The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-23

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'yy Cousin &c mani 1. the title Of comedy In
tired Thrsdsy ing tn. hoard. Of Wsacss
theatre We to judge by the scias nth vhieAn
eesved and b, the real merit which d!stinxusssss
he piece should consider destined to h.vs some
bps than sphsmers existence the stage.
i. 10 ounsed Of those old gen en- osArse.
terrs the literature o. the German people. The
pass In the fsudA csst Of the pusssn. Baron Husu-
bach. The Baron (Mr. Blahs) 10 . win ssh pipe
ching, registering old chap, having the usrdsnhpo
two cousins Angela (Mrs stphens) aad Albert Ehrsn
stein. his nephew, (Mr. Lesterl The property Of his
rsan in his control and fcrfsitsd
Of ,heir sn'erinl into matrimonial psculat wisoout
his consent The Baron hav- minated, Cd
dctet to wine and jolly living and h moreover
when the piece op ns-sddio.sd TO something che He
had pescAass for his fair ward ana studied
how TO obtain her hand and retain her fortune
One cireun stance was In his favor-Aer cou.
Gin Albert away pursuing his studies at
Wiitemberg; and there was other HArplots in the
way But then the Baron's high living and the
that bad passed him had left their usual In
prints upon his person. and his obese figure at
all adapted tn charm = lady fair Aware of this, he
takes to studying gc. He thinss that possibly he
may effect his rejuvena ton and win ward He there
fore stude the pack art between drinks il st this
tine that albert takes it into his head some aud sac
uncle of his guard writes to him that he Is about
marry wealthy LADY, and other
:eire and bamDoozs him. Having arrived at the
caste he :octs with the Baron's old stes
nrd bousekeeper, and the carrying out Of this
lor iba mel the nte5et of the piece The Baron
wa his went IetYes to his study midnight with his
Rudeeheimcr bis Johannisbeg aud his book of magic
Berg his cups he entrusts to the audience the
# h.s love. His courage and his love infamed,
ANA re desrers-eiy con 1res Be-lzebub to and
have a seci~l chat with him. To his CONSERVATION
ana astonishmeLt the charm is obeyed. Beslzebuo,
i'm tho person of his dutiful nephsw) shouts his
nfernsl shs ha, ba'' in his The B&ron IL
amazed; but after surveying the feet and other
trsmss of his supernatural vsiter he dous HIS dent
~ aud calls Wilhelm the old steward to hand him his
pistol that he mghs whether not he Ia bullet
proof He obeyed but he presents the pistol 1t
whRked INFO the air Still increduous, he demands
further proof of identity, with which his eonsp &C.
commodities him Taking out Of his pockes . snsky
looking instrument, he plays . tune upon it, and the
chairs, tables and other furniture (hsvng pre-
viously fixed up) begin to dance round the The
Baron convinced he thinks his visitor rather jolly
sort OF feo ', and invites him to have drink Over
the wine the business Ia discussed in familiar of
way and the result Ia that the Baron pilates tho
posse sson of youth and beauty for hundred years
begin WITH and assigns himself to tho the evil
one. parchment dead couched in latin IL produced
by the ready Demon and signed by the fuddled Baron.
The deed oonsenting to the union Of Albert and
Angela and investing them with their property. But
the plot is not all unrAvesd yet The best Of the piece
il in the second act The Baron has received from
demon drsught, which 10 to restore him youth aud
beauty. he drinks thu drugged liquor and toddles of
to bed his vster having myste-ousy disappeared from
his vision by ducking under the tsble While under
the influence of the drug he is atsired In slashug
court spit and when he awakens In the morning a.
ionished at al the furniture he has 60. him. Ia
has faint recollection of his nights sdve ature,
begins to think that Belsebub s going to perform his
contract Wilhelm and Ursale salute him tho young
Count Aaximlan. Angela does 20, too and comes in
her bridal dress to accept his hsni He is utterly be
wldered in his attempts to forget his identity. and
of the funniest here The bridal party
shout to proceed the chaplain when Belze,u again
appears, and ,ntimstes that he win carry of whoever
marriss angela. This makes the Baron pause He be.
THINKS Of etrataeem to cheat thu DEVIL he will marry
In regal styleby proxy. Albert In his proper persoo
arrives opoortuneiy The job is offered to him: he
luctsny PTS The old chap Is In obstacles 1T his
trick They go of, and the marriage Is solemaizsd
The servants enter recognize the old Baron their
master and don't know what became of Count Maxim.
i'm. The Baron begins to smsll-as he ssys-A ID
immense rat, and after funny epilogue the curtain
falls.
played again this evening.