The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-01
BELLE LAMAR.


this beautiful theatre and all the favorltes OF
the excellent company will be made avaliaoie
in its production AS an insight to the Gil
ferent phases oticlaracter in the DRAMA ae-
picting times 50 wildly remembered by Us AL
we make few extracts from the play: In act
first the Fede-aI officer, Marston Pike, invites
Belle Lamar. Virginia lady, to return to her
fathers mansion, which has been occupied Dy
the Union troops. Her reply IS characteristic
of the spirit q the day
Re,le-Return to Icy home play hostess
to his comrades il my hali-and cater LOT DIS
mercenaries in my kitchen-wlth smile on
INV Inns and hate in my heart No, Marston;
I have no home but my fathers tent III otohe-
wall Jackson camp .,,,..
RI +be river bank below, and gaze upon the
liohts that shine from every window IN Mount
lamar. the home Of my childhood. londer
is the window Of Lay mothers room wnere
was born: il has never been occupied since
she died. fifteen years age corporal
eu,ard is lodged there now. hear their drunk
On songs borne across the fields. There Is
the nursery where she taught me my chllolsa
nrayers. 4. that familiar window, wreathed
with the flowers planted, TWO troopers curse
over game =! ofitAo
In Act II, We find Mss Lamar in the hands
of a court -m artial condemned to death for
reasonable practices. The gallant Stonewall
Jackson, by consent Of tie Union commander
visits her for the purpose OF comforting ana
if nossible. to iutercede for her lite She has
intercepted and obtained a valuable dispatch
in course of transmission. This packet Is le-
turned by tie Southern chieitan-who thus
counsels the yoang lady:
Belle Lanar-The dispatch reached you
safely?
Stone Jackson-Safely. yes; here it is. un-
touched; l bring it back.
Belle Lamar-It cost rs dearly, sir.
Stone .ackson-Tco dearly, child; ! cannot
pay the price-your lite-and SO nave brought
it here to ransom you.
Belle Lamar-And Stuart-~-~and-~~~-ai MATS
Stone Jacksc c-Onc IL time
Belle Larna1-They are condemned to death.
Stone Jacsso..-Eyery soldier ls--he sur
wives only by the reprieyc OF the All Mercliui.
Listen, my dear child. l have obtained your
release III 81 viii petition his superior on
Ger to grant yoI a parole and safe conduct
to the North, where you must remain until
this unhappy struggle is over. =,
counsel me- to aeser. my country and the
Southern cause
Stone jackson an. not unmindtul OF the
service YOU have rendered it. But such ser
vice ia not a womans business The held OF
battle is not her place. There are some wea-
pons We soldiers consider to be too unhuman
for civilized warfare. Sach appear to me the
use OF agents like you, my enid 10 not
think me une1atetu. or unkind to speak thus
~ nf mnnlpnfS
have been ,pable OF nhlcting on the North
many mortal injuries and you see they shrink
from infiicting on you the penalty. This Is
not honorable strife. A woman's country Is
her husband ho.ne, his cause her happiness,
her only place in the world his side, ano
death alone shorld part them.
Belle Lamar Right or wrong:
Stone Jackson-A husband IS King III
wife's eyes, and King can do no wrong.
Belle Lama. Il will do as you direct.
Stone Jacason-No. as your heart directs
it is a noble. pure, and loving one.
Col Philip Bhgh story Of his love, divorce
and crushed hopes, are thus beautifully nara
ted
PHIL have never loved There is not j,
the sum OF all your signs enough to fill M,
bosom with one breath. Women to you al'
toys, and as a child you cry for them such i
the measure Of your puny sorrow. "oult
YOU know low men do love-can suffer
Listen. Not long ago met one to whom al
that was good and noble within me Went torti
at once to know ii her virtue could equal he
beauty.
Aud as nv soul stood beside hers, thanke,
God that he lad made u woman SO perfect
and had given her to me; for she loved NJ
and became my wite-not my companion
but my happier, better self, my pride, tn
casket where stored my bestowed follies
my secret hopes, my jeweled dreams Bne
ecstacv This war broke out and was sum
moned to NV duty She was OF Southern
family: they had espoused the cause OF seces
sion with vehemence, and their blood raj
holly in her veins.
Pointing TO many officers who deserte
their flag, she urged me to follow their ex
ample. / refused She left me; fed to he
family in the South, and waited for me t
Join her there. What I suffered God and
alone know; but lie led me to the altar OF m
country, and standing beside it, plucked on
my heart, and offered up a human sacrifice
That is why have none now to pity you.
The production Of Belle Lamar-its scenes
incidents, and general subject, will be of mos
peculiar interest to our people. It's musi
will recall mos. sweet memories-the love
and lost ones viii be brought % mind by it
incidents-anG the whole subject is one OF tn
greatest interest to All who passed the tryin
scenes OF the var. The management OF tn
Varieties seem determined to make the pre-
duction the greatest even. Of their presen
season.
KEEP AwAY.--We have received informa
ton, which we deem good, that a notice ha
gone forth to the negroes here that a motor
Gus Radical from abroad will be in this tow
y on Saturday, and intends speechifying y tll
negroes, politically and in behalf Of Radical
ism. This emissary hails from New Orleans
aud we believe lie had better keep away trol
here at present. There is no good, but niue
mischief inst now, day after the fair, in sue
firebrands being turnel loose here. We hop
our warning will be well considered and Il
cncb fooEsbness Will come Oft -I1erdply