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for making it known; in both, an innocent MAJ
Is arrested, and stands in imminent danger Of
execution rs the murderer; and In both the


execution as the murderer; and in both the
lation. Rose Michel's mouth Is stopped By her
fear Of destroying her daughters happiness;
Ferreol is similarly constrained by his regard
for the honor Of the woman he loves. The story
Of the latter play is exceedingly simple, and
may be briefly told. herTaa Dc -1eyra,5 an Off
the wife Of Narquise Dumartel, before her mar
rage; and, although she is bound to another by
legal forms, he does not abandon all hope Of
possessing her. She listens only too readily to
bis Importantly, and appoints him meeting in
her own home, at night, In the absence of her
husband. After the appointment is made, she
becomes repcntant and remorseful; the sudden
Illness OF one of her children recalls her to her
self, and when Ferreol comes be finds
the door barred against him. While standing On
the balcony without her house he witnesses,
without having the power to prevent It, the MUIR
der Of one Bonsca!, an old usurer, BY dissoiute
gamekecper named Martial. Not doubling that
the murderer will be apprchended, and fearing
lest he may be summoned as witness and the
honor of RoJerte be compromised, Ferreol hastily
leaves the country and joins hts regiment In
Africa There lie learns, some months after
wards, that an innocent man, the brother of
Roberto, who was owing some money to the
murdered usurcr, has been arrested and put on
finds himself confronted by q dreadful choice Of
evils. He attempts to induce Martial to confess
the crime, and threatens to expose him If he
does not voluntarily deliver himself up. But
Martial knows In how precarious q condition
stands the honor Of Roberte, and threat
FerreoI feels that, although Ro6rte is
innocent, he would find 1t difficult In Court Of
Justice to prove her SO. On the other hand, he
cannot allow the innocent man to be executed.
Hc attempts to save his honor by sacrificing bis
life, and, with this object in view, gives himself
up rs the murderer. But hc is subjected to
rigorous examination by the Magistrate the
result OF which is to establish his own Innocence
and indirectly implicatc Martial. The game
keeper Is apprehended. During his exaInina-
reveal the story Of Roberte's shame, when be ac-
cidentally learns that Ft,reoi has told nothing.
In his confusion lie hesitates, and is hurried OF
to prison. At this point the situation, which
has apparently been cleared for q happy ending
Of the play, is unexpectedly and seriously com
that the Magistrate before whom these proceed
ings take place is the husband Of Roberts, the
woman whose honor is involved. After
Martial has been escorted to Jail, Robertt
appears in the Magistrates room. She Is
Informed that the real murderer has been ap-
pretended She cries out involuntarily 81 liar
lialw Her husbands suspicious are aroused.
He cross examines her vigorously, and is on the
very point Of dragging out aud exposing the dis
graceful truth when news happily arrives that
4HA*t$AA II 0CASs AIlA LAE!E 10 consequently liz
necessity for further investigation. The Judge
is privately convinced Of his wife's virtue and
sincere repentance for her indiscretions; he for
gives her, and the play is ended The author Of
1Ferreol " is Victorien Sardou. The scene is
laid at ak, In the south OF France; time, the
present.
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
It is reported that Mr.. McVicker has engaged
Miss Cummins, who supported Mr.. Booth, and
rc-engaged Mrs Murdoch, for next season.
At tho Museum this week, "Miriam's Crime :"
will be played every night and at the matinees
OF Wednesday and Saturday. Each OF these
performances will conclude with medley Of
Dutch songs, jokes, and dances, by Charles A.
Gardner, who has been especially eugAged by
tile management. At the n1atinecs OF Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, "caste " will
be presented.
At the Adelphi this week the usual variety
bill will be presented. The feature OF the en-
tcrtainmcnt will be Adah Richmond's burlesque,
"Queen Nab, or the Earl that Got Things
Mixed" in which Harry Allen, Adah Richmond,
Lizzie Kelsey, Belvil Ryan. and Thomas Whif6n
will appear. a negro sketch entitled Colored
Delegates to the Convention" Introducing
Blaine, Bristow, Judge Johnson" and Sen
ator Jackson" will begin the performance