The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

merely entertaining his audiences but loses
cial tone of the town in which he plays.
On hand bill announcing his presentation
of the well-known and popular play of
Hamlet in one of the smaller cities of
this State Mr.. Dodge impresses these inn
portant points on his audience:
Note-AS Hamlet is a literary and dra-
matte study and not intended for light en-
tertainment, IL is requested that parents do
not bring small children and especially ba-
bies in arms.
MEN under influence of LIQUOR should
not attend this play as they Will be elected
1t is especially requested that people of
the audience abstain from any noise that
will In any way detract from the enjoyment
of the play by others.
Crumpling programme munching peanuts
or popcorn, coughing or talking while the
play is in progress Is prohibited.
Please do not start to go out before the
curtain falls on the last act as il is con-
sidered IMPOLITE TO DO SO.-Ralph
Wheelock in the Minneapolis Tribune.
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The very latest of the social problem plays
is lie Dedale'' by NJ. Paul Hervieu, which
has just been produced at the Theatre
Franchise in Paris. 1t deals with the trou-
blesome and now pressing subject of di-
vorce, but does not appear to come to any
very definite conclusion. Marianne has di-
vorced her husband Max, TO whom she had
been devotedly attached, and meditates re-
marriage, chiefly for the sake of her little
son, with Guillaume lie Breuil Her mother
warns her that such course will be con-
trary 10 the laws of the church, her most
intimate female friend, that it Will offend
society. Fancy" says the latter what
would be said If you should happen to meet
your two husbands in the same drawing
room. You are not ashamed TO be seen
with your husband and your lover" retorts
Marianne. oh" says the other, that is
quite different" Marianne, who is of in
dependent mind, chooses her own course
and marries Guillaume. Presently, before
the honeymoon is well over she is visited
by Max, now bitterly repentant, and crav-
ing a glimpse OF his son. He pleads so eff
fecuvely that he is allowed 10 take the lad
away with him on visit. AS might be ex-
pected, the child falls dangerously ILL., and
the mother is summoned to his bedside.
Thus the divorced pair are again under the
same roof, under circumstances we'll calcu-
lated 10 reawaken old emotions. This is
what happens. Max has never ceased to
love his wife, and she, in a moment of hys-
terlcal agitation, suddenly recipTocates his
passion, and throws herself into his arms.
After this, Of course, she can no more re-
Jury announces mis- intention of killing Max.
In the last act the men meet, attack each
other and. locked in each others arms, roll
over a OreciDice. Thus the bereaVed Wo-
man IS left with her child for sole conso-
lation The play is said 10 be a brilliant
| literary and intellectual performance, but
II Is toierably plain that NJ. Hervieu set
! hiInSelt a problem that he was able To
| solve. The removal Of both men by so vio-
lent an ex9edient is a confession that be
| felt obliged TO cut the Gordian knot which
he co2lo not unite In any case, his play
can scarcely be said ID bear very closely
upon a VeXed question. for the situation
which he has conceived. IL possible. is 50
extremely improbable that IL has very lit
tie force as a precedent. The part Of the
heroine is said TO be acted wonderfully by
Mime. Bartet.