New-York tribune., 1901-03-03

Sibyl Sanderson. after singing in concert once
at Vienna. when she was very coldy received
has decided not 10 appear again before the VI
ennese public and has also definitely abandoned
her plan of singing Budapest
An essentially Partisan and highly amusing
comedy. in three acts. by Leon Xanrof and
Michel Carre. called Pour etre Aimee" pro-
duced at the Theatre de rAthenee on Wednes-
day, made decided hit. Zanrof is the author
of Nine Potiphar" and many of Yvette Gull
bert's best songs and Carre is the author or
"L'Enfant Prologue" The result Of their collabo-
ration is light. sparkling fantasy. appealing to
the fancy. rather than 70 the emotions which
may he described Les Rois en- Exil served
with trufies and champagne. The king In the
new play, however. unlike the creation OF Al
phonse Daudet. is not in exile, but is hand
some. gay monarch of two-and twenty, who,
with his queen of eighteen, has come 10 pass his
honeymoon IN Paris The youthful couple soon
fall out. because the queen is too cold and un-
expansive. while the king is too much the other
way His majesty forsakes his bride FOR an old
flame, Mile Fleurange. a professional beauty.
Then appears a clairvoyant. one Nine. Babylone,
who advises the queen to consult expert. if
she wishes To regain her husbands favor. The
result is that the queen goes in disguise TO Mile
FleuranEe. The second act represents sort
Of cour d'amour. where Mile. Fleurange. sur
rounded by her friends and admirers. receives
the queen. and offers her some curious counsel,
giving practical hints as to perfection in the art
Of pleasing There is a deal of playful irony in
the style in which the cour d'amour of this
Partisan Aspasia IS put on the stage, for among
the courIiers appear in eff1gy several Acade-
micians and three painters members Of the In
stitu:e who are almost well known in New
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couple reunited, but the queen is now bold
the king is iimid. \ candid explanation
restores matters to equilibrium, and the SOW
"reiens return 10 their >litte Balkani kingdom.
assured of their happiness Mile. Leonie Yahne
makes a pleasing queen. and Mile. Louise Big
non is most captivating Fleurange. 1t is gay.
sprightly effervescent and so cIeverly and wit
tily written to make one almost pardon its
perversity.
At the Varietfs rehearsas have already begun
Of La Neine." comedy in four acts. by Alfred
Eapus. which will replace Henri Lavedan's Les
Medicis." The leading mems parts will be taken
by Guitry and B~asseur; the principal female
character by Mile. Jeanne Craner who is de
lighted with the play. 1t is a light. modern
comedy of manners. with touch OF sentiment in
il. \ high spirited, clever flower girl marries
rising young lawyer, whose gallant struggle
against re0cllofary conNentlonaliSm Is crowned
with success. Other rehearsals which arouse
considerable interest are those now going at
the Theatre des Capucines where Victor MaureI
is rehearsing side by side with Nine Charlotte
Wiehe IN a merry little three act comedy by
Francis de Croisset of the most clever and
daring Of the younger Partisan dramatists NJ.
Maurel following the example of Mile Granier,
has decided abandon the lyric stage and be-
come a comedian. c l. B.