The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-11
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THE VARIETIES THEATER.-The announ cement
that the drama of the Geneva Cross would
be produced at this theater last evening served
to attract rather large and very discriminating
audience, who were anxious to see play that
had enjoyed such runs in New York and III Eu-
rope, and which has been generally acknowledged
to possess unusual merit. We acknowledge with
pleasure that the play is a very strong one, re-
plete with effective situations and couched IN ele
giant and forcible language.
Based, as it is, upon incidents in the Franco
Prussian war, 1t details in an admir- able manner
the trials and sufferngs of those troublous times
as pictured in the agonies ct despalrlng but
courageous women, and OF brave, though un-
veloped by those days of war and famine is en-
bodied in the play. and to each is given full scope
to fifty illustrate it's strongest points.
Rel de BOurg is workman in the employ
OF Pierre LIE Brun. manufacturer OF arms. and
who has lovely, but willful daughter, Gabrielle
Matthew Moineau, the Overseer of the factory, is
in love with Gabrielle, and is ambitious to be-
come partner In the business. Becoming jeal-
GUS OF Kiel, who has awakened tender feeling
in the heart OF Gabrielle, he endeavors to have
him discharged, and finds an excuse for 80 doing
in the fact that Riel receives letter with y
foreign postmark and write in German.
This is construed by Mioneau into treason, and
he obtains the consent of LIE hrun to discharge
Riel. The persuasions of Gabrielle, however,
induce her father to recall Rel, ana he assumes
his former place. Gradually it is discovered by
both Gabrielle and Riel that they love each other,
and auri"g the confession they are seen ana
! overheard by MOineau and Mile. Cassandre who
cal in LIE Brun and make known to him the fact.
He is upon the point of sing his daughter
| and her lover when the latter, to save her, &C.
! kuOwiedges that he is German Count. This,
of course, sets all right as to LIE Brun, and just
as he gives his consent news arrives OF the dec
! laration Of war between France and Prussia.
| Moineau joins the army and becomes captain.
Riel who desires to be true to both his country
and his love, assumes with his wife and her maid
| (Martagon) the red cross OF Geneva, and all go
to Paris, where they remain during tue lombard
ment.
Moineau is instrumental in causing Riel to be
accused as spy, and offers as the only salvation
for him that he join the French army. This he
can not do but makes all known to ills wife, who
aids him i'll making his escape. For this she is
consigned to a prison with the promise OF speedy
death.
This prison is in charge of Moineau and his
men, and communist is placed On guard;
Martagon and her lover (Simon Cornlbet) sue
ceeds in effecting an entrance, and in persuading
the guard to leave them, Cornibet taking his
place. They are about to escape when Moneau
and soldiers enter, bringing in lie Run, who is
also condemned to deat0. Moneau offers to rave
both if Gabrielle will swear never to see klel
! again, and be his.
TO this proposition Gabrielle replies with scorn,
notwithstanding the persuasons Of her father.
During this entire scene the City Of Paris is being
bombarded, and just as the time arrives for Ga
brielle and her father to be led to DEATH the fort
is stormed and taken by the Prussians, lea by
Riel Moineau is killed, and the curtain descends
on a happy tableau.
1t will be seen from this how exciting and strong
the play is.
We are sorry We can not praise the acting Of
Mr.. Rowe. He is emnently unit for the part,
i and es neither it or himself justice by his rem
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suited to eccentric comedy, and should coniue
himself to it, il he aims at eminence.
Rel is gentleman who only visits France ard
takes the sition of common workman, in order
to learn the manufacture of arms. He is q
nobleman assuming the bearing and manner OF a
workman. Mr.. Rowe makes him almost reverse
the plan. There is lacking a bout his impersona-
ton the true fire and pathos necessary to make
it succes sful rendition.
We did not especially admire the acting of Mr..
Mord aunt, who, as Matthew Moineau, was rather
too tame and methOdical.
Misses Pok and Morton, and Misses Monk,
Eliza Long and Annie Bleskley as also Nrs. Van
deren, were all admirable in their respective
| ro'es.
The scenery, especially the last, representing
the storming Of the FORT was another artistic tri
umph for Mr.. Dressed.
Further represen atoms of the play may serve
to improve the weak points and make more
favorable impression. 1t is a play which viii
prove q success, and will win deserved plaudits
from all who enjoy the plea ure OF seeing it.
sr. CHARLES THEATER = The romantic ant
spectacu ar drama of The Wizard skiff" wal
billed for last evening at this theater with boil
Mile Zoe and Mr.. DeBar in the cast This fac
alone was sufficient to make it exceedingly enter
tanning, and when the fact that Mr.. DeBar wa
also to appear in his famous character OF ToOdle
was announced, ample assurance is given of tn
, pleasure afforded by the performance. The sam
bill is underlined for this evening.
!, ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-With the opening OF tn
Centennial year patriotic pieces seem NATURAL
be the most appropriate for the America
boards, and to be in unison with his cohfreres i
, the managerial world, MIR. Bidwell has brough
out the new drama entitled 'l776."
Like many plays written only for desired enc
, it shows some evidence of haste in its coDstrut
. ton but this is entirely hidden beneath tn
, veil Of good act ng and appropriate scener.
. Last night Yankee Locke as linking, as on til
previous night, sparkling, quaint and q
patriOtically lnquisitive as even Vermont'
could desire. The cast were well up in the
, parts and carried off the piece successfully.
1t is hardly necessary to mention to our the
ter goers now the wonderful Segrst Midges Al
the St Felix troupe, who appear nightly, for the
v have already so ingratiated themselves into Il
good graces of the habilues OF the Academy, n
allusion is necessary.
1 A sight worth seeing-the display, counte
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