New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
THEATRICAL ART SHOW
Interesting Objects of the Drama on
Tie7c IN Paris.
Paris, April II

The exhibition of theatrical which was
opened yesterday by President Fallieres will re-
main on view until October, and Americans
passing through Paris during the tourist season
will find it we'll worth a visit. The exposition
occupies the ground floor OF the Marsan wing
of the Louvre Palace. facing the Rue de Rivoli.
II was organized by NJ. Georges Berger, deputy,
who was aided by Nj Jules Claretie admins
traitor of the Com6die Francase. and by the
managers of the opera and the subsidized the
aires The Theatre Francais has loaned its rare
collection of costumes and stage accessories and
decorations. including the famous armchair in
which MoIiere played the part OF Argan in lie
Malade nnaginaire' on February H. 1913, the
same day that he died.
There is also Moere's watch model scenes in
pastcboard showing the positions of the actors
and actresses in plays produced in the eighteenth
century and innumerabe manuscripts with
original stage directions. The costumes. swords.
helmets and gloves worn by Talma attract at
tention one finds here the principal costumes
worn by Rachel. comprising the suit of armor
in which she played Jeanne dare. Fans that be
ionged to Rachel Mile Mars and Mile. Georges.
slippers Of Fanny EIlser and castagrettes IF
Taglion evoke faded "reminiscences. There
hundreds of puppets in costumes which served
as models for -" classic repositories from the
seventeenth to the twentieth century. NJ Jules
Cambon lends his collection of thea triCaI masks,
which is reputed to be the most complete in
Europe. Some Of these masks date back To an
cient Greece. There are specimens of "tesseres,
made OF horn. metal glass, which served
entrance tickets to the antique arenas and omen
air theatres at Athens and Corinth, Seldom has
so complete a collection of opera glasses been
seen Among these one finds the fans of the
time of Louis XIV. pierced in the centre with Il
Iran ifrit GOLD arv1tf .fl
opera glass of the Empress Josephine is Of one
barrel and bottle shaped.
Portraits and busts form a highly interesting
section Of the exhibition We find tine por-
trait attributed to Mgnard of the beautiful Mile.
Champmesle, famous not only as an actress OF
great talent but also because of her liaisnn with
Racine. Among other portraits are those of the
tragedian Dominique 0640-SS), of Adrienne Lee
Couvreur. the brilliant ana fascinating actress
of the Soci6tare of the Coincide FRANCHISE, who
shared the house and home Of Maurice de SAKE
and sold her diamonds. eqhpages and silver
plate to supply her lover with funds to enable
him to conquer the throne of Courland and
whose romantic career furnished subjects tor
the well known dramas by Scribe and Legouvt.
One sees here a fine portrait by unknown
painter of Armande B+jart Gi42- llUD, the ac-
tress who played the leading parts in Moeres
plays and whom Moere married in ltfi2.
There are several portraits OF Moiiere VOL
taire La, Fontaiuc. Curneilic ana iiaciue OF Mile
IucIos NtaiS-lI4 by Lurgillltr", Of the ira
eedlan Mole u1:G-lSn2I "f the beautiful 'iras-
SIM u11:i-l $500. I,tiatrd by Mime. Nisce-L"hruu
of Nine Cochran Russiui NI>.I- SI.l. Of BelazcJ
Manbran. Garrck, Mile Kaucuurt and Mile.
Sophie Arnoud, whose son br'Hmr colonel ~
cuiiu>si,rs and was killed at the battle 1T
Warl,n. where he led his regiment IN sti-
pcrh charge, The collection of rastels and mini
atu!es includes portraits of Gretry, Ghtrubini.
Frederic Lcmaitre, samson. Tagiiol Giulil
Gr!sl. Tamburini. Eubni and Mario. There is a
fine portrait of Berlioz 10y Gustavc Couibet. \
picture which attracts attention represents Hor-
tense schneider in her dressing room during an
emit acte Of La Grande Duchesse. surrounded
by a group OF sympathetic admirers including
several prominent personages of the second en-
r!re This work is painted by Norm, and IL
loaned br NJ Ludovic HaleNy.
The collection OF II. Jules Cambon comprises