, 1874-12-20

piece, produced " Un Drama Euevo with tho only
cqualed excitement. 1t is considered almost impos
ehlc to ind anything new and striking in dramatic
situations T:nays Bans found something atrRng
playing the play. One Of them, terribly jealous
In tho middle Of tho performance, through the act
OF traitor, he '1ndR thu proof Of his wife's
g;, I'D KY her over. Ths nt9f .. tue sane @ ne na
part Of the last act occurs behind the SCENES The
stage and the public supposed 10 be tnside. Tue
piece. Tho imaginary stage Is supposed to 10 in the
place Of tho real stage ana the public to oc
ka his wife'a lorer, the pronper the manager. md
so On, invade the stage, and the manager, who IL
haksp<are tells then, to the public that tbs paJ can
not be continued account OF the crime just coua-
mittcd. The illusion then ia complete. Tho duality
20 admirably maintained produced great e1cttenea.
aud moral lesson also, einoe the victims arc the
MI DAILY has not seized the meaning Of the piece.
This is comedy with dramatic end The domestic
l1fo Of troupe OF poor actors requires the natura1
language Of real Ufe Mr. Daily has changed the you"
Of the Translation by the iu this instance, ridiculous
"thou." Such change is the more njudcious, be-
cause tie actors ought to speak In different
the MAY. The action must at tho same time 10 rapid
and tbs situation natlsral Tbs HlliuR achiava, tho
pecs should immediately end Mr.. D1ly, instead OF
tais writes lro.ractcu dialogue, Kills Vortex also,
ardiuuce.
'scLAScAnTY."
Mr. Tom Taylor's play OF "Clancarty' was
brought out et Buffalo on Dec. l.. by Alr- Edwin
acted Lord Clancnrly. Mr. Wallack Intends to
produce this drama later in the eeason, at hin
thent1a, and to act the chief part. Those inter-
esting facts nro elYcu respecting the piece:
''The leading Incidents and persopages arc lis
torical Tie history Of the assassination plot
OF 1906 has been told by Mpcaulay. from ma
terials furnished mainly by the state trials Of
that da:e. Tho story OF tho marriage OF Lord
and Lady Clancarty, whilo still boy and Cir, 20
practice not uncommon 1t tha timo when it oc-
encounter as strangers, thehusband' q subsequent
discovery OF himself to his wife, tho rapid
growth CT their love, Clancarty's arrest
in his wife's arms by Lord Charles Spencer, her
brother; his condemnation to death under the
High Treason act, for being found in England
without royal license, after filling high posts in
tho armies and councils OF James Il. At St. Ger
mains, and the pardon obtained with difficulty
from the King By the loving courage Of Lady
Clancarty-nll is historical. The author is
answeraIle Tor duplicating Lord Clancarthy in
the assassination plot Of 1896 (for most OF the
features nui actors in which, as represented in
cludiug the scenes and characters at tho Hurst,
there il historical authority, and for assigning
revealing tile plot to the Hing and tho Earl o.
Portland, which was really played by Thomas
PrenuerEast, a Jacoblto gentleman OF Lanca-
shire. Tho assassination plot immediately pre-
ceuea THO reunion OF 1oEA anu Lazy t!AHcart!,
and tho combination OF the two sots of incidents
involves no violonco to historical consistency"
,. DRAMATIC READINGS,
Mr.. Alfred J. knight, Of this city. known as an
elocutionist Of considerable ability will give
Of his pleasing entertainments Tuesday evening
at the Freeport Opera-House.,
UNITY CHURCH.
There will bo IN exhibition Of Mrs. Ja-leys
wax-1orks at tho lecture-room OF Unity Church,
Tuesday evening, the 22d inst, at ~ O'Clock
There will also be q sale OF fancy ARTICLES suit
able for Christmas gifts.