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Plays and Players lloro and Abroad a ~--???^ r^- ? ? i ' ! ? i ._?? ??-w ^*~~~ -^ FROM AN ORCHESTRA CHAIR" Napoleon in Drama, Musical Comedy and Grand Opera. Revivals and the Question o? Their Prop? el Season?" Rosedale. - ? ? ii'iM-ai and roi - i ? I tbe ? _ b* ? it tgrev "f tllO II" . with euch .-?ik! every phase o eer, privat? : o j ? r healt ly oi it might be worth wh the t ? is ex machina ? H ? ,. ? ne ti Men <?f i ?' win) ?ri of lh?*ni oll, bUt til?' tOUlil ' in the theati the Continent A der, for n ' to ambltio lywrlght ? rs Thf fa i ? - onatlon bj : ? "<*<1 lini ?i ? : M .tiny has only two pa es?his lui k into hit \i ri always :.rn?-i hi h? ad. and ..-'m >B**?ochbank's Napoleon in '1 RO id . ? i .? I..i" ' t T v?vn<la\ nicrM. Mi?\\??l thai h.- was I ?uliiai wifh these traditions ,ol the ri. .? M sh.'-.'.'.'l mors beneath the unc? :.: ?. .?pr ? ai.'?: -. nami i . ar i" r<- iiikmi on his part of I laibilttles In t i? rob?. For one thin he ladleeted the luti ? und which the world . ?m" ? d. All this i.? not "? (trims importan? in a mu-u'Mi eom d**, of cour part is **?? ' ' ? -'I. for all th ? n :? the innr. * | -. ,! , . :tt?.|l fOf ' .-: . At'*' ?ll**' - ? gO hi Of COU1 ??? n must i" .. bei ) toe ' ??: ? ii. it?, can be Mtther tenor no tiaes. the Ian- r tp I lng th ? ehi ? -j. . ? rat d ? ough th< av? i roua Fou? h'- might se? m t< th" um right i<? ?t. oi ''?.n?.' ?Misen belongs In th? "trend? he Ii "? be ?! ? to wot I? ? ? grand op? ra on I t has ovei really wot th) o II .i ? -i. opportut th<* M? ? .,,...' tan te ' Giordano ? m his "Madame B?ns \ ipolee-n \*ill Its ? ? idi iSapol? "ii to Seh. ? . tust r?a. ? to Pa k of : lits mol ' i ' ? I and ?? . ? i down th. i . to be not n ? i it of an ? ? ? 44 ihinu. Ittte m? Una! on to luok 44... .i on ih. road tiavers*?d lea il ill , matter of l men. like a ne? pi ? du ?i on th? ? ?gain ??? hil? bul s hen th? o| po* tunil ..(t. red lo ? , . ol th. momei i< rio oft? Aim ? ? : prtng th. ' thest " fall baa a m golni ' ne? lliiliia:- Coming, | mer. In ! of keeping ? j dramatic oi . ??. ? . count ? ? th. 'p. ret. ? ? Mil ? ' . of Offei ??? h and I "... r q lik. Budei mann - ' Magda ind i ? lid H? i- i , i... . ? ?.. ? ? . thei?' first theii value. And the; evei eem to ? .,.... ? No minor ..p. ra u ring 9 >uih a bul haa some of these ? as of th<- lighter mu i Mui e In it? epertorv . ? in. of an) pretei ? ? ? ??,. _. ni rat on I n ? i t., acquire a knowledg? "f rsmstic art "f it.- own air tlons, but, a- we n e. told "n an svel -?? of on? ?? ? ? ? -i. thej tak. theii di s. riousl) over th- re Aral theii ?-:.I llghtei n , "Rosed ? aig ? t, a revival | 'ri ih. atrtct aei i i greet s ma nt ? .,...-. ..ai 4"i 4 ; ?thin*- new in technical wayi II "?la i t.. be sin e, and i"i i " ' i ? a4,,n h amuaed a first?nlghl ? i but, hoo? ... tt< ' t?*d i han a good nf th? .... .... ...,. the imp. ; ??.. ? ahl? e-| ?, th? dell ? ? ? . it | ? ? - altl ' ? ? ' - : ,? ? - nf thus? K.i. In Imagin ? i ' ?i ?serve! IN VAUDEVILLE At Least One Strong Lure at Each Leading House. That vi of a i the weeh Th? i i i ..i no n ove] and i n- ' terfalnlnc shou ? - l i ? ? ALHAMBRA. .*-??? M. wil ? - T imr ?rill head th?? programm? ?: K ? the programm? M ab? i Russe Kai Kline - Phe Hunt? th? Hunter-en*" i ?;. ?'ml Hei man, i ?? meni " '. ? ? ?an et I l? i... " . Cighl M i Maj .. nd \ Idman, ilngei ? v i Imat? -i I i. v ,, , -r 3RONX. Keith Brom Tb? str? i. f th? ? weed ippeai .1 ??'?? B4 c ??? ? will t-?? ' er her? The re- ! i th? bill will In? lud. \ . Hov mad mu ?. ?. ?414-rci?. *? ? ? ? ufman ! ^?'*rilu'? . ? Bdlt ? I? ? I . ' COLONIAL. I ? ? Th. air? th.. . ? ' ?, HM'I I . .?".I. ' .. *? tli" I, i... Kuiopean i? Nuri ? . 44 iih ? lark and ?: an] FIFTH AVENUE. \i I'r... im - I-' ? march ?>i proi ??o. in ol he idlln? .1 la thf . 1 c 11 r ol li. 1 ? '. pHii4. in "Props ? i ilatka O 1 ? ? Th? formel atl ici ?.t thin.? ?thre? .ion. tii? tabloid n .?ing with lapidit* and fin? of fun sml 1.1? lod Ing card art \ i...mim I'ogoi ? ..o 1 he i.?.' n .1 HAMMERSTEIN'S. ? . th? \ i? loris 'ri.' a I.ill ? ' - ? ' this count 1 . rpi *..i b) H. m Prench ami Alice Eis Th?- \ ."nil ? dan? ?? 1- foundi -x on Bud em and B tones 1 lam?..1? ratli n,un. ?i' . tiers. id b nit i I for th te ?r*?n it? t..il will ? i ton will iimk i team I t tin PALACI ? lliner .1 ? u vaudevtll? : 1?. her 1 I ? ? e attired In 1 ? . ... ? a. a period in the nal V 1.il., 1 hi ."ii 1 ' ? ' 1 .? 1 iitly th ?. feat I ? '.1 Tin?-' 1 ? ... 1 ilte ' ?? Ph 1 m . ". .? urford and . t.. nt* from Berlin a 111 gl ? ? ? ? won? Itlon of th? It ? II lence ? I ii. glgantl? 1 ? Marie Mi - I Mad mi" ". Hi?. Ms . ? '..ii" will be "ri.* of th?* r?*:i*Uir<* a.-r. UNION SQUARE. top of th? great ?. been off? 1 < u that found in ince hi . :? 1 ? that ' on Union S'i'i n?- Th? ? ? Th. com.-?!* .1 ? 111 ? h indled ?j w illard Blmm* Mil "i gu< rite l.n ii.i |.,ii_. n?- Robinson, i" ?.?: 111 ? 1 ?? the titled 'Tllnder 1 ? 11 u t -* 1 ? ?. - J Plat " 1 CAPUS'S "HELENE ARDOUIN" _. A Daring New Departure in French Drama?Ibsen and Russian Influences in Its Construction and Dialogue?Crit.es and Public. i alia tprtt I, ? if te?! . _pu play. ?'Ilel?iie .\ rilo.ni.. ' al the Valid. 4ii'.* rviirr? ii wan put on aftei ih? ei ceptionall) long run of baclia Ouitrj "i.i Prise de Herg?<?p?"Boom,'' .- parti.' larlv import..ni on terount of th? celebrll d .4..'.iini: popularity ..f thi autho : 1 tseil ? ?.r? Interestln from t in- rsi than from 1 pra? tl? ??! the n trica I polnl of vies It ?a not a Ml Ilk a Pi.h pis) IVhether II Indi? atea d? lit?, rat. de? ? from Prew 1 dra mstic ...?'?? ? 1 I wa '. a mattei .?i opinion it onqueatlonahl ,. erf. et, .m one of Pran?*? tlesl of t l?*menl ? rd for the diam., fa ? de of I ; ? dull -m roun? r:|, .. 44 nli . .irnnion .. d dull popl ?rsonslil ind he : 4 until. It - romanl Idom artificia ? 1. f..- .1 N*ond?*i ' Th? pi"t 1 mo? - ?? 1th a iiatonishingl) true ?tuptdlty, ind there i ? r .? heroine herael . less cl<?> or than . *spn r i., do all ".. Fren? li 1i1e.it" and n th. with it." FOREIGN INFLUENCES. 'i'r> a 1 ie play is not qu< men M reminds one o things. ' f!;e n?is 1 ? ? ? .. ? ? I 4? 0 r k ? hspa a littl.* more 0 1 .'. 1 \ doutn" thai ? ?? re? rnt ? ca-: , . . ; luen? ? ' ? ited .."'i mixed v. Iti It . muer. In? ? and f?i ?!' mltstora ol hnioue, ?? ho a re ? ontempo. ? ? ? Bai . [I - m possrli'.* t? ..? ? ? in th< ? ll ? "ii - (been touch li howev? It I ?. ' ? , ind bold as th? S? I. I? ?of?,? n? ?1 b? the 1 ren< h ?" : 1. a. h talk ?tr eneaa, chai tetera talk a lot n hi? i' lb en ? 1 ail? stui. the toucfa la iinmlatak? N". ar? ' 'spua'a chai acteri individuals a. Ibsen's: the) ? la? k ira foi \i 0* a ii ueture, r, no wa? app oa p? rfe? ? n.m of I"-' 11 His dialogue 1 une Bmoothn?*sa, but it cannol Hia exposition la Intended to '??? ? tbli a nd a.oml< al i"it il is not "HELENE ARDOUIN." Tl ? -'". ? - a im lull m thi t' Ming i of a bourge of ?.? . ?hi Bh? hsa married in? ... iiar im* I '? ll. ilCClsh ?Off - -i fellos it" 's unfaithful to bta ? ?? he la Indfffereni to tbli Hia mothei lives m ii'? tame houae, and lalk?. ? * ; ? 1 ?. al her dsughter-ln?1sw, who - .... ?in? v4 h<?t... a ??*??. ti ictaMe 4 ?-um? ? Mill.. . ti.T'i?.* had In in" girlhood io\e.i ? ? ..'.-ne man, K?ha I Thro be 1 been ' 'Ik of theii man Inge, but thli project had bren abandoned when S?bsa nrn'4 fiih.i loel in- fortune Kow li l? ieavl c >',.ble tor Parla to advance 1 '. - h.' SK-MOdlngt] stroni*. mti ?!? d young < h ?p. ill ?gather csceptional In his independen? a an?! COUrSge. He . ta H?H*ma to Md her goodby, and her ?.id feeling for him ravlvea M. Ardonln I.rinet Infatuated at this time adth aasn< J j woman or other, ind goes awa?. with h?i for ? little f- p i '?' . ? wnts his b? havior al last, and departs fat Peris sin lives roodsstl; there *-'*hafti<*n la ???>'ii her i??v? i and insist? upon th? r?*?; Isatlon of her iT.tMiti???' i?, ?ii?." ? ? husband and mai i ? him. In tl t? alone Can h? Share h?*?- m-?<1.' r pg ? i,,s.4 ,,f lelf-reepeet. it. i without occupation. H?l?ne Introduc? him t. ..... pg .),^ itiv?v ? but his aggressive atlitudi ??: Inde| n dence repels them One Cabaal?s ? i i-? - iiKai?r.- him ai hll M | bul thi esa and bl'ift of th? bual? i neu "t i .i gt bast?? n st on? e. H? : ?telling H f l?ne thai hi was roed? ???? i work hoi foi graft, i le beg ' t.nn th' ides of i'-*- oming i ??oui. .-.,,-r of ... r -.ii laborer; then, al las . h?* ?i?*, i,ir? to leavi l'ai for the coure? .?ff? i ? .1 ? ?orne large, loi sly ft toward hi ?> ' *?" far i banged Is lbs s*m in i time that h?< Ii not certain whet hi i to -.? nit" txl ' with him i?r not H?l?ne'? husband, returned from ? - ? - u id? epentant, ind sranl - bis ?. if. t.. return to him The mol hei law i ts her In r.-n - to persuad? ? i" rh'-. H?l?ne, xx h* suffers frrm an af fi ? ot the h*>hrr. has been | ?? iti sin "t ii sll t|rp t-> in? new post. Then, luddenly, witl i moment of warning to in* bod j iii?-.^. Tiiif last ?ctivs ; in ;i ?rlvtdlj realiatti waj It I ? toui t ? ' ? real lif<\ H I ,?..<- a borribl? air of a? Cid?*Ot 1 ..i.r It CRITICS AND PUBLIC. - are puuled ovet M i 11 u - rtt upe ?? -i .. cii' n.. . .<?' 1 ii odui ? I -? .?? efUl little ?Irani.i. a ? i pr?t) i point i?? lt. i- ew of 1 . ? tt< to th? iptrtl "t t- .. ??r ensitlvi to l All ann? Iti mild ind its holding r- ? The i".i'ii< i- Ho - il M. Pois ? * ?attended the first nient m tint mformal and populai waj of bis, .vhr'ii li al ones [.helping th?' th"-atres and making bin ? ? llpvei "f tu" "dein people, lis bes i sV i i'h for the ihr.itr.'. and ?; tii<* influ?.I nie : taite ?'n "Mi.-Mi'1' m i atteedeece OTHER NEWS, i ?? ?je Bargj .icun .?- well si it evtr srent ?? h??n II ? ig nee. He luffei : sol st all b ?on with Coquelln, to .ni?ls?* from p* ? *-?t wr inter?-?! and CUrteottg, The old critics ?,-, v tha? ?v ii ? t'?<i comedian, a mort* derful pathetfc actor, and i weeher r?> mantle pereonallty than C<o<tu<**Nn, Bul hr i?. ,ihov<* .?il forceful an?i fresh in lbs ? ... tpk spostre, i?k?* m too* I ..in of i*..... as Adolphe Bris ?ays of him. The management ol ti"- now Com4 dee Champs-Elya?ei im - uMuecod thai tur-.- will i"* absolutsl in? tipping any? where la tin?? vaet nan p?a\ and n bouae M? bodj bsltsvss that the rule i in rv?*i !? ?.-i. Another Item of n??w? Ii that lbs lav ??t tb? "Right "t Um Pooi on theatre ttcketi ?c te he dir-?-on tinued. Henri Bernstein's neu pier... "t?e Be* erst m which Mme sini-'i.?" is set big, bei t. nun?!'.?i the Parisiens once mor?? of the persiitsnce ??f tins young playwrlght'i luperatitlon about naming druasui only wtth arords ot *ix left* t?*r? Ii It MM that ho <>eri<?'i?-lv MteveS m the charm.