New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-30
IvALLACK'S THRhTER.
OcclsmTiOl

.Tuy Puf7oE AND PAIAcEs ia tue name Of a new piece
IN three acs produc last ught for the fret tins at wal
iack's Tbes,er The characters are as foliow-ths
scene bsiry laid in Russia Count Schwa!oh. RUSSIAN
Minister Of Police Mr. Th0mPSon. Alexis konsnoi'
". utepau Mr. Lester Alexander Stsifenbsh. Ohcer ia
the ymperia Guards Mr. Reynolds Major Drakeu. Gov
arror Of Russian fortress. Mr. Phillips Elizabeth.
Eu,prsss Of Russia Mrs Conway. Fedora, dsuShtr OF
Major DrsseD, Mr. Stephens
The plot and Of the play are roughly tins 10
ntpof s first discovered in the Governors apartment IN
the fortress at table drinking With him From tha dt
oaue wo earn that the former has bcn sent TO tho fortress
by the Minister Of Police for dancing too often with and
being too attentive 20 certain lady of rank The dures
vile ugated by he company Of the Governor aud es
psealy by .be Governors daughter for whom the Lieu
tenant scrspCs up sort II passion though sho s sat apart
r sefnbsch Itoppears also that here is another prs
opr heyS bys Prince of tue boodlodsed there for sup
rcscd eiion--;ho police having discOveede plot by
whcb he as 10 the throao The Governor hints
20 Rome no tho; be should not lose Immediate opportu
uy open to hnwhcb tina daughter alone takes csre 70
explain is the mea8s Of bis sscape-neiney. taking cor
'oin hey from the corridor going TO tie chief gate whjh
be viii find open entering into covered conveyance where
he can be secre;ed and 20 getting off, and be is TO
ire q pistol 90 = signal Of bis escspe In
ssaj however Of leaving the comfortable prison, he
goes out snd reurDs having given The means Of escape
oerCd 10 him 10 tie Prince sfore mentioned who i, sup
posed 20 have taken advantage Of them The Governor
is nov IN great trouble fo- Schavalo arrives and dem ads
20 see The Prince The despair Of the Governor however
in rot not being able 10 produc him is changed to joy
ibs young Leuenent Romsnof boldly presents himself
ne he Prince and The eycophantc Chief Of the Pocs
peTceves at Imperialism his brow The Ctief OF
he Police has certain orders in an lmpsral re5onpt re-
speciiDg visit lady is about TO pay 20 the prisoner
through joorrtch secret aOor hs is not able %
6Dd CUT the rescrpt keeps il secret from him The
young Lieutenant being left alone nu'iog, behind hn
opsu tie solid wss revealing landscape and bost at
stance and suddenly lady enters and the walls close
Tho Young starts l, Is ,hs Empress She suPposes
him 70 be the Prince His galantryis effective and she
parts vel pleased that her "vefy distant cou@ia has
70 party plot but is loyal.
The second scene is the psl.cs whittier the governor his
daughter sEd the Lieutenant have been ordered iee I'm
press enters sceoeher msjesy alone with the young
Leulenan,-en nsues where he pubes bis ssanry to the
extent Of embracing her hoping bis impudence vii have
bin back the fortress and get him out Of the scrape
Without detailing the incident Of the play suffice to say
that RomaIof is discovered to be lieutenant bu his
fsigned devotion rescsly vel played ga.nty aud good
locks have charmed the Empress that sic gave him her
hard
We 20 in hi, attitude feel the poetoal justice of the
piece the close IN looking OF the froth and ersIge Of
tie hero The scenes however well knit and consscu
tive ard the interest the shady side Of the intense s
kept up Mr Lester looked handsome and had tbe
snce Necessary to the character The little part Of Mr
Reynod. wrs equally well conceived srd eIscu,sd Ths
Govtrrors pait-no;bng Of particular impotance-wm
well filed by Mr Philips Mrs Conway looked empress
Ike coming down now and then the flesh and blood
gon- and Mrs Stephens prghy and pert in ber ju'
venits- ST. le which sbe succeeds in We cannot say
We admire Mf Thompsons conception Of the Governors
but ronpous folly throughout.
The play was well received, and msy be considered
far 1t well pu: upon tha stsge according to
custom ai this Theaier.