Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-26

AURORA FLOYD AT THE THEArER To NIGHT
The artistic adaptation of the novel of Aurora
Floyd To be produced at the Metropolitan to
night. with Miss Provost the heroine. has been
in rehearsal for some DAYS. and, as might have
been anticipated from the skillful structure Of the
dialogue and the dramatic power OF the situations,
the work received great admiration from the
company The cearness of the story. and the
natural. easy developments of it, interest. are
such would seem % render summary OF IL
unnecessary. Some people, however. will ever
like that old fashioned courtesy of the journalist
"a PREDATORY anal ysis"-in this case most easily
given. The story il this: The daughter OF
rich London banker falls girlishly in love with
her fathers head groom of the stables. A letter
from him to her reaches the father. who dismis
ses the groom (Conyers) and sends the daughter
(Aurora) TO Partisan seminary. From this
seminary the giddy girl escapes. elopes to Dover,
and there marres the fellow. who turns out 10
be, in her own words, "vice incarnate" Alter
several months suffering and vain endeavor TO
reform this man, she runs away from him. and
returns to her father, who gladly parions and
receives her y year later she hears OF COnyers'
death and receives what would be generally con-
sidered sufficient proof of his demise. Two gen
tlemen- one "A Captain. talbot Balstrodc.) the
other Yorkshire millionaire John Mellish,)-
seek her supposed maiden hand; but as Talbot
accidentally hears of her having been a whole
year missing. and being refused any explanation
of the mystery, withdraws his suit, and Aurora
becomes the loving wife of John Mellish Some
time after this marriage, Mellish needs and pro
cures "a huntsman. who turns out 10 be this Con
yers Conyers, seeing his power, offers again to
disappear for two thousand pounds sterling which
she gives him. Scarcely has he received II than
a DISCHARGED stable hand (Hargrave) shoots him
at the place of the secret meeting. woOd-sur-
rounded lake. and steals the money. Hargrave's
anger, born of his dismissal by Aurora. having
induced him to pry into the source OF COnyers
strange power over her, he has found ~ the nns
of Conyers coat a certificate Of the Dover mar
rage and this he hands To the CorOT err sum
moned TO hold an inquest on the murdered man
Talbot and his wife Lucy cousin To Aurora }
break the matter to Mellish. in whose biz, honest
heart sorrow and love for Aurora work out an
immediate pardon Conyers dead-Mellish and
she reunited-AurOra j. for short time happy
and all goes well Suddenly the Coroner re-
appears on the scene. aud arrests Aurora tor the
murder OF Conyers. Her connection with him
pistol stolen fIom her and produced by Har-
grave--her presence at the scene of the murder
few nstants before. form the testimony OF the
revengeful Hargrave. the grounds Tor accusation
and arrest. A dog fancier. Daniel ) who had
held a wooing vigil in the woods that night. Is
also a witness. From him and the evidence
adduced on inquest IL appears that Conyers was
not shot with pistol Otll. (HhEthNe' ou e'e'l-
ing the pistol. having failed TO find one.) and
Daniel then produces u meal button whose size
and shape exactly tit the hole made in the bench
on which Conyers was killed by the missile that
struck him This button corresponds with those
in Hargrave's Aes., which proves 10 lack one
Aurora is released on bail. Hargrave. about To
be arrested escapes, but is Overtaken by Justice
The stolen money found on him establishes his
guilt and Aurora's innocence.
IL requires but glance to see what scope Tor
acting the representative of Aurora has IN her
scene with the returned Conyers, with her hus
band and with her father; and we congratulate
our readers on the fact that their first view oi this
great play will be connected with the Abilities OF
Miss Provost AS the heroine. whose artistic * I'LL
80 highly fits her represent character requir-
ing for IT. proper display the varied qualities that
! lady 80 emnently pOssesses-correct perception
OF character and graces Of person.
The house will be undoubtedly crowded to ex
cess. and We would recommend all 20 secure their
/ .eats during the day Miss Provost's engage
/ ments will not permit her - remain longer than
] the present week. and we understand that she
will not repeat any of the following character.
vim Aurora Floyd. Lady of LYONS koSalind IN
A. You Like IT, Female Gambler and Nell
/ GwYune.