, 1873-05-25

events, the audiences on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings were not equal to those at tho other
performances. During the present weak the
management have determined to bring
out another Of Mr. Campbe11s pisces,
"Through Fire." which will be given every
evening and at the matinees. The public will
have an opportunity to give their verdict upon
this last Of the authors productions. Whatever
may be the merit Of the piece, there is one thing
certain, and that is, that the management win
spare nothing in mounting it to make it effective
The piece appears to cover exactly four years.
one for each act,-the period boing apparently
occupied in an eventful journey across tho con-
tinent. This Impression is gained. not from q
Perus. Of the P?ay bqt from the foloyng ~ 3ags
lyn l. Co.-timo. 1853; New Haven Railroad De-
pot; On the Plains, 1855 the Sierra Nevadas,
1856; the Josslyn Mansion, 1851" Following il
the cast:
Bert Bristow.- d. w. blatsdcA
sam Padgett .. George Giddens
Jarvis Josslyn. .. AInolo
Adam .1uasel1 eoegS
COL ttenlug
4ake1nau.. " Wats
TSleF BARLEY osmpbel ~ @
Grace MISS MeeK
Jenny.... ........-..--....-......... Miss CoWeu
patty Bahngton.. Hrs. h1aeder
Mira. Bristow. Miss Roche
orange Nonan.. H11se Eu11a4 derAe
While this week closes the season at all the
theatres in the city, Mr; Hooley has determined 4,
heavier drama with winter-clothipg and produce
lighter pieces in keeping with summer suits,
straw-hnts and soda-fountains. He will retain
tho whole OF his excellent company, and thus
guarantee the public series of light and enjoy
able dramatic entertainments during the aun-
mer. Tho first Of these will be ''Ihe Gentle
Savage" produced with all the scenic accessories
that the management can procure, and this, to
fudge from Mr. Hooley's efforts during tho
season now about to close, is all that can be de-
mounting is feature of Hooley's Theatre and
an indication that expense in never spared to
secure success.
.s AKEH's THEATRE.
An excellent reception was met with by Miss
Laura Keene on her appearance rs tlo1ence
Trenchard in It Our American Cousin" which
has been played during the week at this theatre,
and to large audiences. The performance OF this
well-known comedy left little to be desired, s1ad
was remarkable for it's snoothnesa, evennesss,
and finish. On Monday evening Hiss Keene VII I'll
been b1 produced in Chicago. At the risk,
therefore, Of forestalling the, dramatic
performance, We will gige g. short
outline Of the Plot: The stoy Us Is "a taken tf,a
author in way it is needless to mention, and
was worked into shape by him, with the assist
ance Of Miss Keene and Charles Reade: Nary
Leigh the heroine Of the story, is the daughter
OF Baronet, who, BY some early indlscret1ons,
has placed himself in tho power OF broken
down gambler, the Count de Willedorf who
threatens him with ruin unless one sacrifice
be made, and names ns that sacrifice the
hand OF his daughter. To save her father,
Mary consents to marry the gambler, ano
the wedding takes place. No sooner Is the rlte
f,1orn
at the altar, and disappears from view: An N
teryal Of ten years follows, during which nothing
is heard Of the bridegroom, and Mary, suPpos-
ing him to be dead (according to commoniy-fe-
ceiyed matrimonial statute Of limitatlon, mar1les
an artist, John Leigh. The first act shows the tn
artists happy home, and serves to Introduce the
misery OF being hunted down by setting Mrs.
Bolton Jones, q, busy-body one Of very
common class, On the track Of the Le1gh tanny,
which results in her discovery Of former mar
mage. In this she is aided by the gambler, VINO
turns up, and the two Of them set to WolA 20
blackmail their unfortunate victim with thfeats
Of exposure. From perpetual persecution nary
Leigh becomes desperate, and is about to leave
her home, when the mystery is cleared up BY tho
discovery that the bigamist vas the gambler
Of the story. It is elaborated Win
characteristic minuteness, sparkling ID d!a- I,-
logue, and strong situations. While
OF sensational character, there Is an entire Az
sence OF tawdry sentiment or bombast. It Ii m
tended illustrate the sgones Of tende
and conscientious woman convicted Of heinous
crime, and il, therefore, suitable to hlss heene
style OF acting, and quite within her scope. ZOE"
lowing is the cast Of characters:
Mary LeiRh. .N1ss Laura keeno
GnA Sir ArtbnT Glancurri. T. Otis
Count De Willelorf. Robert Ae!ala
John Smith. Harry hawf
Msra Miss L. Noylo