The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-01
AMUSEMENTS,
Hunted Down-The Second Performance


Hunted Down-The Second Perform nnc
1t is difficult to make any play, whatever 1t
merits, run more than one night in Charleston
yet Hunted Down" drew to its second perfor
] nance as good house as that which welcomed
It's first appearance on the boards. The play hat
been talked about far and near. An ample sketch
OF the plot, printed in these columns, had whetteG
the public appetite, and as change from thu
long season Of batteos and burlesque, 1t was fell
that stirring domestic drama could not fail o.
appreciation.
The play, In its broad outlines was the same as
on the first night, but the wheels moved more
easily. and familiarity with the stage enabled
the company to work with still better effect. Miss
Laura Keene {Mary Leigh was faultless in hel
idea and execution of trying character, and the
efIect produced upon the audience was shown BY
the moisture of bright eyes and the vigorous way
Ings of the white flags OF the tender moIety Of
humanity. The play is, In truth an affecting one
and last night 1t was even painful In Its pathetic
truth
Mr.. Stuart (DeWillido1) acted with great care
BE might be set down as q perfect Villain,
model rogue whose claws are sheathed In velvet
Mr.. Mordaunt John Leigh was both unaffected
and earnest The character follows in the main
line OF John NildInay in "Stil Waters Run Deep, :,
and the audience did not make tho mistake oi
supposng that deep passion and nrm resolve are
Incompatible with quiet words and undemonstra
tive conduct.
Master Marden, willie Leigh was entrusted
with highly important part, and performed 1t
with both spirit and discretion.
The dialogue between John Smith tMr. McNul-
ty) aud Jeemes Jenkins, (Mr. Hawk,) is no more
necessary to the play than the moon is to green
cheese. 1t Is pure padding, but its intense conf
caity brough. down the house.
Tonight the performance will be for the benefit
OF Miss Laura Keene, when will be given 1.-TWO
can Play at that Games and "She Stoops to Con.
quer."
Dramatic Notes.
Mr.. ]. S. Clarke will commence his engage
nent at Booths Theatre On the 18th of April.
A Mobile composer has written an opera called
'The Cars Revenge" and a local paper says it
''resenlbles one Of Beethoven's symphonies"
Mr.. Feshter is now playing at Philadelphia, and
will return soon to Boston, where he Is an espe-
cial favorite. That clever actrr, Mr.. Bangs,
travels with him.
Mile. Carlotta Patti iad her eye scratched by
poodle-dog, with which she was playing last
Friday in Washington, and the ocular member
was so badly innamed that 'her farewell con-
cert" was postponed in consequence.
new version OF grip Van WlnIe,n by Robert
McWade, has been produced at Wallis Opera
House, Washington. In this version, the dog,
Schneider, appears on the stage, appearing In
the second act, where Rip goes to Sleep as on
the mountains, chained to small sapllng. When
the curtain rises on the third act, aud Rip awak-
ems from his twenty years. sleep, he finds the
young tree grown to massive oak, and the skele.
ton Of the dog hanging from one OF the branches.
Photographs have been sent to this country OF
the large picture Of Hamlet In the Royal Gallery
at Copenhagen. The figure is that OF we'll
formed and apparently tall young man, with
light and very long hair, beard much resem-
bling that Of Shakespeare evidently On "orange
tawny beard" and face OF half-inquirlng
He Is clad in a close tunic, with
sleeves to the wrists, over which is apparently
coat OF mail, reaching to the thighs. His bosts,
reaching to the ankle only, are turned up at the
toes aud trimmed at the top with fur. There Is
o broad lace collar around his neck, and ribbon
with locket-probably his fathers portrait
over all, but thrown back freely from tho neck is
my "lnky cloak" The figure is standing, the
right hand resting on his helmet, which Is on
table, the left Oh his sword the point OF which Is
on the floor.