, 1873-02-09

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The piece orernows with such odd turns Of thought
Gatatea still pleads for Pyg'nalion' love, but he,
true to his wife, repu1ses hcr, and begins to regret
byance He resolves to send her to his ssters house
until his wife returns, and when Gataea pleads pit
eousy to renaain, and with such warmth and tender
that p3qnaon becomes trrcsoute, and at length
yields, caspins Gata<a pazaionAse1y to his heart NJ
The curtain ialls On the flrzt act. .,,.u,...uo.
hold into utter confusion His sister Ny7ie to whose
house has been sent refuses to believe the eory Of
is convinced, Leuctppe Mi,,es lover, meets Gaat<a
with fawn which he has Just killed, upon his shoul-
der. She, knowing naught OF the difference between
such antrnnls md men, accuses him Of murder and,
by giving m exaggerated account Of 1t to 4yrine,
separates the lovers who part with astonishnent On
art PATRON attended by his wife Daphe then como to
purchase the statue Of Galasea; Pygmalion e1enses
hse and rs,ates to as, With ns h oqt ahe @
followed by Daphre, who will not bc repulsed. Then
succeeds . vary funny scene between chrysos and
model Galat<a looks at him with great wonder, and
the following conversation ensues:
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He always puts hia arm aroand mJ waist.
She induces Chrysos to put his arm abou. her, Just
- his wife, Daphne, returns. There is scene, Of
course, IN the m1ds: Of which PyymaHens wife:
Cpntsca returns. She is both delighted ard surprised
that the statue has come to life, until Rhe Is tod by
Daphne Of Galat,a's conduct. Then Cynisca CUES
tions Pygncl!on:
Hast thou beon falso ,o all I said to theo
Gal.- Oh madam; bear with lin;
Judge bin z not ah1 hsss{5; ss L Il se esey res db
fhsn s:9fht h Rs e. IS wish
And he and have aat A. lovingly
ho1 tha, hS o6ssa
This does not mend matters, and Cgnisea, enrsged
rcind1 Pp1mdsioH that he has etaked his wife against
his eyes, sud that he has lost. She calls Arttss
22h tsfs ny h. a''
hnd II tss astd n1 g1sf Fl, r. hss sas0
b Just, and let Elm pay The penalty.
PygmaEion ia stricken with blindness, as Galatea
kneefs At Cynfseas feet for pity!
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Into the cursed stone from Which thou cam'st
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This ends the second act with great effectiveness.
The third &c. khowB Cynisca lowering between anger
houBe lest she may look upon him and re1eut Then
follows with Chryaos and his indignant wife,
paDh shs hss Locked lin out from hes hsaF r. & ard
This Interview is fun Of wit and hunor; Daphne who
is anxious to Try Il Gatatea will not chip" and would
liverng her to him In TINT sste at length yields to her
husbands fattc-ies. Gaka<d, overwhelmed by an
anan bz 70 ene1 to
bring husband and wife together again. Ayrine ssys
to Galatsa:
And tell him t6ss 5ssh h4s 1i Vic t arsits LID here
hssas4 ho eafs 5 aot !. oG h
Galatea calls upon the gods to her voice be taken
by Pyynlaion for that Of cynisca, and enda BY I'M
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Pygnatio,, overhears these Last words, and think
Ing It Is Csea who speaks theu blesees the speaker.
dldts1 at first delighted, presently learnb that he
takes her for Cyniscd and expresses great datress
In the meanwhile Cynisca ente1a uuseen and, over
hearing her husband Edrm his unaltersble lore for
her, takes In the situaon ut once, and Hsens eagerly
This H touching scene, aid Is admirably managed.
Poor Edlqkta draws from tho blind sculptor COL
fession Of hatred for heEs ana regret that be hsd
hspE4ness Of his life. She then silently takes Cisea
hv the hand Substitutes her in her pface end reree
weepiuR Cyniaca klasea him, ard he recovefs his
sioht uvrtns and her lover reconcIled, G1L1ted
becomes 4 rtatue again, and the curtain fslls.
Such ia the story and the management OF this de-
uohf] NAV which is full Of pleasing fancies, Of fas
cnating enfprises aud Of brilliant wit. Il enchans
the interest and delights he undeFtsanng from the
arc admirably drnwn, and each has It's own marked
fniirtduality Both in conception And In treatment,
The play fs distinguished By is freshness spare and
originality vein Of exquisitey delicate satire runs
thr9neh it. and the charm it exerta upon the specta
tors fancy never fzgs for moment In Eo play Of
,uod.ru origin, that can cali 70 mtnd Is there Ench
drou sweet, h=ppy masquczsd1ng for tho nonce" as
here.
The National Theatre, q. Washington, has been
burned three umes-
Morning performances were given in Ill the New
Fork theatres yesterday.
Fs. ChAnf1au, in Kit" IL drawing large houkes 1t
Woods Museum. New York.
Lawrence Barrett h.s been very III, sod 1t one time
It was thought he would not recover.
Charles Mathews, the veteran actor, says that -
long ~ he sdozd an audience Amusement he will
stick to the stage.
Tho receipts On the opening night st the new Eth
Avears Theatre exceeded 1hoso Of s1y dzst
the old houee By orer $3.50.
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