New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21
THE FRENCH STAGE
New Plays at the Gate Lyrio.
and the Grand GuignoI.
Paris Mayi

/ acts. by NJ. andre ne Loroe, music ty y
Georges Menier. produced at III. Gar,
LyrioIe with great success. has the wan,
and color Of the Italian Renaissance. =.
dances are beautifully arranged by NJ.
Nar,ouita. The first act passes /, :.
cave Of A sorceress, near Florence. wh,,-
voung women are accustomed 70 gath, !.
have their fortunes told. fssc,r,r,.
dancing girl, Floria. comes 70 consul, =.
/ sorceress. Fioria Is courted by two Ads.
ers. Godefroy and Allan. The screen.
after examining Florias hand. refuses !,
tell the result Being pressed 70 40 %. q.
! finally declares that the beautiful ts,,.
is destined 10 die within feW DAYS r..
laughs at the prediction, and accord, =
favors 70 Allan. and treats Godetroy r..
Gisdain Godefroy. furious with jealousy .,
mands that the sorceress give him rs,,
Of satisfying his revenge. The sorcrsl
hands him a waxen image Of Floria av
golden hairnin The statuette Is tor,hr-
surrounded by young and flaming she ..,l
End black cats-all making msry.l,J
scheme ~ dance-and a magic spss \
/ cast. BY virtue Of which Godefroy has 81
10 pierce the hear0of the s,atue,,e 70 ay
the death Of Florla He hesitates n
sorceress reveals a mystic scene (darI
hv the CORPS de ballet in the dlsap
showing Floria and Allan enlaced In "a
others arms. Godefroy decides 10 n
! Floria. The second act passes at Flor,
| country house. There is a great tet. VI
dancing and music. Here ne snd all 81
/ personages Of the Italian come6y-H..I
auln. Columbine and Matamore. The vl
| ceress. deliciously and dabolically t,,yI
/ by Nile. Napierkowska. and her blact a
with diamond eyes. impersonated Wit .
/ tanic grace and agility by Nile Nxr,
are dissimulated in the gay thrcng ca.
/ froy takes the statuette from tire soycr,-
and pieces IT through the heart A..
does this Floria ceases dancing ard AL
| nfeless. Codefroy and the sorceres |
waited away out Of sight cy the Black
! This is the first effort IN the realms s,t
/ ballet made BY II. Andre lie Lorde. v,
! commonly known as The Prince e ~
ror." L is highly successful. The ~ |
NJ the young composer. " Georges Msg
is replete with captivatirg passages al
rhythms. r. IL agreeable. nlelodlow a
makes an IDEAL orchestratlon for ii. ~
ern dance
The Theatre "du Grand GWgnol" has \
newed its programme with five rev raw
The most important Of these is a dra-i
: three tahleaux. Under The Ped nr
By NM Maurice Level and Etienns ~
dealing with the terrific subject Of yss
woman who has been buried alive
young man. Philippe GARNER. ia devoted
his charming little wife Lucy who ID
suddenly Of heart disease. Philippe 10 IN
/ With a desire 70 take photograph o.
lifeless body. and this is sccomplishs
the stage with startling realism The 4
physician and the undertaken appear -
form their functions. and the funeral an
! place After the return from the csmsg
/ Philippe develops his film under the
light" This gives a wierd. uncanny s,;<
/ TO the scene. Philippe and his friends ra
/ n the development. and arc astounds
, find that the photograph reveals Ire y
Of the corpse open instead Of closed.
logical conclusion Of this Is that the q
must have opened under the infueno
] the magnesium fash when the photcrr
was taken. and that Lucy was not ~
dead, PhAippe rusheS on 10 the p
7 Comnissary and obtains permission tG
D.. exhumation. This is accomplished d
! presence Of the "medecin-legiste.' TIE
I oner. who had signed the burial csrtt5
J Philippe's friend and the officials q
I cemetery. The coffin is brought upn
[ stage, and is carried 70 a spot rot ns'
| 10 the audience. but the dialogue
tinctly heard The coffin is opened.
/ minute details are narrowing. AS The
/ removed It is found that the young w-d
/ had certainly been buried alive. He'
and hands are covered with blood, cil
/ by her frantic efforts 70 free herself
! friend does not dare tell the truth 10 =
/ ippe. and the curtain falls on one
most terrific scenes yet presented
Grand-Guignol Theatre IN which
way it has been proposed by u. H'NI
Dc Flers TO erect a bust Of Edgar A.
Poe.
VI Nozlere is n profound Greek seem
and has been described as the most M''
ian Of Parisians and as the most Ps's
OF Athenians He has made a deeics'
win his adaptation. or rather dew
ment." Of Aristophaness Birds
characters. like those OF AristophanA
birds. but they sing the "Marselllals
whistle the "Internatlonale.' They
all kinds Of iibes and satirical jokes
the great men of the Third French :
public, and ridicule political DUE"
Partisan hypocrisy. pretenton ana
ism. This lively little two-sct ss'S'
deliciously staged ~ the Theatre
toine. and is admirably played
Lusre-Poe, who is inimiuble in the
OF a great fat comic waddlns. phDs
duck; by NJ Iovoy. as an owl ana r.
hevy OF charming young actresses
take the parts OF sparrows. siarlihss
and cuckoos
NM Hennequin and Mitchell u
alert little three-act play. 'Am'
Femmes." which is having hsnp
cessful run ar the Palais Royal ls', ~.
have discovered new kind Of Vau'.
The days OF the old. boisterois
which made the fortunes OF the
Dramatiques. Nouveautes NOW oy ", GA
TO he torn down. and the PaiaH -.
have come 20 an end. The Partisan ..,1
demands something more than ouH'
and horse-play They require ls's =,
and thirst for delicate irony IneN
philosophy" and they get il IN A1.
Femmes. the action Of which pass.
smart Gressmakins establishment ~
Rue de Ia Paix. and in which al inc 80 ~.
cepr.ces and petty van!ties o! 'ae
nent men and women OF the day :. y
pioted with skill and dramatic e"e. -
leading part. that o. despoue ns
whose ukases establish the sp''as .,y)
ions. is acted 10 perfection by " Sa..s
and Nile Monna-Delza. IS 49, .'',ss
Partisan m!d!ne,te. plays WIN
gam!aerie and sprghtl!ness. A.. n
Femmes" is performance thai W ~