Life — April 12, 1883 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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179 ACT II. The second act of ‘‘ La Marjolaine” contains an effect stolen from Shakespeare, but even this would not serve to protect this paper from the police if we described in detail the half of the things said and done by the characterless characters of the play. InTERMIssion IT, A BRILLIANT Wit; Have you been into the Lobby ? His FrienD: Yes, al H E. CAS I N O. THE BLUNT : Did you notice the cloak-room ? —-- — ~—— ———— ‘THE Brittiant WiT: It has a sign on it declaring it to be a AMERICA’S HANDSOMEST PLACE OF AMUSEMENT! « Temporary Gentleman's Cloak Room.” = His FRIEND (seeking vainly for some way of escope): Yes? RupotpH ARONSON, _ SOLE MANAGER. — Tye Brituant WIT (holdtig him fast with his glittering eye): _(Accompanied by a Chorus of Creditors.) Now, do you know what a Temporaty Gentleman is? 33): No. Mr. Maurice Grau’s French Comic Opera Co. in Tan Dp War ea heen ah Jpure foyer aise “ce La M arjolaine.” brilliance): Very well. Then I will tell you. A Dude is a Tem- porary Gentleman ! BEFORE THE PLAY. In THe Lossy. ACT III. } HE Fatuer oF A FAMILY: It is a beautiful theatre. I wish The third act of “ La Marjolaine” is not quite as lively as the we had brought the girls to see it. first and second, but still a decent regard for the proprieties and THE MOTHER OF A FAMILY: It isa beautiful theatre, but they amenities of American society restrains the present writer from say all these French operas are so—so—so very dreadful that I venturing to set forth any of the the events of the evening. Of a thought it best to leave the girls at home. _, truth, ‘La Marjolaine” is a play which must be seen (and smelt) THE FATHER OF A FAMILY: If the play is so gamey, why did to be appreciated. you bring Albert Edward ? 2 : Tue Motuer oF A FaMity: The girls understand French, AFTER THE PLAY. and the impropriety of the play might shock them, but Albert Ed- In THE Lossy. ward is only thirteen, and he hates French and never studies it, 4 Sa 4 and I thought that the music might amuse him. pied ue did oee ties depen It is a beautifal theatre, yet Iam ALBERT EDWARD (aside fo @ school-mate who passes him): 1 any ers & hear this is a boss show, and Théo just knocks spots out of old, 1 HE Moturn ov 4 FaMity ; It is a beautiful theatre, but the Aimée! I like French operas, Ido! There's always a sort of fT. 0" myself Baye, : Prd se & Preneiy Ball Aeyorsbout-em — ‘Tue FATHER OF A FAMILY : I did—quite ! ACT I. Tue MOTHER OF A FamiLy: Luckily it wasn’t long ! The fi f° La Marjolaine”* be described in di ‘THe FATHER OF A Fatty: Unluckily it was very broad ! ~The Grat-act of "La Marjolaine cannot be described in'de- THe MoTHER OF A FAMILY: Albert Edward fortunately could tail without subjecting this paper to the danger of seizure at the ot understand the play, but he enjoyed the music. hands of Mr. Anthony Comstock and the Society for the Preven- "°F Faruien OF A FaatiLys Albert: Edward, how did you tion of Cruelty to Vice. like it? = : . y INTERMISSION I ALBERT Epwarp (with vigor): C’était épatant! Elle est cra- 5 iar ia er +, Nement chic, cette petite Théo ! A YouNG MAN WHO HAS BEEN ABROAD (/oudly) : Théo don't (The Father of a Family and the Mother of a Family are taken | act half as well here as she did in Paris. home in the ambulance.) His Neicupor: Why not? ARTHUR PENN. THe YOUNG MAN WHO HAS BEEN ABROAD (more loudly): Oh, E I don’t know. I guess she plays off on us as Americans, She hasn't any go here, you know—no snap, no ginger. You should see Judic and Granier in a part like this, or Sarah Bernhardt or Croizette. They've got some style about ‘em. But perhaps if they came here they would get tame too. If you had ever to Paris you would agree with me. His NecHwor (guietly): Lhave been to Paris. I have lived there for years. I have seen Théo in Paris, and she was not any better there than she is here. She can’t act and she can't sing, and her voice is like a sour lemon with the shivers. As for Saral Bernhardt and Croizette, they never appeared in oféra-bouffe. Granier isn't much better than Théo; Judic is a great deal better than Théo; but neither of them is to be compared for a moment to Aimée, who is one of the very best comic actresses ever seen on our stage. Have you ever been to Paris? Tue YOUNG MAN WHO HAS BEEN ABROAD (meekly) ; Yes. His NeicHpor: Did you see the Obelisk of Luxor on the Place de la Concorde ? , 7 Tue YouNG MAN WHO HAS BEEN ABROAD (meekly): Yes. Satp he, “ If my relatives shirk us, | His Neicupor : Well, as a comic actress, as an artist gener- We've nowhere to go but the ‘ work’us.’ ” i ally, Aimée towers over ‘all contemporary French opéra-bouffers 2 just as the obelisk towers over the Place de la Concorde. po plucking up heart, Tue YouNG MAN WHO HAS BEEN ABROAD (meedly) : Yes. He eloped in a cart ; (Goes out to get his seat changed.) With the long-haired young girl from the circus, comicbooks.com