, 1873-10-19

not In the actor, but In the drama. 10 bo able
| to support comedy theatre aa expensive as
| 1Iooloya npeaka well for tho cultivation Of our
only ls Il possible. Tho public arc always will
| ing to tolder their sharo to tho support Of tho
theatre 30 long aB tho management tondor thoitn
A. n nnttor Of M fact' tho tho MI, Humber Of comedies
| found in their " rarlor Home" luring tho sonson
90 iar las not boon largo. But the management
has undergone cllange, and tue prosont wook
PROMISES al,othor Of tose SUCCESSES which Quo
'y 40 glad to SOC at 1IooloyA. Tho now piocc is
tho last Md, 30 far M can be judged from rcad-
lug, tho 6ost, effolt OF Barley Camplo'!s pro-
lllo pon.. As before remarked, 1t deals with
tIstlcpy drawn, posaoaaos hplot dcherving Of
TINT namo, with loss OF conventional stage inc'-
aont tnan 2s ore g9n1or9y hopes for, aud y e.po-
tio company, An outline Of tho play may bo In
tetosting, md VIC go1lturo to glyo Il in ndvlneo.
Tho scone opona In . quiet little soa-silo vii
lage In the vicinity Of Now York, where an old
lives IN rural simplicity WITH hor Two niecos,
| Agnes Chester and Fanny ;Larrabeo. It ls
Agnes bridal ovo, ind Fer''ateigh Is busy with
preparations for tho coming nnptiae. Among
1ho,ne, who goes with Agnes for stroll In tho
gardon. While they arc absont George Gartney,
tho prospective bridegroom, arrives IL company
with gay, volatile fellow namod Ph1tlp A'roy,
| who ongngos In eorecd against matramony,
when Tannp's arrival puts an cnd to his badi-
nngo and peaoo of mind ut tho ammo tmc, for
!" Phil" falla over head and eara in love With her
agnes, @ a oxaeitos tho 3oalonpy Of Gartney,
WHO straightway concoivoa a dislike
for tho physician. Tho ;lntter. howcvor, is
deeply in love With Fanny. but, bcing bashful
follow, has not tho courage to faco her raillory.
After funny scene botwoen Gregory, an ANA
tsur detective, nnd Aladgc, d houHomail, DR..
Thorne esizes upon tho Opportunity of finding
Ay'Ics alone to inform her of his passion for her
lovely cousin. Willie he is doing go, George Gu
tela mud, overhearing bis ayowal, believes tho
passionate words intended for agnes, whoroupon
he stops botween AJnss and 1horae. aud tho
curtain deacends upon strong picture; Three
years arc supposed to hnvo intorvonod botweon
the first aud second acts, during which time
Agnes has bocomo tho wifo Of CARNEY aud the
mother OF a little child. Size has just returned
again encounters Tho,7,e, and ID again dis
covered BY her husband -. tote'a,toto tote
Il oifu jealousy ; are are fannod I''' Into 49, -
husband % and wife, Wish ter@inatos BY ths vito
promising to forbid T|lorne Tho house. George
1artnsy gocs on IN errand to tho village. DR..
1iorno. returns to seek tho cooperation Of
tells him OF her husbands suspicious, and he
seeing tho trouble he hos unwittingly caused,
consents to withdraw: Ero doing SO he ksses
tho hand Of Agnes in tokon Of friondship meroIy,
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window bathed In tho whlto moonlight. Agnes
screams III terror, and calls upon hor husband to
come in; ho refuses, rushing madly BY. The
scream atousos the household, who rush In, de-
rnauding tho cause Of tho outcry. Agnes laughs,
Bnys sho was frightened ut o ghost, and eita
down in trenlor Of terror, which is deity
concealed from those about Jests, songs.
nia e wn oere ,'e euts1s
announcoa the murder Of Dr.. Tho,ne. OF
course Agnes believes hor husband guilty, aud
when ho comes in, which ho does almost imnla-
/ diate1y. aho in q whisper oi,argos linn with the
ful situation. Tho Third nct is exceedingly dra-
, matio. giving agnes splendid opportunities for
powerful act'ng: It IL tho night Of tho murder.
hsr husbands coming. Wl.on At last he docs
arrive stormy scouo onsuea. Agnes demands
his immeliate flight to save himsolf from arrest,
, md lie. protesting. his Innocence, at first do
parting scone, worry tondor. aud touching,
between husband, wife, aud chld follows,
snd just as CARNEY disappears Funny entcrs.
too has aspsSted Geoge md moved by
0 lor intention Of having him Immediately appro.
l hendol Tho wifo boizoa her frantica'ly, ani
bogs, ontroats, aud threatens in vain, whom u,
sssp psa Ss S'nsa apaasa III Els sa atsr e5 ss s
ing her up, exclaims, "For ler sasol" Tht
plending, innocent faco OF the child conquorH
and the curtain falls again on strong situation
| Il
result Of fovor-and Fanny, who by this TIM
? has learned to lovo Phil Kirby, 10 nuruing I,o
tandsrly back to reason. After some careful
mansuvering on y, tho Part Of Gregory, tue rea
tramp, and tlo donoucmcnt Of course is hupp
one. Thors is strong vein Of comedy ruunin,
/. throughout tho four acts, IN WHICH Prot. 1,ccds
Aunt Lay;ya1ee, nadge Aoybtrd, aud Grego'!
taIo m uctiYo part.
Following is tho cast OF characters.
George Gartucy. cy..................... ]. ". Datsdc
rhn krty . r. !; sniya
rroi Twicfs 49, dsorgs G ai,laen
Or. Ihorne. 'Sathnn saMlsour
@assa; zsrlS 4; EytlfS nttf
y Agnns t.ar;noy Miss Eliza O'Conno
Amt L@f1abeo. o.'.'''...'..'..'.'''Mrs 'Mrs y - Maede
,,. Mas n1na I'm
E agnes is q strong emotional part and will b
t played by Miss oConnor, whose long sickncs
a has been tho occasion for tho postponoment o
= tho piece. Az ao will make llor tirat appoarauo
! in this drama Tomorrow evening, in nearly a
Z weeks, there IL every reason to boliovo that lie
J, many friends and admirers will muster YER
strong. In fact, Miss O'Connor deserves al
ovation tomorrow night, aud will doubtless re
il. ccive ono, for few actresses haye taken 10 firm
- hold upon tho regarl and Bympathies of tn
= public rs Miss OConnor has upon those OF CHI
], cago alnuHcmcnt-loyor6, and nono havo bette
i deserved to than she. mir. noolcy has purchase
:. from Kate Batounn tho drama " Mary Warner,
the legal controversy upon which laa mado
r familiar to tho public. It cost much money an
/. labor to obtain it. It Inns never been played Ii
ia Chicago but will soon be brought out.
). ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
- Mr. Gardiner has been congratuiattng hllnsol
70 upon third successful week at his pretty thea
j. tre, the receipts during Robert McWado's on
10 gasement showing but blight decline compare
o with thoHo Of tho Mnrphy's fortnight. Notice
r Of blr. MoWatls's Rip Fan Winkie havo boo
% tho humorous to require anything moro than
, mere mention. On Monday the lovers Of tru
}. art will havo an opportunity to admire OF it