New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

: miltarisns. which she is In general "a
J miliar with already The green powder
+ he has tested II has surpassed all his
( eNDectations. The possession Of IL vii
3 give the mastery OF the world. But ne
I viii give it neither to anarchy nor ordered
m,litarism lie will destroy it. Destruc-
ton shall be decreased, not increased, oy
; his labors
/ The colonel returns. Pierre faces him
outfaces him They are off the same
piece. The father has the advantage OF
years. the son OF youth and the sharper
toncu& Of the thinker as against the dull
nap OF action. I'm case Of war Pierre will
nj 90 The colonel strikes his shoulder
straps. orders him into citizens clothes,
curses him The son replies hoty. fierce
: u.s.. blow for blow. He will be shot FOR
traitor, says the colonel, and he will de-
4, serve IT, And IT, AZ the hour OF call. his
son refuses either. he must Kill MINIS IN
or ho. the father. will shoot his son as
p cowardly dog They part no longer father
and SON euemies-openly 50.
/ Iu Act > the colonel enters the laoora-
tory AT Ninceuncs. using keys made 10 II
thc locks Pierre ana his mother VINO
F has begged tu come along 20 destroy the
formula and ,h. Few remaining expert
mental bombs of green powder. have no'
,ar.igcd. The colonel searches for tho pa
/ pcrs. finds them. secures the bombs, Sig
nails t. the general in waiting outside
and stands at attention when the latter
enters with the Minister Of War
The minister announces two cvept--tnc
ASSASSINATION OF Jacques 10y a band OF
Arabs set ON by THE enemy GERMAN
= oil course. though tire word D. not us'n
and the declaration of war. result OF
I Gcrmauys .fJsal 10 give satisfaction io'
ts act, against the French troops %
, Morocco. Tho colonel himself accepts
without question commission Nac1
means sure doa.h-the attempt To inter-
.pt the mobilization OF the enemy >
use of the aviation arm Of the service.
! After The general and the minister 60
Tie colonel hears Pierre coming and
hides in d small bedroom opening OF the
laboratory. Pierre sees ~ once that
somebody has entered. orders The ours!st
: o.. of th, other room wiki his revolver
j covering ,he door. and lowers its muzIe
ou his f2tucrs head as he cmefses
/ n tn. following scene the son force
/ AN, father 20 explain why he is there and
: to acknowledge that ever since h's retire
m,ut rc has done nothing ou, act a.
s1l fcr tine army spyiuc ON his own ION.
! incidentally. Pierre tells MIN he VII
never leave the place until he sives ~
the secret papers. The colonel tells him
/ that tie Minister OF War already hs'
them.
The mother despairiuE 81 ever uniuns
father and SON grabs Pierres pistol t'
! kill herself with. After 10 Is taken from
! her the colonel breaks the news OF tn'
death of Jacques. she changes a. one
anu eytorts the men 10 revenge. ~
colonel then tells his son tnat "ar mas
! been declared and that he IS himself g.
/ ing To his death among tho INST 4"'
mother exhorts Pierre to go. Finally We
turns. announcing 81 am going. Motne'
/ ana father kiss him. and of he goes lo'
/ Orleans 10 meet his battery
/ The character. Colonel Eulin. is Ike ore
% BalzaCs figures. lie Is stern, simple
/ powerful. taciun. lie behaves like ~
I English veteran. not ike a French ore.
A. n creation he is remarkable IN rca1lp'
protundity. uaturaluess ana force vs.
played by I.uoieu Guitry. he is one Of TIC
most effective characters any one cav
j ever remember having seen either IN NE
or ON the stage. Certainly, Gu.ttN IA
never done more perfect more inspN''
hins. Nile Gilda Darthy az Mh''
/ Eulm. is as perfect, too. rs - NJ 'ap''.
/ laui as Lieutenant Pierre. NM. De'"'
and Mosuicr are excellent suporia'NeN
So. as the general and the Minister o.
I War As performance "scrvir Is PEI
4 lection itself.
/ II IS preceded ON the bill 10y la 'n'e''.
du RoL" a ouc-act piece 10y NJ. rem,
Layedau. dealing with the last hours
! Nine Du Barry. u j. unfortunate "''
So excellent a play should have to ny"
/ Tor recognition i'm the same evening
! "s,rvir." for it is I'm its way. qui'e a"
excellent as the larger work. The a''''
# Mime. Jane Hadius. as Mime. Du ba'''
Ills quite as remarkable as any Work gun
IN .Servir." Guitry's part only oNeep'e''
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( UcnrN kistemaeckers. at the 'ohle"N
Fya,a.sise. promises to he the most j."
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