New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
a n Y s E. n e ~ T II Y
THE PARIS STAGE
New Paws Which Interest the
French Public.
Paris, November

r,-s1 charming. baTter1ng- trcuicaI
".s- order. who sees humanity as Il
& and zeaves~ his plots with q
- skei-a OF sentiment upon canvas
--s.hsrratscal observation, amidst
-. embroidery Of sparkling dialogue. he
..-s,e- s5TtirIatst nor pessIniSs. His
= evoke neither burning tears nor
SS.,<,--ous laughter. hut rather delicate and
-, ic.,s smiles He often introduces
- millionaire, who logically, alo az
-. se right moment, does tust the right
.s-,e. and thus induces not only hts char
.-+s-s put the public as well. 70 so OF TO
- seel!ng happy and couteute6- Il Aven-
--.-,s-." the fou7-act play by II. Alfred
.-,,,ts that replaces ~Chantecier'' at the
Martin Theatre. is an Undoubt-
- Partisan success The first set IS an
.s-oft snd pleasing exposition The sec
~ SCI Is tame. But the grand scene ir
=. thi-d sct IVES received with al eva
-,on- e-s acHrued anaI success. The play
=. de.sosous satire upon the thrifty, selfish.
-s--ou-un,nded. provincial. French bou-~
-,,Sss. E-ienne Ransou. the edventure-
,lsyed BY Il. Guttry. began life in Dau-
-s.-v ss Z wiIful child. spCilt by g tender
.s--ed mother. As a youth he failed IN
III RS examinations a. the EcoIe Centaie.
rse-ed his energies e dissipation. and ran
70 eebt- Ee vas witIlal Intelligent good
-,ss--eE and capable Of concentrated ef-
~,--- lie -a1 CT 70 Australia. and after
nd exploits i Africa came homo 10
~lsupLicv after tc1 years absence, dur
~ which the c-Iy remaining members of
he family, his uncle and aunt. and their
~uz. and their step-daJghter Genevieve
5sa-d netting from lin. II fact, they
-si,eve6 hin 70 5e dead. B1t his name
--o7s - io connection wiz - African
kim somewhere near the French Congo
-aztcz. whose people have been massacrcd
y Etteane Ransom, and who demands an
Indemnity from the French Government
he episode creates 2 ministerial crisis.
nd TIE fan Of the Cabinet. An influential
Deputy Is engaged 20 marry Gcnieve-
Matters stand thus when Etie1ae U1e1-
..eccedly turns " e. Tie mansion OF his
--acle. who IS the head OF a long estab abIshed
slcto-- near Gre1oble. The uncle accords
liz e cold reception, and almost refuses
q shake hands with his nephew. the aG-
.--s-1t-rs- Uncle Gueroy Jean CoQueIln)
s1uposes that E-lelne 0TUirry1 has come 10
borrow money. On the contrary, Etienne
.-o-7es 20 nay hack with Interest some forty
.boasard francs that he owes his uncle
EJ-ie-ne has became pTodigtously wealthy
q tenfoid millionaire. lie had at the right
moment sraksd ont = gold mine IL Aus
.-slig s1d dealt with rubber n Ceylon
s55 Win ivory IL ztrlca- he Won his
-ortuze hcco-s5ly, and Is Scared with
=Pea- s-6 assega4 wounds The self-sut-
acieat bourgeois uncle changes MS attitude
-orz-d Ecienne, who falls secretly tD love
-z1.h his ste7cousin- GeucvieTe (Aille- Dor
--iatl, svr does not declare lis love, because
u Eens-isre's beLrollal 10 z g-OUlg Pa
-isia- d.Iettsute Deputy. Uncle GUer0y's
Saa. Jacques Cl SiElOreo. who IS q part
-s- = he faclC-T. h1s been gambling on
re Bc--se z-d lest large SUNS Of none,
rhich brings the enterprise % the brink
~ r-.r Ge1e-leve 1l6s q despaizl1g let
.sr left By Jacques. addressed 70 his wife
s-ao--1-1g lis intention of committing
suic.6e Czsnevteve prevents jacques from
s-z---.-E OK rs threat, and going direct
. E-1e1--, reveals The situation and IN
rio-es hin % save -le family. Etieune re-
.uses. Ezs Is unwilling 10 win Genevieve
sray t-u-a Ter Lauce by q money Uansac-
,.o- Ea says Why don't you ask your
.---re husband 70 aid you fl this crisis,
he 'a--ivtzt'' Deputy, hearing ruII0rs G
tzs los q GeneylsTs's fortune. breaks or
e ENLARGEMENT. After 2 series Of adroit-
o.
70 fee convinced that Genevisve really
sa.-es rs love. lie consents 70 save the
.s-,ay And ~ last does SO OF condition
Ii be IS 70 be absolute master OF the
IN H.s marriage with Genevieve natural
- fs-1oz-s- The part OF the adveZrUrer IS
admirably suited 10 n Lucien Guitry. who
Tas-ed II n his 1las1errcl. restrained rug
red fashion with few gestures, with Ilcl,
sub6,e5 voice. but L-iI1fIl @ latent ire
E-d Passion
= t-1-e De Iyc-de IS a past master q
.Ls c.-sad-lsuiEao-, ''s1iTer-ard-sEuoder,
ts--ia- drama Ee Is also an svOWed c-s-
cDle q Edga- Allan Poe But this modern
-.D-t-ra o< Te--crr IS rot z poet Ee neg
Ices 80 mystic reve-1es OF tie author OF
The Raven ard OF -'Ligeia''-so vel de-
rsloras Il France By Baudelalre ara MAJ
s--2s-b.t 1!unges head over heels into
-7oes -alvz1ic rlaelst-om Of anguish ana
ho--c- L -FEor1me NysteTieUz- a three
- 5----a tv II A-s-z de Lorde g-lo Il
Aired Bt-et, director a. the So7bonne @
ae Ex1e-.nentaI Psychological Labora-
or Is a thrilling presentation, = El--'u1e
5e:al. q : case oe mental pathology i
--as brought ULl OF Thursday Et the Lhe-
4s-e Sarah Be-1ha-dt With poignant effect
-.z-mcrd BerCier Is an engineer. who n
-s---e-shlp with his brother. Louis beTcis1I
aries OF q great construction enterprise
Z No-ra1dv. Raymond Berc.er ts mar
Led and father CT family Suddenly. dur
q his t-othe-'s absence, Raymond gees
mad. Ee Is attacked E1th the cellriuIn O.
-srsecutica and believes -ka< al near hin
re plotting against him He becomes
dangerous. and after Il attempt 70 strange
is wife he is. upon his w1te's petition cor
ned Il 81 insane asylum TWO keepers
Er-1ve- selze Rayrond Be7cier and earned
Ii OF
Sucn Is TIE si-uaticr that LOUIS BercieT
Elds rvheu he returns home, where the Ber-
-es family tive together n one large house
But Louis Bercier. who, q course, CID not
-y1tnese TIE scene. cannot avoid the corc-1-
ion that lbs brgtker's confinement and se-
euestreticn we're premature One Of tie
ssKal ocnsecuences OF the confinement is
<ass Rsyuon6's share OF tie capital n the
Business Esas withdrawn from the fTm and
placed n Charge Of the law courts These
--1GS arc Necessary Tor the Industrial en-
-srU-iEe that the firm has Ii hand ana
z1rhouf the uoney e disastrous liquidation
IS Inevitable Louis Berc1eT sets about 70
obtain ths immediate release q his brother.
Tto hss nov been six months Il the asy-
III Eavucod Bsrc.er also writes, with
zscla-ksale LGcidity C mind. & demand 70
be SCI free Raymond's wife. terrified az
ths idea Of her husbands return, iE never
'1eless persuaded % EigZ tEe petition for
release. : Raymond really mad? Is ne
TIT -srhel. rDe victim - rslOt OF designing