The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-22
HERE IS STORY
OF CAMILLE
SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION IN
FIVE ACTS AS MADAME
BERNHARDT WILL
PLAY 1T HERE.

Now that II has been decided that
Madame Bernhard will appear at the
! Calumet theater i'm Camille" May 80.
synopsis of the play is of interest. 1t
should be borne in mind that Madame
Bernhard is the greatest actress on
earth, and as n pantomimist is abso-
lutely without equal in history With
a knowledge of the story of the play,
there is no actual need of the Lam
guage in which she will play. She
speaks more with the lifting of her
eyebrows, shrug of the shoulders or
q slight gesture that most stage peo-
pie could tell i'm volumes of words. The
, following is a synopsis of Camille"
First Act: When the curtain rises,
Manine and de Varville are discussing
the source of income of Marguerite
Gautier, "The Lady of the Camelias."
| II is disclosed that the Duke de Maur-
ice adopted her on account of her re-
made her his heir on condition that
she should change her way Of life. She
agreed, but after short time lapsed
to her former life and her income was
reduced. so that at the time of the play
she is $4,000 francs I'm debt Marguerite
enters, interrupting the discussion.
Soon after her come gay friends,
among them Armand Duval. a young
and wealthy man. The conversation
develops that Armand. who has Just
been introduced, has secretly loved
Marguerite for two years. She asks
him if it is true: he protest his love
and she admits she is not Indifferent
Second Act: Armand and Marguerite
are together. A trivial cause leads TO
Jealous scene, which is followed by re-
cancellation and Armand leaves. De
Maurice enters and invites Marguerite
to supper. She accepts, when a jeal-
Gus note from Armand is brought I'm.
He has seen the Dukes carriage and
writes that he is about TO leave Paris
forever my dream is ended" signs
Marguerite, tearing the note To bits:
and leaves with the duke. Returning
for a cloak, she finds Armand awaiting
her, repentant. Reconciliation follows.
Marguerite sends out word breaking
the supper engagement. Armand and
Marguerite agree to go the country
to live.
Third Acts Marguerite, in their
country home, is telling a bosom friend
Of her new found happiness. The ell
der Duval enters. introduces himself
and at once demands that Marguerite
dimiss his son, to save him from ruin
Marguerite, after an intense scene of
conflicting emotions, agrees to sacrifice
herself and her happiness 20 save Arr
mand, as she thinks. She writes a
note to De Varville. which brands her
faithless. Armand enters asks what
Is in the note. reads. itaand falls with
a scream of anguish into his fathers
arms.
Fourth Act: A gay party surrounds
a gambling table at Olympe's to see
Armand. who is the lucky winner of
the evening. In the midst of the gale
ty, Marguerite enters. AS she opens
the door, her eyes encounter those Of
Armand, who, flush with the intoxica-
ton of victory. is flashing his money
and calling loudly for heavier bets. De
Varville, his supposed rival. is one of
the chief losers. and Armand makes il !
n point to insult him. De Varville |
joins Marguerite. Armand, worked |
up to a frenzy to jealousy, throws his |
money into Marguerites face and /
calls all present to witness that he .
owes her nothing. De Varville prompt /
y steps between them and challenges
Armand, with the remark: Decidedly
sir, you are coward"
Fifth Act: Marguerite's bed cham
peri She has been seriously i'll and is
lying of consumption. Armand has
ought n duel with and injured De
Iarville. The elder Duval repents at 4,
his of his deception and sends for Ar ,
nand to tell him the truth. He arrives ,
nut just in time for q deathbed concili- !
tion. Marguerite dies in his arms I
nd the closing words Of the play. from {
armand. are: "Sleep i'm peace. Mar {
uerite; much will be pardoned you for I
on have loved much" G
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