New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-17
EDMOND ROSTAND HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE SMASH
Machine 0verturns at a Curve,
Pinning Famous French Poet
Beneath 1t.
NEAR HIS VILLA AT CAMBO
Dramatist Left Crushed ana
Bleeding on Road While As
sistance Is Sought to
Extricate Him.
NEAR HIS VILLA AT CAMBO

Rierritz Aug. 16-Edmond Rostand,
the poet and dramatist, was the victim
of serious automobile accident near
'bere to-day. and tonight lies in his
villa st Cambo-les- Bains surrounded by
pbvsIcians. who as yet have been unable
IN determine what the outcome of his
INJURIES will be. He is suffering from
serious contusions of the head and body,
end II is feared he is injured internally.
NJ Kostand was motoring from Cambo
10 ST. Jean-de-Luz. accompanied by lis
chauffeur and q mechanic, when his ma
chine skidded on a curve in the road,
leaped into the air, turned over and fell
70 the bottom Of a 15-foot ditch, pinning
the poet beneath it. His companions
were unhurt. and worked desperately
70 raise the car and release the impris-
oned man.
Their efforts proving unavaiing, they
rushed off for help. while NJ Rostand, in
great agony. lay crushed and bleeding
beneath the upturned car.
The chauffeur succeeded in enlisting
the aid Of a squad of farmers, and NJ.
Rostand was extricated and rushed to
his villa for medical attention. NJ.
Rostand is forty-three years old.
Edmond Rostand. author Of "Cyrano de
Bergerac." "LAiglon" and more recently
Of the much heraded "Chantecler," was
born al Marseilles on April ], 1853. He is
the son OF Alexis Rostand. a banker and
professor Of political economy. He mar
lied a few years ago Mile. Rosemonde
Gerard. who IS herself a poet, having writ
ten a charming little volume Of verse
which won q prize from the French Acad-
,my. Edmond Ros,and was educated at
the Stanislas College. IN Paris. and he
ofterward studied law. He published
rather eccentric volume of poems. entitled
Les Musardses" and later on an exceed
ingy modern Bohemian collection Of
verses. called lie Labyrinthe." His short
drama in verse. Les ROmanesQues," was
more serious and secured the Toirac prize
Of the French Academy. 1t was produced
e. the Theatre Francais in 1891.
His next work. La Princesse Lointaine."
vas written for Nine. Bernhardt. who
played it at the Renaissance in 1894 Two
years later she played his third drama,
La Samaritaine.' poetical paraphrase
of the story Of Christ and the woman of
sararia. VI. Rostand first came into gen
era notice as the author Of "Cyrano de
Bergerac." q romantic drama In verse. IT
was presented at the Porte Saint Martin
Theatre. in Paris. for the first time on De-
oenber 2S 1897. when the title role was
PLAYED by Constant Coquelln. The latter
also brought IL out al the Lyceum Theatre,
in London. in the summer Of 1898. and later
n other European cities. Played by Rich
ard Mansfield, il had long run at the
Garden Theatre. in this city. in 1929. NJ.
Rostand received the Cross Of the Legion
Of Honor for "Cyrano de Bergerac" when
his play was first brought out. His his
toric drama "L'Aiglon," was produced in
!@ by Nine. Bernhardt at he~ theatre in
Paris
'Chantecler." the play in which all the
Characters are birds and animals, created
great furor in Paris in the winter Of
1910, more than year ago. and was
produced this year in New York by Charles
Frohman NJ Rostand designed the cen
ral Character for the elder Coquelin, but
That famous actor died before the play
could be produced, his place being taken by
Lucien Guitry.