The New York herald., 1922-11-14
Mile. Sorel Opens
Engagement With
Brilliant Playing
First Night Audience Forms
One of Important Society
Assemblies.

Nile. Cecile Sorel and NJ. Albert Lam
bert OF the Coincide Francaise and asso-
ciates began n two weeks engagement
at the Thirty-ninth Street Theater last
night in Emile Augier's 'L'Aventuriere' -
Nile. Sorel as CIorinde, an adventures
from Madrid who has captivated Monte
PrGGe, rich Paduan of so, Is superb
She has French beauty, a resonant
French voice and exceeding grace.
The play is set in Padua In the
fifteenth century. CIorindc has social
aspirations. and though not interested in
Honte-Prode further than his millions. is
willing to marry him. despite the oppo-
sition Of his daughter Cecile and his
nephew Horace, and intends to go
through with the marriage.
At this point. Fabrtce, played with
extraordinary strength and delicately
built determination by NJ. Lambert, re-
turns to his fathers home after ten
years OF adventurous exile. He is in-
troduced TO Morte-Prdde as q friend of
his sons and, as in all French plays,
his father does not recognize him until
he Is caught making love to Cio7lnde,
the great climactic scene of the play.
She decides TO run away with this
young man, but Annibdi. her brother.
who guides her whole life. refuses to
let Monte Prdde's money go so easily
and threatens a duel with FabTIce. They
decide to settle the matter quietly with
sum of money. But the adventures.
who has dealt with the father cold
bloodedly for his pearls and rich robes.
cannot accept such terms with the son.
Because, eat last" as Sorel declaims
eloquently, at have found a man
She retreats. and the father. no longer
Tnenaced with marriage In his dotage
blesses his daughter and nephew In
@aehs.
Sarah Bernhardt may well congratu.
late Cccile Sorel and her company by
cable as we are told she did. This
visit is a rare experience for American
theatergoers who do not often see such
splendid traditions, such technique OF
diction and gesture. such finished
action-the great classic theater of
France. of which NJ. Ravel and NJ. Lam
bert and Mile. Sorel are worthy expo
nents. II is satisfying TO see tho unities
observed so closely, as Angler does in
''L'Aventuriere.
Mile. sorel's- company supplement her
work admirably. particularly NJ. Fer
nand Charpin, who made his drunken
scene sunny, in spite OF the audience s
laughing too soon az the mere sight of
IN authentic wine flask
The first night audience formed one
az the important assemblies in society
last evening. Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer was
m one OF the boxes, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph pulitzer. In a party
with Mrs. william X Vanderbilt were
Miss Elsie de Wolfe and Mrs. Hermanus
p. Durvea. Mrs. William. Randolph
Hearst had a party that included Dr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Blake. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Brisbane and Count and Countess
Thaon d. Rovel.
Others In the audience were Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Egerton webb, Mr. and Mrs. r.
Horace Gallatin. Mr.. whitney Warren.
Ir.. Mr.. stephen B Eiklns who was
accompanied by several friends Mrs.
Brady Hartman, Mr.. Albert r. Shat
tuck. Mr.. and Mrs. oscar L. Richard.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry wolcott Warner.
Mr. and Mrs Walter r. Rosen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Livingston Mrs Biddle
Duke, Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden Fahne-
stock. Mrs Barbara Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Montague Flagg. Mrs ii. l.. Psrr. Mrs.
William H. Briston, Mr. and Mrs Au-
austus Thomas. Mrs. r.. de Goicouria
Cameron. Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer.
Miss Maudo K Wetmore. Mrs. H. Wiley
Corbett. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Thomas,
Mrs. Francis "a. Cabot Mrs Kate
Douglas wiggin, Mrs William II. Bliss.
Mrs. Samuel Lewisohn and Mr.. Leon
Eothier.