New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-15

militant audience The OF the piece lies ID oi'i"
Inevitable consequences Of which are th"t '"' ''""
trssre wildly romantic that the situetois ~ PD
I, lupossibe and that the general plot ~ "'' ",""o
epson first inspection. The principal OF nj e",'
she nost Interesting thread OF Incident reVemeu'
N Nat which supplies the rue' Juan 'hN"ko"
q bandit chief wayleys the Archbishop 81 Sf"n'""'
and ss they say in the Army OF the fotomae gu
htesD his portable property. The Archbishop -fee!
krryes him and By holding out tie fatteint prosper
~ a free pardon and a s,necoro under Government
xvahens foslng Of !aduhitahly genuine pentence 10
Che breast of the gallant bondit Coracieno' nh "e'
s,rnant within him Ares NJ the hoe Of pardon anr
.ouston On his side he engages 10 abandon Pas e'li
courses The Archbishop engages 70 i"teTos''e WIN
sho King IN Juan's favor THIS Is the Compeet II -
ods IN the frst go and times TO hold end until Inc
eob Rntit COMES no nothing. The h'ghwa!inan hdheIeS
10 bis pledge amid numerous temptations when no'
Doing psrtivnlary sFonc ones. ueveI fad mn 'tu"!'
The Archsishgp too fnlfs hte. 40 far as III hnh hes
the case "a i,s affecting form for the
xinos cor alteration Tho royal Charlie, howcvoT has
veve OF bis S9n upon roadhdo reforms, and refuses
- ratry The agreement Juan is Loot and the Arch
hshop il xretchod when sudderly an opportunity o.
srrs by which the baudi; ia enabled TO Sceci< vo1nd
Intended for the King. The royrl eyes are chen oped
20 the sincerity Of lis conversions the Archbishop IS
tie fall ofthe curtain becomes ornament to spsnsh
society.
But this although the ploasantes part Of the play Is
only si1e-plot. The main story of The Compact
matter of more gnitude. II peers fantastic In
abe second act and in the third grows dim, mysterious
AMI awful. Vice exhibited as monster Of righ'iul
But successful men In series a brisk encounters
With virtne he will not be denied. In the fifth round
tor sc however. vrtue rallies and advances smiling.
Vice a ands boldly IN the work bat Shove signs Of
hAassion. plants heavily right and ef ees 10 tire
sndous body blows and finally takes Vice in obancery
after which the punishment 10 fearful. Wee throws
Up the sponge Further than by this graceful metaphor
We heed not indicate purport of the plot It's nci
lent. indeed somewhat too complicated for minut
description. Iu characters, tho other hand ore SO
asary akin TO the conventional and highly coIored fg
sres with which tho dramatic chroDicers Of sunny
kpain have made the world familiar, that may gree
shem like old and valued friends si,boot the ceremony
q formal introduction.
The central iuminary 10 THE Compact diffusng
warmth and light AIMING the surrounding contributions
D. OF course, Juan Ravaeoe We are ispcsed e. ad.
nire Mr.. Lester Wslsek whenever he plays bandit.
tecause, MIR. Thacksrsy remarked Of Mont Blanc,
As is always so grand and aabe. Under the nOst or
tnary circumstances the haudit OF the stage perhaps
Che noblest VI esrths creatures His virtues shine ike
swinkIe half perceptbly like the dstant atoms OF tho
sDky way He does not steal but takes from the rich
10 lavish upon The poor His meme 10 a watch.word Of
5aish hope and charity, In th. region whore he Cpr
sies." His ia unmpesehable So tender be on
sbis point be kills travellers Of erory oge and
sbo bssely presume II doubt g. Standing the bead
n bis numerous and well armed band. be cOnffonis
siib unninehinG courage the solitary and peaceful
pilgrim. In the abstract. he 10 the pride OF mon
and Tire K,ory II woman His dress is the bcst IN the
sord-easy airy, aEd eIpensvei thst is ~ say IL is
sequred with ease, with an cir and 10 expensive
% everybody except the possessor II 10 difficult con
ssive character more truly ereditabe 10 humanity
shan this and yet the author II THE Compact" has
BOT only conceived one but has realised II, In juan
Rsvsgos. He IN already brigand when first presented
20 the audience and therefore invested the on,st
9Th the high moral attributes that dstip-
gpish his vocation But after bis interview
eth the Archbishop 1t s hard say 20 what altitude
- Dies not rise His integrity becomes spotless
III the expression be applied 70 quality ALREADY
fieacbed " the limit Of pury-1an before his valOr
h redoubedif that be redOnhled which is already
sAtntei his heart swes with crander emotions than
sven those which crowded IL to ineonyenont excess
having standing only during his career
ct piage, his very raiment 70 glow
With uDwOnted Oster. az II O spiritual
yecs 10 that Of soint in whssO'o caen s juan Kava
xes and .uch spdience understand him to be- Ard
esi there should be coy raomentry waning Of faith IN
ais TRANSPORTATION. II s wisely provided that be
stsrae at short intervals Of the assertion Of his unbm
,sAed honor his dsuness courage and his personal ad
vaage And 81 that extent the spectators corred
swsy by the soft iln-ion, that when the bandits
xttle sweetheart declares that che never. oil
serer espouse q robber. abe meets With
>ee popular synpthy. bnt 10 looked upon
as Dnwarrantobly severe and cruel Bnt when, tho
--stber han1. the bandit eOguenty contrasts him.ef
with the comparatively worthless Of mankind
xbout him, glad murmurs Of scquisscenoe Goat 10 the
ar. ard minglc with bis convincing tones The idea
appears spread that If the inspiration Of Utopia
coald be realized that thrice blessed country
vould be found peopIed only with Spanish
: snarsuders and cutthroats. Imagination follow.
aug up this sudden rise In bandit repo tahon
and this newborn faith In the refining influences Of the
Bandit life. vaguely pictures impressibIo jeaHe,e
<s1S rushing madly rom the orchestra stalls % tie
vstsge door of Wsaoks bearing forth the hero of the
,s,gh and irnpioTing hin TO lead taem to BrOndway
~here b. the wholesale slaughter Of omnibus drivers
sHd the dvleon among themselves Of the entire sort
fnont twecent checks. they might leap suddeniy %
Esme, and win the praises Of grateful community.
The other approximations 10 THE Compact" are
Lesser walach. Mise Mary Cannon plays the part Of
Strish waiting maid with her inyarabls skill showing
W In one instance pathetic faculty which thoss who
IN only her humorous qualities would hardly have
,oo Ted for Mr. john Gilbert expresses the sentiment