New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Seasons s Plans Of
The rench Theatre

According to the prospectus of the
French Theatre du Vieux Colombier,
which has just been issued by Jacques
Copcau, directeur- general, the sub
scrlbers to that organization will re-
ceive the benefit of most extensive
andvaried repertory, including the
works not only of most OF the famous
French playwrights, ranging from
Molicrc's "Lc Medcin Malgrc Lu" and
"LAvare," written in 1866 and 1868, re-
spectvcly, to Henri Bernstein's drama.
"Lc Secret" writtcn in 1913. but the
plays of Hendrix lbscn, Shakespeare,
Dostoicvski and Maeterlnsk as we'll.
With the exception of Molieres
"L'Avarc,' Shakespcare's "La Mutt dcs
Rois," Dostoicvski's Lies Trcres Ka-
ramazov' and Jules Renard's one act
comedy, "Pol de Garotte,"' the roper
tory is wholly new. Because of the
great favor with which these plays
were received last year and the many
requests for their repetition this year
NJ. Copcau will present them again.
The balance of the plays to be pre-
sented are as follows: "Blanchette,"
comedy by Eugene Brcux; "Le Marriage
dc Figaro comedy by Pierre Carron
de Beaumarchais; "Georgettc Lemcun-
ier,' comedy by Maurice Donnay;
'Gringoirc," comedy BY Theodore de
Banvillc; "Lc Femme de Claudc,'
drama by Alexandra Dumas fills;
"Rosmersholm,' drama by Henrik
ibscn. translated into the French by
Anne. Agnes jacques CopeaU; "LEnig-
me, drama by Paul Hcrvieu;
"boubourochc.' comedy b. Georges
Courtclinc; "Chattcrton," drama by
Alfred dc Vigny; ole Gendre de NJ.
Porier," comedy by Emile Augier;
"L'E.nchantement,' comedy by Henry
Batallc; farce from NJ. Copcau's pen,
lie Roi, son Nizir, ct son Medecin";
Paul Ncrlainc's fantastic, LES uns ct
les Autrcs"; LES CaDrces de Mari
anne comedy by Alfred de Musset;
La Follc Journee," comedy by Emile
Mazaud; La Ncinc," comedy by Alfred
Capus; Maetcrlnck's s inspired legend,
"Pclloas ct Mclisande," which was
given us in operate form last season
by the Chicago Opera Company, when
Mary Garden was the Melisandc;
another of Molicrc's plays, ale Misan
thropc'; La Fontaine's comedy, LA
Coupe Enchantcc'; Chinese play, "Le
Voilc du Bonhcur,' by Georges Glenn
cnceau; mystery play, "L'Annoncc
faitc Maric,' by Paul Claudel; "Le
Fardeau de la Liberte," farce by
Iristram Bernard, and Henri Bern
STEMS famous drama, 'Le Secret"
with which the season will be opened
to morrow.
In addition to the names made famil-
lar to the natrons of the French Thea
tire last season, consisting of Mines.
Suzanne Bing. Lucienne Bogaert, Jane
Lory, Valentine Tessicr, and Messrs.
Robert Bogacrt, Charles Dublin, Henri
Dhurtal, Francois Gournac, Paul Jacob
Hans, Louis Jouvet, Marcel Mllet,
Jean Sarment, Jacques Vildrac and
Lucicn " eber, the following new
names appear in the personnel: Mines.
Eloise Beryl, Van Coren, Jeaniet, Ro-
maine Bouquet, and Messrs. Rene Bou-
quet and Henri Noel.
A series Of four afternoons of French
| poetry, a course of six lectures on the
Art Of the Theatre, in English, by
( Jacques Coneau. and a series of con-
certs and recitals under the personal
supervision of Pierre Monteux, con-
ductor Of the metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and for the time being, of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, will also
be held at the Theatre du Vieux Co.
lomber, on alternating Tuesday after
moons, the exact dates of which will
shortly be announced.