The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-25

tendance; for the public will not go and hes
the same thing year after year, -
No one will expect dramas written for th
purpose to possess extraordinary merit. .Sti
there should be nothing foolish about then
The plot may be simple, but not unnatural 0
absurd. A little declamatiop may be tolerated
but all rant should be avoided. The numbe
OF scenes ought not to DO so great as to neoes
sitats. . Considerable expense in procuring
them, nor SO few as to be chargeable with to-
much saueness. The Argument should gensr
ally DO confined to three acts but there maJ
DO five, we'll written. The ehasacters shoali
DO solely Of one sex, for reasons too numeroui
to mention. The subject must be interesting
1t may DO historical or religious. Yes, Others
70 the contrary, we can take pleasure in look
log ut religious dramas. Granted, the heroes
or heroines arc not what we meet In every
day social life, we must not infer. from this
that they are impossibly good. We may all
become saints like them. - s5..-:
Our Cossis Gassains is impraosicable for our
Catholic schools, inasmueh as the dranatis per-
sonr are Of both sexes. This is to be regretted,
because it has merits above the average Of its
class. %,
The Elder Brothg will Be found quite accept
able. There is Considerable variety in tho
avocatiOns of the seven characters, who reckon
among their number q jeweler, q clerk . law
yer and a workman. The appointments are
very easily procured, for the scene is always
laid in q little room adjoining q jewslry store,
situated in Marseilles. The substance of the
plot is somewhat as follows: A gentleman
found it necessary to go abroad that he might
retrieve the losses suffered in business transac-
49, a. s. H..
leave his children under the charge of their
mother. She, dying shortly after, confded the
care of the younger two to the eldest. This
duty was strictly discharged by the latter.
The father returns at q time when most needed
His arrival puts q pleasant aspect on affairs,
for he succeeds in making all end happily.
Wki0A 10 Which is by far the best drama for
girls we have ever read. The story runs through
three acts, and the scenes are more varied than
in the last mentioned play. Yet they can be
Cotton mp without any Inconvenience. The
place Of aetion 10 London the time 1866. b.
sides two babies represented by large dolls,)
there arc twelve characters, thus enabling the
teacher to assign a part to every girl of abii-
ity in the school, 1t opens with lively con-
versation between q Mrs. Goggles and her SER
want. During their discourse, large fire
breaks out in the city. Among the parties
suffering from the misfortune is lady named
Mrs. Yates Having received intelligence that
herself and husband were prescribed by the
English government on account of their Cath |
Ole tendencies, they must leave for France.
As the little child would be unable to endure |
the hardships of q voyage across the British |
Channel in tempestuous weather, she begs |
Mrs. Goggles to take care of it till her return
The old lady kindly consents. The mother
that the child be bronght up in the
Catholic religion. No objections being made;
The departs. Almost Immediately another
baby, found in the vicinity OF the fire, and
whose parents cannot be determined, is en-
rusted to Mrs. Goggles until matters be right
ID. During tho evening ono of the babes dies;
md difference of opinion exists between the
Id lady and her servant as to (which 10
Which, In the course of time Lady Dave.
amt and Mrs. Yates, the two mothers, re-
pectively demand the surviving child. Mrs
Goggles knows not how to act, inasmuch as
he herself 10 not positive to whom tho child ,
elongs. The question is finally decided by !
he servant who declares she placed about the .
eek of Mrs.. Yates child o medal given her
Or that purpose by Mrs. Yates. The medal
eing found on tho neck of the contested child,
ally establishes the claims of the Catholic
,other. There is great scope for display of
selling in this little drama. The dialogue is
ften sprightly, and the situations most ex-
client. The recognition scene,' foil as it is
the tenderness, the joys and fears of the \
uman heart, is most beautiful.
The Invisible Hand tells tho tale of o poor
rtist whose father has beon swindied. He
,stitutes suit for the recovery of damages Il
lstained by the fraudulent actions of Me.
Terinville. While the law is taking it's course,
40 young artist, Edward DapcOurt, becomes
'verely Ill; but Is fortunately attended by
has. Merinville, who aocidently overheard
10 father talking in his sleep of the great in
Istice he had done old Mr.. Dancourt. Desi-
'us of righting Edward, Charles left no stone
nturned, until he succeeded in effeoting just
vision of the disputed property.
The DeaEMu is production similar in de-
gn and execution to the above. After suffer-
4 the usua1 nishaps incident to being de- "
lived of ones patrimOHy, it ends with tho
of fha yricIrad and cha | \