Word: talleyrand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sacha Guitry's "Beranger" is in direct contrast to "The Life of Man", being of a lighter character. Guitry pictures biographically the life of the famous poet, Beranger, with all his pleasures and his conflict with Talleyrand. The play has been translated by Howard Phillips '23 without detracting from its wit or vigor...
...drawn a picture of the times grouped round the principal character. In his last play, the drama unfolds in four acts and three great scenes. Beranger in his cradle (this was omitted in Mr. Phillips's translation); Beranger as his glory is dawning: a great scene with Talleyrand, who begs the composer vainly to write a song in favor of Louis XVIII. Beranger in full glory: a great scene with Talleyrand, who goes himself to Beranger's house to solicit a song in favor of Louis-Phillippe. Beranger toward the end of his life, disillusioned, already almost forgotten: a great...
...admit that in spite of the delightful scenes and the perfection of the dialogue, I like "Beranger" less than "Deburau" or "Pasteur". No matter how cleverly handled, the scenes between Talleyrand and Beranger are not very probable. Beranger's optimism and finally his depression are also open to objections: I recall a page of "Choses Vues" by Victor Hugo, in which Beranger, robels against a popularity that "crushes him with its weight", comparing it to Hugo's own, which he is able to dominate. Finally, the character is certainly much idealized: Beranger had sides that were, perhaps not exactly ugly...
...especially the interpretation that should be praised. J. J. Collier was Beranger--a poetic, gentle Beranger--perhaps a little too "Quakerish", but this is the fault of the author and not of the actor. He was particularly good in his first dialogue with Talleyrand and in the last act. He had in Miss Googins a partner of the first rank. She played the role of Lisette, in her three successive impersonations, with intelligence, vivacity, wit, and charming youthfulness. She modulates her voice with rare perfection, and her acting is graceful without affectation, light with none of those "mannerisms" that...
...Waiter, W. A. Pallme '25 A Servant Girl, Miss Wellman Members of the Caveau of 1813, C. D. Morgan '24 J. N. Miller '25 P. V. Smith '25 J. M. Brown '23 The Proprietor of the Inn in 1813, T. E. Fry '23 Beranger, J. J. Collier '23 Talleyrand, Conrad Sallinger '23 Two Young Girls Misses Middleton and Stone A Soldier, A. I. Behrens '25 Mere Jary, Miss Middleton Paul, a Carpenter, J. N. Miller '25 The Innkeeper in 1845, Miss Secoy The Members of the Caveau in 1845, J. M. Brown '23 A. I. Behrens '25 Alexander Hamilton...