New-York tribune., 1871-04-13
THE DRAMA.
wAIIACK's THEATER.

- made here in the course this busy and spirited
oason On Tuesday "The Hcir-at-Iaw was acted, for
The last time this season, and Mr. Ghcrt's matured skin
g. tro dorncation Of eccentric character
radcy!yilly manifest On Wednesday Roberstons bright
spd delicate comedy Of Bird" was performed for the
last time Il wthcrs away In it's youthful beauty and
Is nrcmaturcy withdraw0. Those who have omitted TO
see it have missed pleasure. not less genuine because
gentle and refined. This evening Foote'S comedy OF
..The Liar will DC produced for the first time in this
thcatcr aud after careful preparation; and his Last
Icgs will De done aftcr-pecc. with Mr. Broueuan
a. OCalaghGn. 'Thc LIAR" observe Is not put up
for steady though, doubtless VIII ENJOY many
yeprcsCntatous. "Raudalrs Thumb by Mr.. W. 3 Gil
bcr-which by way, has just been added to Frenchs
Standard Drama, whereof it is number S63-wi be the
subsequent novelty For next saturday evening the bill
will be "The Serious Family " and "Blue Devils"
A CASE OF PLAGIARISM.
Under the title of a Bit of Dramatic His
tory" reference was lately made, in dramatic col
unn 10 a play called Across the Plains" written by
Mr. Edward Spencer Of Baltimore. Certain statements IN
regard the history OF that play were then submitted TO
our readors-upOn information which believed 70 be
true in every particular letter from Mr.. Spencer,
has since been received, by which 1t appears that Mr.
Jefferson had nothing TO do with the matter In other
respects our statement IS authenticated and confirmed
MoTcovor-t is amphhcd by tie addition OF Important
facts
In printing Mr spenccrs letter is proper for us 10
say why we have referred to this subject and why we
think this gentleman entitled 10 ahearing Ihe reason
IN brief is-that believe in giving every l""n HIS
due His play Of Across the Plains" appears 10 ue
good one, both piece Of writing ana pece VI
theatrical construction Whether good OF oau' however
That properv has suffered spOaton at the HANDS OF
placfarist MI Spencer does not name the cuprit We
are not able 10 supply this OMISSION snce' now
ever we have reason 10 think that the 0riit
Of our former remarks this subject mas been ulS
,pprebcudod we point to the fact that up to this mo-
t.l.or fffr al M IN e.
tv Of rhc pqcarist We DO knotr, indeed, by whom
M srcrccrs play was pilaged but, in what direction
the circumstances point, any observer may see for H-
se,L who VIII witness representation Of "Across the
Continent" at Woods Museum We append Mr. spen-
GERS letter, in which he speaks for himself:
10 the Edtt0r Of The Tribune.
SIR beg leave 10 correct one or two naCcurscies IN
~ irst now seem OF my play, "AcrOSs the Plans"
Tho piece written, originally, IN ieto not IoT 1I
street Tneater ~ ltmore. Mr.. c. T. Bishop the come
dor tb. of Nh Ford's company ~ cIhNer,.tou
VIII - drunken hal-hlccd Indian I'm the low comedy
i t Mr. F~i tn Noyelher ls'G " did not suit and
let the project drop. Mr.. Jefferson, 50 Tar as am
sEeies Of It gave him in conversations but le seemed
struck with the title and line Of treatment haa adopted
Sed sent II o-n to Mr. Ford, Who forwarded it to
Mr jarrett at N5io's, in New York; aud understand
tn preparations were made 10 bing oUt ~ once IA
6c,h places am not able TO state 10" faf theSo %
preparations Went nor what was the JIecl. o9s,a'o 10 an
The wy Of it> nal r"o1e@9 on, ] S' ~ tsf o. vca' '
b,,lt.p.uy' tofurush Iic Baltimore SUHddy Illc9ran,
T.ir-,.,. - 1r5r., ia Three Acts" into Waste Water
Cul,l-a Tac Three BooSs, an! so lllLttV IT, vi. On
y Frcich Of the BoveFy Thcatcr, n y, VINO regret
surs-o of the Ms. TO NT. Jos. c. Burnett dramatic
So, Mr. BniTttt shed 10 advertise it, along
win other wares bqt declined he pro- o.iton-r
tartly, perhanS-and So held no LoI' IS'h .T' ,i.c
waulrtr uut Oei. T. is7G when Mr Geo, :. ISl! g5r
r. h.l ccu dead since March, aid That Tho Pay was un
in briaf is the chronology Of Across the Plains"
tho dates taken from the actual correspondence now
befcrs Fol tAc rst have uecn 30 Wen couIcl. 10
The piracy 70 which Won ricr as tts.lmoI,n
"tap' ar empty dravcr-tlat have not been et any
Fryaf r.as " SIZE my cam & G ,,,, w it, nut tefn
ar atterly rumor Of such On IN IqIr
th'n-l,t tr tie imuemor.u prcce lc4t which couples
insut with uiurv-that au AFRAID ,,, M raHr a -. ,Ne
The offensive ia pur. seli-deien'e, Ep"AH i''oIN'
Ldudulis .Y,-l BIIttmolc co., Adr AlIli ., Io'4'
MIR. BOUUCAULT's LATEST FLAT.
Another new play by Mr Boucicault has
been rroduced-at Glasgow, MagcA 10Th. 1t ls called
~E,, OF the Cherry Tree Iun," and l. comprised in
tbree ..,s Tho following. is a sketch Of the plot:
..T7.a first scene is thc interior OF thn X'9g. DsTen
sarr .n el are l.t,o tuco. % I i '.-St 2, H
srl,r rms and rose Airras,e are lovers, aa5
the fortunes me main act N oi te r'ec 'de s., ~.
il~,- meet ant vsaiuess. has thrown ll.-e. il
dai-r iuosrucu as he is Liable O" be l'lIi~' rd ~ Lis
,a Tra,flcof o. he cherry Tree I'm,
and # l-'eH 70 DO e. Do ne Ii.s u, ~ i, o,,'
tGc cd Ian: ana Willie be is trying 10 raise it., an-
a.g,r-,r,l. and as5 a ,oyei VI Rose lie Ilrl..ag
in. -t. iu WHICH tc old mah 30 paced, determine, I'D
n, ...l,.ir.r TO accou.' H. winning Rose and sup
'.aosa l.s.l. ,,s,:. a. 'a. ,.
m urv be .,.tcl-. ana .u.u..ion may l on Ec9De.
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