The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
THEATER NEWS AND CHAT

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1t also indicates his aspirations to be a
ruler among men.
Scene peer Gynt attends the we'd
ding festivities at Hegstadt. and meets
SOlveig. He is poor and shabby. but
aspiring and dreaming OF great things.
He is scoffed and derided by ALI. lie
becomes more and more reckless: drinks
TO excess. and. thinking himself sighted
by Solveig. with whom he has fallen in
love, he steals the bride out Of sheer
bravado and escapes 10 the mountains
with her.
Act II, scene l--Sick of the adventure
ne CURLY dismisses Ingrid, the bride. He
Is hunted by the farmers and peasants
and, completely exhausted and worn
out by fatigue and dissipation, sinks
into "a stupor.
Scene I'm his distorted fancy he is
visited by the Dovre Kings daughter.
and goes with her 10 the court Of the
King of Trolls. Crying 10 his mother
for help, the Trolls fee, and Peer Gynt
is left alone in the darkness. to an en-
counter with the Great Boyg- The
liquors effect passing off, he awakes
and finds SOlveig and her little sister
Helga watching him, but they fee, and
he is again left alone.
Act III, scene Peer Gynt, undaunt-
ed. builds himself nut and. OutIaweC.
prepares 10 lead the life Of a hermit.
but Solveig, who has loved him at first
sight, comes TO him in the forest 20
dwell with him there; Gynts dream Of
happiness is dispelled by the appearance
Of the Dovre Kings daughter Cor Con-
sequencesl. who threatens 70 ever
stand between him and Solvelg, and,
hopelessJy discouraged. Peer departs
bidding her wait for him.
Scene Seeking FOR comfort, Peer re-
turns 10 his mothers hut. but only 20
ind her dying. Leaving her dead. he
fares across seas.
PART TWO
Act ". scene Thirty years have
elapsed, and Peer has become very
wealthy, and a man Of the world lie
visits the coast Of Morocco with a bag'd
Of friends. He announces to them mis-
intention 10 become emperor OF the
world. but they steal his yacht and
leave him. The yacht Is destroyed
Peer miraculously discovers a horse
with the trappings and robes OF an Ara
bIan prophet, and escapes across the
desert
Scene Peer has fallen a victim 70
the wilcs Of Anitra. a dancing girl. who
has stolen his wealth and sent him
adrift She celebrates her conquest in
dance and song. accompanied by her
troupe Of maiden attendants
Act y. scene I-Solveig is disclosed
waiting ana ever waiting FOR Peer.
Scene EmharlSing on a Norwegian
vessel. Jound Cor his old home, his ship
encounters q violent storm, and strikes
a rock and sinks Peer has grown old
ard worn and for the first time meets
the dread messenger
Scene Am auction is IN progress
near the old cottage. and thither Peer
GyEI comes after sFe shipWreck. feeble
and almost Gemerted. All his dreams
and aspirations are now threadbarc. He
encounters his old friends. the Dovre
King and The Button Moulder. and in
ain searches everywhere Tor rest and
salvation. From the old hut S0Iveig
comes TO him. and in her love ne final
~ finds refuge, peace. and happiness.
This yhautasnaSoria or comedy OF
human life embraces all the clements Of
the serious, the pathetic. the trsg gle. the
Erotesque. the real and the unreal. tho
actuahties and the dreams. the facts
and Jhc consequences. the ambitio2s
and the disap poin;ments, the hopes and I
the disillusions. and the dread and ter
Tor, and the resurrection in love OF the
human soul.
There are fourteen massive settings. /
showing sunrise. sunset. and moonlight /.
effects in the Norwegian mountains: T.
palm gardens on the Mediterranean
coast an oasis in the desert. Norwegian T.
wedding festival, and fairyIand scenes +
OF fantastic charm As far as mechan-
ical achievement goes in producing the I.
modern stage settings. the acme Of &C
complishment OF the present day is said I
10 be represented in the scene showing .
a terrible storm at sea. in which a yes
sci S dashed % pieces and sunk From I.
this energies Peer Gynt, on a spar
For tnrcc acts Peer Gynt is the idle |
dreaming, Boosting. drinking. delight
ful. He'or-do-WeH peasant youth; in the I
tou-th act he has evolved into Tie ma /
tur'd man &c the world, cosmopolitan /
and witty; IN Tie last act he Is the aged
home wanderer who has heard the cali
IT the love Of his youth. and returns
20 her 60 realize the first permanent Joy /
OF his life.
There are nearly 20 people on the