The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
complishments Of the Herald correspondent amid

all MS VlclsattudeS 10y rem, marsh ana bayou.
The Bowery Theatre last evening was crowded in
every possible crevice from the orchestra To the
gallery, where the dusky Ethiopian abdes OF half
price.
II was nine O'Clock and the great curtain arose to
slow and mouinful music from the slumbefous mu-
scians VINO nave maninlly stood out AGAINST the
cabin OF Old Pop Strong In the mulatto-
peopled village OF Scunetown. in North Carolina.
There IL a dialogue between the arstocratic slave
holder Barnes and his fellow villain Harris, OF
slave-driving and slave-lashing proclivities. Old
cuifes Of the Lowery family, hasa ticket for prize
IN the Havana ottery. By fortuitous stroke OF
villany the venerable Old Pop who is only brought
ON the stage to be killed, loses his life and his
beloved $4,000 lottery ticket ut the same moment.
Instrumental in this deed OF be-lood the high
toned Barnes and the too prolane Harris Miss Rhody
Lowery, who is the amalganated affinity OF Henry
Berry Lowery chief OF the bandits, descends upon
the scene and is hailed with rapture Of applause
by the audience. The coll damp and unpleasant
body OF Old Pop Strong Is discovered and Rhody
Lowery, unduy exercised thereat and being under
narrowing vow OF vengeance. rremend-
Gus cheeringD Enter. Henry Berry Lowery,
appeared before a BOwery audience. Another VOW
OF vengeance. Wild applause Then there is a coro
ner's inquest, and such coroners inquest as this
is Twelve young gentlemen from the Bowery who
act North Carolina coroners Jury LIT their hands
TO heaven and swear impressively TO the verdict,
shot by some person or persons unknown, Be-,
&C, asis the fashion with all coroners jures Slow
music.
Act second (sow music)-The Lowerys have
killed Barnes by 'bowing hole IN his roof" as they
kindly expressed 1t. They are now in Jail, and a
Yankee drummer from Boston, an agent for indel-
ible Ink, who has no business TO neglect his
employers interest for such purpose, In
spred by a feed OF baked beans rescues the
thunders OF applause that proceed from an over
heated and excited audience, Allen Lowery, father
OF the band OF outlaws, with makeup half indian
half mulatto. Slow music again. He is set upon
by group OF North Carolina constables, among
whom is the fend Harris.
But here Is another wild cheer of deep import,
a SDlpuuiI
wearing drab caster hat, descends the steps OF the
station at Moss Neck, with rattan in his hand
thrown carlessly over his shoulders. Inspiring
and joyous music nov. Hurriediy taking IN the
beaten old Allen Iowery badly, and, in the style OF
the London Prize Ring, he knocks two OF the assail
ants down and Kicks five or six others
around the stage amid the greatest cheering
from the audience. "Who are yousn shout
the discounted runians on the ground. II am the
correspondent of the NEW YORK HERALD, the most
fearless and Independent journal in America
or the world am here TO protect innocence
and virtue and get the r., earliest news for
a man ut the gallant correspondent and a halo OF
glory and enthusiasm surrounded his noble head
and fell softly on his handsome features. The
excitement became more intense among the audi
ence as the correspondents, raising his cast-iron
beaver soemnly pronounced the words 81 must
tell the truth-the public exact u faithful report"
The next scene Is really an excellent one and well
placed on the stage. We are introduced to the log
cabin of the notorious Lowery gang-father mother
and sons with lots OF lrolcsome mulatto girls, all
being present Every mothers son of the LOwerys Is
armed to the teeth. The HERALD correspondent,
eager for news, visits the cabin while the negro
festival is at its height sour looks and threats
greet him, and his life is In danger "Why don't
on its staff Do your worst Y ana he
Sae hs ke soW music t an ns
storm OF cheers for the HERALD from the
audience. The five rifles are cooked ana drawn,
and Rhody Lowery, moved by a deep, de
voted, sisterly affection although she does not
know it, dashes between the rihe Of her darling
and tender husband and the correspondent
More cheers and very slow music. At this moment,
as fate and the author had ordered it, the
tight ensues between the outlaws; the stage
is bathed In smoke and red fire, although but few
Felix Larkin," and a hired negro had just I'm
| ished "Babyon is Fallen" The curtain descends,
the HHRALD correspondent Rhody blessing Lowery,
| his savior with one hand and taxing notes with
the other, while he looks with upturned eyes into
the depths Of the fcs, rapturous cheering for the
HERALD and It's correspondent by the entire audi
ence joining in.
In the third act we have a railroad scene in Lum
berton, with the outlaws drawn up across tho
track and their rifles pointed like !
angel n Of the swamp swamp Angels, ' eme spe
from the brush and slime of the swamp with the
HERALD sne n Inc OUTLAWS re%tcn ~
causing much anguish to the correspondent. He Is
sentenced to die and tied to tree. Ills docu-
/
i to read them; but, alas the schoolmaster has not
been abroad in scuflletown. And here is shown the
/ triumph of the pen over the rifle. They COM
PEELED to release the correspondent in order that
he may read his credentlals-"I am not afraid
to de ns HEAD bad van must set s the first
| cowards-fve against one-and would put
head on you,' he cries, like Leonidas on the
Pass at Thermopyle. The audience now become
frantic with enthusiasm and shout for the HERALD
with stentor lungs. The correspondent is saved
for the time being. "Teaven has interposed for
ia
he adds, and the entire audience join in the heart
felt prayer.
act. RhOdy saves the life OF the
spondent, who has seized moment amid
HERALD. She snatches the poison from his hand
which Tom and Andrew Lowery had given him,
and the correspondent, grabbing Two revolvers,
audience, and again he is saved to slow music
The correspondent discovers that Rhody Lowery
Lowery is about to take her life. what are
you doing here That is my wife ~ cries
the Desperate The correspondent, like the
terrible voice-"I am here to protect my sister, the
nobest worka free American can be engaged In.
head. The great and powerful journal which
representative New YORK HERALD-tchecrsl-
will viii not let me ale unavensea, You
OF your band of boodthirsty villains shall be left to
tell the tale when the HERALD hears Of it. Come to
my arms, my darling sister" Cheer after cheer
rung through the vast theatre, and men, women
and children were visbly affected, and wept at the
peril OF our correspondent. The soldiers
burst IN, Harris kills LOwery and Low
cry kills Harris with p0etical justice, and the
curtain falls with scene at the HERALD office, the
correspondent, with his sister and her child, re-
ceiving the congratulations of the HERALD employ
ers. The gallant correspondent retires to his
home and his salary amid cheers, weeping, slow
music and tableaux, the curtain falling on the
Swamp Angels.
Woods Museum.
drama OF the strongly sensational order, called
'The Red Mazeppa; or, the Mailman OF the Palms.
was enacted last evening at this theatre. The prn
cipal part-thc madman-was performed by Mr.
Albert W. Aiken, the author OF the piece, who
claims TO be colloquial actor II to mouth and TO
strut about the stage in the most approved stage
fashion is to be cooquia then indeed Mr.. Aiken Is
fairly entitled to the appellation. The action Of
this bIoodand- thunder play is supposed to pass in
Mexico and most OF the characters are in conduct
AZ wei as in personal appearance, red-dyed vii
lains with an Unsuitable thirst for blood and
huge expenditure of gunpowder. The plot
is too wildly absurd to be amcnabe to