The Detroit times., 1910-10-11
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"a - 1ko1y that Henri Bataiile'i
>rrn - French domestic life
|< "a <1rH = oc.c6.ir pre.ented for
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4-o any lasung appear 70 An
~ on61ooces. and this In spite
" GDxou6id company OF players ano
49, lnvostiture to delight the
~ Scandal" was chosen by
~ yrohmsn for Kyrie Beliew'
~ SUCCESS In the plays OF the
DGn French dramatists, In recen'
1880, has been marked, both from
s oFt1Gltc and profitable box once
1nt q view. Those which have
Do bo6ore have been Infinitely more
Eoot1ng that 'The Scandal, wnicn
NJ hearing, seemed talky and
~ On those essentials OF direct
nG1o oction and polished crafts
nnh1p which these French play
nr1yuctors' have led their public 70
oof, In their best efforts.
ne printed cast requires nineteen
DomD, and yet the entire interest
nters In three, the wife, the nus
VA and the 1over-with . possible
ding Of the old family friend. Mr.
11ow plays the husband; Miss
o6ys Hanson, the wife. and VIM
~ uf 6srrano, the lover, Ernest Stal-
~. for many years . member OF T..
WIllad's company, comes next In
kDortance a. Parisot, who aids the
- when her folly brings her to the
Int OF public scandal.
Nine. Ferioul, with her husband
children are holidaytng at Luch-
whom madame meets Artenexzo,
South American adventurer. to
booo fluctuations she succumbs and
~ carry ON an intrigue under the
~ eyes OF husband and children.
<1noxxO's gambling has brought
- to the verge of ruin, and to save
noolf from being kicked out Of his
~ he takes diamond ring from
-. Teri0ul. She realizes then the
~ true character. Returning to
"a home she returns Artenezzo's
Nv letters unopened but he, de-
uinod TO see her, comes to her
49, ootensfbly on business with M.
x1oul, who IL q perfume manufac-
Eor. Madame thinks he means black
- but the situation In turned into
~ of partial sympathy for the ad-
1|eurer when he voluntarily returns
y compromising letters and trinkets
11ch she had given him. Later he
arrested on the charge of obtain
: money by fraud In pawning the
4nond ring In Nine Ferioul's name
~ also securing other sums of
10y. using her name.
Madame finds herself under sub
oz1a to appear at the trial, and she
49, 70 Paris, accompanied by Pari-
thinking her husband still In ig-
Hohco of her unfaithfulness and Of
n object of her visit to the capital.
g1oul however, has learned the
~fA but to save the honor OF his
nlly and for the sake OF the chill
-, determines not to denounce or
xQrce his erring wife. A. madame
xns from the trial In which Aten-
80 was acquitted on her evidence
~ realizes her husband knows the
ne nasty business While he
11o 1t one end OF q sofa, upon
~ his wife lies groveling, max
horutc speeches to her. nature
= hand and the worn-out wo-
n fails asleep while the audience
III 70 infer that the couple Will
- UP the broken threads Of their
eettc life when madame has her
- out
1Ao weakness OF the wife borders
mbecility and the character, shall
emotional and utterly lacking
eenrespect, arouses no sympathy
the auditor. Miss Hanson IL q
oQ-looking woman, but In her pres
don OF Nine. Ferioul she dis
NJ her pretty face in emotional
PORTIONS that became painful. She
~ the part In an over-keyed man
with much wringing of hands
~ distress OF countenance. 1t IL
nnpIeasant character. however,
- u - dimcult task for the ac-
70 maintain dramatic poise.
~. Bellew brought his graceful
distinguished manner to the role
terioul until he lifted that coun-
Ia gentleman to q plane far above
DfOvIUClaI 4urrOundinga I'm which
- action of the drama takes nlace.
Bellows acting equipment is Of
nign cahoer a. to endow with
t. on every part ne enacts. He
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