The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25
TOO MANY GOWNS, SAYS PARIS
THE MODESTO TSSsrisi cts ~
STAGE PRODt 'CTTONS.
The Riur, OF Love- . Case Debut OF
Regina Basirt, the Dancer. ~ an Act.
ress a Deaf weman's Piay-Pfeec
ny Csrmenccan Performed Again.

PArIs. Dec i5-Thers arr signs OF q
rebellion against the dominance OF the
drrssmaksr ON the Paris stage. where
a modern comedy is becoming more and
morn an opportunity for displaying the
| genius of the modste rather than the
talent Of the author. The Figdro's car
toonist hits OF the situation in n picture
showing the leading man Of the company
coming forward on the stage after a first
performance and instead Of making the
| customary announcement Of the author =
name saying:
Ladies' and gentlemen. the dresses in
tho play We have had the honor tn pro-
ducc thi. evening are by Mmo. A. II. c,
hats are by Y. Y. Il, the name Of the au-
thor is y rc.ily forget. and the prompter
has JUS let his place
One Of the pieces that have given point
10 this criticism is Roman Coolus y comedy
in khrec acts. Les Blcls d Amour, AT
the Athenee Theatre. in which the action
all takes place between noon and o'clock
in the evening Of the same day. Never
thciess the actresses contrive 20 change
their drcsscs one managing 10 he seen
! in three marvellous toilettes.
The plot involves good deal al firta-
ton. One Of the characters has been
10 America and in order to prevent his
aunt from arranging a marriage for him
he pretends that he there married Miss
Pctercott Of Cincinnati with mere
million Of francs as dot. He explains
! 20 the C~wriCss
There weren't any more milliardaires
! Too many princes and dukes had been
there before me. And America ia getting
very difficult 20 touch, 1t has lost conf
dence. after burning ts fingers 40 often
The profession OF being an American
husband no longer gives a living IL has
been done 10 death
! The outspoken aunt. whose utterances
hardly seem in keeping with her station
in society. shows the French aristocratic
spirit A on. remark. when it is suggested
that Gdspdrd mi sht divorce this American
wife
We may live apart from our wives, we
may deceive them. but We don't div orce-
The Thu atre Antoine has put on an
adaptation Of -Th. Woman and the
puppet.- by Pierre Louys. Those who
have read the book will wonder how IL
has. been done. and il must be said that it
has only been accom- plished by converting
! Conrha Perez from an enigma not worth
guessing into a cofnprehensIble II ia
credible character, thus eliminating the
very esscnce Of what may be n well written
but is certainly a dismal book
Coachu becomes proud soul that
cannot he won by money but must be
won by love She refuses the rich Don
NG,.o because her girl friends of the
cigar factory taunt her with having been
influenced by his wealth. Finally Don
NGIco, reduced to despair drterIn mes
never 10 see her again and she starts to
say farewell 20 him She Goads him to
fury bv stories of hsr love for dancing
ROY untiI Don NG'so gives her smacl.
on the face a genuine smack that sent
A thrill through the house. and then
hslaNors her with imitation blows
Pardon Pardon cries the new style
, Carmen. Il love you. how | love you.
and the curtain falls the audience goes
forth to supper and discussion OF the
connection between a woman's love and
"A man beating OF her.
What seems to have tempted Gernier
20 pu, on such aNrldy was III" opportunity
OF bringing out Regime Bud"t the great
dancer OF tn" Opera and Opera Comiqus.
- ~ actress In on" scene -n. appears
a. a dancer n a low saloon AZ tadiZ IRE
utIaltCd Nv tn" toughest sailors. Tor
whom she dances the flamenco. depicting
dancing. which WIS perfect. Regina
Bader proved herself u satisfactory
actress. filling IN" part superiicIally hut
failing TO convince the audience that
under her heartle-@ treatment OF her
lover Law real love for hun. which the
author OF IN. play apparently wished 10
, make clear
NJ Antoine IL producing ~ the Odeon
, Thcatr" ~ Saturday matln"es a number
Of plavs hy unknown authors. The first
,,Ff ha-.. 4 ~. AHTlnfliS has been wei
coined Nv Inc ~-rIOu~ critics a. - piece
Of great y..lue. l. - the work OF Miss
/ Marie I.en"rI". who nO~ about IN mas
been -tun. deaf since she had severe
illness ~ the age Of II. since then she.
has devoted herself II study. learned
I English. Ger.Nan and Latin and read
widely ibsen being = favorlte author.
3 Her PLAY deals with one Philippe. a.
/ nh ilOSophsr whose wife. Martha. IL an
everyday body. happy to liV. untroubled
bv any THEORIES, To their ho'iSe comes
Htic~. = novIC" about to take the veil.
, Piiipp. and n, ten hold the same views.
and y" wants hr' to leave everything
end soIr. wiJh him but she refuses, with
out exactly showing Why. since she loves
him and docs not aCknow ledge the power
! ~ any law 10 prevent their living together.
" Jlrm.uc"E - playlet. The Veil
Of Happiness has been honored with
another prOOIrtIon ~ y matinee. and
caused more appit'ISc that II did on Its
I iirrt appearance" nine years ago, before
the author had been tn. FIRST Minister
of the republIc. The Mandarin TchdHp-I
! il blind and happy. d foreign doctor
restores HIS sight and hs finds that his
beloved son nimicS his gestures. that
/ on. of his DEVOTED friends has stolen the
cre,iii due him for his poems. that another
~ his wIt"'s lover. and 80 on until he ~
! glad to burn ms eyes out agsin to save
hinssel. from sights he tries to believe
are but h.lmcination- erected nv the
evil spirits. The moral of NJ Ciernen-
ccav's little fable. that happiness can
only rest ON huston ~ ignorance. is
characteristic Of the author.
a PLtfkY SCHOOL Nl'iN.