New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
PRETTY FUN.
4ndre1c Lang on PeII6as and
MGIisaRde.

From The Illustrated London News.
We discover Melisande by a fountain in /
forest To her enters GOlaud; /
both he and Pellsas are grand |
children Of Arkel. King OF Allemonde I
Melisandc gives her name, not her
address; she desires Golaud not 20 pick
ner crown out of the fountain. Neither
II them knows the way out Of the wood.
From letter Of Golaud 20 Pelleas
We learn that Golsud has welded Meli-
sande: old King Arkel reserves his opin-
ion Of the matter. Pelleas meets Meli-
sande near the palace; he is about 20
make voyage: she cries. Why do you
60 awsY?" He does not 20 away. he sits
with her by another fountain. into which
falls her wedding ring. Golaud. who is
an. notices the absence Of the ring: she
SAYS that il fell into the sea in a cave;
she and Pelleas go there. and see three
aged men sound asleep.
Presently Pelleas sees Melisande let
ting down her hair from a window, like
/ RapunZel IN the fairy tale. oh, ia IS
I bellei" he cries. He ties her long locks
/ tC a bOugh. Enter Golaud-'What chill
dren you are" Uaughs nervOusly)
We now enter the dungeons under the
castle-los souterrains. at least-where
We meet Pelleas and Goiaud. GOlaud
shifts abOut-there is something insani-
tary; fl is poisoning the castle. There
/ ls "A death gulf II smells Of death. We
.
with the brothers on the terrace. GOlaud
SAYS that he does not like the infantile
games of tho previous evening. and adds
1 Dinner time" They dined al noon in
; the period Of Pelleas and Melisande.
liOlaud has. by a previous marriage.
q little boy. Yniol. who is very fond of
his new stepmother Golaud asks the
child what Pelleas and Melisande talk
8hout when he is with them. About
me" Never about mCg' Always
me2' They say that I Will be a. tall
as you DO they ever tell YOU 10.
run away and play somewhere else?'
NO, they are afraid when / am not
With them
The sportive and innocent child is un-
consciously playing Gooseberry. by de-
sine" lie says that the pair are IN
happy. but they laugh. That they al
WaAs cry In the dusk. Ever kiss each
Other?" asks GOlaud. ''No. no Yes,
yes, once, when il rained.' Not sat
isfsctory,
The happy thought occurs 10 Golaud
~ lifting his child 10 level with the
window 81 Melisande. rs she alone2''
Yes No no: Uncle Pelless is there
too" They are doing nothing. saying
nothing, they are standing erect. with
their hacks 20 the wall. Yniol is afraid,
very much afraid. GOlaud lifts him down
o. earth Melisande King Arkel. in "A
chamber Enter GOlaud. "Pelleas goes
this evening" says ne. tPelleas Is al
ways going. but never sets Outl Why
have you blood on your brow" asks
Arlkel Ciolaud SAYS that he scratched
himself I'm a hedge. Gslisande offers 10
wipe HIS brow Don't touch me. go
away. am not speaking 20 YOU Where
n nay sword 7 came for my sword"
Here IL is on the prie-dieu." Says Nell
sandc. Golaud seiZes her by the hair.
bids her fall On her knees, says that he
viii wait his chance. and goes out. while
Mensande uttcrs her little refrain, Il am
not happy ! am not happy"
The Fountain ia the Park again.
Pelleas and Neiisande meet: he says
that be IS going away forever. that she
does not know why he Rocs-''it Is he
cause 7 love you" lie kisses her. Il
love you. too" SAYS Nelisaude
'eycr since ! saw YOU first" Affection
ate scenes follow: Melisandc hears foof-
steps; sees Golaud, sees that he has his
sword Pelleas has none. They kiss: "All
the stars ere falling" says PellfaS. "Dn
me too, on me too" SAYS Mflisande
Golaud cuts down Pelleas. Melisande
runs away.
An old servant finds Golaud md
EElisande dead or dying in the cave:
they are carried into the castle. Neither
is dead; Melisande babbies la her ola
style; Golaud asks her n her love ~
peilfas was CulIahle2 NO. no. we were
Eot culpablei WHY do YOU ask1" An
ile tfIkaniS enter NulHtNlF flpN all
knecl. Mtllsande is dead Golaud sobe
mon Dieu, Mon Dieut" cries King
Arllel. Never shall I understand any
thing about II all"
Nor shall I. Never have I read anyI
thing Ike H. ] have read Pelleas and
Melisande" simply and solely that I
might give IN account 81 their adven-
tures 20 readers n readers there lT
who arc as entirely ignorant - the works
- Monsieur Maeteriinci as myself This
author Was born In 1882 an Ghent re h
profoundly conscious 81 life's mvster,''.
and I DO not understand why ne should
make IL SO much more mysterious He
socks 90 express the inexpressihle "A
task manifestly futile
Is Mtlisandc herself an aIleRorv -
something or othoTr In fairyland. AS far
as I have roamcd its charming ,y,o1e
there are no girls Hike Melisande
Fairy lrincesses know their p;t,, slo,,t
in the world know what Is right sror,
what is wrong. and their stories alu-a,,s
end haDIaly Melissnde seems a Fr-.s,-
cesca da Rimini without "A coDscie,,c.. -
an aim. she Is mot convincing % ,lo,,,,I,
40 doubt "a pretty ucress. well dresse1 ,
With good scenery and stage mapaee-
ment. can make the play success ana