New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
a New Phase oc sio-n,ontsm-' Holy The



4 correspondent Of the Warsaw llli) Signai
gives most irresis;ib!y lrdicrous account OF The
introduction OF the legitimate drama among the
other performances, farcical and otherwise, In TIE
Holy City. It seems that the 'Nauvoc Theatre
is an establishment got up By the Prophet for the
purpose of enabling him to pay of some OF his
more pressing debts through the beaeft OF the
acts Of a company Of players, exotic and md
gcnous.
1t was announced that on the 25th nit. they
would favor the citizens of Nauvoo and vicinity.
with the celebrated Tragedy of Pizarro, or the
death Of RoIle. and the remarkable farce OF
John Jones of the War Office. Il 50 happened.
however, that On the evening mentioned there
came up q terrible RAIN storm. which prevented
some of the actors from beng there; this, how
ever, did not prevent large audience from at
tending, more particularly the ladies'. who out of
pure charity to Bro Joseph, came tiocking Ike
doves, TO assist in his holy troubles; some OF them
came in carriages, but others not having The fear
Of mud before their eyes, came on foot, hoiding
their dresses at ifrnast for fear of getting them
vet. On learning th.t the play would rot come
off that night. they repaired 10 the upper room OF
VI
a ball for that evening.
On Ffid ~ evening the first performance came
off, according 10 appointment Al an early houF
Hs Highness the Prophet, accompanied by his
attendants, made his appearance and took his
seat in the chair Of Stale, which was made e1-
pressly for the conuenience of his Royal High
ness. He seemed highly eratified at the able
aud dignihed manner in which the performance
hO
took the leading characters IN the play. Among
the most conspicuous OF the performers MOTTO
ed Elders B. Young and q. A. Smith, OF the
Twelve" and Rev. c. J. Adams, of " Spir-
itual Wife" memory also, Elder Tho. A. Lyme,
late su2crnumerary III the Park Theatre, of New
York, who sustained he part OF Roa, IN man
ner becoming the conspicuous place he lately oc-
cupied The part Of Al1nzo was sustained by
Elder E. Snow, a worthy preacher OF the Gospel.
fhe part OF Elvira was taken by Mrs. Adams,
wife of the Rev Gentleman, and that OF Cora by
his sister Hiss Adams. In justice 10 the Ladies,
| must say, they performed Their parts extremely
well, particularly Cora. We cannot refrain from
mentioning that Aiopzo's child was one oi G.J-
idams's spiritual babies" by MISS -~'~--
Oh shame! where IS Thy blush ~ Nothing
remarkable happened during the performance oi
tne Tragedy. Uc ituCc dlsp F''SSSsA VA w. "~N
with The exception of the Rev. Gentleman, who
sustained the part OF Guy Good!uck, Esq. who
was under the necessity of having his part read
off tn him by the Prompter
On Monday the performance was advertised
tor that evening TO he Therese, or the Orphan O
Geneva-lo be concluded with Plzarfo. a
large audience being IN attendance, Elder Adams
m4do his appearance and stated that in coHse
quence of sickness in the family, they would no
acrlorm Iherese" that evening, but that EldeI
Lyne would favor the audience with the sPeccl
Of Bruius over the dead body of Lucretia, and al
so that the remarkable" iarce of John Jones o
The War Oificc-lo conclude with Pizaro, woaIf
be performed That evenng-so we had change
-Pizarro and John Jones and John Jones ans
Pizarro. At Inc close of lhs evenings perform
anse it was stated by Elder Adams That The his
torcul play, Damon aud Pyttias. and Iherese
would be performed on Wednesday. the lst inst
and dismissed US with Gods blessing.