The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28

the grudge he has against him for having as be al
legged gwen the silk kerchief 10 Bessie; but Bessie
herself nds him out MIN from his pur-
pose py telling HIM the true story Of tue GIT Lammio
ihcn appears scene, carrying basket contain
ing 6lunder buss and stone bottle spirits tupon
which tho Kings excise Is IN abeyancel he having
been ordered TO mount guard over Dare Devil DICE
VINO imprisoned in old castle keep. nara py.
Bessie told .Foxy," as Peter Foxcote Is called,
that she won't marry him unless he summons the laas
under compulsion or otherwise Tor mischief. IS mauo
OF 10 obtain the key which uniocks DICKS letters
A thousand acts ia every sge viii Drove
In TIE second scene John Oakley, the gamekeeper,
and the Squire, whose neck is bandagcd are mel IN
the wood by the iathul aud devoted Hester VINO OBJ
tans the sources consent Dick and proceeds
her errand with Jonn. lie repews his SUIT 10
Hester, anu promises TO save his brotncrs ie u sue
will consent never TO speak to or zee him again. ana
further, become his wife. she will make NO such
promise without The consent OF the man she loves,
and VIII abide by DICKS decision she, IN her loyal
heart, has no DOUBT what this decision viii De- anu
she TO the dungeon determined ~ oer ner lover
the chance OF life, but evidently Without the eAPec-
talon Of saving it, She is mistaken. Dick at first
scornluy rejects the cnancc aud prefers death, bu
on SECOND thought. nnc 81 ,s
spent life on the gbbet, he becomes quite un-
manned, anu 9roveis on The noor In frantic
and abJect terror, GAZING on Hester TO save nun
from such an end. AT this moment the door
opens, John returns-tne interview IS at an emu.
the chou has been made. Amazing rom his frenzy,
DICK tnas Hester hasgon~, and realizes what ne
has done; rusnes TO the door and lrantcay beata
H. CRYING 10 her 10 come back that he knew not
what he SAID He sin9s down, his chains clanking
he alls and now dark figure appears ~ the grated
window and key Is thrown in; Foxcotes voice BIDS
him free himself; tho CHAINS are unlocked, the boys
rush ! and Dare Devil Dick is Tree again.
ACT nI.-''rnE KEEPERS WIFE. -
the third and last act We the interior Oh the
"Crookea Bllletn oil which Peter Foxcotc is now tue
host, having bought out the old man Launce Mld-
the chimney corner Bessie, more bouncing than
ever, Is the hostess, anu baby, u iitue roxy,
rocks IN It's cradle hester comes IN, patient, sweet
nndF resigned as ever, to sec ner Old iather; she
Is JoDn Oakley's WIFE, Dick went on
TO alter ais JAIN breaking and has !urned
leaf he returns 10 the old haunts bo'sun
HIS Mujesys service With plenty Of prize money.
But before he makes his appearance IN the taproom OF
the .sUrookea Billet" tho Squire comes in and an
nouuces that he mas been set upon by tho poacners
again but rescued By an unknown prsserver who
arovc OIL the assailants There IS TO be more mis-
chief III the SOURCES woods that night Hester, IN
accordance with tho warnings Of u terrible dream,
beseeches ner husband not 70 70 tne rounds OF the
plantations that night; but he regardless OF her en-
treaties aud mindful only oil mis- duty, siernly repeis
her and goes forth. The Squire's unknown prescrver
OF course proves TO be Dare Devil DICK, who now
enters; mis- meeting with Hester (torgolLng IN the
oid love the changed stale OF affairs, she PUSHES into
his arms) and The terrible announcement she has 10
make are among Inc most pathetic scenes Of the
play. Presently the guns ana the NORGE
OAyns Of mas.ll are heard IN the
abou, IT, tells tho squire where the poachers are ana
he ana DICK 80 them, the latter generously
bent upon saving his brolncr's lie. IL Is useless
john IS carried IN morlaly wounded, and befor. he
jVns the hands oil MS brother AMI Hester, az
the curtain alis. Mr. Bili'ngion acts IN this hnai
the play ended am compelled 10 say, amid only nal-
hearted applause the reason OF which Is is difficult 20
give, as the piece certainly deserved more cordial
co.altion.
MRS BoUccAuLr's NEW TRIUMPH.
Mrs Boucicauit's per. ormance was perfect. Tho
Daily News Gays that she impArts to her role grace.
subtety aud refinement peculiarly Der owo. VERY
admirable IN Tho pleading with her lover in tho
prison, winch wiling sesacrince Is con trusted
with his frenzied love oil Ito; aud very delicate Is
the manner which she breaks 10 him, III the
third act tho story OF nor marriage TO John Oakley
Whatever MIS-. BOuClCaule undertakes accom-
pushes the true spirit Of an artist and the present
assumption, on purely aesthetic grounds, therefore,
adds new laurcis TO her wreath. That the lady
vcnemcnty appauded ana received with every tcsli-
mony a warm welcome will he readily mag :"
The Post says:"Mrs Dion Boucicaun, in the part Of
the heroine, experienced hearty welcome AMI acted
with great tenderness The critic OF the Daily Tce.
graph Is like the others, rather dissatisfied with the
play ana thinks all the artists concerned are to be-
ptied, "parucuiariy Mrs Dion Boucicauit, who per-
formed weary upnll task In the most gracious and
delightful Everything that could be done tor
the play done by Mrs. Boucicauli ~ Hester. She
acted with delightful tenderness anu win true pa
thetic expression, once ialtcring or failing
show the dclicacy and suggestveness Of her arr"