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BUT THE Plays THE THING
Lupin" n French Variant Of
the Raffles Theme.


"Arsene Bupin," a drama in four acts,
from the French Of Messrs, Francis de
Croissett and Maurice lie Blanc; under
direction Of Charles Frohman. The cast:
Duke of charmerace Gaeques)..r
......sW IMAM COuIiendg
Guerchard, chief inspectar Of the secret
Mons. Gournay-Martin, father Of Ger
Examining Magistrate, ...... Arthur Elliott
The Commissary Of Pc iee.J' Palmer C9Ilins
Charolais. .".....; Dodd
po.:'.., ............ Lawrence c. knapp
Bernard, Charoieis' son........"".-.
Anasttase, Charoleis' son Maurice sloan
Jean, the chauffeur, ...,.. Anthony Burger
Firmin. .....,..-3. Guy Nlehols
The Janltor: ......''@''''"'""'IVan SlHlps1n
Boursin, detective. Davis
Bonavert, detective. ...,......H ollister Pratt
Dieusy, detective, u AlDeLt
Police agent: roDI1ou
lAlfred, q footman, ',-"'''s''''JamS SmlIh
The Locksmlth. Ii;iniIi, Gyeeaanaee
Clerk Of the Court. william Jones
Sonia Kritchnofe, companion to Ger
GermaIne, daughter Of Mons. GouTnay-
Martin. Virginia
''.o ..Adeiine Stanhope Wheatcroft
The Janitor's Wife. ,..,.,,....Alic putnam
Jeanne, friend Of cermaine, ...
Marie, friend OF Germaine. Grace V. Walsh
Irma, GeTmaine's maid. ......,Mar dalyer
"Arsene Lupin," is q French play; that
accounts for the fact that its hero does
some things in a way that would have
been much more impressive II they had
been lone a trifle less Electrically, But
Lupin is Just about what Raffles would
have been IL Raffles had been born in
France and of French p~arentage, instead
of having been the product Of far-off Aus
tralia "a fact that was revealed sometime
after his escape through the clcck.) In the
matter of the management of the final
escape Arsene docs It extremely we'll, but
with such a Gallo flourish as more or
less detracts from the effect that would
have been achieved II 1t were conducted
with more A~ngo-Saxon directness. But
II Is the fact tina interests us, and not
the method, and that Arsene Lupin finally
escapes the law as personified by the de-
tective, certainly gratifies all US good,
honest citizens who sat out in front and
who never stole anything in all our lives
Of colorless honesty. That he was going
away with the girl he loved, who was
also a thief, makes 1t all the more GER
tain that he wauld devote his talent to
weys of industrious mediocrity. So. let
him run.
Mr.. Courtenay was selected for the part
IN new YORK, because OF MS unQueStiOned
ability. and he has justified the selection.
He gives to the role that fnlup Of in
soucluance. which, even In his moments
Of EXTREMIST danger does not desert him,
and yet never assumes the quality of
knowing Is to be the outcome. II
IS the even, good quality of his work that
marks Mr., Courtenay as a good actor.
and in his present role no is as impress
slvely correct as he was in The Wolf, -
or any of the other good things he has
done. Mr.. Herbert, also shows splendidly
In the counter role OF the detective, and
the duel between the two is made most
tense, even TO the final moment. present,
ing always the satisfying picture Of per
feet acting. perfectly balanced. Dorl.
Reane has a part that gains tho sympathy
Of all from the first, and when she bring
to II the warmth OF her own temperament
it CLOVIS with a life that is so charminl
the attraction OF Arsene and his willing
ness to sacrifice all for her is under.
stood, The comedy is carried by Messrs
Harbury and Elliott, and is excellent. Thc
others are good.