The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE THE vIGILANTRs.
Last evening was signalized by tho production a
Mr.. BARLEY Campbcll's play in 1--WE acts, entle
us above named. Tho story Is Que OF love- adveu
ture and frontier rudoness and Is not entirely devote
OF the interest with which intelligent playwright
may invest both dialogue and actinn, In
this department 1t Is difficult, howovor, to
see on what tho author has based his expec-
taon al prolonged success There rs a DIT
OF scenery suggestive OF the 's.ianhes:" tho
author generously acknowledges his ,tndebto dness
20 tho "OutcIsss OF Poker Fiats And IT. is that
he mas freely skirnished among Tho red haudc6 ro-
mantle literature of tho day. IL was handsomely and
artistca!y mounted by the management and tho cast
was In many respects excellent. Misses Rosa Rand
and Eselle Mortimer played the leading female parts
Mr. Louis Aldrich personated, not without consider
able exaggeration the part OF al Arkansaw" sport,
but meanwhile succeeded by good acting IN making
several elective points Nj. Harry Cotton az Frank
Ransoma Mr. W. II. Leako as Joe Comstock, a forty
miner, aud Mr. NJ Z. DAILY as Judge Lyons. also mSdc
the most OF thor Respective situations rhe audience
was not large one, owing 70 the heat OF the evening"
yet it would have been interesting any anxious
TO make a catalogue Of the principal members OF the
dramatic aud musical profession now III New York
The play Is announced Tor the rest o. tho week..
The drama opens in the Sierra Nevadas, whore
orphan girl named violctte Varne,t is III love WITH
her ioster brethcr, Frank Ransome. The latter ro-
turns from San Francisco with MS hcart full Of l0vo
for another woman and relates tue story OF hts pas
sion 10 violettc. She ctens indifference and wishes
as no quits the room. This IL interrupted
by tho entrance Of an old miner named
Joe Comstock, who, having saved the girls
lie when she was almost an infant, has
long cherished secret Attachment for her. In
graceful love scene full OF pathos he dscosss his
secret and Is rejected Frank finally narries the OBJ
ject Of his choice, who is ed ihrouAh tho machina-
tons OF Villain, TO dcaert him, after year OF mar
ricd life. Frank becomes diss,patcd, aud Violetto
and Joe hearing OF the organization Of the Vigilance
Committee o: 49, determine to go to San Franz
cisco to save him. they arrive just In
time TO witness bis encounter with the Sc
Queer Of his wife aud has arrest by the
viaautcs In tho subsequent act Joe offers 10 die Ia
Franks stead, which tho latter refuses, and he IL
about to DO led To execution when Violette ~.
turns from VISIT 10 the committee, now with the
pardon OF the man she loves. In tho remaining acl
tho rescued and rcscuers start tor their old home
In the mOuntsius, arc overtakcn by . suoy
storm aud perishinR for food. From
another coach, similarly circumstanced, Franks
wlc comes only to crave forgiveness and DIE ~ ths
feet OF hor Injured husband This vi course Is but
vagucst outline Of Interesting story Tho app
plause during tho evening was very generous, and
both author and principal actors were called before
the curtain 10 mako their Acknowledgements.