, 1876-05-30

1ICOLE1'S THEATRE.
Ernest Ilun'n dtnma Ut "lIore Michel" Ea re.
ytscd and ulartrd for the stage by james Steele
Mackaye, was produced ut this theatre last night
by Miss lsott Eyt!ngc and company specially &C.
lcctcl to support her. This history af the play
n,ust be tulcra''y well known 10 ihe public full
urc In Paris anl London. It had great success in
New York. thu credit OF which IL supposed 10 bc
due In about equal parts to Tic mcrlt of Mr. Mac.
kuye'B adaptation. tho !bcrat!ty at the managers
Of the theatre In mounting the piece, aud the rksli
Of the motors in the Union Square Theatre. The
ltet two Of these rcayons for deserving popular
support attached to the play as It Ia represented
in Chicago. Mt. Mncsayc's work Is the sanar,
md thu SCENERY Is tht Eu1nc rs WIS used In tho
Union Snuare Theatre. Tt.r aciIns, s WE shall
hive OCCASION u observe further on IL vastly lIt
fescnt: The: story OF the ray L e. A. follows:
Tho principal characters arc FitFFe Efhf! aid hts
wife iose, They have daughter LoHist, who Is
iiy has always been Distinguished foE rrcpsonch
nble name and ans asn*c Of honot; rhess y nls9
supplies homhrr amusement In one Or two scenes.
md in the end becomes IN Important witness
These characters arr in low-Ii!e. AZ representa-.
B.li<rIe, ~ i roHe, WHO il boush, 10 consent to
separation from hs wife, and to leave the country;
Sx ses aud s aas.s s s nc o To-.
e<s IL Hfllrfle, wife ut the dssulutc B,lron.
These two groups "f ersonaEs;s III low anu hisn
SS '''s. '"S ., A,s.' ae A<itrt: Tho litter beint
% &c sG Hx ias* sSS' IL.
s"tts Inc cartaing Loaist .TitA.i. anil he tcsl.pts
6sr fsther VIII an oss "f mqpyy :" fsnsent to hls
Money can tempt him to anytling. lie strikes u
bargain WIN liz Earoa. rtr filter co'1.ss y
money abeu. him, ana proposes 10 garry ens ~
scAr,ae. Thea Tic il!ca occurs tu Pierre -Nich<h
y %ss ss ;s'sa s, th ,s s"a M saa5s sna e n. II n
Thu n,lsrllcr s accomplished, though not III view
Of III autseuee, II takes place III a tack>soom,
witnetsca ii in front When liz cr,,t in complrt-
cd. she contEonts Pierre una cunpels him ~ sur
hs Ss 81 ss, y " t Es " si hatls n s
NJ 1srnay, from whom sAe kgpws. Uf NtAt.
d ''a a.assr ~ "fAS y ;eo 4as sos.I; .u as.t
Ths pec*etbook bcarlns thu Daro9s initials IL
found there, and Tue coa"f h accnssa Of l9a mnt,
Parted VIII ths U,o" IN anser, AMI had long pcrn
his cacmy., lie IL tried and condcmnea to di..
husband; for her cLil4'4 l1te " bound ap In ti,s
liz" }a'S Swith ill., biz "nSr,nishci namc. hurry sSr
dangs.ter Ut murderer TIN t|,e oicr hand. .he
eannos bear IT, rrc an Innocent nnr tnilrr rha'r-
lhe prfronrr. With the sanction of, The Prufeet,.
wloar compassion an1 oserIawssea his sense Ut
husband, who roseals NJ plan of escape IN o1set
Hlfhkfs love Af truth INIT Justice bccH1nrk stronger
tI,an her devotion to heE daughter. ai.c
easrs the Count untl eal'demus hsr husband.
Tie husband In shot and killed n an attempt to
.natchea IN d tnusch between thp murdcscr's uaugh
ter and Thy honstt goi4s,nthH son SITTER all.
T9s o,se q" @ 'as T s..1n BE- ..sfysa
thu deepcst and strongest in hnaGn nat"re; !, ine
N.a!n nl.u Of tue ,action; an4, though skll1iully
!suration and ctton 4 not cumHatlvc: II II of-
trn jts The opro:isc. Put We fud much e nt!mse
undt.stvsd ~ e"r,c,nnit,; 1t. i sots,re Intcrest
pcryalcr IT, the construction of It IL artistic, many
1T thr situations nrr strungly dramntEc nh1 It af:
character. Tie dialogue dues n"i ttsikr the facy
the mi, lcct, hut the ttnsy, with IL dra.
matte surroundings, ttxe1 the Eye asd quckcns thc
Tno drama owca everything to tho marvellous act
Ing Ut Miss ltuso EyttI!sr, wtn,n "e welcome ~
Ih1cagu us ont NJ the trucst artistA On tho AnesI
can stass sht as!s every noa,rut ~ j. bcfotc
lhe fousltsbtn, anil we scatyely hnow which u ad
expression, u! het intu!svc seasc 1t dramatic pro.
pIfrty, nr, j: J.. sluulry, whu nssuHca she rart
y 5.,,t Mshtt asquittHe,1', e, iH,',' h'n'sslt in hMhly
ri and = lilo other dny" I,usivuog, were faynr-
ies trom thu start. ami clever rnousl. 70 dsssssr
ss u ,S o .Asy q Ht xas s Svsn %
and acceptable. Y TIC r.. v !no east 1t the r.
I'D s e;S Il Il: M c%' q w.: il l4 an
Agtrd ~ Hills In tlv manner ot fscuch noble;
,rs, !sat s1 ., T'ss ~ ssaa:s ssssn eg sas
hs had bccn reading thu setond tolniho
Of Volsa!re's philosophy. W. felt surg that NJ.
kle=1M Of shat description could hesc! hast solten
beyond Ine tits.p4re Vt thu tlrst solnnte; anu y
wat q mA.icr for serious lcMte whether NC eoH'u
read or write his nasso l"nruaso NJ IT, ,a,.
| The weakness uf tt!c company. WITH tae rev 81.
eeptions noted. viii b. npl'arcnt III 81 who vinlt
tho Theatre. 1t IL hghly tcssahtr. therefore, tMat
Tho ppb!lc should understand that this IL not tha
rrguar Tntun Square Thrutrs eolpany y ID mol.
eni haa not been, udsrrtsrd ~ snets. Aside ftua
| the nuest!uI. Of thu ''1eguar.y u 'itEeEnlat!ty
VI tGo company. stands the l'rurcnt fact of Nusa
Eyttngs. presence eTe IN Ill., eapafi a1 i
iersunaiion ni Rots AitAtt Il MI excellent pieev 81
workmanship, worth euIus attles and payiHS a"l'
lars To ste II will bv illns lo lAlk a1uut III ~
tn 4.hE