
the curtain rose for the last time on the
scene. Yesterday, notes a New York
writer, the curtain feu and rose twice
while the lover was carrying Sapho UP
the stairway Next time the curtain
went up the two We're missing as usual
Then, in response TO applause, the curtain
was lowered once more. then suddenly
raised, disclosing the lover and Sapho.
hand in hand. on the ground floor Here
tofcre no amount Of applause has ever
sufriced 10 bring tue pair before the cur
tain, after the stairway scene. On the
opening night this fact caused much COM
ment-
The other change was the omission Of
a song by one OF the souhTettes in the
first scene of the first act. She used 10
throw her decollette shoulders about with
vigor. and wink and sing over and over
again d refrain, which Was Objectionable
been dispensed with.
The story of "Sspho,'' as related in
the play, is the elaborate history OF an
abandoned woman, including, incidental
ly. that of few OF her lovers.
The curtain rises upon a costume ball
at the house Of DecheIe1te. There is
laughter and general hilarity by many
girls. brisk dancing and j constant pa
rading OF champagne. Dechelette calls
upon Fanny lie Grand tOlga Nethersolel
to appear.
ssNg, S-assf,, sba c-is- fro,, ~ IN.
stage, thus explaining her delay.
''Oh, never mind that" Dechelette
shouts, and all the people on the stage
laugh. The scene is full OF this sort Of
wit. Fanny lie Grand (Niss Nethsrsole)
appears scanrily clad. Her Greek gown
is a model Of its kind.
The stage is darkened while she climbs
up on a pedestal from which Venus
has just been taken. During the dark
ness the stage resounds with loud kisses
and feminine squeaks and cries Of oh"
and owl and DON'T mingled with
exultant masculine laughter.
Olga Nethersole recites passionate
verses telling the woes Of the girl whom
Pierrot abandoned for Columoine. Mean
time a gigantic censor nils the air Of the
theatre with heavy. sweet. languorOus
fumes.
Fanny lie Grand walks Up to Jean
Gaussin CHamilton Revellel. and asks
him who he is. She ogles him, gives him
her hand TO kiss and makes love 10
him. Her lover of the moment, Flamant,
interrupts her amOrous pursuit, but she
sends him away and resumes her at
tentions to Jean. Toto, a Spanish dam
seuse. grabs Jeans wrists while he Is
talking with Fanny aud whiris him away
in a waltz, saying. Come, little one.
Fanny has her partner guide her close
to Jean and again she og!es him and
lures him away from Toto.
THE rest Of this waltz with you" he
exultautly exclaims. Yes, and all the
others"
They are in each others arms when
the curtain falls. A few minutes later
the curtain rises on the ground floor OF
a Paris fiathOuse. Jean asks Fanny II she
isn't tired Git is after the bald. and
when she says YES" offers 20 carry 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
exclaims, and seiZes her rapturousiy.
She gurgles with satisfaction. 'Ah-h-h!
You are so good to met and twines 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 in
his bachelor apartment. weeks after the
ball Finally lie Grand has learned his
address and followed him. He hides her
while his uncle and aunt and their adopt
ed daughter Irene, visit him. He Is 10
marry Irene. When the family go away
Fanny energies from the kitchen, laughs
at Jeans declaration THAT he Is going 20
visit them and assures him that she Is
going to live there with him. He tries
TO shake her off. She winds her arms
about him, kisses him. fondies him. Jas
cinates him. She protests her love.
When 1 am with you. Fanny" ne
says, L cannot resist you. but doubt
if this is really love
They kiss each other rapturousiy.
"Oh, " she says. you must come home
to me and find smiles in my eyes. kisses
on nv lips and supper on the table.
After being exposed 10 Jean as
'Sapho.' the notorious woman. and not
Fanny" the woman rushes home and
brings back 10 Jean letters from a dozen
or so OF her former lovers. Jean begins
to read them aloud, then, fired oy Jeai-
ousy, coInpeIs her 10 read. Al praise
etc. and protest that the writers are
hungering, dying for her.
Jean tries to escape. but she plies al
the arts and wiles known % woman ~
Sapho's temperament and at last con-
cuers him
In the third act Jean. wearied Of Sapho
after living with her 10 the country for
months, fees 70 his relatives Flamaut.
her old lover and father OF her caild.
having finished MS term IN prison Tor for
gerry committed 10 get money Tor Sa250l.
oppoFtuneIy comes in and obtains her
promise 70 marry him and 50 Lightning
their offspring. then about s years Ola.
In the fourth act Jean comes back 20.
the dismantled house. qDarTes win Fan
ny. accuses her OF various bard things.
then has a violent maling-up scene VI
her She exults 81 the evidence that re
still loves her She gives him her prom
ise 20 % OK the end Il ihs world with
him. coaxes hin 70 % 70 sleep Tor few
moments. then leaves him 70 60 and join
Flamant iu Paris.
Thus ENDS the moral play.
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