The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-02

Our American actor Mr. Jefferson has Just pro-
duced IN Manchester Boucicaulps new play, The
rable One) for authors TO send then avs to che
provinces TO be tested curtal ed and improved auc
a London audience IS permitted 10 give its verdict
upon the ne v product on The Parish Clerk, OF
course maqe a hit, and, Of course, being Bouc
caups, the hit was u "nard hit"
While English pay-writers are not)rously, and
more or less openly oribeng from tne Frenen ~ Is
Cessiul of dramatic autho to receive the rare We
believe hitherto unpa honor, OF having his English
oAspr ng introduced upon the French stage. The
manager OF the Gazette, in Paris has been, for some
time, actively ENGAGED in preparing to proouce
with great sp endor, Arrah-na. Po0ue under the
title OF DIS Noces IridRddises The last scene VIII
be paned by the distinguished scenic artist Greve,
an English painter, pronounced in Paris worthy to
compete with her own world renowned artlsts.
That rs q nOvety-a triumph, indeed!
Mr.. Boucicault who is an accomp ished French
schO ar, trans ated A1Tdh-nd-P POgue himself Mr..
Nus aided IN local zmg the piece. rle manager OF
the Gazette maze the a1thOr handsome offer to in
duce him to perso9ate hls orgnal character on the
French boards as he speaks the language without
accent; but his many engagements compelled hum
to decline. And where are the Parisans to find
a substitute for Agnes bouclcault rs the DeWitchlng
herOine2 No woman that we can call to mind has
so thoroughly succeeded in bringing upon che
stage the womanhness-the domes ucity-wnat
might be called tine pre- Raphaeite naturainess 10
detail-whlch render A9ncs BOuccauPs persona
tIons so remarkable and so touching. An audience
always seems to know her; to be her personal ac-
uupintanCe; her warm friend. Save Tor toe youta-
tuness OF her appearance even taose who have only
imasnaton, as she sits by her own pleasant hre-
side, with tiny daughter on her knee THAT Caugh-
ter who made mistake in not beng boy as he
was to ha, been led Patrick, in remembrance Of
his lather's Irish atfnies and who now bears the
invented name of Parica) the blue-eyed Eve leaning
over her shoulder, and the handsome, intelligent
boys pressing eagerly to her slde while the happy
hit matrOn bows her head more jOyfuy kiss her
babes than she ever dd to receive the laurels that
cluster upon ner ialr br1ws. The stage could not
Agnes BOuccault; yet her tascinatl0Ds, as an
actress, assuredY splng out of those wnicl make
| the charm OF her own hOme
The papers have already announced that Mr.. ID.
D. Home the spTltue ist proposes to adopt the
as his profession Those who have heard his recent
lectures ano readings IN London, declare that II his
powers actor equal to those he displays as
reader, his success must be triumphant. A few
evenings ago, to gain familiarity with the tootghts,
he appeared at Worcester III the character OF Henri
de Neuve, in Tom Tayl play of Plot and Passion.
Berrow's Worcester journal mentions the perform
ance as follows: "His acting was most spirited end
energetic in the first act where he denounces the
Minister Fouche and the intrlgues of tne French Re-
| public In the second act he is ardent and pas
sOnate lover, and IN the last act his intonaton was
true and veil modulated Mr.. Homes acting was re-
markable for careful study, aud whole his imper-
sonaton may be taken as a truly striking perform
ance He has the advantage of figure well suited
to the STAGE and voice of the greatest feXblity
and these, coupled with his other qualifications, can
hardly fail to bring him success IN the profession to
which he intends deyotng himself ltis probable
that Mr. Home will make his debut as Hamlet at che
close of he present season in LOudOn. Shou his
sue ess be as great as his friends anticipate he will
then visit America, and play round OF engagements
before he returns to Europe. lie has a very large
circle OF influential friends here, chiefly among the
arstocracy"
We have just seen a letter written to him by
maid OF honor to the Empress OF Russia, sending
him a valuable gold box The letter gives an &C
count of the excitement created by the attempt
upon the EmperOr's life. The paper upon which II
IS written bears photograph OF the fortunate youDG
peasant who struck aside the mulderous weapon
His features are fine. The Gar has long been one
of Mr. Homes warmest patrons HIS little son
Sacha has recently been made page to the EN-
peror who was godfather to the noble Russian lady
whom Mr.. Home married.
ANNA CORA MowATT RITcHIE.