The New York herald., 1878-12-03

Dujar,iin. French army Charles A. stevenson
Edsasrd Rivere a o. Daers
Dad, o. ali work. Jsciniha ! feawsr .
sergeant Lacroix NJ Leiingweli
Rsrnn.ss d. Ie T. naxnnnart
Jacintha devoted the baroness Miss Maggie Harold
Rose. Miss kute Claxon
Miss Kate Caxton deserves not little praise for
the production. under her management. ut the Ly
ccum Theatre last evening of Charles Reades drama
tizstion of "Doube Marriage The audience large
standing room occasionally uncomfortable and
even the veteran FIRST nighters'' much to APP
plaud. which they did heartily after the first or
two acts In the main they gave favorable verdict
With some pruning in dialogue and more judicious
stage arrangement there is reason why
play fun Of dramatic interest should
not become success While from beginning
to end there was scarcely sentiment to be rcmcm-
bcred. and could carry away intellectual
diamond there still was attraction of incident
that made every person present content to await the
deaouement. The plot may be briefly described.
The Baroness de Baurepeare being obliged to sacrifice
her property. it is purchased by Rayna bluff off,
Of the French army. who. Observation-Disclosures he
is in active service and the OF join
ing Bonapartes army in Egypt. notifies the
widow and her two daughters Josephine and
Rose that they must leave their chateau inimediatcly
Their deplorable situation being presented to him by
Jacintha the servant-whch is done. By the way. in
humorously pathetic manner that canght the sym
pathy of the audence-he relcnts and determines to
offer his hand to Josephine the elder sister,
penson for the release of the property The latter
IL in love with Duardn, brother French officer in
the same division with Rayna but believing him by
reason OF his long silence to have been
true to her. accepts the hand of Raynal. al
though not without much misgiving and they
married. according to the French law, by magis-
tra,e. kaynal departs at once for his post Of duty
after evoking from his wife the pledge that as
soldiers daughter. she WILL be true to him.
his honor and herself. Meanwhile Duiar-
din. who has been II, battle. wounded and
prisoner, appears upon the and explains his
long silence The young wife proves trrio to her
promise. and disnisses him.. He falls insen-
frantic asseverations of her former love.
Several months are supposed to clapse during
battle Tho whilom widow Josephine thcreupon
quickly marriek her first love and child is the result
Of the union The marriage is scarcely known.
from Raynal that he was only wounded
and that another officer, with the same name has
been killed. With the honor OF true wife she again
ter instance they married by priest and not by
magistrate. Josephine while mourning over her
double misfortune is anxious to see her infant son,
but in the act of caressing him is surprised
by the sudden appearance or naynal He demands
is engaged to Edouard Riverc, claims tho child
her own. Josephine swoons and Rayna deceived
by Rose returns to the field. This is one of the
strongest situations in the drama. The two officers
next meet in the trenches in front OF the Prussian
army Adesperatc assault is about to be made and he
who leads the forlorn hope must die. Being warm
friends lots are drawn. and Raynal wins
the post Of honor. He demands, however, that
,pnjardin shall shall marry Rose, as whom a. ne believes
this but under any circumstances determines to die
in the place Of his friend Raynal. The assault IS
made Dujardin il severely wounded and cap
turcd Both return to France ut nearly the
same time, and then. in the presence Of the
d1ahly married wife the whole hear, secret becoming
sacrifice, and thcreupon surrenders Josephine-who
only wife III name under the magistrates
ccrtifcate-to Dujardin, her rghtful husband under
the law of the Church. And 50 the drama happily
ends. In representing the French ofiicers Messrs
wsn Mss e as
has the advantage OF rich. round voice.
that made itself heard in all parts Of the house. and
latter is susceptible Of much Improvement.
The character Of Rose. by Miss Kate
taste She gave to it too little Of dignity,
too much OF the mincing ways OF little school girl
and was thus inconsistent with the strong nature
The ' latter was one Of the features Of '4as tie
received an encore the ladies in the audience being
especially delighted TO find that it was real
live six weeks old specimen Of humanity
being pulled about and philosophicaily suck its
thumb There .was likewise an interposition
and Dard. and there is NO reasonable excuse
for the introduction by Mr.. Davidge. Jr.. of
hOrnppe after the manner or variety performer IL
spoiled that part Of the play. and portion Of the
audience justly expressed its disapprobation. The
Sergeant 1acroix OF Mr.. Letingwen excellent.
Mr.. H.. b. Phillips made up artistically an
old Sid friend ,il, Of Of the family and Mr.. Dacre
Were As said before. however. Double
Marriage requires considerable excsion Of dialogue
and instead of ending ut midnight should at least
finish at eleven o'clock The piece looks As if it were
destined for "run., 1sl01 8tes@
'RIGoLErro' AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
verdi's sonbre opera repeated last night at
the Academy Of Music. tho only change in the cast
being the appearance of Sianor Frapoli in the
role of the Duke. Mme Gerster. as Gilda, re-
peated oil her previous triumph. the "Caro nome
eliciting an emphatic encore. and her part in the
famous quartet being its greatest feature In the duo
with the tenor she also did some admirable
siderable force and this is not to be won
dcfed ut when the influence of Signor Galassi's
Rigolctto il taken into account. His fne resonant
baritone, his good stage prcscnce and the
Jester, carried the house with him, and inspired
the other players to greater efforts. In the second
act from his entry, singing in hollow inirth
and troubled At heart, through the scene with the
courtiers to the final with Gilda. his actin. and
singing superb, and received frequent paudits
from the house. At the fall OF the curtain the
call for the two artists tenpestuous. Signor
Frapolli was not altogether fortunate in his
duet in the second act with Nine Gerster he did not
sing With sufficient tenderness and trihe harsh
i'll the allegro, "Addio. addo." In the ballad, LA
donna mobile" nc failed to captivatc the house,
though he sang correctly aud with spirit
FL, yeccnche his opening Of the quartet
"scIIa hglia deli'amcrr.' all that
could be wished In II ,sn ;e1s and phTasine h as Inc
made tho most os Sparaf,tcc The chorus WAS cfet