The New York herald., 1877-09-11
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presented TO the New York public last night at the old
Lyceum Theatre in Fourteenth street. Few theatrt
cal events have been more enjoyable First the selec
sion OF the play Under the Willows'' was excellent;
secondly. the choice or could scarcely BETTER
and, finally, the work OF the stage manager
and tho stage artists left nothing TO be de-
sired The diction the scenery by Mnard Lewis
tho situations the superb acting OF Mr. aud Mrs aei
and Of Mr. rhorne scarcely leave room for criticism.
In fact, the play ran smoothly and without a hitch
from beginning to ond 1t may he added that the per-
formance is unique, and in its OF the old style
OF acting possesses strong element Of success The
story foows:-
The first act opens at the chateau OF the Count de
Favroles (Mr J. r. CrossiL) and introduces Hortense
mrs. Emma walor), the happy wife and mother who,
in the possession OF good husband and two devoted
children. Albert tMr. E. T. Thorne) aud Helen Miss
Jennie hurdock), has forgotten the dark shadow Of
her carly life. Her children to be married respec.
lively 10 Goutran (Mr. Fuller and Marie (Mss Dolie
Thornton), tho and daughter of the proud Duke
do senvile (ME George MetkGL Her hus
band IS temporarily absent to the title
deeds to her old family chateau, and tho whole
atmosphere Is full OF JOY and happiness Upon this
peaceful scene obtrudes Antoine Thibeaut mr. ID. w.
WaIierl part adveniurer and all villain, who, more
than twenty years previous had forced Horensc into
marriage to save the life OF her iather, who was
prisoper and condemned to the gulllone Believing
him - be dead Hortense had married the Count. and
she Is horror stricken TO lind herself in the position
which the return of Thibcaut places her. He IS re.
lontlcss and demands as the price OF his silence tna
he DO installed In the chateau of the Count
rotary. The second act discovers him occupying this
position His wild passion Hortonso has moi
eoascd and he follows her constantly, but never OBJ
trades his love. He IS possessed OF ability
as an artist, and has surrcpt,tiously painted
miniature OF the Countess, which
through some Inadvertance Is discovered
by tho Count. An exposure follows. and Hortense,
driven to desperaton con losses the whole truth to
her husband. With true magnanmity he ptes, in.
his plans uuder the cloak OF repentance consents to
sign paper renquishing his claim and making hei
a nee woman To do this 1t Is necessary that ne and
the Count should go to Paris together On the way.
In tho darkness ol night, the carriage breaks down
Count TO the treacherous loot bridge, hurls him
the mre beneath. Once the unfortunate RISES but
his plans. Arrived in the capital he assumes
tense She arrives and struck with horror at the
audacity and vany of Thibcaut for she will not
believe bis story that the death Of the Count was ac-
cidenta but endures the deception for the sake OF
chdren They, however begin to suspect that all Is
right and Albert about to chastise rhbeaut for
his persecution OF his mother Is told by the latter
that he is his father. Stunned and horrfled at this
information, Albert for moment turns IRON his
mother, but soon repents his cruelty, and together
they determine to battle with the world Under
the circumstances, however, neither he bis
sister will unto with the family 0! Do SEN
his house. The old Duke demands explanation, and
when the whole truth told him he insists that the
wedding shall 90 AT this moment the Count, who
has not been killed, but rescued by some passing viii
layers, appears upon the scene and Thbeaut is
thrown into prison for conspiracy. The last
brings again to the chateau Of the Count Thibeaut
released from prison at the intercession OF
Count he holds his certificate OF marriage with
HSrtense and threatens to mako t public II
he Is not set free. In this complication the
Countess to her chdren's and hus-
bands honor and happiness, determines upon suicide
In the meantime Maracou Mr.. Walter Lennox) u for
Coup has 81 convea to steal the marriage csrsca.e
and Is about giving It to Hortense, when Thbeaul
appears and snatches 1t from him. Again the villain
trtumphs bat his triumph short lived. Albert
has been pursuing forces quarrel upon him, deter
mined to Kill the slanderer OF his mother and secure
the paper that stands between her and happiness lie
10 match for tho moro practised swordsm how
ever and Ia disarmed. Thbeaut rushes upon the
unarmcd man to slay him, but Maracou, who has
watched the combat from a place Of conceamcnt aims
pistol fires, ana the villain falls dead at the feo VI
his INTENDED victim. Husband, wife and children
reunited and there IS once moro happiness "Under
tho Willows"
Mr. FLORENCE IN "THE TICKET OF LEAVE
MAN.
ssThe Ticket of Leave Man" Is one of tho strongest
Of Tom Taylors dramas and Bob Briefly of the
best OF Mr W. j. Florences personations Last night
he ucly portrayed the simplicity bravery humor ana
pathos of the character and carried with him through.
out tho play the sympathy of tho audience MI Flor
once was especially fine in the passage where
Bob describes release from prison and his joy In
finding himself free In the frequent expressions Of
tho bitterness which the innocent feels in his
degradation In the eyes Of men; In the
recognition OF Hawkshsw; In the touching
Bob is discharged by his employer as felon
and in the exciting contrasts which occupy the fourth
act Prominent tho part Is IL has the merit OF NOT
engrossng all the interest OF the play and OF swalows
ing the other roles, the rod Of Moses devoured
tho rods OF the magicans. The minor characters
clearly drawn and iul Of contrast and
well acted last evening Mrs. Florence decidedly
amusing as the gay Emily ST. Evremont and was en-.
played the'her0ne with feeling. but with measured
pronunciation, which seems to be her principal fault,
and Mrs Poole heartily funny Mrs Wiiloughby.
Hawkshaw had good interpreter in Mr. Carroll Mr.
Padgett excellent as Moss and Mr.. Bebus capital
as Jim Dalton. The play Is announced Tor this week
only