The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

DuPFs BROADWAY THEATRE" THE DANIrEs."
Joaquin Miller has been successful In making play
the Incidents and surroundings Of which fully Illus
trate certain phases Of American character The
actors and artists have been equally successful with
the playwright IN giving the subject 10 tho pub
lie In a manner that commands the hign.
est praise. The story OF .The Danites"
Is a simple one and Is unfolded ike = novel. cvery
chapter OF which Is a sensation The theme natural
the thought pure and the acting good. The head OF
family Is supposed 10 be implicated In the death o:
Joe smith, tho Mormon Prophet. The former
is assassinaed and his family are IKE
wise condemned 10 death. Two avengers, or
Danitcs, (Messrs. fitzgerald and waidronI
picturesque looking vllains-handsome in spite OF
their vocationioow tho tail and all but one OF the
family come to bloody END This one Nancy Will
Jams, a part strongly worked up by Miss Kitty
Blanchard. remains among the rude miners OF
the Serras, ana in SELF defence Is obliged TO
assume tho ATTIRE OF man. While in petit
coats she falls Ia love with Sandy McGee
Nr Mckee RankinL grea,-hearted generous
fellow, who strongly reciprocates ner affection, but
loses sight OF and Is ignorant OF her entity In her
strange apparel as q man--as Billy Piper In the
meanwhile Huldab Brown tMiss Lille EldridgeL
chrisiencd by the miners "a widdcr," appears IN
camp as teacher ana captures the hero Sandy. The
twain eventually married and have baby. Billy
Piper. ''the unknown" makes family disturbance.
While everybody loves "the widder" and Is envious
of sandy everybody suspects tho poor lad Billy and
he mes practically an outcastihe lshnac OF the
camp--to all but Huldah, who accidentally discovers
his sex and gives him protection In her own cabin.
Tho Jealousy OF the husband, sandy Is thus excited.
ana at last without suspcctng hcF, he drives
hts old sweetheart from his homo, TO be fol.
lowed and perhaps murdered BY the diabolicai
Dancs. Charley Godfrey, called 1.-THE Parson' De-
cause he could ouiswear any man In tho camp.
though by the way he does swearing on the stage
turns up "a kind Of guardian angel Tor both parties
now SAVING by rper from being ,,, mu.
his friend Sandy's family from dishonor At
Billy piper's hands Tho consequences 10
a series OF exciting cImaxes and situations, which
added TO tho excellent by play OF the Judge orr w. H.
Lytel because no is Ut for nothing else IN the "Glori
Gus Climate OF California and OF Limbcr Tim mr. q.
Vinng Bowers), and of stubbs Forty miner (Mr W.
j. Cogsweln, and Grasshopper Jake (Mr. Il. 4. Ring.
gold, the CINNAMON haired barkeeper OF the Howng
Wilderness keep the attention OF tho audience thor
oughiy on the qm riee and maintain the interest
intensely until the close BY way OF coIoring To the
picture which throughout Is artistic, Washee Washee
Mr. Harry Prat Is made TO represent Chinese char
acter, while two women, known NJ "The Forks" ~
Captain Tommy and Bunker HUI misses Ida Jehries
and Ada Giman lend their presence to soften, and at
the time illustrate tho roughncss OF miner'a
life
Tho drama ia in Ave acts, each OF which short bu,
full OF action, and ends III manner that ecits mp
pause. The dialogue * sprightiy and illustrates In
curious the rich poetic fancy OF the author, CON-
mingled with the rude dialect OF tho far West There
bits of sentiment sprnklcd hero and there
that draw tears, and yet whom toars begin
10 now they arc caught and held In leash
by an equally strong overflow OF humor The setting
oil tho play simply perfect and indicates not only
perb taste on the part OF the scenic painters, Messra
DO Ia Harpe Goutcher but generous outlay by the
management IN their determinnt TO secure success
That they this was the popular verdict last
night for largo audIencc tributes OF flowers and un
praise for every actor attestcd tho general
run. Tho play deserves II, and tho people will see
performance that is distinctivcy American