New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

the Lcfebvres for their aid. Neipperg
retires As Minister of Police Fouche
enters. ironically wishing him pleas
ant voyage As the guests are about
10 arrive Catherine rLshes of to com
plete her toilette. She is very slow
about it. and. much to his embarrass-
ment. Lefeybre has 10 do the prelimi-
nary hOnOrs. But when she does ap-
pear her awkwardness and unelegancc
Of speech excite the amused contempt
Of the Emperor's sutors and other
court ladies. She has her revenge by
Boosting her origin and reminding
them OF theirs. Just as the guests
.cave the chamberlain brings word
that the Emperor requests the pres
ence of the Duchess of Dantzig at
once. Comrades" she says 10 the
soldiery, 81 90 to fight and win the
battle
The Emperor IS at his desk when the
third act opens. Fouche reports that
Nepperg has gone. Presently Cath
crime enters. Napoleon is in bad
humor. He takes her TO task severely:
she is covering himself. his court and
her husband with rdicule. But when
the divorce is suggested she defies his
imperial majesty, but as she little by
little unfolds the story of her life and
recalls herself as Sans-G me. his laun-
dress of nineteen year before. even 10
the presenting of his unpaid wash bill,
Napoleon melts and kisses the scar on
her arm. received on the battlefield
when she followed the army as VIVIAN
deere. She is about TO retire. when the
Emperor hears a football in the adjoin-
ing apartment. The lights are lowered.
Nine. de Bonlon, the Empress's attend
ant, enters. Thinking the way clear.
she leads Neipperg toward the En-
presss door. Suddenly the Emperor
seizes him. Neipperg maintains his
dignity and sangfroid, declares his
right to take leave of her majesty and
makes no resistance when Napoleon
orders him 10 be removed at once.
zone step and will scream eXclaims
Catherine. abruptly rushing forward.
Napoleon is unyielding. whereupon she
throws herself at his feet. Still he =
relentless. He snatches the medal from
Neipperg's breast and threatens %
strike his face The latter draws his
sword and dares the Emperor. Cath
crime screams for help. Officers rush
in. The Emperor orders Neippcrg
execution. while Catherine sinks INTO
a chair in despair.
In the last act we find Catherine stlll
in the Emperor's cabinet The candles
are burning low. the fire is dying. Lee
febyre enters. lie has been ordered 90
have Neipperg shot. The counts case
seems hopeless. Napoleon appears.
He is almost glad 20 find Catherine.
Perhaps he can learn the truth from
her. She declares she knows nothing.
He is not satisfied. He forces her 70
do his bidding, 10 knock at the En-
press door, and. Stimulating the voice
of her lady IN waiting, tell her MAJ
esty that Neipperg d there. The mana
OF the Empress appears and delivers 70
Catherine "A sealed packet. which the
Emperor eagerly snatches from her.
II is addressed TO the Emperor or Aus
tria. II simply begs her father TO keep
the count. whose attention humoles her,
in Vienna. The imperial honor Is
saved Neipperg escapes death. Inc
Lefebvre divorce IL more remote IMAM
ever. Nine. Sans-Gene IS herseli again
Umberto Giordano was born IN Fog
gia. Italy, on August p. las3' but he
lives at present in Milan. fNree OF ms
operas have been given m New YORK
andrea Chcnier," at the Academy oil
Music in 1896 and in 1908 at the Man
haitian Opera House: siberia. IN lsO5
at the Manhattan Opera House, and
Fedora at the Metropolitan. Inc
composers first opera, "Mala VITA
was produced in 1892. .,,,
The other operas Of the week VIII De
as follows:
"Lohengrin" tomorrow night, with