New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
THE PARIS STAGE
In 4Hgc Comedy by ".
Hired CaDuS.


Paris DCCeuler %
20 Afr@r CarEs is close. vet rndllSent.
observer - human nature. Tfis characters
ere sLcfch-d in extremely fue and delicate
Ines The coiorng rs as say and roseate
ss Tie prestv face or "a Partisan coquette,
seldom sobe~ed or purified by severe whites
rr blacks of social morality. Virtue Is COM
r.arrut-v f0~eshC7rcned. Tho author of
.rlrs peuz .EeuIe" and "Ia Nciue" draws
pira tlr 1umcr of a Daumisr and with the
1ony nj . Gavaru- lie paints with tho
.aru.er~ ~ o. Renoir. and with tic bril'-
.ar-v of Cd Deras. These qualities NAV hs
5ete-fet la "Un AuEc." ule hight subtle
r.rrr-a.t comedy produced last night az
rre Tareres. which presents picture -
Tho happy o-luczv extra vagance and moral
'sxirv of certain 'smarf SETS of Partisan
soci~rr which. fortunately for France. ara
De- no means typical The parsonage are
sr.auIr. witty. daluriIv Eewned. fashion
an.- tailored merry-andrev-s or polich.-
rel JOS Thev are unhsmpercd h, fHe FAINT
esr notions ~ right or wrong. The play
STARTS our with q married couple who cet
divorced a. tho close ~ the second at. and
v1fh q pair q Young nan-es, whose N
aFs-eneut Is broken or az tie end ~ the
Sra act. when Tive wealthy young noble
rsl-ths vscomte do saint-Fol-p lnges
t7fo reg ne 81 otIrra Eeous inndelIty. These
@auces in the third a~r cheerfully become
'-e-snEaged and unailv are compliment
l~ msrried The comedy thus contains one
o.rerce one broken hetrothal ana three
~.ddnEz
En- AnEe. the Angel" is Antolnctte
- fxnc.fui capr1cious. rartle-brained
-~u-r woman OF tVenty-three. with On
trrestetible rassiou for gambling. married
~
fssnrlalIy and who is about 90 become
rEisser or bausn. Autoinetfe abandous
t-r husband because De- forhids her - play
rssFe-et-noir ar the casino ~ a Norman
seaside resort. and is lnNliiEg 10 b.
ruined By her high play. she forms a.
'nllmacv with . wealthy young nobleman.
fne Kiconlte De saiut-Fcl ana marriage
between Sainf-F0I and Antoinette is ar
ranged But before the wedding can take
r.scs ssint-Fol is ruined by Antoiuettc 8
vilc rrtravarance. Anfoiucttc is. however,
ror ulerceuerr- hut absolutely irresponsible.
SIe luds that sfter az she does not love
eairf Fol. hur Is unwilling 40 desert him
f0 has adversify Meanwhile dlstralnL
lpcn saint-FoIs luxurious furniture. tap
e-fries and pictures ensues and rs eE-
s-gfed By Antoinette's former HUSBAND,
f1s sheriff Luckily. saint-tol nheriis
from his uncle smother princely fortune
Artoinetie then finds that she can honor
49,. separate herself from him. she does
- Prcrfng hv the lessons mus ac-
gulred BY experience. Saint Fol returns 10
- Young girl 20 whom NE was engaged
before tle Autaiuette inf4tuation blinded
10 real feelings. and as the yo-ng girl
is sun foud or thc young spendthrift the
nair go married The sheriff Weds an al
rrzcfiVe ana wealthy widow. who rs a
cousin aud country ueighbor ~ Haint-foi-
The Wsyvrurd Autoinette n disposed or as
= good radiance Tor her former husband
tne sheriff a. well az 20 the satisfaction
~ sairt-Fgl. by marrying an iciouc ola
man p-ho Tor years has been the iactotum
~ her mother ana secretly devoted 70
Antoinette. This odd picture. versing Upon
-0sricature h. woven amid faacinatins
maize OF dciici0usiy ironicsl, Nitts, SPARK
ING dialogles replete with opumlsue
Philosophy which justlaes the cuelincation
~ d. Alfred Capls as the keenan, oi ~.
hnaleVurc f The Fossamer Nolaulltg or
IN lEht@sf ~ light comedies n ts go
So clarn. ~ i admirably acted Dy ll.s
-.sfailere ana the karietes couipelis, aii1
- received VITA enthusiasm c = d