, 1877-08-19

the company again. The longer the poacE Is
persisted in the more successful 1t Will oe. lug
that there is a place where good plays
will invariably be represented By competent
actors and with adequate scenery aud proper
ties in order to flock thither in crowds: lhE
TRIBUNE bids farewell to the Union square
Company with regret, and in the mouths tnat :,1
arc to Intervene before it rcappears again Will
hope to see good effects following from ats e1-
ample.
THE NEW PLAY.
Tomorrow night uew play, translated ana
arranged by 3fr. John Parselte, will be produced
at Hooley's Theatre, many members OF INC
Union Square Company appearing in the cast.
The play Is entitled 'Paul Grandet." The,
action takes place in France during the reign OF
Louis XIV. Tic following summary OF the plot
has been furnished for publication:
Paul Grdnd<f Is the son Of farmer. living In the
vicinity Of the chateau Of tie lnarqnis de Baupre
manly graces OF the youthful rustic. They ars
married in secret. SHORTLY after their union fau:
Is Obliged to serve his country in some OF the wars
or the period. lie becomes sallor. and by his
bravery raises himself to the rank OF Lieutenant IN
less than year. During bis absence hts wife ms
given birth to Z daughter, and, al he. marriage
Vas clandestine one, the birth OF this child y
also concealed from everybody except certain
Nadome Bernard; The marriage and birth are
the more easily hidden as the NaT7ats her iathef
has been engaged for over year in the wars IN
Flanders To celebrate his return. with which the
drama begins. fete Is gren to whle1 nis .Ienos
arc invited Ne now learn @ thaI naMuf nf ,n,s as
birth, thereby dcprirlns her OF rea1izins some
AMBITIOUS desires which she has resolved tn pur-
sue NdddMe Bernard encourages her IN nef
designs and il is resolved between them TINT the
child shall bc sent to nurse ana its parehtase
Kept unknown. MADAME BERNARD employs rus
person who is to care for it. She tells him that the
mother il servant in the chateau in whom she
fccls create interest, but Thomas has MS sus-
picions, which bsibe induces him to Keep to MIN
Self. TO the fcte already mentioned comes GER
lain Baron dc Ldrernie, who has hurried to con
sratulate his friend, the Marquis, though IN state
of considerable anxiety respecting his Barontss.
who is about 10 present him with IN heir, on whom
his fortunes entirely depend his steward Da'an1
arrives to inform him that Do;n - TO- ,;, AM
his hopes, but s consolcd By DurdHd VINO fells MIN
lhat nc need not be afflicted, Duraad proceeds to
that on hs way ybs dom Of 1as
cart and in it sleeping iufant. The
driver OF the cart was thomas WHO was IN
once conccives plan and sets about It's execution,
He makes Thomas drunl;--no dl1hcnil tasS-and
drives oil with the cart and child. When 7honas
pcarcd, no ONE knows where. Thomas informs
Wadame Bernard. who shortly after tells Nah'lde
.Nnhiidel Is surprised by the return of Pdnt. He
learns to his great regret that his marriage with
NdtAiidt is still secret. On hts wishing TO 20 to
MIN to delay and sne herself will inform her ia
tber at once witt better hope Of appeastny his an
ger and obtaining his forgiveness iaM consents,
guest, ovcrhears a part Of their conversation,
and threatens to reveal their secret His Insulting
language raiaes the anger Of Pau. \ qua1se
1uis Is Informed By alath.idt that murder has
been committed and that favf is the murderer. lie
is arrested and thrown into the Hasile. Seventeen
{1fYkI{t a Ia
has completed preparations for his escape, and NJ
The moment Of attempting it is surprised by the en-
trance Of {q a ns cell oe on anS shS
na.nauimous.y resolves to let him escape in his
place. Marcel, the prisoner in question qnits his
cell to try and ind hs way out Of the prison; Pau
remains. The turnkey, a ncwly-apponted one,
returns. and Paul recognizes in him 1Aomae, who
had once been farm servant OF his fathers. A
Valhitae is in convent, and that seventeen ycars
ago Ehc had u child which was stolen. This recital
brings to Paul the knowledge that be is father,
Taron De Iarernie. At this moment the report Of
gun is heard. The head jaile- hastily enters and
il surprised to ind P1al there: Us rumor had
epread in the prison that The prisoner that cell
had been shot attempting t2 escape,-shot too, at
the moment nj receiving his pardon, the jailer
being Just about to 70 TO him with the order for his
great service, and gratitude inspired him with
GOOD thought that Paul, supposed to be shot,
should take -Narcer$ pardon and leave the Bastile
departs. He hasters 10 the house OF Ldxernte In
search Of his child, and there encounters .HdhiIde
who is the wife OF the Count Dc belmont: Paul
and che have an interview, IN which she Is terrified
10 iud that Marcel, whose name PGut assumes,
knows all about Pau!s imprisonment and death.
she is Just about 70 be app9nted 'sape5intendcnt
equal to that OF Queen, and is alarmed that these
e5sumEtaaces if kn9wa will b!a5t oroe her
tended by the Baron to be thrown in the
King way. and so obtain that influence which she
nsts ntrsa4S to secure Shs tses y1,ioq1 n
Of them by Paul. who at length discloscs to her
that he is alive. he foregoes all intention OF re-
his daughter and the restoration Of his good
10 this end he cntreats H1httde to recant her ac-
cusation. She refuses. and contrives 10 hare him
once tagain thrown into the Bastile- rau! leaves
his prison second time to find that .l1tdiide, er
1oneonsly imagining that Marguerite is her rival In
the Kings favos, resolves to sweep her from her
path by any means. She finds ready instrument
iu an Italian named Herttna. The Count de Bel.
mont however is led BIZ certain indicatons TO sus-
pect his wifc.s intentious. and 1hwartg Bertin.,s
bcfals NdtA,lde; but, before this she learns that
Marguerite is her own child whom she supposed
The cast will include james O'Ncill, John
Parselle, Louis james, Mr.. Lct1lngwell, Mr.. G.
H. Morton, Mr.. C. b. Wells, Mr. Frank Pierce,
Mr.. Qui9ley, Mr.. Collins, Mr.. Edgar Moore,
Miss Hight, Miss Bijou Heron: and Mrs, Tame
llill.
THE ADELruI.
Mr.. ]. H. Stoddart will fill an engagement at
the Adelphi this week, appearing in his cele-
hratcd character Of -noncype't"y, in the "Long
Strike" and having the assistance OF Miss Syl-
vcstcr, Mr.. Blaisdcll, and other good actors. It
is the intention Of the managers Of the Adc1phi
to devote it largely 10 dramatic representations
OF the first class, beginning with this week. Mr..
Stoddart is well worth seeing as dfoneypenny.
LOCAL DRAMATIC SoTE2.
"Seraphine y will be given the coming week
at Mcvickcr's. "Baby ~ is announced for next
week.
Miss Mary Cary, who has been very successful
in her pcrsonation Of Poor 10, which las been
seen aud warmly appiauded in Brooklyn and
New York, will begin an engagement at
| Hoolev's Theatre Monday night, Aug. ~. She
| will have the assistance Of Mrs. Thomas Barry
an old Chicago favorite, Mr., Frank Mordaunt
| and others equally competent.
| Ben Cotton's Opera House reopeus for the
| season tomorrow night, when j. 4. Little will
appear in his nautical piay of Roaring Jack, ~
having the support Of 4 company specially Sc
| lected for tho occasion. Among the variety
| actors engaged are Miss George kaine. the
| 6erio-conic vocalist; Miss Hilda Thomas, Bah,
Bindlcy. Prof. DindleY, Morgan aud Ryan, J. H.
| Reunie, Nellie Cotton. and others.
NEW YoRk NOTES.
| Last night was set for the first appearance oJ
Lydia Thompson ana her troupe Of blondes a,
Wal1ack's Theatre.
| Il Pink nnn1innaz yraa Ira fauo hnA,, trfrny al