New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-19
TICTOR HUGO.
Incidents Of the approaching Celc-
brQti0n IN Paris.
Paris. September Z.

Paris. September I.
TIE unyeiline Of n. Robins statue Of Victor
lingo 70 which so fine position in The gar
/ sens 81 the Palais ROYAL has been allotted by
he city of Paris. is being eagerly awaited. and
every day a large number of persons make
/ pilgrimage 10 see if the heavy tarpauhn has
been drawn aside and the marble placed on its
waiting pedestal. The public ceremony viii
probably take place September 30. but when
D. Rodin returns 10 Paris, which he is expected
10 do in The course Of the next few days. his
= e.nirers VIII have the pleasure OF seeing him.
? chsel in hand, covered in his long blouse and
with his velvet beret on his head. putting final
touches 10 his work. The pedestal is in its place
and ready for The monument. The site is on
the north side Of the garden. near the fountain.
There is only one monument 10 Victor Hugo in
Paris-that 10y Barrias, On the Place Victor
lingo close 10 The house or. rather. the site Of
the house in which the poet died The subject
has. however. been treated more than once by
NJ Rodn and his bust OF the great writer in
the PETIT Palais has been made well known by
mint. engraving and photograph. But Il a lit
tie neglected by sculptors Victor Hugo has been
perpetuatcd in practically every quarter of the
city where there are bouleyarls. avenues and
streets called by his name. The official IN
NelllnE
Of The celebration in his honor which viii mark
the half century since the publication OF the
'Ies.ude des Siecles"
on sunday. september 2G the f5tes viii begin
with special performances al the Comodie Fran
caiSe Of lie Roi s'Amuse." the play first pro-
duoed at the Comedie Franeaise in 1892 and
prohibited on the rnorrow The government Of
Charles Y saw in this work a treatment Of
cois ] being handled with some familiarity The
!, government Of the Third Republic is les sen
Fs.tive on the subject and the play, given from
time 10 time, is always Nell received 10y the
modern Paris public The two Of Hueo's plays
Ith3t most frequently figure on the boards 81
the first theatre in the country Hermann
and Marion Delorme' both Of which are great
lfsTorites with all paris OF the house. Perhaps
the latter. On which in 1919 the censor placed
his veto on the ground Of its immortality. enjoys
most favor. the story OF the beautiful courtssan
Rho Ulns redemption through love bringing
symTathetic tears TO innumerable eyes every
| lime il is played. During the present summer
season al least one Of these plays has been
! given every week. and always 10 good houses.
4 When special performance Of a Hugo play
is given Z loge is offered by the management Of
lie theatre 10 the only surviving child Of the
,oet, Nile. Adele Hugo now a frail and white
aired old woman Of siXty-nine. She was born
few weeks after Hermann first Saw tie light
No, Ike her elder sister, LeoToldine, met
| ragic fate Indeed, il may he said that as re-
ards love and marriage Victor Hugo's chill
ren were none q them born under lucky stars
| Tie elder Of the two daughters was married TO
| ,haIies KacqUerie, and her wedding journey
nded tragicay Bride and Bridegroom were
| roKned n river near Hayre a few weeks
| fter TIE wedding willie on a boating picnic.
Shortly after this disaster the second daughter
Adele away from her fathers home in
Guernsey with an English officer, and was dis
lowered ha'f demeDted IN New York seven
Months later. .ae was az once rcturned 70 her
amiy, but settled into condition Of melan-
holia that has never been cured. She has been
otaliy dumb for nearly fifty years, living in a
mall vita, once The properly OF her father, a
Pew miles south Of Paris. She is expected 20
Igear a. The FRANCHISE for the performance OF
lie koi s'Amuse.' but, though she follows with
lsuess eyes the doings on The stage, her face
never shows Tie slightest change Of expression.