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discarded love. have wrought great change IN
Pauline Travcrs. Passed from The happy Pc
riod of sweet sixteen into more matufed wo-
manhood. her face, figure and disposition have
also undergone a change. The once erlgnt
eyes have lost their lusIre, aud assumed saa'
wis,ful exprcssion, the erect figure IS slightly
bent Mr.. Trayers has Just returned with
Pauline from a trip 10 Europe, made with the
hope of benefttiug her broken health during
which they met onr friend, Mr.. EStrey, though
only on one occasion. He was then 10 lta'y'
with freud or two from home. At this one
meeting he had said nothing to Pauline OF his
purposes or present occupation, and the latter
had concluded that her old lover had given up
the stage.
The Academy is crowded from pit to dome
with an intelligent audience who await the IL
sing 5f the curtain, while fine orchestra Is
rendering choice air.. The musicians finish,
and a snbdued urlrmur of expectancy floats
through the assemblage, the while programmes
are once more hastily scanned. The play is
Sbakspeare's grand tragedy Macbeth, with Paul
Clrref the eminent Eueopean star, in the title
ro,e. The prompier's bell sounds, and The
curtain slowly rises, revealing an open heath,
upon (which tie three witches begin, amid
Gobtriiucs fash and thunder's roar, their con-
snirady against" King, Glamis, Cawdor, all
The tudieuce-familiar with ShaESpearean
rcprrl lrptations-await with anxiety the OPEN
inc III the third scene, wherein Hdc6eiH hrSt
appealys. The witches again appear and
tie incautaton begins. 4 drum a
drnmI Macbeth doth come The Thane
of Glamis enters, with Banquo, attred in
bapdsome costume. Immediately breaks forth
t,rient of applause from the whole house.
Il risds and falls, rises and dies away again on
/ " to swell into deafcning tribute to the bril-
Iiapt Star. These oyatious continue at short
intervals during the play progress, and at the
end dr each act. wildly proclaimed enthusiasm
brink the digniied and gracelu! actor before
the fptlghts. The talented Thespian seems
% bake imbued the character, deiiueatjng, with
stranEel truthful feelings. Among numer-
ous usidstances the beautifully expressed thought
IS Ntcbeth returns with LeGox from the muir
dered Kings bedside
Had bu, died an hour bcfor, this chance
Tbadlig'd a blessed time; for, from tlis instant,
Tbcrls nothing serious in mortality:
/ AUiJbut TOYS rcnown and grace, IL dead;
/ The line of life j. drawn, and the mere lees
I l. lea this vault d brag oi,-
is rel tdered with 40 exquisite pathos, and So
4 lemflly which draws again tremendous out
Jurs S Of applause.
Q" We'll. and how did you like the piece last
uislt Pauline o.
b! Papa, it was perfectly grand Ho"
/ lorcNs Cluret 70 remain here p
tonight Is his last appearance, believe
rs III has countless engagements up North t'
ill. Ives. this C.uret is an admirable actor, M
doedI Vow If Pill" Mr. Trayers check
ed b Inself. and hastily changed the subject
He iIrobaJly Intended saying that il our friend
Estfky. could have possessed such talents a
tbi, Furopean. he might have aimed with jus
co1sb n A niche in the temple Of Dramatic
Fam e. \ knock is heard at The door aud
waitEr cutters with note for Mr Travors.-
Opctiug it, he reads:
Thursday morning.
"ba,r Judge: Mr.. Paul Curot is with N
This morning. Cannot you and your daughte
lunch With us al O'Clock? Answer.
'"-' EoaBis."
Mr. Trav,rs wen, 10 his desk aud wrote ol
ca a.d " We will be happy TO do SO, '-en
ClUHfl anu NNlItreEI lt hli' aAtiN'~N 80 ~ W
wailing attendant who withdrew.
"From Sam Norris" no explained to Pau
line. tossing her the note, I'VE must 20 an
med, this talented actor, eh, Pauline q
"Old sam Norris, gentleman yersing q
10 sixty, aud Mr.. Paul C.uret are conversely
in the hotel parlor while lunch is preparing
Mr. Tayers aud Pauline enter
d" Ah Z" exclaims Norris, " so here you az
at last: my friends to his guest, Jnds
Tr,yers aud Miss Trayers-llr. Paul C.u--
WHY what's the matter, Miss Pauline ~
Matter enough? She has u.ct face to fac
hei. old lover, Philip Estrey-the man who's
, chdsen profession she had derided five year
ago. 4 film has rushed across Paulucs eye
while she swoous away Attendants remoy
the lady gently to her apartments, while PHI.
ip Estrcy explains as much as Is fitting to b.
dignity.
Paul Cluret still performs under ;ho assume
title which has shared his glory. he has lon
since exchanged his ideal mistless, having
last definitely solved The question, Which
more enduring LOVE OR FAME?
CurTING FLowERs-Neyer cut flowers du