New-York tribune., 1901-11-03


Vienna, Rome and Washington before putting
the French feet In motion, and 1t is safe to say
that whatever measures by the armed force
may ensue there is not the slightest danger OF
any international complications arising. for the
Sultan has never been so completely isolated
as at the present tuncture, the only disquieting
factor being whether not Russia may yield
to the temptation of pro1ting by the circum-
stances to cut another territorial slice out OF
Turkey.
The Theatre Antoine has added new number
to Its series of plays on therapeutic sociology,
the most prominent Of which were a grewsome
satire on insane asylums. entitled En- Paix,
and realistic revelations about wet nurses called
Les Remplacantes." both of which were fol-
lowed by Legislative measures seeking to rem
edy the abuses set forth by such effective thea'-
real object lessons. In lie Baillon CPro-
fessional Secrecy'D the problem is whether a
physician is under moral obligation. when ques-
toned by those interested. to warn a suitor
against marrying consumptive. The subject
is ably treated and answered afirmativey in
three acts by Camille le Senne and Adolphe
Mayer. and Antoine's impersonation Of the vii
lage doctor is admirably truthful and con-
scientious performance.
Les Avaries.' another medical play. by
Breux. treating of the grave moral response
bility incurred by parents in not apprising their
adolescent sons of the truth and dangers IN
volved in their approach to manhood. and which
might have been baptized with burning satire
with Alfred de Mussets title OF "On Ne Badine
Pas Avec TAmour." and which has been under
rehearsal at the Antoine Theatre, has been sup
pressed by the censorship.
In La Mariotte.'' a comedy In acts. pro-
duced at the Theatre Antoine. Pierre Weber and
Maurice Soue have treated in light and ca
PRECIOUS vein the subject of catalepsy, the vic
tim being frivolous village maiden. There Is
picture OF French peasant life. with graphic
traits of Unsuitable avarice. exemplifed by the
way in which the sleeping beauty is exhibited
for pecuniary profit by her relatives and friends.
'Yvette,' three act comedy. which Pierre
Berton has cleverly adapted from Guy de Maui
PEASANTS novel. has proved most brilliant sue
cess at the Vaudeville Theatre. and. II is said.
Will be shortly produced al a leading theatre in
New-York. It is full of action life and risky
episodes. 1t is a pathetic and stirring story of
the pure. charming young daughter Of a de-
praved but wealthy courtesan. grown up like q
beautiful flower among garbage. and has
afforded Mile Blanche Toutain. young actress
hitherto unknown except to the habitues OF the
Theatre Antoine, opportunity to boule-
ward triumph. The play strictly follows the
novel except that in the play Yvette resorts to
chioroform in her attempt to commit suicide, in
stead OF drowning herself in river. in the
novel modification which introduces an effec-
tive balcony scene. ena bling the girls lover to
accomplish moonlit climb up a rose covered
trellis in time to save his inamorata from suno:
cation.
La Bascue," a comedy in three acts by
Maurice Donnay. produced at the Gymnase. by
no means attaIns the same level ''Lysistrata
Amants," lie Torrent" even the Education
de Prince" upon which Donnay's reputation
a dramatist chiefly r~sts. La Bascule' Is a
balance plank seesaw the centre of which
stands the impressionable young married hero
while at one end Of 1t is his charming but rather
prosy wife. and on the other extremity of the
plank is captivating Partisan actress. Equi-
Ibrium is the whole inpartialy maintained.
This little domestic crisis, which might have
been much more interestingly told in act
has been spun out into four acts. two for the
wife and two for the actress. The action. as in
variably is the case with Donnay's plays is al
entirely sacrificed to the bright and
sparkling dialogues, where many daring things
are said with infinite grace. Donnay has pro
vided a dinner consisting solely of hors
d'9uvres. which recalls the maxim attributed to
Scribe, that too much Wit may sometimes Kill
a play. La Bascule' is acted to perfection by
Huguenet and by Mile. Jeanne Roy.
Ii is interesting to note that Castor Jollivet. n
leader writer in the 'Gaulois.' to-day expresses
the opinion that three young actresses Mile.
Blanche Toutain, Mile. Pierat and Mile. Jeanne
Rolly seem to stand forth as the ones destined TO
replace Bartet, Rejane and Granier when the
day comes that those three stars decide 10 re-
tire from the stage.
At the -Athenie Theatre Sada Yacco, the
japanese actress gave last evening highly col
ored japanese adaptation of La Dame Aux
Camelias'' entitled 'Kosan." in which Sada
Yacco's intensely realistic death scene evoked
enthusiastic applause. c. I. B.