The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-28
pills.

On Friday evening, July 26ih, q very large
and select audience assembled at the Jesuts'
Hall, corner of Bsronne and Common streets,
to witness the annual exhibition of the col
lege. All, no doubt, expected that an agree
able and intellectual treat was prepared for
them, and they were not disappointed. The
action, grace and distinct enunciAtion of the
young actors were all that could be desired,
ano won for them contin 1o1a applause. The
rioh and elegant drt res, admirably suited to
the times aud persons represented, added con-
siderab,y to the eff, ct, and must have awaken
ed not a little the curiosity of the gentle and
re ued portion of the audience.
The music, under the direction of Professor
Greuling, was such as we had reason to expect
from q full orchestra conducted by so able an
artist The songs end. choruses with which
the different acts were eulivened helped to
dispel the gloom and sadness that the painful
scentS of the play were calculated to produce.
And then the tragedy itself, "The Fallen
Monaroh," was, in our opinion. extremely we'll
adapted for o college exhibition. 1t was at the
same time instructive, interesting, literary and
religions. The captivity of the jews during
the reign of King sedeoias is full of the most
tragic interest, even as it is recorded in Scrip
ture' We were consequently delighted to
this beautiful and thrilling page of history
poetioally represented on the stage. The
writer of "The Fallen Monarch" whoever he
may be, deserves the highest credit. He ie, in
our opinion, q true poet, and should con-
tinue to cultivate his gifts. The striking char
acteristics of the different actors are very
| clearly and beautifully developed. sedeciss is
such % We would expect the last Of q long
line Of kings to bo-bold, reckless and unbend.
| ing even in the presence Of death. The poet,
however, true to the instincts OF nature, repre-
sents this cold and apparently heartless mon
arch - . most loving father, weighed down
with unspeakAble anguish ut the punishment
reserved for his sons. Josias, . young and
heroic prince, generously exposing his own
| life iR cider TO save bis enemy from . cruel
death, . 90 graphically described, that his
noble conduct forcss the tears to Our eyes.
And HSbaebodoposOE, . perfect type of pagan
tyranny, IL described with such force and sim-
plieity that bis character instinotively Rlll
our minds With horror and makes the
blood run, cold In our veins. The prophet
| Jeremias, with his bold denunoiAtiOn against
sin, with his fearless conduct before bis kinE
and his open contempt for NobuchOdOrOsOl
and his threats, 10 BEAUTIFULLY portrayed, AnC
makes us almost feel that We are in the pres
enoe of the great prophet of Israel, wbos'
lamentations have frequently moved uS K
teArs. In . word, the whole tragedy is worl
of art and deserves the highest praise. Play
suoh as this cannot bat improve the taste SnC
instruct the minds and hearts of the young
We therefore oOn gratulAte the author who hs
produced with such success on the stage 9Th
Fallen Monarch" We could hardly Gxpec
that young boys would represent fully or Datu
rally . play of this character. We have been
. therefore, delightfully."- surprised to find hOV