New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-26
BY THE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAIL,
mr. Boker,s New Play of .s The BeshrothaI. y

| circles respecting the new play OF The Is ethro
thai, by GEORGE 81. BOXER. which ic t. be pro
duced on the stage for the frat time, tonight Mr.
BOXER, as you arc aware is Philsdelphiau al
ready well.known by his previous productions
"Calaynos and Anne Boeyn;" one Of which,
though it escaped the observation Of our American
managers has been produced in London with great
success, which is the more remarkable, as it was
written rather as dramatic poem than an acting
play.
"The Betrothal,' which have had the pleasure
Of reading in one of the stage copies, is greatly in
in advance of the above mentioned playa, AID
cannot resist the temptation of giving youa sketch
Of its plot with q few passages jassifying my
admiration of the power displayed in its execution
am aware that you sre lot in the habit of MOTTO
ing representations of plays upon the stage, b0'
you can have no hesitation in admitting 6 no.
sice Of work. which, if successful, may mark the
commencement of new era in the dramatic litesa.
ture Of our country.
The scene of the Betrothal is laid in Tuscany
and the time the opening of the Fifteenth Century,
though its era might as well be modern one, for
any distinctive character that we observe about
the events. The plot may be briefly told The
Marquis di Tiburzzi is a decayed nobeman-in
the descriptive language of the play he is called,
1.-THE Marquis dl Tibprzzl
sorry sequel 10 an ancient stock
Alas FOR hin, poor malicious fortune,
Threw all the choicest OF her random smiles
Upon the Eong end OF his august race,
And now mccks him with what his ial1efB were"
His wife, the Merchioneas, is anxious to redeem
this {" malicious fortune, by wedding the daughter
ot tbs house, Costepza, 10 e wealthy marchaht
Marsio That he ID not love OF a man. ia ev.
dent, from the portrait given of him by Flppis,
guy, sparkling cousin TO CoStanzz, VINO says:
- Would wei Masio 7-wonld wed
man VIII ever ibruets hls money orlh
Az HIS beat quality who feels
No inward sir o. 7 ans nobility,
But lhe Ihe poor ass with his golden freight
ls~oTtn j1S1 what be csrries Then, he has
wicse9i 'obue SD Gon'umiog devil
Pentln the corners OF bic red TinU ed eyes,
That's always dodglng lac sefpenFs tongue,
By the mothers management tho daughter ID
induced TO betroth herself to this money.bag;
she, lihe duteGus daughter OF oden TINA, sub
mysipg to the Wishes of her patente. She il heart.
whole a. the time, and therefore does nos feel tha
sacrifice. No sooner, however, have the vows Of
betrothal been taken, than Count Juranio and his
friend and kin5man, Salvatore, appear in the park
OF the Marquis, which they call
50 pretty place Some heritage ofbesuty.
Yet harbors here, Marx how The clustered blossoms
Star the dark ground ofyon shady wood
Chance brings Cossanza and Filippia to this
spot, and tho gentlemen charmed, Introduce them
selves. Juranio shuE sketches his kinsman
"aiguore Salvatore
world wide Jester profe','d ouGoop,
The Globes hla oaube; al Rspkind his mark
Each word OF his jes, or nieRut for such
cunning fer ct ater doub fa phrases;
subtle rcsaoner upon grouudess proofs;
deep irquii or INTO ShAllowLess;
dangerous friend, harmless enemy;
His own best jesI, oftoLer suRhed al, than with
Salvatore bungllngy apoogisss for their in!ru-
aion on the fathers premises, by asking the way
to town, when ito spices are plainly visible bus
Juranio tells Coatanza:
"Lsdy, from that anal! spring, the human heart
Ariae e thousand swelling Impulses
Each one mystery 10 The aober brain
IT we're vain 10 ask why We do ihus and thus
why crush that good Intent aud rear this wrong,
While the poor feeson that would ,ain inquire,
Drove what did whilo being done
forgo no false excuse, but Siuply beg
Your gentest censure
The end Of this interview H. that the gentlemen
are mady In love with the Iadies. FiIippia does
not bid Salvatore despair bat Costanza faithful
TO her betrothal vow, tells Juranio how futile
are bis wishes.
Maraio in tbe meantime holds counsel with his
friend Pietro Roso who eudeavors 70 dissuade him
from the marriage; but Marsios HEARTH he have
one--is set on the alliance with "bood, and will
not listen TO bis ad vice Aiarsio has servant,
Puti, an original character, constantly singing
songs which hsve special and caballistic reference
20 the "devll and Dr. Faustus" Pulsi tells his
own character go ingenisusy shat we give him the
benefit Of IT.
"such servant cir,
80 sober, when you kee1 his wno away;
go grave and seemly whsn there's neug ht 10 laugh at
30 frugal, when you give him neugh 10 spend
so every way perfection where you grow not
The carnal apple to aSsSil his Adam "
In the progress Of the piece Rogo sees Jurano
on biz knees to Costsnza, who confesses her love
but atl adheres TO her determination to fulfill her
vow and live worthy vito Rogo tells Marsio OF
this galanting, which fres his jealousy, and he de-
termines on revenge. Costanza is not iicke Co
quatte in acknowledging her love for Juranio. In
an interyie w with her cousin whore they unourden
their hearts TO each other as only pretty female
cousins car, she relsses an incident which occurred
at some Duca ceremonial Is is well told, too, In
this word painting -
"Itchspce1 begzsrs child
rfeity boy, one OF those DImble limos,
Ttstliye by MIRAGE a 'lwiXt horaes' feeL
And under carriage wheels-became entsngieo
In the unusual press, rhrietd out Tor help
Tten .utden. was Billl Tor very fear
The whole crowd held Its breath and one great nesfl
Beat thTo' il el Now here arose cry;
Yet while tbs silly people did but sctesm
Down from lis char ger lesPed the CAYaher
Dashed IN The throug aud s5e cried Goa beas him
Fse boy wa. laus hi0g la hismo'her's arms
iTwes great scene The Deke srel hed out bis hsod,
Ard goiicus 10 bis d!mm.d end mifey sui!,
Yhe hero mounted lightly on hiR horse asEsnce,
Some Robe, lsuihd, Eomd Sneefed 5oms looied
But all the people fsiaed mighty shou!
Ard The great San 5urtliDg a heavy cloud,
ghope round Jui alio Ike hsloo
Maraio, fired By Jealousy invites thetwo gentle
n en- 70 banquet, and resolves 20 poison them
His aervnns Puti is chosen az the instrument;
bui, unfortunately FOR Marsiog scheme, PQls has
made acquaintance with Salvatore, and entered
bis service as a spy Oh his mater. Tho banquet
ake6 place-the wine Ia drugged with juice of
curaed hebenon, in vial, but the gobless are
changed by Palti, and MGfsio wallows toe dose
intended for bis young rivals He is seized with
pangs which appear to be those of death, and In
bis phrengy cone,ses in part the horrid ntent but
then charges his murder upon Salvatore. Tho
Young gallant however relieves himself by stating
thai Maso will not die, az he has only swallowed
ar opiate compounded with acme racktng drug 70
bring about the denouement. The finale Is happy
che. JuraDio WEEDS Costanza, and the decayed
house of Tiburzzi Is regeneratad.