New-York tribune., 1922-12-10
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Fsom Ths Tnbarss European Barfnp
PARIS. nov. IS "Linsoumise," or
"The Unsubjugated." st the Antoine
Thenter. by Pierre Frandaie. is an In
teresting study OF a woman's soul. as
we'll ~ clash OF the ideals and eivili-
cations Of the Fast and the Wet. The
heroine. Fabienne. wealthy French
orphan girl. brought Up in New York.
has imbibed the American woman's
standards Of independence, which come
/ interestingly into conflict with Tho old
/ Moorish ideas, based on Mahometan-
ism. Tho author claims that. " not
love. NJ anv rate conjugal happiness
is impossible for two beings Of dif-
fcrent race.
A certain incrcdulity. aroused IN the
audience. is overcome by Frandaie's
ardent conviction. The first two acts.
Paris critics agree, are masterpieces
OF dramatic art. but the piece changes
almost TO movie proportions. with a
captive in the harem. a dagger thrust.
an escape and a poisoned ring. all of
which seems 70 cheaper the product.
II g. about the romantic intrigue Of
proud woman. jealous of her liberty
and power over men, who runs up
against the Mussulman Law Of polyg-
amy. This is upheld by Fail 81
Oua~gli. Moroccan product OF Paris
and Oxford. with the soul OF Othello.
Fabienne's morbid curiosity and de-
sire for something different cause her
70 be charmed By this seductive young
Arab. tho descendant Of a great Moroc-
can family. prominent in the life Of
the capitals OF Europe. They loved
each other wildly. but Fail had never
said: "r love you" lie did not bend
before her because. polished with Erro-
poan culture. he remained a Jealous
Moslem st heart.
One evening Fabienne had invited
On old friend. who still loved her, Jean
de- Bocpe, 70 dine with her in the Bois.
Fail ordered her 70 phone Jean not
20 conc. She refused. resenting the
command. Fail said: II will H."
But she merely walked away with a
shrug Of her shoulders. With that,
Fail leaves her and returns 20 his
native land.
Fabienne. however, is so deeply in
fatuated with him that she goes to
Morocco and into his harem. lie re-
minds her that she is no longer in
Paris ard that here he must be obeyed.
The hArem becomes a prison and she
rebel. She revolts a second time and
asks FOR divorce. which is refused By
the Sultan. Jean dc Boepe arrives and
offers 20 rescue her. but. like the Eng.
lish girl in the "Sheik." she is willing
20 accept slavery. II necessary, in or
der 10 be near her Moroccan master
But there is still the spark Of rebel
lion. When she learns that Fail ia
abor. 20 take a second wife. according
10 Moslem tradition. her jealousy
causes her TO ask Jean de Boepe to
kill Fail Il is all arranged. When
the signal is given Fail will be
stabbed and Fsbienne escape with Jean.
The author might have stopped here.
But he goes on into melodfamatie
climax. Any audience would suppori
the taking Of OF this irsscible Nos
lcm lover. who kills the love o. the
European girl. But he makes e a
simple knife thrust. and the last scene
Is in Biarritz. Here Fabienne has mar
ried Jean de Boepe She is thinking
continually o. Fail, however and loves
him more than ever. Regre;fully, she
realizes that she was foolish not 20
have submitted 20 her Moroccan mas
ter. because she 6nds she does not
love Boepe. Fail. who has recovered
from the dagger thrust. comes TO seek
revenge On seeing him Fabienne
throws herself into his arms and
sVears she is ready 20 follow him.
But he only thinks OF Furnishing her,
and scratches her arms with a poisoned
ring. She falls dead AZ he leaves.
This last act has been generally con-
5idercd. in Paris. a. useless and alb
surd, melodramAtic but absorbing
Another triangular racial play, but
simpler and more risqus, Is being
shown AZ the Varieties Thesier. ~The
Black and the White" four acts b.
Sacha Guiiry. the comedian. The ever
popular JaEe Marnec takes ;he lead in
the tale Of forbidden fruit The coll
ors Of the title are those Of two new
born babes.
Marcel Desnoyers and his wife, Mar
guerite, spend their time serapping.
She is very jealous, and consequently
Ioued for the cert -nrry of Ctssr
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