The Morning herald., 1875-11-22
Am USEM ENTS,
OUR BOYS.

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cessful ever written by H. j. Byron, was
produced at the Opera House, on Saturday
night, by combination under the manage
ment of Mr.. Theodore Hamilton, palms.
taking and dignifed actor. The story is a
very pretty one, as 1t presents English So
ciety in many phases which are realities and
not imaginative representations. Sir Geof-
fry Champney's, who had represented his
borough number of times in Parliament,
is widower, and lives in the seclusion of
his county seat with his maiden sister. His
only sonis abroad travelling for instruction,
as his father expresses it, and to gain q
knowledge Of beautiful scenery and historic
places. A neighbor of his is Mr.. Perkyn
Middlewick, a retired Butterman. His only
son Is with Sir Geoffry's, and upon the
same mission. Mr.. Middlewick, is large
hearted old gentleman, with plenty of
tey's coHventionalties, and making the most
awkward and ridiculous errors Of speech !;
but at the same time showing no absence of
"commen sense" as is evidenced where he
says to Sir Geoffry "The people does not
be bowling to me, but to the money that is
in my pocket" "Our Boys" are the Sons
of these gentlemen. Both of whom are
dying to see the wanderers. When they
return, the Baronet's son is a simpering
swell, who, although he has Travelled far
and wide, is not benefited, and found moth
ing in the Rhine to admire but the mud.
At which the father expresses his disgust
and sees no hope in his son ever succeeding.
to his place in Parliament. The Butter
mans son, returns brimming full of in
structiOn kandRoma and witty
He had seen Vesuvius, and his poor old
father wishes to know if he saw It fizz, to
the infinite shocking Of his sons refinement
and education. He remarks that he did
not see any eruption, and the old man is
Mortified as he gave him money to see
everything. AS always there is woman
in the case, but there are two in this.
Charles, the son of the Butterman, falls
desperately in love with and so expresses
himself to Miss Violet Melrose. Talbot, the
other boy, falls in love with Miss Mary Mel
rose, cousin of Violet. Both fathers are
displeased, because the tastes of the sons
differ from what they would wish. Sir
Geofry's displeasure is because his son
would wed with one who could give him
neither position nor wealth, and the retired
Butterman, because his son would wed with
"a woman of position who turns her back
to him, because he is not, as he says in
cockney accent, cha u in society. With
the ardor Of love "Our Boys" will not give
up their sweethearts, Notwithstanding the
threats of the parents, and rather than do
so they permit themselves to be driven from
their homes.
In the third and last act, the curtain rolls
upon an attic room on the third floor of a
London lodging house, where the young
men have found quarters, and are living in
want of bare necessities, eeking out scant
existence by occasional literary efforts.
They have been away from home one
year, but have never written to ask
for one penny. In the meantime the
hearts of the parents soften, and they seek
out "Their boys" in London, but find them
out and hearing foot steps, retire. The next
to enter is the Maiden Aunt, who has also
sought them out groaning beneath basket
of provisions almost as large as herself.
While in the kitchen cooking these .proyi-
sions, the young ladies their love was too
strong, and instead of travelling on the con-
tinent as they stated at home as an excuse
for leaving, they seek out "Our boys'' in
the lodging house. All the characters are
soon afterward upon the stage and inthe hap |
py denouement: general reconciliation fol- |
lows. The Jfancee Of the Butterman's son
finds that he is only rough diamond after
all, and the Baronet concludes that money
does not always bring happiness, this he is
forced to believe by the ladies chucking him
under the chin and stroking his rather fierce
looking side whiskers. Mr.. Middlewick !
caves before he is approached, and as the |
curtain rolled down the audience testified |
their appreciation of the excellent perfor- |
nance by long and continued applause.
Of the acting, we cannot particularize, as
space will not allow US to do so. But the |
whole troupe was good, performing their re- |
spective parts faultlessly and Mr.. Theodore |
Hamilton has proved to Wilmington, that |
he is not only an excellent actsr but good |
SUDDEN DEATH.
Peter Traynor who resides in 9th street, |
near Pine, died very suddenly on Saturday
evening about 10 o'clock. All day he had |
been as well as usual, and ate his supper |
with apDarent relish hut at o,clocl, IN tho