New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

colored photographic pictures The action passes
during the restauration of 1890. 1t just misses
being highly successful. II has all the elements
of a good play and is likely to be heard of be-
fore long In New-York where 1t Is to be re-
constructed In English.
"Antoinette Sabrier." play OF three acts. by
Roman Coolus. in which Rejane appeared at
the Vaudeville Theatre, does not fulfil the
great expectations formed of 1t. 1t is story
OF the wife OF a financier. The two acts which
lead up to the denouement eliminating IN the
husbands suicide dreary and clumsy II Is
a sombre tragedy, and Rejane is always at her
best in light comedy rather than intense pas
sion.
"Adversaire." a four act comedy by Alfred
Capus and Emmanuel Arene. produced last night
at the Renaissance Theatre Is a genuine sue
for the authors: also for NJ Guitre, who
takes the leading part, ably seconded by Marthe
Brandes. recently Of the Theatre Franeais
"Adversaire" is by all odds the strongest play
Capus has ever written. His collaboration with
Emmanuel Arene. the Corscan Deputy and
intimate friend of Waldech- Rousseau. has
brought weight to the political element of the
play, which makes 1t the dramatic event of the
season. Besides being brimful OF Wit ana
ripping with sparkling dialogue IT holds mir
ror up to the fashionable life of Paris. reveal
ing the shallow emptiness of superficial So
ciety. doing so with polished irony and sercasm
quite as applicable to New-York or London as
to Paris "Adversaire" play ranks in the
same category. Ii is likely to be as lasting as
the best productions of Dumas fills. Paileron
or Angler. "Adversaire" is to the Partisan so
ciet-- of to-day what Paileron's lie Monde
GU Ron S'Ennuie' was 10 the society of the
second empire. what Sheridans School for
Scandal" was to English society of the time
of George Ill 1t turns upon adultery, it Is
true, but the adultery is not aggressive II is
by no means, naughty Partisan play, to use
the popular expression, and does not contain
a scene or situation that the most Shake
spearian purst could take exception TO.
Not since Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac
have the Partisan critics pronounced such en-
thusiastic judgment any play as they do this
morning on "Adversaire." Catulle MendeS de-
clares it to be the masterpiece Of French modern
comedy. The Figaro considers it equal to any
comedy of modern repertory. THE Petit Jour
nal" calls Il a finished model of dramatic art
The success is certainly remarkable and is re-
garded as opening the door of the French Acad-
envy to Alfred Capus
Notwithstanding the alarming rise In insur-
ance rates Lloyds, the opinion in the highest
diplomatic circles is that the negotiations now
going on at Toxic between Russia and Japan
have taken a satisfactory turn and that war
will still be avoided. Information from trust
worthy confidential source indicates that the
condition of the Russian army in the Far East
is far from satisfactory. Not only has there
been corruption on large scale in the Russian
Army administration there. but the troops are
In far less efficient state than the japanese
Army, which has made great advances in tech
nical proficiency since the Chinese war. An
experienced military authority, recently re-
turned from Japan, declares that should matters
come to the worst. the Mikado's army. whose
marching capacity is far greater than that of
any European soldiers, can oppose many a Jap
anese Plevna should Russia assume the Of
fensive
NJ Rouion. Director of Fine Arts. makes the
official announcement to-day that the French
Government has accepted for the Louvre Gal
Iery the gift OF De Neuvilles well known pic
ture, The Cemetery of Saintprivat," offered to
the French National Museum by Roland knoed-
Ter, in memory OF his father Michel Knoed-
Ter G. / B.