Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-31

flkDDcrtsOm ana ArtenuS WaEus I
"a new comedy ehtitied a'onrs" has been
produced with success at the Princess The
alter, london. The novelty Is understood
ito be the joint productioTot Mr.. TomRob-
ertsona the author of society" and Arte-
mus Ward. A inapqscript. copy of the
play was brought. TO New, York by Mr..
How lrd Paul, and IL Is quite likely that
'-Outs,n under new name, will obtain a
place on the American stage, A London
critic explains the plotas follows: z
The first act is laid in park, the proper
tysof Sir Alexander Shendryns Bart. (Mr.
J.W .Rayl who, it appears, does not live
onvery harmonious terms with his wife,
Lady Shendryn Miss LaTkin), some ,mys-
terious secret on the part OF the haronet
filling the lady's mind with uneasiness and
jealousy. A ward of this tormented couple,
Blanche Haye miss Louise Moore), has
two lovers one, Angus McAllister Mr.. Sid
ney Baucrolt)g who is poor Lieutenant in
eOnrs," the regiment In which Sir Alex
ander iseolonel and a Russian millionaire,
Prince PerOvsky (Mr. Hare), who is visit
ing England, TO, secure, for himself an
Englsh wife. Mary Nelley Miss Marie
lWilton) Is companion to the two ladies,
and delights L, snap and laugh at Mr.. Hugh
ChaloOt tMr. JlS. Clark, arich cOmmoner
These persons, together with Sergeant
Jones (Mr. Frederick Younge), also in
"Ours.r and whose wife is always increas-
ing her family, constitute the principal
lrdp.atis persond. In the second act they
are assembled in the drawing-room, the
married pair wrangling as usual, Blanche
delaying her final response to her lovers
and Mary worrying Cbalcot with a per-
petual succession of small raleries. From
all this melee of difficulty-expressed emo
tions the whole party are reused into ac-
tiOu by the announcement of war with
Russia, and the consequent departure OF
"Ours" for the Crimea; whilst the Prince
leaves Ehgland on an embassy to Vienna,
and ChalcOt, weary. of world which he
believes only favorable to him on account
of his riches, purchases commission, and
likewise sails for the seat of war. n The
third aud concluding act introduces us to
a hut in the Crimea, where Angus and
Chalcot, together with Sir Alexander, are
located, ,.and where the miseries Of the cli7
mate, the hardships of soldiers life, and the
unace1stomed duties which develve upon
him, are. exhibited. Here also the
three ladies' come, audi await the
issue of a night attack, which proves de-
cisiVe against the enemy. Lady Shendryn |
learns the groundlessness of her suspicious |
from ChalcOt, and Blanehe;in the agonies |
of suspense, betrays her attachment TO An
gus; whilst Chalcot, overcome by the ten
derness displayed by Mary when she finds
that he has been wounded, offers her his
hand and heart, and is accepted. The cur1
tain falls on this scene of mutual happi1
ness; the whole party sitting down to their
final eXtempOre dinner in the Crimea-
There was hardly question of the success
of "0urs" from the very commencement,
SO pleasantly written is its dialogue, so nat
urill its leading incidents, and so admiraI
bly, represented were the principal charac7
ters. The first two acts, however, natur1
ally pleased the audience most, despite the
too constant recurrence of illusions to the
twins of Sergeant Jones, a joke that might
be dispensed with; the final act containing
a tinge of the sensational element, and be-
ing probably. from the change of venue,
NOT so brilliantly or systematically
written. -sls e.ss-- II