The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-13
"LOST CHILDREN"
Peeuiiarities OF the Play that is u Succeed
"The Banker's Daughter"

1t Is quite new thing in the history OF
dramatic literature for an adapter to make a
preliminary avowal OF the sources from which
he obtained either tho material or the suR-
Restions for his work. Mr.. A. r. Cazauran.
who has compiled and fashioned the play
which will succeed The Bankers Daughter"
at the Union Square Theatre on Thursday. has
done this In advance OF his contemporaries.
and Lost Children " is thus presented without
any obscurity OF origin to tax the memory OF
the spectators. The adapter IL understood TO
claim only the recognition that attaches to the
machinist or the scene painter OF the theatre.
The story Of Lost Children" is essentially
that OF Bourgeois and Masson's drama OF Les
Orphelins du Pont Notre Dame" which enjoy
ed a long run at the Ambgu. Paris. some
twenty years ago. II is stated TO have furnished
the basis for Miss Rose Lisles play OF The
Foundlings." which has been done at the Bow
cry Theatre. but " The Foundlngs' and Lost
Children T can scarcely fail to differ since the
su n Of Ruy Bias. La Femme du
PsuDle The Isle o. 81 TT2Rez% o THE Wen TSc
story Of the old drama is a very touching. sim.
pie, straightforward tale. full of domestic
Sse their ShaGe asr' w6Gss omP GR c
subject OF the play and thelr efforts 70
when thew ars restored after twelve years as 70
which Is their particular offspring. form mo-
tive which leads up 70 the Inevitable denoue,,
mont, The villain OF the original ~ Inspired
simply by mercenary motives; in Lost Chill
dren" he is an Italian Duke Of the most states
character written for Mr. Stoddart the cast Of
which was suggested by Joseph Basalmos pre-
ceptor. The second act OF the play is carried
on simply in pantomime the spectator being
witness 10 transactions which were toreshad-
owed beforehand. The poor mother. forced by
privatlon to abandon her child in the streets.
leads her husband to the spot where she has
left her boy; the man has returned with plenty
Quoting the child OF noble lady. by the side Of
which. sngulary enough. the employee's own
son is afterward placed 10y the mother. When
the parents arrive both the children are gone,
and are not seen again until twelve years later.
when they are discovered and recognized in the
first founding hospital ever instituted. Mr..
Marston. the scenic artist Of the Union Square.
has devised a snow scene Tor the pantOmlmlc
episode His most important effort Is perhaps
a tower scene with view OF distant Paris. al
though there are a number OF other fine sets
including one Of chapel at the orphan asylum.
boys are shown in the power OF the Dukes
hired assassin, and an interview between the
HaGe1t and King joSn In this act there are
three climaxes, taken respectively from Les
oTPheaT d y Bon! MGe Dane and from
Boys" the latter being two plays which used 70
be popular. The boys escape by q trap door in
confined and drop Into the Seine. where they
swim until they are picked up by boat which
is on its way to aid the Duke in his contemplated
to face with the children whose death he has
commissioned but they are saved by the heroic
gentleman created for Mr.. Thorne. and the VIII
lain meets his Just reward.
As the period Of the play is in, the earlier
part OF the Seventeenth century, the dresses
and tAbeaus Illustrative OF The story will glitter
with color. and II the piece il gotten up with
the usual care and liberality Of the Union
Square Theatre 1t will afford q glimpse Of the
outer Paris Of the days Of Richelieu. After
seven months Of black coats, black vests. aud
oil MI md
relief as the pictures Of old Paris after the
eternal modern drawing room OF the society
| play.
The story is divided into five acts, but for the
opportunities OF the painter the curtain will
| fall seven times as there are eight tabeaus or
| sets used in the calzation OF the acts. The
| cast OF Lost Children" will include Charles T.
| Thorne, Jr.. John Parseley j H. stt9ddart W.
| der Thompson, Mr. Fosberg. and Miss Dietz
| Miss Ida Vernon. Miss Dora GOldthwaite, NJ lss
| Sara Cowell. Miss Mabel Leonard, ana Miss
| Hattie Anderson,