New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
-,rn,c1v HISTORY IN A NAPLES THEATER


=. ,,.,,,o lincoln E Gioranni BOOM Is "
,.oe,,,y acted n a theater in Naples II 80 80
-, =, a nr,loaole and three acts. Ihcso VIZ ,..r,o
o,t,,etv as follows: 1.-THE Heroish " " "" >, ,bo
I,o,,, ssador and the Victim, "Iho - The
Conspiracy" and Assassination in ''o e., ,,,, Fol.
wild absurdIty OF the plot may DC vornc man
,,vtny resume. In the prologue Lincoln - 10 4.
49, - -, ,ho oIition mission in q slave state ~
a, ,,,..,, ,,f bis life and concealed by l"'i"' 49,.
ooorc,, Peter During temporary "osohoo " -,
,o.r.ou Davis tgho figures as me VIl.lIu % -,
oo,,os in and artfully extracts rom wv" -, ~.
,,,,, tbe fact of Lincolns coneealmeht poNc"'"
roof lie goes 10 give instant Information.
-, discovers the betrayal Of Lincoln 10y ms "'.'' o."
so,,.ls cr silence on the appearance OF .'c poi'0
declares himself the man they seek ana Is ~"
.hot Lincoln witnesses this from the "h'"""' "'' .
f,tnt, iu his arms beside cradle supposed !" '' "
infant daughter The fret act Of the az u""Na
s,,teen wears later shows President Lincoln h""~uH
en- rs,lt pf the siege Of Charleston. Gen sherman
srt-s They discuss the events OF the day ana lO'" ~
,,se NJ their brave officer Wellington, who Is eXpec'e"
"a take Pale.ooA Suddenly. Noem rnshcs IT, torn
.., I.ievcled. with her hand in a sling s'or-'
lincoln, aid for hcrselt and the daughter sue
rd,t in the hands Of jefferson Davis She has scarce
~ a,1t through wit0 her narrowing taio "hen o'P'
tiou from Richemod Is announced, ana Walks J." '''
nv the Southern President himself Noem tshe9 Ne.
brfore they enter and then eusues scene i"o A'u'
p,ents nj b)ult honesty OF Lincoln are Uado 70 S'"r"
out foreblv against the dark arts OF Jefferson pa,i9
Var tn tho knife Is the result OF this conference u @
cprta i,s as the President concludes an e'oeus"' -
I,,v baraucue when It rises again the fair daughter
Al Nn il in tle private apartments OF Jefferson DAVIS
Y ,cutea her with his devotion and his mensces sAe
hro,lhs y DAGGER He cOBtrves 10 obtain possession
., ,bi and Mt the crisis Booth makes his appearance
nv ,ecret entrance and nterieres in tie gs BEHALF
,nerclv ~ he says from caprice She IS dismissed,
aud two copsprators admitted The assassination OF
Lincoln Seward and johnson is discussed and hXoo lor
mat same evening They then quit the place, LOCKING
the doors behind them. The slGvegH comes nom
tle inner cha nber having overheard the po'
and resolved to warn Lincoln. Finding all other means
cut oil she leaps from high window and tho act closes
The last scene represents the lobby OF the theater JteI
,o Davis and the two conspirators enter BootE Is sa'
to he yaclnatug his trustworthiRess doubtful nc
,ptes and expresses horror and cOmpunctOn at Wha'
he has undertaken; his aceOlnphcCs taunt him bSck 10
the pont Of fulfilling his purpose. They leave k; the
,layerl enters throws herself al Booths feet and ello
pucceeds In inducing him TO give mp bis intention bH
ON the striking OF the assigned Booth rushs out 10
fulfill bis VOW the girls for help are sAed e DAVIS
and the report Of pistol IS heard Booth ruses p"oh
with the cry Of " Sic semper Tyranns' ana 6S'pQe"i'
with the other canspirators Lincoln s brought IN l'
die Noom and her daughter kueel at his fee' ahd re-
oeiye his last siu Tho dying President supported -
Gen Sherman and others, while behind every ol.e MRS
Lincoln now appears for the first time IN sPl'o oi W
absurtities OF all tins the American gentleman "'
descbes II says that he hardly knew whether TEARS
laughter should bave the upper hand The fal Sceh'
fairly yanquishea all remaining sense ct the lu'lcIo
and recalled only painfully the agitation ana dishl
" that fearful night.