New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-08
The Orleans Dramatic Association. n.

ment this season at the Varieties Theatre
last evening. Another full house and an
other success Tor the association is to be
recorded, and to its members we are again
indebted for the representation of plays
new to US. Last evening was performed
The FOOLS Revenge" a three-act drama
by Tom Taylor. with the following cast:
Bertuccio, the Dclkes jester Mr.. c. F. Buck
GaleOttO Manfred Lord OF Taenzs.. Brookes Carnes
SerafinO Dell PAqUIlla. Henry Pickles
Beldassare ToIre.la ..........st Clair Johns
Bernardo Ascoliti. iti.................M. b. Gardner
Franctsca V sie OF Manfred Miss Franke Mcclellan
Fordelisa, daughter of Bertuccio Miss L. Hawthorne
Brigitta his servant. Miss Lulu King
Ginevrs wife of Malatesta. Miss Carrie Foster
This play may be said to have been sug
gested by the libretto Of "Rgoletto.' though
| it differs materially from the opera in plot
| and action. 1t has enough of originality to
| show the skillful hand of the popular
| dramatst set down as its author. Bertntc-
| ciO . poor, mysterious misshapen being,
wearing the FOOLS motley and the sport OF
his employer, nursing within himself the
| one idea of vengeance. gives title TO the
| story. His wrongs and motives are best
| told by himself to his daughter. who alone
finds place in his heart:
| Listen, girl:
You should know why al questioning of hep
| Racks me to madness. Look upon me. child.
Misshappen as | am there once was one,
! Who seeing me despised, Knocked lonely poor.
| Loved mel think, most for my misery.
| Thy mother, like thee, Just so pure, 90 sweet.
| | was public notary II Cesena;
| Our life humble but so harpy; thou
| Vert in thy cradle then. and many nigh.
! Thy mother and sat hand in hand together.
! az innocent SmlG1 DullOlDD
| Long plans OF Joy TO come:
| DIED There are deaths tis comfort to look back
Hers was not such death. A devil came
Across our quiet life, and marked her beauty,
And lusted Tor heri and when sho scorned his Of
Because he wa. noble great ard strong,
He bore her from my side py force, and after
| Inever saw her more.
| They brought me- news that Ahe was dead
| was mad for years and years
| And when my wits came back.
Ii er they came, they brought ono haunting pur-
| That has since shaped my lfe-to have revenge.
| Revenge upon her wrOnger and his order;
| Revenge in kinG, TO cult hIn-w-fe for wife,
With resolve to revenge himself on MGiH-
hstu, Rertuccio becomes Nan tredis jester,
and by cunning speech and act leads him
on to plan the stealing away of his enemy s
wife. Meanwhile, Fi0rdelsa has taken
| refuge in nu,dtesia'S house tor protection,
| and it is the daughter OF BertycciO who he
| comes the stolen one. As the time is 1883.
| and the place FaenZa. improbabiiities are
| not considered. At the feast to which FL
ordelisg is taken, unbidden comes Fran
cesca, and her mission is to poison rival.
Thus comes the death Of the TESTERS daugh.
!, ter, and the fool is revenged.
! Our stage Richards, Borgias, Lagerderes,
| Ouassimodios and Gilberts are not alto
gether pleasant people, and a July night is
| not the best time for meeting them, but the
Fools Revenge was we'll put upon the
stage. and well played throughout. Mr..
Buck made a strong character OF the jester,
and of a peculiar and most difficult part
gave an acceptable rendition. Mr.. Carnes,
in appearance, was all his part required,
but his voice at all times could not DE heard
far from the stage. Mr. DeCamp, who was
announced as having assumed his part at
short notice, is deserving OF great praise
for the manner in which he got through it.
Mr.. Pickles was also excellent as the poet
lover Mr. St. Clair Johns, Mr.. Zorn and
Mr.. Gardner represented three we'll attired
and gertlemanly villains in manner cred
liable to themselves and to the association.
For the ladies we have only praise to
speak. Miss Hawthorne made a charming g
FIo,delisc, and little Miss King was as
sprightly as ever.
Following the drama, and concluding the
entertainment, farce adapted for the Oc-
casion, called "Seeing the Amateurs was
! performed, with a cast including Miss Eos
ter and Miss King, and Messrs. w. Fl. Bean
ham, o. s. Babcock and K. II. Oliver. This
| piece caused much merriment. Mr. Bean
ham as John Dorney, Metropolltan. was
. equal to the expectations Of his friends, and
fairly revelled in mirth. This gentleman
| shows fine taste in broad farce. and his act
ing proves that the fun and ODD situations
0. Morton farce can be brought ont with
de;cacv and refinement. a fact which low
ge..
The entertainment Of last evening will
long be remembered by those fortunate
| enough to be present.