, 1879-04-26
" CAs1I,L1LE.''
4 MICHIGAN ENtTICl4M.

TO the Editor NJ Ihs Tribune.
JACKSON, alvi,., Aprll Ill.," Camille" Is a
corsumlnnte piece Of Frcncllory,
1t Is necessary 10 coin d word for It's tlcs!gna-
tlon, as our lAuguagc supplies nono possessing o
sufficiently delicate shudo Of Specification. In
order to understand 1t clcarly ono should llayo
tolerably comprehensive knowledge Of tic
French. For the present 1t must suffice to say
tE,at no otl,cr people offrrs suct, possibility NJ
this creation OF Dumas. Tic mental organ.za.
ton TINT btick!cs for pFulcrY inquiries in \ tone
that conveys aHseveration far moro than inter-
rogatton, 10 1t not jmmorail II 10, the New
Testament is n1ncpable 10 such c1IaraeterIza-
t!on, for In certaln Eensu Camille" Ia ts cptt-
ono. Christ hxcd the law Of condemnation; ;
Dumas Inns given lis Its execution.
Tlu ilrst scc,.o ol "Cani!lo !" Is cmpllat!caly
one Ut character. In 1t the hcroiuo Is at tllu
las. uf what shu Inns bcon. d. Tarpl''s IL her all
mtrcr, but shu tlcsp.aes while she tolcratcs hu
and spends nts nu1ey. In tho following sceno
she liears uf armand, TINT he Inns long loved
lsce, and colaing 10 know him she loves for the
iirst time. They suuk retreat a,rl arc happy
Suddenly Arnlaatis father appcass tn
Camille with mandate fur their
hc,aration. She refuses with Indignation
when lle speakH In anEur, hut when l,u pleads
fur Irmana's h0nur mi thu happiness IT Ills
daughter. peTi'rtl bY tho relations hetwcc,l tllc
luycrs, tr wotnan's heart yields, al,l sEu con-
Parf4rc Will halu tDyer like ArmanI. uJlA IT.
'n;tis places uraelf under Tie p,ulcc,h,n Ut IL
lart0e. fI!e sceIle IN which Camille, Armana,
nHd ~ pnrpife meet at Il ball Is, without lurs.
t!Dn, Ot,H Ut Tic VI roHgeat EVER nut ullon the
buaEdt. .4rH,and hcoks revenge: Ut ldrsittc Is
inst,lrntlY triumphant; GaMlFt IL n Bhat1erpt
wteck Dt Aeraelf, but kceus UP TIM feycrikt
rnunu VI dissipation TINT she ,Gay forget. u
IF df& Al
ball. Arn",.d ACCUSES her ot sorliAness III d.
acrtlnE hin, for n rlcl!er IByrr, anil challenges
afa rival u n ctutcst with rnrds. drHdad wins
nlh nsss ills Eans ut Camille. 1iiu i,fartatra
mil!e !i!Mgs hessu!t hetween ,hcuA with tureut
tu ~ |arpiiit whlcl a thinks IL wlsest to ileel.
drtaand will not be restrained n, rllsLrs ,,latl.
" a. te man whosu crime In believes to l'o Ca-
to ,c iiuur. Tho sreuu epas, a'nl tlla calr.a.,l,
rlsing fur thu dna'e, .l|srlnscs Can.i'ie,
sick. poor, ler beauty Ecrishctl, deserted uy
Ie lHrpihe, Eu ultnatuM Of her trat.sgrUsstons
ruaes'cs Fron tho first lsr physical tfniIty has
hccn ap.'arent. 'flIa pantius breath. ,ss0 pa,
roxysnls of coughing, thu wantng strslGth,--all
Indicate tlAt liz etrtaln cu Ia hot lar distant.
ahe exhalsts lIu tcti,nant Ut her Ktrc,lgth Ii,
moving abnat l!cr tllaRIb0r. 6hU shricka With
l'urrnr ~ the change IN ncr lace. Bhc wuntnts
to ta win.low at,l notes the beauty u tho carly
1nrIIIgtlmc, nlnl shu BtAggera to tllu cuuull
which Is her laAt testtng-plaru III itfc. 4 luttrt
from 4AFtHant{'S father IL brought tD her. II
will bu Will, l.er auon. liz ratnes but ton lnts
tu t4Yr, aiHi thu turtAln IAils rs hfAaHus tie.
spaIrIig cry, "Cd'aif'e dcal!" leaves hs rigid
lips .
III playing Camille hIolleska Is Ii. uuccasinn
agu sht WIS In entire ignorance oi or languagc,
n,nl 1t IL ALWAYS evident that her sperch II a la
|Hrols struggle With GnInetnt!on, At.ll she IL Il
# ease In belng introduced IN tic character vi