New-York tribune., 1868-08-13
TIE DRAMA.
THE FREELY AT wALLAcK's.

TIE FREELY AT WALLACK5
! Mr.. Edmund FacOner has dramatlzed novel
called Under Two Flags" written by an author whose
pen-name 'Ouida" This penname Valls the identity
OF the absurd Of the fash noyess o he day
The particular novel thus worked up III dra'lo lo"
seems to have fair plot. and to abound IN hcuoh WI
Falconer has wrought out of it a busy, bustng ana ell
fectiye romantic and military play The scene Is Iau ~
Agers at the present time The personages are frehn
soldiers Arabs, and Butons bold. The FREELY Is W
rdndiee Imagine fyeact play, comprising close upon
20 scenes, in which Vrandiere is tho prominent
parsonage. Imagine Lotta the Viyandere
cap Of crimson and green velvet with
gold lace band; a crimson jacket laced with gold blue
skirt red Zouave trousers beneath the skirt white
stockings and black boots laced with red strings
All this on neat trm sprighy little figure. 1t is very
pretty picture There other costumes also; but
this will do specimen How the gallant nttle glrl
(who left a sick bed to fulfill this engagement pranced
and ratified the stage the reader must also fancy
Pen and ink cannot depict the buttery-nOt yet
the summer freely. The yivandere is not particularly
definite character, and makes no especial demand Oh
the art resources Of an actress Enough to be htsome
and dashing, and merry, with now and then uht oI
petulance sentiment of melancholy. The sentimental
part of the piece is highly romantic. and sometimes
a tr1e silly We often impeled to think OF
"The Lady of Lyons" The climax is described In tue
play bill as unexpected and impressive" Unexpected
It certainly Isl but that is allunless we add that Is
exceedingly inartlstic tragic close to such drama
imperls its success MI Falconer would be wise to re-
construct the termination His strong points In this play
are very clearly the military tunult and the FREELY
sprightly mrth Nobody wants to see a canary-Drd
slaughtered Beside LOas special felicity in JOY and
not in grief. An English gentleman we should note Is
the hero Of the play. He goes to Algers and joins
the French army, and there he incurs the ma
licious hatred OF his commanding officer and wins
the heart Of the Vlyandere. At last he gets
into trouble which well nigh proves fatal to
him. but the FREELY him, and loses her own lfe
Affairs are complicated by his love for hghbon lady,
and her love for him. out Of this state OF facts arise sew
eral romantic and touching situations. furious Da'e
closes one Of the acts and military ceremonial another
The andgrcnades could be dispensed with; they are
dangerous. Lotta was very cordially welcomed The
piece seemed to please the audience from first to last III
will bear condensation and If provided with happy
ending will continue to please. 1t has been neatly ana
effectively put upon the stage. The house was crowded
in every part on Monday and the attendance has been
large ever since.
LOTTA.
The following imprOmptu was written by john
BrOugham being asked why he had designated L0i;a
as o y" Dramatic Cocktail"
Because In LOtta Ue can see
Artistic concentration
OF sweetness, strength, and pquancy-
A pungent combination
"FOul Play matinee is announced for
Saturday.