New-York tribune., 1905-12-17
THE COMING WEEK.

Nine Bernhard and Mr.. Willard continue 10
furnish the novelties this week. as last though
Bernhardt.s plays are hardly novelties, either
She revives "Tosca" and 'Magda." MT VIII
ard tomorrow night viii be seen, for the first
time anywhere. at the New Amsterdam Theatre
IN c3rundy's adaptation, "a Pair of Spectacles,
snd In a stage version of Kipiing's story. The
Man Who Was" "A Pair Of Spectacles is al
ready familiar through the productions by the
old Palmer stock company and later by John
Hare The other play is new. to this country.
The play begins in the bright vivacious mood
of a regfmental mess the officers of the Nhlte
Hussars celebrating the twentieth anniversary
of a day In the Crimesn War when the regiment
distinguished itself. It happens that Colonel
DIrkovitch who was commanding officer on
the Russian side in the Crimea- is a guest at
the dinner which is given at one of the hill
stations in India. In the early scene it is shown
that years ago Dirkoviteh In love with
Millicent Limnason but had been rejected by
her. though he again proffers his suit At
the time Of his first proposal Austin Linmason
was a lieutenant and one of the most brilliant
young officers OF the White Hussars. In the
subsequent war Lieutenant Limmason. after
particularly daring exploit in the rescue of the
regimental colors, taken prisoner by the
Russians and fell under the vengeful authority
OF Colonel Dirkovitch. What done with
I1nTnaS0l was UNKNOWN. ana IN UIDer dS he
was not among the exchanged prisoners of war,
his comrades came to the conclusion that he
must have been among the killed. In the midst
of a scene after the dinner. between Millicent
and Dirkovitch, shots are heard, and it is as
sumed that the guards have fired on Pathans
trying to steal caTbines from the compound.
But little later ragged, miserable creature
sturnbles into the and falls 10 Inuttering in
inarticulate way. This eventually proves to
be Limmason, escaped from the mines of
Siberia, where he had been confined for the
twenty years and where he has almost entirely
lost the use OF speech. The scene in which 1t is
discovered that the supposed Pathan is a, white
man. and in which Limmason gradually makes
# clear that he once in the White Hussars
and the hero of the flag saving exploit is the
climax of the drama. The double bill will be
the attraction throughout the week, evening and
matinee performances.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardts last week in New
York will be marked by her appearance at the
Lyric Theatre in two plays which were not
given during the first week OF her engagement
These dramas are ''AIagda, which will be acted
on Tuesday night. and La Tosca," which will
complete repertory for the coming week is
as follows: Monday "Adrienne Lecouvreur' /;
Ioesday. Magda wednesday matinee, Ca
mile Wednesday night, La Tosca"; Thurs
day, "Sapho'; Friday, ''Phedre"; Saturday
matinee. Fedora" and Saturday night La
sorciere.''
4 Nine. Bernhard appears tomorrow afternoon
at the Casino Theatre at a benefit given for the
Jewish sufferers in Russia. This benefit is
given with the sanction of Jacob H. schiff and
his committee. II is a curious fact that the only
other dramatic performance ever given at the
Casino Theatre offered by Nine Bernhard
who appeared there more than ten years ago
under the auspices of French society. Her
Dill Tomorrow afternoon VIII be a new .one-act
play, entitled 'L'Escarpolette." This is the only
piece in Nine Bernhardts repertory which was
written by an American author. G.. Constant
he ant r1ar cold the
Bernhardt in Paris. The subject was suggested
BY celebrated Fragonard panel al the Herbert
collection IN London Miss Lounsbury refuses
20 GIFuIge lhe stcry IN advance but she
marks: " L Escarpolette' is the old French
word for swing, and the play belongs completely
70 the llght eighteenth century genre. the
atmosphere of Vatican fans and Boucher land
scapes Nine Bernhardt Will be supported by
several members Of her company, among them
Nj. de Max
MargaTst ret, Angln. in the third act of ',zira"
sdark Twain viii also appear
Almost coincdent with Miss Olga Neither
sole's revival Of Carmen" at the Herald SQUARE
Theatre comes the news from Paris of the death
Of Nine. GaIIi-Afarie. who was the first woman
10 sing Carmen in the operate form No one
has ever played the dramatic version of
Carmen" in Paris, although Miss Nethersole
wiz do SO next spring. Nine. Celestine CALI
Marie died few days ago at Cannes, in her
sixty-ffth year. She one of the most pop
ulsr singers Of her day. and universal regret
was expressed when she had TO retire from the
lyric stage in 1885, She reappeared. the shadow
of her former self at the Bernhardt Theatre in
december. 1899 for the performance organized
by the director Of the "Gaulois' TO raise funds
fe--BizeCs monument. She sang in Carmen
with sf. Jean de Reszke, M Lassalle and Nine
Nelba. but broke down in the second act and
had 10 leave the stage Mime. GaIii-Marie was
bern in Paris in 1910. and studied under her
father tie tenor. Marie de rIsle who also
trained her sisters, IrIna and Paola She was
only eighteen when she first made her appear
af7ce before the public in the Grand Theatre of
Strasburg. Thence she went 10 Toulouse Lis
ion and Rouen. AT the latter place she scored
early triumphs in the Italian repertory and
particularly in DoniZetti's ''Favorta. She was
also much applauded in Balfe's Bohemian
f-fri.. presented in French La Bohemienne." +"
and IN the year 1862 appeared at the Paris
flrera Co3lique Zerline in Pergolesfs Ser
want Matresse" A great triumph was scored
by CALI Marie In the year 1865, when she sang
tn the ..ETignon'' of Ambrose Thomas. Two
years later she left the Opera Comique to go
on tour. returning for the rehearsals of Blzet s
Carmen In this she appeared on the memor-
able evening OF March g. 1910. The Opera
Comiaue then managed by Camille de
Iacie nephew Of Emile Perrin. predecessor OF
NJ. Jules Ciarefie at the comedie Franeaise.
Just In the same way as did Gounod's undylng
Faust Bizets faNorite and profitable
critics laughed at 1t and derided it as mere
scsoolboy work. Aurefien SchoH, the Wit or
srortoni's afternoon gatherings MADE one OF
his biting s.naots' about the author. Three
months after that Bzet died, ana 1t tock the
Paris public eight years TO make up their minds
sbou. Carmen" The opera had In the mean
time been played with success nearly every
where except in Paris It was again presented