New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
THE DRAMA ABROAD
New Productions in Paris and
LondOn-ItemS from Vienna
and Florence.

Nine Bernhardt last week gave Lon
doners an opportunity OF seeing her play
an entirely new role for the first time on
sny stage The play "Une Mutt de Noel
Sous Ia Terreur" Is in one act, and has
been written by NJ Henri Cain and Nine
Bernhardts son, ". Maurice Bernhard.
The piece" she said. sis based OF the
idea Of womanly pity, and portrays the
passionate struggle between a womans
love and loyalty for the cause Of the re-
public AND the appeal made 20 her by feel
aEs Of human pity The woman, who
has been an actress. has become a camp
follower Of the Republican army, VIVIAN
deere and she comes on a Christmas
night with her cart and its provisions TO
camp in d barn The wife and CnHd Of a
Chouan count are there waiting for the
count. who is riskinE his life so that he
may spend the Christmas evening with
them. Out OF all sympathy with the
chousn cause, the vivandiere is neyerthe-
less touched by the mans devotion and
by the sight Of the family gathering. so
that when the Republican troops break
70. having received information Of the
counts visit. she helps 10 conceal him.
The crisis arrives when the soldiers
threaten to shoot the peasant who has
gwen them information, ON the ground
that he has deliberately misled them. To
Iare the man the count gives himself UP
AID the woman then makes an impas-
stoned appeal TO the soldierv. persuading
them at last 70 Yield up their prisoner.
Z am producing the play fo1 the first
tine In London" Nine Bernhardt con-
tinusd, and am perfectly content 10
leave II to the judgment Of a London
audience The LondOner always appeals
to me as a most intelligent piaygoer, and
Il Is constant surprise 10 me what a
very slight bar the difference OF language
proves. ] shall have three days in Paris
before my American tour, and shall take
that opportunity OF presenting the play
over there"
Bouwmeester in London.
The well known Dutch actor. Louis
BouWmeester, a tragedian of great power
whose work IS known not only in Hol-
land, but in Berlin, Vienna and Paris, has
recently given Londoners a glimpse Of
his personality and style in a little
thriller which he presents at the Pal
ladiun. The piece is called The Grip"
adapted from the French of Jean Sartene.
In The Grip Bouwmeester speaks hard
ly word. He portrays the inarticulate
anguish Of an old man, a paralytic, who
sees his son about 10 be murdered by his
Unfaithful wife He tries to warn the
son, but cannot speak. The boys death
sives the old man a momentary flash OF
strength and power 70 speak. He springs
Upon the woman and strangles her. Mr..
8ouwmeester gave his Palladium audi
ences half hour Of horror, but they gave
him an ovation.
Now George Edwsrdes Production.
BThe Dancing Mistress" the latest
fsorse Edwsrdes musical production at
the Adelphi. London, seems TO have met
tith general favor THE Post" reviews
v In bandueting spirit. carrying out a
Smile, as one might say, within an inch
Of it's life:
The recipe out Of which Mr. James
Tanner, Mr.. Lionel Monckton, Messrs
Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank and
Mr.. ]. z. Malone provided SO dainty and
The Quaker Girl under the direction OF
that most discerning maitre d'hotel, Mr..
George Edwardes has once more been
utilized to good purpose. True, one de-
teets few slight changes in the ingredi-
ents, little alteration in the proportions,
something left out here, something added
there; but in the main the dish is the
same. and again IL promises TO satisfy
The public palate for long time to come.
For II is really good recipe-fresh, tasty.
stimulating and. above all. thoroughly d.
sesnble and wholesome. At present there
= decidedly too much OF it-no feast
should last from o'clock till close on
nidnight-Dut that is a fault easily rene
'oied when highly skilled caterers such as
'nese have the matter in hand"
American Theme in Paris.
Marcel Gerbidon's '"Une Affaire dor"
one Of the newest productions in Paris.
mas an American farmer and his wife for
'n leading characters English and
american critics find that American life
as pictured in 81. Gerbidon's play shows
some naive ideas about American life.
CHARLES Dawbarn writes to THE Pail Mall
0a1stte":
Uncle Sam. judged by the French, Is
Always amusing. We are not disappolnt-
"a In the ngure Of the old American farm
e. Timothy Gibbs, who sows his land
WIN nuggets and then sells it at a high
nsure 10 an unsuspecting New York
tanker We had no idea that such limo
esnee prevailed in American finance.
However. II any one could make us be-
heye II IT is NJ. Gemier. who is superb
as Timothy.