New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
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latter's recently completed opera. "Ariadne
on Naxos" for early production al the
Deutsches Theater in Berlin. The new
usc-drama. which is an adaptation from
Moliere's Bourgeois Gentilhomme. is d.
,ided into two acts Apropos Of The
Miracle" some Of the early shows-in
those days generally performed by puppets
we're ambitious enterprises Thus an
eighteenth century advertisement an
nounces The Creation OF the World with
the addition Of Noah's Flood The finest
scene showed Noah and his family leav-
ing the Ark, with all the animals two by
two. and all the fowls OF the air sitting
upon trees. Likewise. over the Ark the sun
rising in a gorgeous manner and. more
over. a multitude Of angels in a double
rank" This recalls the puppet plays
Dickens delighted in witnessing I'm Italy
They were perfectly serious plays, and
tragedies as often as not. and 80 regarded
by an attentive audience OFTEN. in their
excitement the invisible pullers of the
wires kept their puppets on the ground
and Dickens tells Of a representation Of the
death OF Napoleon al ST. Helena. when the
physician at the bedside delivered medical
opinions suspended in the air."-The Era.
OF the tremendous Christmas production
OF The Miracle" al the Olympia. London
THE Telegraph" sketches some Of the
difficulties Of the Young woman who is 10
play the nun. the leading role:
Mile Natache Trouhanowa who from
among large number Of aspirants has
been selected 10 play the part Of the nun
in the wordless musical play. The Miracle,
due ar Olympia at Christmas is paying
London a brief visit. She arrived on Tues
day. and leaves again for Paris to-day. As
matter Of course. she passed a portion OF
her time AZ Olympia studying the condi-
tons Of the great arena where she is so
soon 10 make her appearance. Chatting
Yesterday upon the subject. Mile. Trouha-
nova confessed that from the moment the
project was brought under her notice IT
became her ambition TO play the part. With
that view she hurried 90 Munich In order
. discuss matters with the author, the
composer and with Professor Reinhardt,
tho producer In the hveliest fashion she
told 81 the innumerable obstacles she had
90 overcome before. her desire was realized.
After an immense deal OF trouble an
audience with the writer OF the scenario.
DR.. Volmoeller. was obtained. Then arose
Eeinhardt. at the moment a constant at
tSndant on his father. who then lay on his
ceathbed. He. too had at length 70 yield
to the opportunities Of an artist too strenu-
Gus 20 he denied There remained Humper-
diuck. the composer By this time it was
late in the evening Mile. Trouhanowa had
o. return 10 Paris next day. and bumper
dnrk lived ten miles out Of Munich. A
l.rf4f
only 10 discover that Humperdinck had
gone Of fishing. and vas not expected psch
iili late al night When at length he made
HIS appearance there was no pianist aVah-
able fortunately the composers son Of
fcred hts services. Then, owing to an ae-
c.dent the electric light failed; the piano
lad consequently to be dragged into an ad-
Joining room. and il was close upon a. m,
Do lore operations could be started Ilred
ae she was. Mile TrouhsnOwa gave such
brilliant account Of her talents OF impro-
visation as q dancer that she at once Cd
tnluod a unanimous verdict in her favor.
IN appearance she seems eminently suited
a. the role assigned her, while the expert
ence gained ~ her first at the opera
Comique. A. Paris. then at the Grand opera
House. and finally at the Chatelet' as pam
feminist and dancer, should stahu Hei III
good stead Further. as she iaughingly oo-
served. she comes Of excellent acting STOCK
her grandmother having Deen singer IA
Eoheraia and her grandfather an ackno"i-
EDGED king Of the gypsies
Arnold Bennett and Ed"ard hhoDiau'''
two wen known dramatists Of the day nave
1ust coliaborate on play eh'lt'eu M"e
stones" which will soon be produced ]"
London
Of the translation by John y Raphaei OF
Tristan Bernard's. comedy, THE unlnYited