The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-02

THEATRICAL EXCITEMENT AT LoUIsvILLH-THl
BnroHAEPE TRAGEDy.-There are few of on
raiders, probably, Who are not acquainted will
he particulars Of the "Beauchampe Tragedy,
lboody tale Of real life, chroniced among til,
horrors of Kentucky history. 1t 10 the founda
ton Of enc Of W. Gilmore Sims best novels, bu,
has never, we believe, been dramatized, unit
recently, when Mr.. John Savage, Of Washing
Too Cty, undertook the task for Miss Avonis
Jones, . talented and rapidly rising young
American actress. The name Of the play il
"Sybii,n and during = recent engagement OF
Miss Jones in Louisville, il was brought out
there. A correspondent Of the Washington
Union gives the following account OF it:
I've have had quite theatrical excitement
here, caused by the new play of "Sy BILL" bro't
out BY Miss Asonia Jones, and written, l be.
htve, b Dir. Johs Savage, now Of Washington.
There ia doubtless an analogy between the in
cidsnts OF this play and the assassination lin
1925 Of Col. Solomon p. Sharpe, by Jeroboam
O. Beaucbanps, to avense a foul wrong done
Besuehampes wife before he married her. But
this is only the foundation OF the most Thrill
Ing drama of our day aud time.
"ls 50 happens, however, that the relatives
Of Col Sharpe are personal friends Of the sdi.
tor Of the journal, and no sooner did he COM
plnsnt the play, as it was to be performed
that night, than there was a sensation. Cover.
nor Norshead telegraphsd frem Frankfort to
"sop the representation" and Col. Sharpe, Jr,
elegrapbed be would 1t once leave for Louis
vile, to avert tss stain on the honor OF his
family. This vas Or Thursday, and il was cur
rsntly reported that there would be an armed
demonstration OF opposition to the play. Miss
Joles substituted the Bride of Lammermoor.-
The house had been crowded, but half the au-
disnes had no desire 10 witness Lucia, and re-
tired
That night on dit, there was q Conssii de
lAsatre, Prentice acting as mediator, Colonel
Sharpe demanding that the play should be sup
pressed, and Mrs Melinda Jones, in her way,
psadug her daughters right to play drama
hsd upon historical event. Moreover, she
aid that il should be performed on Saturday
night, and she was a. good as her word. OF
course the announcements created . sensation.
Such packed house was never seen here,
ana there must have been some msspprehen-
siens behind the scenes, for the stage manager
looked a. though his last hour had come, and
'he poor fellow who psrsonated Col Sharpe
seemed weak in the knees with fear Miss
Atohls performed her part faultlessly, as if uu-
conscious that there was a single spectator. -
Inc pay repete with dramatic effect, and
va well sctsd, yet there was . dread silence
siui syoii presented pistol At Col. Sharp, her
Naucsr, when there arose yell Of "kill him !"
shoot him!" and from thsnceforth there was
10 sympathy for Sharpe.
VI course the play was brought before the
public, and has filled the house night after
hight. Every incident Of the event upon which
u vas based has been recalled; an edition Of
ae confession of Jsroboam o. Beauchamps,
tsiecutsd Tor killing Col. Sharpe,) has bsen
cold, and wherever Misc Jones goes henseforth,
a'paSlic will insist upon sssisg her "Sybil."