Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1909 — Hissed His Own Play. [ARTICLE]

Hissed His Own Play.

Baron de Frenllly, who figured prominently in France during the days of “the terror," must surely have been the only author who ever hissed his own play. This was entitled “Les Trols Tantes” and was produced at the Vaudeville theater, Paris. “Before half of the first scene had been played I said to myself, ‘Oh, but this Is execrable!’ The public was of the same opinion and, while my friends kept applauding, hissed with all Its strength. I ended by heartily hissing myself, for the further the play progressed the more convinced I was that the people were right “On leaving the theater a friend who was not in the secret of the authorship said to me, ‘What a piece of extravagance. what a wretched farce!’ ‘Detestable,’ 1 replied, and whatever he said I went one better. ‘lt is said to be by Comte de Segur,’ he continued. ‘No,’ rejoined I; ‘lt was written by me.’ The poor man was fixed with amazement.”—From / “Baron do Frenllly’s Reminiscences."