The New York herald., 1869-10-11
DRAMATIC SENSATION IN CHICAGO.
RnmOred EiOpenent or an Actor and Act-
ress-The Fifth Act Of 0EOrmosa.,


ress-The Fifth Act Of s'Formosa.',
From the Chicago Times. Oct. s.,
About the only people IN the community who a.
not required BY the properties to pracuee unvary.
ingy what they preach are actors and actresses.
Your Thespan, In MS dramatic rendltlons, may be
otherw ise-but Il the principles he Is made 10 inoul-
cate for the time being do not correspond with the
conventional standards Of what ls right ana proper.
he is neither expected nor permitted to carry taen
into the walks Qt his private life. When he shakes
the stage dust from his cet ut the fall OF the curtain
he must also shake of all sentiments and feelings
contrary TO common sense and the morality, such
as 1t is, Of the nineteenth century. Armand must
Dor further thoughts against the integrity Of Des
demona; and Major Jornm must forget altogether
his association with The fair and frail FornOaa.
Unfortunately, however, the '.po0r paycrf Is bur
mortal after all, and with his fellow humans NJ sub
lect to Ike passion swayed by IKE sentiments and
probably would not lall; but inasmuch as his hyper
human'' pretensions may be summed up IN the
There is a divinity that shapes ends rough,
he is very apt to run the regular gauntlet Of sins OF
omission t and commission. ne w.il otl,nes play
rooms not only in the theatrical season. but out Of
It, and be as ready 10 love indiscrlminaeiy off the
is U case in point.
According to variety Of wicked llttie rumors
atmosphere for the last few days, the fair city OF C
caI0 has very recently lost TWO VI Its brlantest dra
make the yirtuous city sadder as weil as wiser In
a word, q prominent actor, who Is not married, and
an equally pro naent acatess wno - affea, ass
eoplng. out Of respect for the children-as yet
unDorn-the names OF the two who have thus pracn-
cally sc0rned the laws delays VIII be suppressed.
The hero Is young actor, who, out for
ance cause bs decreasing the stock Of
wniskey on hand TO the extent OF his capacity,
would nave been an artist OF great promise. Three
marked character creations OF Charles Dickens were
fegaraea an9ng we really grea, o.
spoken OF. BY birth an EngllshMan OF the most de-
cded type he came TO this country 10 seek fortune,
InasIuch as he has, siuce his arrival here. spent
one or two very moderate ones 1t Is TO be presumed
that ne mas succeededat least In "a sort vi way,
cag0 about two years ago III hlgli-ying style OF
play which scudied along under bare icgs at the
and indeed heartily, received, making large mum.
Der OF friends who, the other day, upon seeing him
billed for 'Formosa," were equally ready 70 applaud
him ITO the echo"
The heroine OF the little drama in real life Is dash
ing, gOodlookn9 actress, whose CHIEF characteristic
oil the stage has been the remarkably dlsve nature
OF her affections. Her chief success has been IN
smashing to very hltie pieces tho so-called AXIOM
that article cannot be In two places az the same
tlme in the abundance Of her generosity she mas
Tor good many years past given ner dear auscept-
bic heart to about every gallant VINO possessed the
aud whether she Inns been III love with q playwright
or playactor has always made her mark. snc came
to Chicago few weeks ago to augment the strength
OF one OF the .Fornlosa' casts and that sbe played
admirably the rather rakish rote assigned TO her has
The day after she made Chicago brighter with her
bright presence the 'cbarming cwecnawo feii des-
perately III love. Everybody expected that, aud 30
nobody was surprised, especially when lt was
rumOred quietly abroad that the Get OF her gentle
passion was one of the most dashing, II not most
sensible actors tue city, 10 the satisfaction OF
the parties most intimately concerned this gushing
state Of things harnionousy progressed Tor little
more than week when tie gallant young EnKllsh.
man. so noble ana bod, put IN decided appear
and opened patIle OF rivalry Tor the posses
OF the beauty II not quite handsome as his
Opponentthc Hfst man tthls aeason) in tie Held
nc was quite earnest, only more He mad been
taught that the jordan, Which was typical to him
ol pleasure and happiness, was u "hard road 70
uaveI,n and he commenced tho pilgrimage with an
energy that deserved success. He Kept sober, when
he c0uld but loved desperately all the ti,ne nntl IN
cry OF 'eres ms art and eres my 'and'' was not
dlsregarded
The lovers season. Jar as the theatre is con-
cerned, closed Win the run OF "Fotmosa.n lie was
offered position IN subsequent casts, but declined.
Tue ady's engagement was still unexpired, but
compared TO the Impulses Of love Accordingly Il
decided by the happy twain TO be guided simply
by the strong anloiUus bond that united tien and
TO ny TO some congtniat country where husbands
cease ffom troubling and lovers are at rest. ALI
arrangements were perfected with care and skill,
is devotions an outward bound train bore from our
Inlust these
Two with but single thought;
Two hearts that beat Az one.
whether anybody VIII interfere win tDe loving
fugltves IL Is not knOwn whether any irate husband
viii, Tor the sake OF pursuit, forsake the cheerful
seciusions OF bis broadway Field of the Cloth Of
Green, certain; and whether the twO now one
In heart, viii remain together until death DO them
part Is more a matter OF doubt than all beside.