New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

amateurs like Mayor Low and his cultured sup
porters. some of whom probably submitted to
Tammany blackman for their own personal
comfort, and the regular professional ward
politicians. II was fight of amateurs against
a regular organized force. and usual in such
contests the regulars won the day.
Several Of the Paris papers publish portraits
OF the Mayor-elect The Temps" states that
Mr.. Murphy the Tammany boss" has shown
remarkable qualities leader and had the
good sense to select a screen or a hgurehead
an honorable honest man. Incapable of know
ingly committing such villanies attributed
to the Tammany chieftains. The journal des
Debats." the Figaro" the "Gaulos' and
the 'scler'' speak In sympathetic terms of
Colonel Mcclellan and recall his fathers mill
tary career. noting that the late Comte de
Paris and his brother. the Due de Charities.
fought in the Civil War on General McClellans
staff. Prominent members OF the Municipal
Council OF Paris consider that the high char
acter and honorable military traditions of
Colonel Mcclellan will surely enable the Mayor
elect to find courage enough to rule New-York
in an honest manner and not to allow himself
to be tool in the hands of unworthy subor-
dinates. NJ Drumont, of the "Libre Parole,
the Anti-semitic pamphleteer considers that the
whole evil of the New-York City government
is due to financial corruption and speculation.
Paul de Casa gnac caused considerable commo-
ton to-day by devoting the whole front page Of
his newspaper. the Bonapartist "Autorite." TO an
article over his signature. headed Republican
Corruption" in which he narrates in nervous.
picturesque language the exploits and history Of
the Tammany regime in the city of New-York.
n. Cassagnac concludes by drawing a parallel
between Mr. Murphy, the Tammany boss" and
NJ. Combes, the French Premier and declares
that France has got a Tammany bigger and
more corrupt than anything ever attempted in
the United States.
Mime. Sarah Bernhard opened her theatre
last night with Jeanne Vedekind." drama
that had considera BILE success in Germany, but
which is monotonous in its French dress. Nine,
Sara for the first time in Paris appeared
venerable mother with white locks II
charming revelation to Parisians. Tns great
actresses expressions OF maternal love form one
Of the most exquisite and touching bits of act
ing she has accomplished. The drama pre-
coded by a realistic curtain raiser. called lie
Dieu Vert" written by a young dramatist
named Keim. II is a temperance play and
given in honor of the Alcoholic Congress. now
holding daily sittings under the presidency OF
Casimir Perier. The green divinity, or god of
ahsinthe. delicously impersonated by Mile.
Moreno formerly of the Theatre Francas.
while the part of the last Of the Pierrots was
strongly acted by Max Pierrot Attired in
black. he kills himself by drinking successive
draughts of the fatal stiinuant, and his death
dreams are revealed by evolutions of dancing
girls in mauve or rose. by ghosts of Robespierre,
by apparition Of the Reign of Terror and by
the crucifxion of Christ, wherein the Saviour
is impersonated by a young man who save
scant white cloth. is actually nude, thereby sur
passing in naturalism anything yet attempted
even in Paris.
Les Sentiers de la Vertu," written by Robert
De Flers and De Caillavet. produced last night
at the Nouveautes Theatre, is a brilliant victory
Ct pure comedy over light vaudeville and farce
1t is a delightful. smartly written play. estab-
fishing special code of morality that may
Mrs. Grundy to blush. but which nevertheless
has ulirror-like truthfulness to certain fashion
able sets Of modern society. Thus Cecile Ger
bier, a charming and virtuous young married
woman, finds the straight path beset with social
pitfalls. which are removed by her final aban-
donment to Irritation and frivolity which places
her higher than ever on the society pedestal
The part Of Cecile Gerber is exqusitely acted
by Marchelle Lender. who says risky things
in refined phraseology. This essentially Partisan
comedy. fragrant with the aroma of Marivaux
Of Meilhac. is a decided success, although not
one of its three gracefully written acts contains
a single powerful theatrical situation.
Cadet Roussel." three act play in verse by
Jacques Richepin son Of Jean Richepin, the well
known French poet, was produced last night
at the little Theatre Victor Hugo, at Mont
martre. with considerable success. The versih-
cation is agreea BILE and modern.
La Guerre au Village" a three act drama by
Gabriel Trareux. produced at the Theatre An
tome, sets forth in tragic lines the conflict be-
tween church and state France, and the
struggle between lay and clerical schools Su-
zanne Desprez scores q success a young
schoolmistress The play is successful in Paris.
but too local to become popular abroad.
Information from Cairo indicates that the
season Will be earlier and brilliant than
any yet recorded. Tourists from the United
States England and France continue to arrive
to pass Christmas the Nile. The dahabiyehs
and Nile steamers begin their trips to Upper
Egypt on November Is. The Khedive has ar
ranged to give a series Of balls and dances dur
ing the season, grand state levee taking place
early in February. George Vanderbilt has char
tered a special steamer for a Nile Journey to
leave Cairo early in the new year Baron Henry
&c Rothschd and Baron Maurice de Rothschild
have engaged private steamers on the river.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Bird. of Boston, who for
many years have made Egypt their winter
home, will return to the land Of sunshine in
the course OF few days. GLIB.
Won MIKULICZ PRAISES AMERICA.