Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-07
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THESroRY or "A CELEBRATED CASE.
BRIEFLY ToLD.-0n the eve of the great
battle Of F~ontenoy, a soldier named John
Renaud, returning from a skirmish field,
finds a camp thief riAing a wounded man.
At sight Of the soldier the scouAdrel flies
into the night, and the dying man, who
proves to be a prescribed Count de Nor
nay, intrusts John Renaud with some fam
lily jewels, the title deeds of his family,
which he had put into portable shape, and
with which he was trying to get through
the lines" of the French and English ar
mics. He executes this determination,
goes home, sees his wife and little child,
aged four years, and having sent the little
one to bed in an adjoining room,
tells his wife the story Of the
count, and gives her the jewels and
papers to keep. These she puts away in a
strong box, in which she also keepsa costly
necklace, given her on her wedding day
by the Countess d'Aubeterre, the wife of
the colonel Of the regiment in which John
Renaud is serving. They are no sooner
gone than the scoundrel who had tracked
Renaud from the skirmish field enters the
room by a window Inadvertently left
open, and meets the returning wife face to
face. Her little child in the next room
becoming alarmed, calls out, and the ruff
fan threatens to kill the child if the mo-
Their does not tell it that it is her father
that is with her. In her agony of fear the
poor woman cries out, "Hush, l am with
your father" Even after this the poor
woman struggles to save the treasure, but
the rufian plunges his knife into her heart
and escapes through the window, carrying
the box and all its contents.
The second act occurs in the camp of
the French army, after its victory at Fon-
tenoy. Remand" has proved himself a
hero on that dread field, ard is being con-
graduated on his heroism, when the senes-
chal enters and charges Remand" with
the murder of his own wife. A prelimi-
nary examination ensues and the innocent
man is condemned. His sentence of death
is committed to the galleys for life, in con-
sideration of his heroic conduct on the bat
tie field, and as he forgives and blesses the
child that destroyed him, the curtain falls
on the second act, which ends what is
called the prologue.
The third act brings us to the chateau Of
the Count d'Aubeterre, now governor OF
a province Of France. His daughter and
a college friend of hers are in the park OF
this chateau. A passing convoy Of gal
ley-slaves is allowed to rest in the shade
of the park trees. The young girls,
moved by pity, offer them aims. Adri-
enne, the daughter Of the count stops be-
fore one of the convicts, strangely affected
by his voice and manner, and asks his
story. 1t is the story Of John Renaud.
He repeats the blessing he gave his infant
daughter, and Adriehne, really the adopt
ed daughter of the Count, Renaud's old
colonel, recognizes her father.
The fourth act brings to this chateau
the Count de Mornay, returned from exile
to claim his position, his demesnes and hi
daughter. Adrienne hopes, through tn,
count, to establish her fathers innocenc,
But while the count admits the adventur,
of the night before Fontenoy he denie.
having given his jewels and papers il
trust to Renaudi and in proof of this as
serts that he has brought them with hin
to establish his identity. The jewels h,
presents to his daughter. Among then
she finds the necklace the countess gave
Renaud'S wife; and through this, with the
aid Of the directress of the college, who
had received the daughter Of the Count dc
Norway from the hands Of her real father
the identity Of the murderer Of Renaud',
wife and the pretended count is mad,
manifest in the presence of Renaud him.
shlf, whom his old colonel had sent for Il
confront him with the real murderer. Th,
final scene Of the play is one Of extraordi
nary power and interest.
This great play, from the pen Of thu
author of the Two Orphans, will be prc.
sented at the Memphis Thcater on Non.
day evening. Our citizens are sure Of {
rich treat, as it is, without doubt, the
greatest drama Of the day. The caste il
one Of unusual excellence. The toilet
are rich and costly. The interest Of tn,
play is maintained till the fall Of the cur
tain. We would advise our readers {,
secure their seats at once.
Another appreciative audience at tn,
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night. We advise all who have not seel
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