New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
4 PLAY UPSET.
Hovc Napoleon's Laughter Has
Turned to U'rath.

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= Robert Dub9ls-Corneau has written one Z
The mos amusing books n che yzz-. i IS eu-
titled "Le Co-a-e D. Provence B-u1ay. 17-4-
--sL Recherca=s s1E Is fs--s le thszt-e -es
classes, - les revuss d=s ca-a5.niers-r 8r--5y
$ . charming -i-r-= village about f<tee- miles
south ~ Paris on the road - Font l1eoieau. L
c1Hta5ns q chateau and 2 beautiful church. bota
~ which may -aJ D. seen They J-=IJug@I 70
tHa wealthy and eccentric Marquis d- R-u-cy.
who amused himself hE causing MS tenants -
- baptlze5. married 1r buried with E-ez-e- re-1
and u-@EEiEoe1-= than were p-ac--se- even -
Eotre-Daule- TIE Cont4 de Provence after
ward Louis XVIII coveted tE.e property. and IN
dor the p-stezt that the Marquis D. Brun-y was
insane obtained il by = forced sale ~ moderate
price The li,-i= oper-az- theatre -nere became
f-r awhile - famous IS thar - The TEznc-
~ that - Baga-=I-e. and the festivities a. The
1elg15oriDg chateau II G-e=-B1is faha-e t-=
beautiful vToo1cs-7l1g and fr=scos may stiI b
ad--redJ were CRAFTY n vogue. Being Crown
property Gr5s-Ba.s came into th= hands OF Na-
Io-eor, VINO gave i u 2Ia-zcraI Ber-1ier =
vas here that q theatrical performance was given
before NAPOLEON shortly before he divorced
josephine The comic actor Brunei was anus
Ing the Emperor - MS ca-icaturez of Tal-1z
when UNEXPECTEDLY the play turned upon the
question q divorce much TO rhe dismay Of Ea-
e - p
isi1 went behind tha scenes = bf1 the actors %
refrain from any further illusions 70 the sub
5eC-- They became nervous. Brunei. fastening
upon the stage, dropped his powder box Stoop-
ing 70 pick II up his hat fell OFF and rolled over
the footlIghts into the lap cf Chancellor Gambia
c&-As, who sat beside the Empress The Chan
ceilor threw the hat back on the stage and IL
hit an actor IN the face. who slipped and teu
over upon one Of the actresses. and both rolled
over into the auditorium. The play came 70 an
end amid general confusion and laughter and
Napoleon went away. bru=quely leaving the IN
fortunate Empress behind him
The close observation that chsractcrizes II
Jules Huret's studies os Germany and the Ger
mans, together with the attractive manner in
which he presents his comments ana c0uc.u-
Slons. makes this Parsian journalists work by
far the best French book on the subject that
has appeared IN many years. HIS new volume
Berlin" just published b. the Li5-atrie Fas-
qUe,le, contains q thorough description of the
German apital the life al court and IN society,
the receptions u The great Iadies"-such as the
Princess Ratziwiu. nee CasteIara, Countess
.on WoIkenste.n and Countess Harrach-zuI
accounts OF the habits and customs OF the Lead
ing men and women o. Berlin and j. quite IS
readable as the remarkable series Of articles on
the Society u Berlin" written by The mysterious
Count Vasili" some twenty-five years ago. The
chapter about "Montains ~ Srobs~ contains
some "sour-sWeet" appreciations OF a court lady
upon the appearance Of six Americans II = rc-
ception given by the Emperor and Empress
From FasqueIe comes also timely little volume
5y n. Pierre Baudiu, formerly Minister OF Pub
lie Works. entitled Ia Politique Rsalisye
I'Extsrieur-" It deals with diplomacy and com
nerce and shows how Germany, bound by the
Treaty OF Frankfort 10 maintain with France
the favored nation clause. has managed by q
system Of special conventions" 10 free herself
from her obligations The tariff question be
tween the United States and France IS consid-
cred and criticised. 9 I 3.