New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
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| There has been a great deal OF social gayety
in the American colony. several smart dinners
/ having been given by Mrs. Waddngton, for
rnerly Miss King Of New-York followed by re-
! captions Among Mrs. waddington's guests on
Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs Richard Corbn.
! Miss Emily Hoffman,. Miss Fanny Reed and
: II. Pierre Deschamps Miss King, Mrs. Wad-
! dington's sister, gave a dinner, entertaining
among others the Duke and Duchess de Dino.
! the Duke de Montmorency. the Duke Of Loubat
/ and Mrs. Jaffrey Miss Fanny Reed has given
! very successful musical reception. The re-
ceptions and dinners of Mrs Vandusen Reed
are much in vogue, among those present at the
/ last being General and Mrs. Horace Porter. Mr.
and Mrs. John Munroe. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Story. Miss Lorard Taylor, Miss Devereux
Clapp, Miss Hoffman, and Mrs. and Miss Ingra-
ham, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sharon gave a
dinner on Wednesday; among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Julian Story. Mr. and Mrs.
John Munroe, Miss Bowie, Miss Newlands and
Mr. and Mrs. Diaz Albertini Mrs. Charles G.
Singer has returned TO Paris after long alb
sence. and after Easter will resume her Thurs
day receptions in the Avenue Montaigne.
wintry weather on the Riviera has sadly In
terfered with tennis, golf and automobile flxt-
ures and indoor entertainments are the order
can steam yacht Margarita. with the owner, Mr.
A ]. Drexel, and friends on board, sailed last
evening from Syracuse for Cannes.
The season in Cairo, which has been a record
breaking one so far as the number Of visitors
+ is concerned. is drawing to a close. Among
. the Americans about leaving Egypt for Europe
are Mr.. and Mrs. and the Misses Higgenbotham,
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page,
Mrs Rryan I.afhrop Mrs Hinckley and
Mrs. David Williams. Mr. Richard Williams and
Miss Howard Gillette.
The jury of the societe des Artistes Francais
completed yesterday afternoon its selections for
Salon pictures. Out Of a total of 5,240 pictures
only 1865 have been accepted. On Monday
there will be a slight "repechage," in which per-
haps dozen more canvases will be received
Victor MaureTs efforts as an actor in modern
vaudeville have aroused somewhat amused in
terest il fashionable circles, where the we'll
known barytone is still favorite. The play in
which he appeared with Nile. Charlotte Viche
al the little bandbox Theatre des Capucins IS
called 'Je Sais Quoi," and was written by
FRANCOIS de Croisset and Maurice Waleff. 1t is
q clever satire marriages between empty
French titles and vulgar American dollars At
the first nights performance your correspondent
was seated Mounet-Sully on one side and
distinguished societaires Of the Theatre Fran
gals courteously applauded MaureIs acting. it
was readily seen that they did so purely from
polteness. not from conviction. It was painfully
evident that, with his superb physique and
grand lyric gestures. Maurel was like a bass
drum among flutes. The attempt a decided
but impressive failure. Not only do the Partisan
critics find fault with Maurel for trying be-
come a comedian. but even the authors OF the
play pitch into him for spelling their vaudeville
by strangely misunderstanding his part. The
result is that Maurel, after throwing up his
part, has written TO the "Gaulois'' and Figaro
pathetic letters in which he regrets his brief
and disastrous plunge into comedy. and prom
ises never TO do it again. Meanwhile admirers
OF Verdi are very severe upon the singer, because
when Maurel. VINO created the parts of Iago and
Falstaf, was asked TO sing at the Verdi
mortal service in Paris last week. he replied that
| he too much occupied with his rehearsals
| in 'Je ne Sais ouoi' to comply with the request.
During Sarah Bernhardts absence in the
United States authors and actors have been
| playing ducks and brakes at her theatre in
Paris the auditorium Of which is admitted by
| all 10 be much more beautiful, as well as more
| comfortable. than that Of the new Theatre Fran
! gals. Last night four act comedy. called lie
Menage Moderne," by Gustave de Clutches,
produced, with all the luxurious stage scenery
and carpentry Of the Theatre Sarah Bernhard
The dramatic handiwork displayed in it is utterly
! ridiculous and incoherent. although it contains
some witty dialogue. The characters OF the
play all seem TO have been taken from the
lunatic asylum of Charenton. its morality from
the sums OF Bicetre. and the actress and act
resses from the Batignolles, the quarter Of Paris
which corresponds TO the Bowery Of New-York
II. de Clutches has written a clever problem
| comedy called "Snobs,' which may some day
be acted at the Coincide Francaise. which makes
the erratic failure OF lie Menage Moderne" all
the more disappointing.
The Opera Of Paris, although a long way be-
hind that OF all other large cities is doing its
best to make amends to Wagner At last the
production Of "Siegfried' is in view, for Herr
Won Gross. the representative Of Frau Wagner,
left Paris yesterday after concluding arrange
ments with N. Gailhard the manager Of the
Opera, to have "Siegfried" brought out in the
winter Of 1902. with Jean de Reszke, Delmas
Renaud and Mile. Acte. who by that time will
have been married to N. Renwall. professor Of
law at the University Of Helsingfors. her native
town. c. l. B.