The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

served success. An excellent programme Is offered
Tor tho present week.
"a still the attraction at Aemalia Hall
Professor MacEyoy announces tue present az tho
IN NJ Gaor ur w FacS riyes his Grand ANIMAL con-
cert at Stenway Hall tomorrow evening.
"Nita, or Woman's Constancy' a new sensatlonaf
drama will be given this evening ut the Park thea
Hooley's opera House, Brooklyn. offers many at
Iractve inducements to the lovers OF buriesque anu
hooley's Opera House, in williamsburg Is not be-
nihu hand with Its novelties, and still presents joe
Emmett as its bright particular star.
My ny new YORK and Brooklyn Conservatory OF
~ WIN give its mrs. classical soiree thii evening.
az Conservatory iIal, Brooklyn An excellent pro-
graniine u offered.
Tho New Play at WnlIncIx,s Tonight.
The drama entitled the Lancashire Lassr which
met with such brilliant success In London viii b0
represented at Waack's this evening for the first
time In this country. The plot Is briefly as follows
and from its construction is wei calculated to please
an American audience:-Ruth Kirby is the daughter
OF wealthy farmer who uneducated himself has
given her the full benefit OF music and French COM
bined with knowledge OF the globes and a sprink-
ling OF morals. Ned Clayton, young engineer and
Ruths accepted lover, has his jealousy excited on
nndng that certain Mr.. Robert Redburu
Is likely to become dangerous obstacle This
latter person styles himself an artist but Is in truth
adventurer, and Ned's fears are realized by Ruths
consenting to elope with him. Kate Garstone a fac
tory girl, aids the scheme for two reasons-frstly.
because she hates Ned, and secondly because Red
burn, by chance knows about certain robbery In
which she played conspicuous part the Letter ss ar
VINO reads 1t In the presence OF the father and the
daughter as If It were confession by Ruth OF her
burns proposal This clever denOnemern makes
way for the facts OF the drama which occur two
burn, who established in Liverpool, is endeayorlng
to save his credit by wedding the daughter OF =
The why adventurer secures the consent Of the
daughter but the old father smells rat and refuses
the prolered alliance An ally turns up in the per.
son OF MIR. Johnson, who fOr consideration"
offers to secure the fathers approval. Johnson
bases his operations upon the facts OF little for
gerry that transpired when he was fellow clerk or
old Danvlle, the merchant for which the latter I'M
derwent sentence OF transportation. At this crisis
Ruth Kirby turns up Unexpectedly and prevents Red
burns success while merchant tries to hush tho
matter up with Johnson who after dissipating the
large amounts obtained tries to cxtort more. The
ferryboat from Liverpool to Egremont is the scene
OF the great effect Of the drama. the Intoxicated
Johnson with his victim are on board when the
latter suddenly conceives the plan OF numbering his
tormentor, and pushes him overheard. Kate Car
stone, who has sought TO END career OF MANY ~
water from the same boat is an involuntary witness
to the act and is about to confess all particulars in
order to liberate Ned Clayton, who Is accused nom
dered man when she faints from sheer exhaustion
truth can be revealed Ruth Kirby endeavors to
OBTAIN Ned's escape by calollng the prison guar
makes that o condition In order to save hee
lover she consents to marry the constable but Rcd
prisoners escape. An Irish policeman Is appealed
TO in order to retake the fugitive, who in his turn
discover that he has 'found his man" In Redburn
for previous shortening and adrotly secures him.
Five years so BY. and in the NTH and last act we
farm In Australia. Old Danvie dies after confess
ing the deed, whereby Ned's Innocence becomes evil
dent. Redburn, now ticket OF leave man. Is work.
Ing the god fields but with his aptitude for crimo
gets into q mess and seeks refuge in Ned's farm.
Ned offers him pistol and then recognizes his for
mer enemy Redburn IL about to shoot Ned with the
pistol given him when he is laid low by shot from
new conner In the person OF the bushranger whom
he had betrayed. little parey brings TO light that
the ranger Ii our old friend Johnson who was res
cued from drowning by ship bound for Melbourne,
and having reformed has succeeded In making HIM
self useful member OF society in general. Although
very simple the plots well laid and keep up the
excitement to the last, which tonghts performance
| will amply PROVE