The New York herald., 1922-06-18
rs AND SHADOWS ON NEWS OF MOTION PICTURES
Vitality of Nine. Bernhardt
Wonder of Theatrical World
Memorial Performance in Paris in Honor of
Francois Coppee, Poet and Dramatist

he held that OF the master of the house
she said, The piece which we have had
the honor of performing before You ID
by Monsieur J" thus preserving the roles
after the curtain. but the formula itseli
remained intact. Mile. Jeanne Proved
has proved an iconoclast Of sterne-- st,Iff.
At-the premiere Of NJ. Tristan Bernarde
"Ce que ron dit aux femmes'' ("What
One Says to the Women') she substl-
tuted the words delicate pleasure" To
honor" thus giving the whole matue
a personal and critical touch. Accord
ingly the boulevardiers are joking about
the possibilities Of actresses expressing
another sort Of opinion about the plays
which fall to the lot, Of saying to
gap mouthed audience. for example:
THE comedy which we have had the
misfortune to perform before you is By
Monsieur Y" etc, ETC., ad infinitim. At
Partisan wit given free career In the
matter may devise some astonishing
post-curtain pronouncements.
Group Presents Drama.
The most ambitious attempt at heavy
drama during the week has been the
pr oduction Of NJ. Gabriel Marcel's four
act piece. lie Regard Neuf." by the
Cercle des Escholiers an artistic group
Of which M. Robert de F1ers. the ceIe-
brated dramatic author and critic OF
lie FiOaro, Is president It's title ade-
qrately suggests the subject, the new
attitude toward life derived from the
tard life and quick, brutal decisions OF
four years in the trenches. A young man
feturns home after the war and realizes
that his father ana mother are badly
mated and that his father has / tender
feeling for d young widow. refugee
from st. Quentin With the br1sque en-
erey born Of late experience he tries
to separate his parents. But the father
has not the new attitude and at the
critical moment refuses to engage him
self in the adventure toward which the
son points, and the piece ends as did NJ.
Marcel's other drama, lie C1ur des
Autres'' ("The Hearts Of others") In an
atmosphere of tense melancholy and dis
appointment.
M. Irenee Mauget. director of the Nou-
veau Theater will produce within the
next few days two one act pieces by
American dramatists. "Cercle,' full
translation of Mr.. George Middleton's
Circles and LIE Baiser d'Aphrodite'
1.-THE Kiss of Aphrodite"). by Miss Con-
stant Louns5ery. The latter was given
by M. de Max OF the Comedie Franchise
in one Of the open air theatars during
the war. but has not been mounted In a
regular manner until now. Both the au-
thors are in Paris taking an active part
n the direction of the rehearsals
Among the revivals OF the week are
Triple Patte." a farce comedy. by
NM. Tristan. Bernard and Gold
fernau at the Marisny, and at the
Cigale a risque operetta. "Le Cochon
uui Sommeile' ("The Sleeping Pig"),
by MN. Rip and Dieudonne. we'll known
writers OF revues. the music being by
the graceful and witty composer Claude
Terrasse The piece had its premiere
number Of years ago at the Capucihes
and was very successfully revived at
the Michel during the war.
In music the week has been light
one. the interest centering upon recitals
rather than upon symphony concerts
Mr.. Albert Spalding enjoyed the great
est Paris success Of the season at Sale
Gaveau Sunday evening. when he ap-
peared with the orchestra Of the Societe
des Concerts du Conservative. under
the baton OF NJ. Philippe Gaubcrt. A
young California soprano, Miss Enid
watkins, winner Of first prize in the
vocal department at the American Con-
servatory at Fontainebleau last sum
mer. made her debut in the concert hall
Of the Hotel Majestic Thursday even
ing, under the patronage Of Mrs. Parrie-
lee Herricls, Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse.
Miss Jessie Patterson. Mrs. II. Beeknan.
Mrs. Walter V. Cotchett Mrs. Henry
Conkling and other prominent members
of American society in France.