, 1873-09-26

"1MMoLAT1oN" At My1cKEn's TnEaTHE
Chicago las had tho advantage for tie second timo
tha deason, of witnessing tho frat performance Of
play which has never been produced elsewhere and
which Is destined to meet with general approval
wherever It Ia produced. 1t iB tho work of young
man. Frcnchnlan, Louis Wider by name, hitherto
unknown In literary circles in America. To hutt tha
palato Of Partisan audience, whose satcd appetite
demands tho most piquaut condiments, tho author
waa driven to Introduce adultery into tho drama, and
upon woraan's Slit work up tho peualty. Aulcrl-
can audiences will not stomach so high-
has adapted tho piece to Tho American atng;o, has
toned u down to mere suspicion OH the part Of tho
woman . husband, whiI0 leaving upon tho minds Of
tho audience conviction Of tho wounn's Innocence of
crime. Tha does not etract from tic intense inter-
tho events that follow The argument Of tlo play viii
Of drainat!o construction. Tho first act Grigs out
somo familiar characters. Commodore Rdmsty {Mr,
lM;ainfora l;ah il ue OLD selt'enun Of tou conssrya-
o'Noi4 d wealthy merchant. Ifury Ramsey
{Mrs rt. Myers,, cseras;t tster, and father q
sey; 4fiss susan"4h IacA iMrs. stencalD i M ad-
Is hs Taa ra ofisss Il ns secd na s %1 % ,
iropares tie audience gently for what follows 1iiss
Hash is giving her advanced Vows Of matrimonial
theory with ophaais, greatly to .hs interest of iesn
During tho progress Of the lecture, the con.modors
d
ea to o IL at se
fore tas stteT r. msFsage ss to s ass tho two
Numbering colorcd servant dr. sey1onr) who has
secret to ell but T. prevented from telling it,. The
more watclifal Of her: The bNnaerng servant seeks
his op0,1 and M te Gs Gssa Tint he has
evonings prcvions. George tci4 him to shoot tho
treating intruder the next time ho him, aud gives
HfhNH1
moments later, he SO fully conviaces ler of his
hs s S I'll na s 10 sss 1
husband no carsa for Jealousy. Gt"rge who wae in:
tending to Leave tho coun!rs for New York. aetuaed
than tho nearest station, aud thus rcturn suddenly.
Left alono ~ tho honHe, fur her a'nt nsanaah has
ley aud 10 tell him OF er determination to nee him no
more. BY means Of son,e very effective ttago hui
nes* sle FL ~ Waves TUG lamp before thy window, te
signal TO Hartley tat he may cutc, al few mnlltta
nter, hc appears by tho alcony. She tells him her
ast as 1ntaon mud II, 10 ns ~ sooss s
coored servant, the watch for tho supposed bur-
glas, nEss ,na5tty wounded IL tl,e sisaldsr, sag-
ntodore, ifnrv aud iiary r.si IN, an,l behold lin
lying Oh tho lounge nEetsiblc. The Commodore nc-
Ms makes 5opy os' ssrses
the dHtlonor consequent upon The dtMeovcry declares
tha. Hartley hss been visiting Asr dlcro, apparently,
eiroottyo sabea. Tio thra act is QUO Of intense
power. Henry bids farewell to his father. ary has
beeu i,nuluscim and is compelled to proni4o
to marry e who y strp~ed to have rrliic'i her.
Thu bl,,ntnrlng aeryu.s hands tho Commodore MI ui.
rccel envelope ad askn him who lilo letter IL for It
given him by Hartley for e Of lilo laics, and no
forgsss for which Of the1a Ths Commodore opens II,
and anda that II Is intended for Helen ant craycp u,
interview. lIe replaces 1t in another envelope and
sends 1t to Helen; lie WARNS t'tor4e TINT s vito Is
false, aud tue ater conceals himself, during tic
Interview Which follows Hartley impnrcR iititn to
olopo With him ind save her Ststor:'-aw from mar.
rlago that must he detcstaplo to cr, aud she finally
consents TO fly with him. hcorgt r.shes III anl
seone Of Intense paasion e,sses Presently Hartley
roturna and GtorGe challenges linn 10 Immediate
eenbat. 11!s sister and wifo arc soon awaro Of hss
lneutiou. They knuw that Of the two must dir,
mud wait IN agouy for thu result While taoy whit
shnt ia hoard; one has falrn which There Is
another aguny Of sl,al,tnso when f'tUras returns
wounded, and tho curtain fulls on al!nhrr taleau.
The lust aet !inIs husband unA wife living together,
Aplmrontly reconcied actunly separated. George III
driving hB vito to .aeath by his inderenra. sAobrs
for partlnn; 10 ropnsos her; Mary ad tho Co,Hn,o-
d9rt sa thsr sntreates bn sos reais n;'usibo
but to no purpose she dies still SinR und tos
forgiven. Too late tho husband turns to forgive but
ahe iB dca The ahoYe brief stury Aarly does justice
to tho piece. We shall comment for auothor