Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-30

NATIONAL THEATER.-Last representation
inns evening Of the French drama OF "Bel-
phegor, the Mountebank --'
mETzEkOTT HALL.-Llst afterno DON and eve
ming performance OF the great combination OF
TWO Peake families Swiss Bell-ringers and the
Berger family. F
GRIFFITH GAUST.-As many Of our readers
may not be familiar with the play OF ssCJrlffith
'Gaunt," now being played at Wallis Opera
House. we append for their benefit the follow ing
abstract OF the plot.
The scene IL first laid at an English manor.
where Grtth Gaunt and George NsviIIs appear
"a rivals for the hand Of Kdts Peyton, the Bsautx
Of Cumberland, and in their wooing became en-.
broiled IN a quarrel ending in a duel, the iune-
cent cause OF which appears in time to pre-
vent tragic termination. The death of S1uir,
Bolton, GGunfS uncle, as well as Rates and
the inheritance OF all his fortune by the latter.
Is Immediately followed by the romantic mar
rage OF GGUnt with his lovely cousin For
short time the conjugal felicity remains min
terrupted, until a demon in the shane of a
Jealous lady's maid POisons the mind of the
doung husband against his wife, whom she
charges with maintaining too clsse an intimacy
with one Brother Leonard, an old priest OF
Henshaw. Cant becoming imbued with a
herce passion, charges MS wife with being a
wanlon, and subsequently, finding her holding
an apparently secret interview with the good
priest. which the lady's maid arranges tina
he shall see, commits violent assault upon
The former. and then quits his home to become
a wanderer. Oyerpowered with min led feel
lngs of grlef and rage, he is stricken do Wn with
udlEnaD ever al a roads lde inn Ian ca hire
During the progress of the maIady he is cared
Tor by the daughter of the landlord, Hercy Tint
and on his recovery, seeking to forget the past,
and assuming the name of Tom Leicester, one
OF his own gamekee peTs at the Manor in
duces her 10 become his wife. They have a
merry wedding. and finish the Festivities at an
Oln-iashlOned Lancashire fair. To this the
real Tom Leicester also comes by chance. He
Is the bearer Of significant message from the
injured wife; but, on learning what has taken
place be loses no time IN retraeing his steps;
his mysterious manners, however, have
Tess the terrible secret THAT he has another
wife lIying.) and thus turns the happiest day
of her pure life into the most miserable
GriHh pursues his gamekeeper back to his
hrst SIM faithful wife. who. having not vet
heard of his periidy, approaches him in par
C&ysm OF Joy. presenting him subsequently
with package Of letters from Father Francis
proving her innocence. A reconciliation is
about 10 take place. when his evil genius, hay-
ing meantime forced a confession Of the second
marriage from the gamekeeprr, PUSHES into the
room, and Kisses the lighting intelligence into
The ear of her mistress. scene ensues, in
which the indignant wife threatens the life of
the heartless and Jealous bgamfst He escapes
but pistol shots and cries of murder are heard
Immediately aiterward, and these are sup
posed TO BE- the result of murderous attack
on GTithh, and he IS not again seen At Heru-
shaw Al the insugation of the Jealous Iady's
maid, Dame Count ~ arrested for murder, tried
and about being convicted. when Cant PUSHES
into the court and prOcIaimS her innocence
ringing 10 a close drama FULL of the most
tn Milling interest.