The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-26
THE A ABROAD.
JANE H4DING 10 ACr AGAIN IN
PARIS BUT NOT TO COME HERE.
A Former Plan for Her Appearance Here
In English-The Theatre Francais TO
he Eebuit-A German Actor Before

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view TO Displaying hor beauty at its best ao'
vantage. Nothing Is heard OF her contem'
plated American tour which was 80 much dis
cussed at one time. She has learned In English
Camille. Giibers and ono or two other roles
without any knowledge OF the English Lam
guage. but Ia said to have acquired an excel.
lent pronunciation and an ability 10 speak the
lines OF her part with some expressiyeness. Her
education In this particular was undertaken
with the idea that she could be made a very
successful star in this country. 1t was from
tho lack OF any good new play that prevented
Nine, Hading's appearance here several years
ago. and II no longer seems likely that this
strange scheme will ever be undertaken. The
Paris humorlsts are amusing themselves over
the temperance during the exposition months
Of so many veterans who have been little heard
OF during recent years. It il said that Jude Is
to appear and that Therese and Schneider may
come out OF their retirement. The new
Com6dle FRANCHISE will DO ready by July II tho
present plans Of the architects are carried out.
The walls Of the building are still standing and
the interior OF the new building so far as lts
decorations are concerned VIII be p~recinely
like its predecessor. IL is hoped that 1t will DO
more modern. however. In other, Iartieulars;
The costumes and scenery used In the old
theatre were saved. The company i. TO act In
the meantime at the Olcon and will be seen
there fI,st n BeaumaTchais,s The MARRIAGE OF
TTaE ,nnss 8. M "f,A GSfo I" sln asF,f s'I Broh ham
in accordance with tho instructions left in her
sible. There were no flowers, religious cere-
monies OF mourning at the funeral. She was
buried next to her mother In a cemetery near
Paris. An actress sued the director OF one OF
The, smaller Paris theatres the other day ara
II developed that her salary was $40 n night
which IL moro than might have been expected
Of actors is 50. mcagre;, The new palais Royal
farce called "~Zigomar" failed entirely because
the authors were unable 70 add any novelties
ments Of all Palais Royal %farces are the
same and their success, depends on the fresh
ness impaired to the OLD formulas The al.
FrancaiS has recalled the authors opposition
10 tho revival Of his plays after a certain pc
ROD. During his lifetime he, had frequently
refused TO allow the production OF his Older
struction Of the Theatre Francois was Les
Ronces.' submitted by one Of the y!onng
Sleeping Beauty" was used as the libretto OF a
comic onera in Paris. for which Charles Lecocq
wrote the music. The text proved a very
piquant and mo!ern Partisan version OF the
old legend.
Tomaso Salvlni is again acting after sew.
eral years \ retirement. lie has spent the
winter in the principal Russian cities, where
he renewed once again the triumphs he won
some years ago. In spite OF his advanced years
tho Russian critics ind that his voice ia still
wonderful and that be acts with great skill and
natural passion. The Grand Duke Michael
gave a dinner In his honor to which all the
celebrities OF ST. Petersburg were invited.
Rome and Berlin have simultaneously taken
steps to revive the great tragedies OF antiquity.
In Berlin n literary society Is producing these
plays in TRANSACTIONS. Leading actors OF the
city appear In the performances. which
began the other day with Sophocles's
"lliipus Tyrannus." A number Of Greek
students in Rome have recently acted
tho Electra" of Sophocles in the
original tongue. 1t is probable that they will
travel through Europe and give the other
cities an opportunity to hear the tragedies Just
rs thcr were acted in their original form.
This performance began with the hmm TO
Apollo and was distinguished chiefly through
the young woman who appeared az Electra:
The students expect TO pay tho expenses OF
then Journey through Europe by giving these
performances.
one oi the Berlin theatres has recently pro-
ducei a Ilhy founded on the strikes among the
bohemian coal miners IN 1870. Especial in
terert II added to the work from the fact that
strikes have again begun. IN the came neigh.
DIIUbDl All lIH llt Il~N lV" - WY -
the independent theatres, produced Octave
Mirl"du'S BAL Sheperds,' which was one
OF Sarah Rernhardt's failures in Paris.
1t was proclaimed a success IN, Berlin.
but that probably meant at the. most
an independent thoatr" success. Eugene
Breirux's The Three Daughters Of NJ, Du-
mont" was recently Z, ven in Berlin. Augustin
BAY At one time owned the right OF tho play
IN th!s number but It wRs never acted, 1t is a
modern. pessimistlc protest against the pres
cut state OF marriage but was sncceSsiu! IN
Berlin and Paris through It's Intensely human
quality. II tells the story Of three girls, one uf
whom becomes Grourtesan. the other a devotee
and the third the wifi" ri a honest man.
Airlhert Mdtsowsky who went this wiut"rto
Constantinople with a troupe Of German 0rtors.
was several times invited to appear before tie
Sultan ut his villa. Tn" actor received an order
and an envelope marked with the words Tor
the troupe II contained IL 500 and the man
agcr Kept it without distributing the money
among the actors. They were engaged until
May but the company was dissolved a month
ago ia Russia. Now the actors are back In Berlin
and hay" hTonghi sH,, aG3,htt tn"ur mhnmesr
"The Hunt Tor P'"nsnrr' Ny n young and
~tnicutnh author, inr,"o Gin''l wa, uro iuc"i
not entirely succo s@iul, deals with the life Of a
Socialist leader. who u'r!ure- that pleasure l.
tho cui OF life. The pursuit OF th!s eEloyment
dcrrivcs him OF the Low" OF his wife and all his
friends who are supplanted by Il corps Of syco-
plants and fattorprs. Eventually he dies a vic
tim to his philosophy OF life.
Bcerbohm Tree. who has long been contem-
plating the production II rip Van Wrinkle" in
the version used by Joseph Jefferson, IS soon
to give the play in London. The Part OF Rip
ought 10 he suited to Mr.. Trees deliberate
dramatic methods and his liking for elaborate
''maEc-up." There Is talk in London
Of his return next year TO this country.
Robert Taber has met with success
In Laurence lrving's Bonnie Dundee"
although the play Is said to be better now
than Il was mt the first performance. although
there seems TO bo little in the drama TO appeal
very strongly to public taste. The work
seems very much like the writer's Peter the
Great" in ~cxaggerating unduly the Importance
Of historical accuracy at the cost Of dramatic
strength. Even less successful seems to be the
Gorilla Don Juan play, in which Martin Harvey
made his second experiment. ts an actor-man-
ager. The Adventures Of Don Juan" seems
an unqualified failure. which not even the
beauty OF Its scenic equipment or the excel
lrncc Of the acting can save. George Alexan-
der. who IL more firmly established In London
than either OF these young men. has not had
much better fortune IN his new It. James The.
atrc. Anthony Hopes Rupert OF lientZhu"
did not suit English taste. and after an IN.
profitable run it was withdrawn in favor Of
Water Frlth'S "A Man of Forty" in which
Mr.. Alexander has already acted on his peren-
NAL tours. Julie opp will once more have an
opportunity in this piece TO figure NOR" con-
spicuOusly than she has Of late. An Authors
Syndicate viii probably be the title Of Owen
Halls adaptation Of Mon En'ant.' Edward
Terry Is soon 10 rovtye in London The Pass.
port which failed here several years ago at
man in the leading roles. Beverly Sitgreaves.
who has not been heard Of frequently during
her solourn IN London, has u. part In Mr.,
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