National Republican., 1877-09-14
AnuusKmEsrs
FIRST PERYorMANcR IN THIS COUNTRY OF
"BRoKEr vows"

The first performance 10 this country OF the
new play "Brokcn Vows" by Hsr, Jackson, esq.
author of The Two Orphans" Fernando" and
MGR standard plays, VIII be given the National
ihtGGs next week with Miss hsude Granger In
The IcRdlnr roi,. ~. |.. I-N' .lt
Thc plOtof ,HrUkcn Vows" formerly pSyed with
rTCG' Surrtss in Paris under the tile Of The
9uDhOss Of hndr~,' which Is 10 receive IL initial
fcTutrn'nNon IN America Ht the National ThcnttC
ON wednesday nights briefly this! raymond,
I'drirsGdlrn, " young aud wealthy iRTsisn
NpIHI who " married ~ u uUblJnbn inhhy yChfS
htr schiot. She is residing, a. the opening Of the
i.hI fCNtnh NJ N.cc, where the mas hCtN fCr StnfN
vgSr'cd ~ n model wife. she fears however that
the fashionable socicty To whom her doOr are
always open viii take umbrage ~ the persistent
Hhd marked huCLuOns OF nn old play yIuAtc
wealthy young dpOnHtist one touW 1U!td dhh-
t,E1 To ohtlntt scandal she calls INTO her conn
ell certain BdsUH ds HdipdiJss 10 former tnitot
Of hcrs whose suit she however. rejected who j.
also an intimate friend Of young dAu'iGcF, 70 re
quest The Infatuated young man to ionNe MEG
10 press his suit and al the same time advises her
10 give f6irni d dVrine All Interview. She finally
suadcs the tYani 10 icavo the country ut once, but
iticntinn nj the last mOmcnt, aud urged on byn
desperate love he enters her hOuSc al midnight by
q window and throws himself ai her feet Resent.
nv the insult she, without uttcruga word riHgy
the bell aud desires the servant to show the totn
10 the door.
IN the second act Puwaoq,, receives letter
rom the young counts mother, stating that her
son has. urged TO Desperation plunged into every
W llNslINllOu III u UfpNi VIC IAhl Hu'l
lmyores hct TO use her Influence to hrlng him back
10 his senses Through the Bdr0n Il. AUgaga, she
learns Paarigc viii be present At private hol
ErfqH' She discovers herself IN him ihctc, and
he conscnts TO give M his present mode Of life pro-
vang she will consent to receive him Gl hur house
aud upon the demise Of her present husband to
marry him. This she Indignantly refuses, hut
Dlcfs her friendship, which c in his turn rejects,
and after strong scene shc leaves him only a.
carD later that. sooner than live he has detUr.
mined 10 insult young American thea on visit
tO the Cnuntry-H noted duclist-Eud by this meals
die without the taint Of n suicide attached u hn
fathers naInc. She seeks him ~ he is about 10
tRNc the room, couironts him with the truth OF his
resolution and inplorcs hun 70 dcSiSt This he re-
fuses unless she Will RcCcio tn his former prupus-
ton. Her secret love Tor him finding he II determined
nyoTconcs her better principle, aud she accCd"s
He then cndcavor' TO prove Tint ~ his honor Is at
sake The duel must bo fought. She, however,
turns and ronfrUn,s him with the sacrifice shc is
about TO make, and the act drop hils on her rctoh
Of honor for honor"
The third act opens with nn interview hctwccu
RT'OH hr'G1iyrT aud RtgUUo'iE, IN which he tells
hef he has offered the now impoverished " ~ .tf
position IN ~ Ictcfsbury. Her love again Uht0im
the mastery over h.T and she replies that he shall
not W. Amer n strong sccne between them tho
mpsk rs removed, and an open wnr-h Wal To the
kniie-R declared. He, determined ont Of revenge
10 pursuRdc the Count plrEvc AMI thus strike nj
hct heart idol, points out 10 young DAurtdr the
liter impUssibility Of his allowing her tD save his
iEmy estate hy buying ! in al private sale WHICH
Is 10 take place, ohnHp DAHridr acknowledges the
dshnnOr, aud determines 10 leave the country. She
OVefhcarmg lis decision, C0inmGnds him to re
MAN. lie Cnheavors 10 persuade her to fy with
him, which shc consents 10 do until she learns that
II n to hc kept private, and that he must remain
the poor nuhlcmun and she the millionaire. Shr
refuses go unless he will hccedc tO sharing
thing w,th h0r nnd to ny publicly u iatoli
land tlcrc TO defy the world TheSr propositions
he absolutely declines mud the act drop ngb IN falls
OF the tnhlenu Of his departure and her misery
The fourth and last nCt discovers DAVtiIf In
IT rctcrburg, greatly dishcAroncd because he has
received no letter. from RGyIDHd, u certain Gtn-
,rd' SO"hrkod, an uncle Of his being cOgii1Gnt Of
his love tot hrDmOHdC. and having set his heart ON
f"HHf ID dWtdc marry ing Il Young and wealthy rel
ntivo Of his own, having used his influence high
iunctiOnary In the post office 10 have all CORE
spUndcnce destroyed DAuriUc believing RGg,aORdt
70 be false. and having learned of her husbands
death cOrSents 10 Ills unclCs will and marrics the
gal. Shortly after the nnrriGg. ceremony Ray
| HIOHOe rnten in deep mourning and seeing tlU
bridal gins Immediately NIrlnScs the truth 'rhcy
meet and strong and powerful! dramatic scene IL
which she threatens his life, ends In her falliug
dead At his feet, killed by her own hand An uli,
ter plot helps to work ont the various strong siuIu
tons IN the piece, and also ighcns the play with
considerable Hprink'.nr o! comic element but tho
weight OF the performance naturally falls on Rdy-
| nlDH'tc, Duchess BAahm Miss MGudc Granger,
| CO,W Alfred Ddurirr, Mr.. Louis L. James and the
Baron Emile de 8aiDuHEs