New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-19
WALLACK'S THEA TER.
'AST AND PRESENT-A NEW DRAMA.

PAST AND PRESENT-A NEW DRAMA.
This piece is advertised as "by Panche," but
whether original or translated from the French s not
said though suppose Of the latter, such be-
ing the fashion of English plagiarism. 1t is in three
acts, represe ntng three in French history 1882
1893 and 1896. The plot s as follows: French
Marquis (Whitirg) and Marchoness Mrs. Vermont
have sop Julian ST. Victor lad of IL, played by
Mrs. Hoey. He is epamored Ola young lady, Cees,ne
Mrs. Aep) and determines TO marry her instead Of
returning to college in the keeping Of rusty servant
Lsrose Blake. Celestine is designed for the Coaut
dc Florrille Wacot, nobemsn without fortune, but
plenty of pride. Julian consults the Count as to what
he should do as lad of befttiDg spirit and the Count
advises an elopement and without stopping to fiad
out the name of the lady the Count lends his horses
(iust won at faro, and warranted feet to the lad to
clone with the GIRL and so the eopement takes place.
The first act concludes with the Count finding out his
error to the amusement of the company at the house
of the MARQUIS interviewer with this are allssions
to the evolutionary times, and some firing without aad
fright within indicate the contests Of the people with
the troops. The act spiri;ed and the curtain fell
amid cordial and continued applause.
Act II. represents the interior of prison where the
suspects were confined during the reign OF terror.
Larose with the Jacobincal insignia of a red cap is
employed as messenger, under disguised
name, his object being to gee and deliver from
bondage, if possible, his master, the Marquis
confined In the prison. The act is occupied
in the cellular scenes Julian St. Victor being thrust
into iail too at that time an officer in the repub-
lcan armies In the same sad company is The Count,
slso suspect Ruaiany keepers, spies and 80
forth, are the dark coloring and the act concludes
with an announcement that the prisoners ere about to
be taken to trial before the revolutionary tribunal the
rumor however, ofthe approaching fall OF iiobesperre
leaving the audience in doubt as to their real tate.
Act III. represents & scene in Normandy. where
Pierre Cael mr. H. Phillps, who incidentally appears
in Act |. a. a rural friend of the Merqus) has a
daughter, with whom the grandson Of the Marquis
ard son Of Julian and Celestine both dead i, in love-
The old Larose, now 80, recognizes the son Of h 8
ynr naster on the frst enthusiasm of senility i'm.
sgniDg him to be Julian. The poverty of the young
nan is bar to the union but the cid InaA remembers
box of money and jewels Figuring in Act IL which
he had seoreted in the chateau now going to ruin,
and about to be sold to be turned into cotton mill
So Lsrose gets the Count now 6 to buy the chateau
for $4,000 louis at auction, whsrs it was sold goes
with his new-found youngest master TO the cnatesu,
finds the box and expires with enOtiOa and the young
people are made happy.
The chief actor in the piece is Mr. Blake The last
act where the old aectionase servant loves and for
gets, trenbes and drives is wOnderfulpece OF act
ing. The house rose with enthusiasm, and the actor
received splendid ovation. Mrs. Heey ana Mf'
Wscot were excellent in their parts. The other parts
were slight, calling for little eIerion The turnkey
by Norton, was well aysd. Tho language OF the piece
ia rot remarkable There are humor and pathos, no "
ever, in the situations. Az acting drama 1t was
sueesss. and promises to have brilliant run.