New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-28
LAURA KEENE'S THEATER.

One Of the best plays Mr.. Tom Tsy'or has yet pro-
duced and one which has met viii asuccess In Ea-
gland a. ops continued a. i VS. sell deserved isthe
Election" which was brought out At Misc ksenes
Tbeater on Wednesday night for the f's. tins
in America. Although il vas written eIcn-
sively for Erglisn audiences, vi the incidents
ae as probsbls 10 America IS in E,glsnd,
and the characters have bor4e the process OF
TRANSPORTING without serious detriment- The
piece abounds in lively and Interesting Incidents and
there are enc or two tua'iors thai unhsckneyei
even 10 ab.olu;e novelty-the language is good, ia
many cases witty, and always spnghtly and full Of
hvehpess.
A the piece Is founded the corrupt compes.icns
which too often under,e g eectoneering naueuvers
of Party mansgers il has n much, iote,es. and
an applcSt on equal oere 10 ~ha. u enjoyed the
other side of the wster; but the bcsl questions
which dis ract factions 10 the old country unsp-
precsted in tte new many changes and alterations
bave been necess tsted Wirepulhng, however, seems
to be universal attribute Of political human s,are,
and where money il introduced as agent in p,,cs
il requires pretty much The same delc,te tactics to
influence opinions 9th toe almighty dollar il the
coin bore le image and superscrlption OF British
monarch. So tbs; the most that required 10 b.
changed in adopting Mr. rsylors play TO he Amer-
can market, were the strictIy local susons, the 70.
cj.nts, the .iua;ioD, aud the interest of the piece
remaining re,t vey the same.
The plot is as follows:
Those vote's in certain Congressional District who
hsve been sccu.tomed 70 receive a pecupiery compd.
m.nt for their spffrsRes learn hst the candidates In
t,e District have 70; resolved try the contest
fairly and without resort TO bribery. Naturally indg-
rant at the pro,pec of this sudden bightpg of their
In u,
fod an opposition candidate who is able and wiling to
come down handsome and to cleo. hin 10 spite Of
the unhoy alistcs against them who are resolved 10
do things honestly Tor 10 this strait they apply
to an ur scrup ulous lawyer Dodgson," mr. George
Jordan TO act as their sgeut IN procuricg the re-
CURED candidate end to be the go-be;weea by whose
near certain large moneys Of the ssd candidate shall
be transferred from bis pocket TO theirs In compenss
ton for their trouble in making him 40 Honorable
| Dodgson readily undertakes the task and lucky
accident Of his own makirg throws him in contact
| with Mrs. HoIeybnn' Mss Lsufa Keene), 9
| lady Of most ambitious aspirations, the aim Of
whose life it is to s,ne in Washington society.
An addendum to this interesting lady, 10 hss
husband "Mr. Honey bun" Mr.. NJ 'rk Sutb), g n.
tirei grocer rcb INCIDENT and 'iog only for quiet
lf.," luxury which HE restless better half perpet
uslly denies bin. "Dodg-on" coDpreheuts the
| character of "Ms. IL" IN az instant, and knowing
that her easy goeg husband sails entirely under Der
| directions he at once selects " Honeybun" Is the
desired Congressional catoids.e. by Drawing most
seductive picture of the delights Of Washington Id
and the maerifce, figure sbe will be TO make q
the W fe of a Member of Congress, he a. once enlk
"Mrs. Honey bun to bis plan, and she undertakes 10
| inyeige the malls Horeybun" into accepting the,
nomination, and advancing the Necessary sinexsd
war to cary the election. Although "Honeyban,'
for the sake OF qoet life consents run, he secret
ly intrisues with 'Wspsbstt" Mr. ii. 4. Dsly) The
| lover Of his daughter Cara Mss Annie Delandp
defeat his own election. Wspsbat therefore nom
mates himself as stump candidate, and being pr.
vstely backed by the long purse Of Honsyoan,"
| and, as the affair assumes such shape that money
carries the day. he in fair way TO wio the cleo
ticp, greatly 10 the discontinue Of "Dodgsou" and
| "Mrs. Honey bun." There two voter, Cabs
the might o wls," ard the "Wide-Awskes," led
respectively by "Tapper" Mr.. C WheatIsigh), ssA
| "Peckoyer" mr.. C. Petenl, both aoXious to N
their votes and rhaepcs to the highest bdier-Dos
como into the plot and the various complications With
them and their nirgues 10 dispose Of their sufiagca
TO the best advantage together With love episode
betseen "Wspsba1" and Clara are the material
from which the incidents of the play, which are good
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is, that neither "Honeyb bum nor "Wapshstt are
elected hut the regular csnc date goes in, the clubs
neither Of them get any money, "Clara" and "Wsp'
shaft are married, and "Dodgson" is Discounted.
! Mr. George Jordan, as tie rafting, spsecafying
attorney, was most excellent, though now aud tina
osing good point in his vacou'ness by popping
at tho audience too suddenly. Marx Smith, ~ Homer
! bun, wac an excellent representative Of the fraternity
Of her pecked husbands, and bore all his trocsfons
with quaint hunor that told well wi,h the suasncs.
Mr.. Wheatlegh got several rounds OF applause for hs
/ excellent manner in vhich lie rendered the pat o.
"Tapper," shouder-hting politician; there arc box
few lines in the part bu. the actor makes the nas
Of what he has. Miss Keere, a. "Ms. Honeysas
fully equal to the emergency Of lordiDg over h@
gentle husband, ard did it in her usual good ~
Mis- Annie Delani, as Clara Honeybun," wss hsa9
equal TO the part, and dressed 10 bad tsa'
Meesrs. Peters, DAILY, Burnett and Smith al s''An''
| minor parts in a creditabe manner.
Tee piece IL well put upoL the stage, and ster p'L
| ipg night or two, to wear of its rocgh edge''H ""
be enc Of the most acceptable pieces that hae 1e<A
| produced this seasop. The audience on Weinss'sJ
night was not large owing probably to the unpes's's
state Of the weather. The piece will be Tepss|@
every evening until further notice.
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