The sun., 1916-10-10
GARRICK REOPENBD
FOR FRENCH DRAMA
New Comedy, "Le POilu," Pre-
scntcd at Old Playhouse by
Luricn BOnhcur.
4 ROMANCE or THE WAR
G0dmOthcr Falls in Love and
Webs Young Soldier She
Befriends.
A ROMANCE or THE WAR

The little Garrick Theatre. which tried
rs hes, with tho cinema and then nearly
los, its license for housing n naughty
burlesquc before II closed its doors In
complete disbursement. is again ac-
eessIble TO the public. But 1t cannot be
said IN reality that II has opened anew
with the old time lack Of discrimination
for tho play there is now presented In
French. The cosmopolitan Lucien Bon
heur. assisted by the Shuberts. will give
there a series Of dramatic performances
IN French pending the completion Of the
Theatre Francois In New York, which
viii soon be due.
The comedy acted last night, was lie
roilu." which Is the term now used In
France 20 describe the active soldiers.
I, Is not readily ira nslatahle. although
It's Appropriateness Is not difficult to APP
~preciato. II happens that ;his soldier
has a sodmother In France. Just as many
Relgian and French soldiers to-day have
eodinothers in this country who write
letters. send them presents and show
them other attentions while in the
trenches
Fails In Love with H~r soldier.
There Is IN this case a danger which
Tho godmothers OF this country do not
run. She falls In love with her poi'u
He come~ moreover. to visit her. since
he is by way Of being Interested In her
a. VOL. So he refuses to believe tina;
her grandmother has been his good angel
a. well as 'ha, his beloved. disguised as
0 maid. Is anything hut herself. When
The young soldier shows that he Is a SER
geant and has been decorated for brav-
cry the marriage Of tho two young
lovers j. arranged.
There has already been a marriage by
proxy when the second act OF lie Poilu'
shows an inn as near the front as
Amicns. But that does not satisfy the
young couple. 30 the bride by proxy
comes In disguise to ;he camp.
When the orderly who has conducted
tcr TO the inn, the Colonel who discovers
she IL there In violation Of the rules OF
war and al the other men who see her
when all these fall in love with the bride
who has no right in the camp. her nus
bard FOR violating the aforesaid rules II
Condemned to a few YOURS Imprisonment.
r. order tina, he punishment may fall
elually on bot, who have broken the
regulations the young wife Is sentenced
70 share her husbands imprisonment.
Patriotic Production.
AS "A play 81. poilu'' last night was "A
fre patriotic production for France. II
was enthusiastically received 10y "A rep
resrutatiy. French audience. n the
fr,t act ended with Jeanne Maubourg.
%'prnerly OF the Metropolitan Opera
9 mpauy. wrapped In the French tri-
, or. singing the "Marseillaise" II the
audience on its feet Joining in the
chorus.
II j. difficult TO realize. however. after
seeing lie pollu'' last night that this Is
n" piece which has pleased Paris for
nearly TWO years. where II has been de-
clsrod one Of the greatest successes.
lie Poilu'' was first produced In De-
cenber. 1914. ut the i'alai Royal, where
T. ran for a solid year. after which 1t
was transferred 10 the Bouffe Parisien.
where it is still running. II Is said.
Ii Is more reasonable TO believe that
The pirislsns rad presented to them a
somewhat different article than was pre-
s'u,cd to New Workers last night There
T. plenty OF evidence on the surface that
1~ roilu' has suffered changes by rea-
eun ~ its overseas journey which, no
doubt, would bring Gallic tears to the
ewes Of Its authors. The authors. by
'Io way, are Maurice Hennequin and
f,r'r" Weber. who wrote the book m