New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-02

OF frequent occurrence. and illslood manifested
tsef In many little ways At lsst tho overseer dis
charged tho workman. Then the lady interfered and
commanded his recall. Then the lovers. by cortzta
nttie accidents made to their way clearly.
spoke their hearts, each TO the other and exchanged
their vows Then explosion OF Jealous fury tie
part OF tne discarded swain. together with burst
OF psternai wrath precipitated the dissiosnre, w
Riel OF his true name. hs character. rank, and
position. A formal betrothal ensued, betwoon Rel
and Gabrielle at festival In honor OF the birthday OF
the lady In the midst OF their 10y came the procam
ton OF between France and Prussia, and tho
heroine fired with patriotic ardor Joined In tho mad
0utory OF savage Joy, and vreathed q musket with
her own floral crown. Riel. may be mag
ined, was smitten into dreadful constern alton
and perplexity But 1t Love that conquered.
Rel and Gabrielle married, and, when tho votori
Prussian armies advanced over the province. this
pair with father and friends fed into Pars There
they put the Geneva Cross. and there, during the
lingering days horrible siege. they toed In the
field and in the hospitals, ministeriDg 10 the SICK.
the dying, and the dead. When their fortunes wero
at the worst their enemy the bafied suffer OF 0do''e
sought them out for persecution His scheme &C nrsf
force Re Into the French ranks 20 fight againss
the Prussans. The unfortunate gentleman was then
forced reveal his wife tho fact OF his nationality
and tho state OF his feeling toward France He
had not struck blow against her native land;
he would strike blow against his own
with her. as with him. however. love prevailed owes
patriotism and their hearts we're not disjoned Amid
circumstances OF great peril, he made his escape from
Paris. He was denounced Prussian SPY. and his
wife and her father condemned 10 death.
as accomplices In his alleged ueaehery. In nor
prison, and what was assumed 10 DC
her last night upon earth, she was visited
by her enemy. who proered freedom and safety oon-
ditional upon her acceptance OF his love. She again
- hat har m IN
come In that moment the prison was stormed and
carried by the Prssans and through breach 10 tho
shattered walls Rel led in his troops and saved her.
The last suggests In remote way, the termina
ton OF "Tbe Apostate," Jessie Brown" and "rho
Veteran" But it is only in remote way. and there s
no good ground for denying to Mr. Rowe she full credit
for originality as well delicate taste and rare con-
structiye skill in the composition OF his comedy.
There are journalists do not scruple 10
print at random malicious statements, oacuacn 70
injure and annoy other persons Such statement WA
lately made, when ii asserted that "Tho Genevs
Cross" had been borrowed from The New Magdaen-
There is not the slightest resemblance between the two
plays and 1.-THE Geneva Cross" Is as much inner than
"The New Magdalen" as Is finer than
cabbage From the outline OF its story which we have
drawn reader will easily deduce its strong dramao
points but he must it for himself TO discern its
beautiful symmetry. The first two acts are devoted 70
peace. The two relate to For time the current
into the shadow That shadow, though, Ia defty re-
lieyed by the lights OF humor. In this blending OF
ulster and gloom the fourth act Is really mar
vel OF felicity. The emphatic scene Is, OF course.
that Of the explanation between Klei ana
his wife, but it will be observed that continuous
sequence Of natural incidents has never been sacrnceo
TO points This strong scene wrought thrilling effect
last ght and the general conquest achieved by sns
piece il little slow in arriving, came at last with tr
mendous force, To the exceeding excellence With
which "The Geneva Cross" set upon
| the stage and to the great merit Of the act
ing which conveyed it, We cannot do justce
I'm the space which remains at disposal The acts or
scenery are among tho best ever witnessed ON ho NOV"
York stage. The heroine personated Oy Miss foso
| Eytinge. whose reappearance was elected a.
| ter four years Of absence. She was warmly
| welcomed. and she surprised many observers
| by her power and her pathos, and BY a
bright Intelligence that descended into every hber OF
the character and made it, in the last two acts bril-
liant and touching reality Of heroic virtue and noble
womanhood. Miss Eytinge was artificial and over ma
ture during the first two acts, and vein OF sadness
ran through her acting; but the moment there cauis
| occasion for conflict OF struggling passions sao
rose with graceful to the full hight OF the emfr-
sency 1t was a very fine piece Of acting, and t
! =srsed the liyelest enthusiasm. Miss Weathers0y,
Mr. Smart 9bson, Mr.. C. r. Thorne. Mr.. F. F. Mackey
and Mr. parsee shared largely IN the henors OF tho
representation, and we're all called before inc our
| tain. At the close Of tho second act tnofs
! was vociferous applause ~, ,H.,SS-
| who came forward and boweS, MS acAaowi'u.
| ments OF the tribute. The representation WV" W.
| must defer TO another time for further common.
in every way successful In the success OF such peoes
as The Geneva Cross" there is the happest augury
for it Will show that the tide has turned against pr,r
rent sentiment and that simplicity and beauty are not
| dethroued.