, 1879-01-19


THE BROADWAY AND WALLACK's.
sntetal Correspondence Of The Tribune.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-"Les Fourchambaul. u
was launched at the Broadway Theatre Monday
night, and at the same hour Mr.. Wallack rcsus-
citated 'Ours" at bis theatre downtown.
Both houses we're full, aud several men in the
gallery in the former place we're in similar
condition Of bliss. There was also a big array
Of tzst-nlghters at each house. Actors, ltera-
~ men, aud hotel-clc1ks we're plentifully sprin-
kled among the smaller collection Of paying
auditors. In one Of the boxes at the Broadway
were Ellie Wilton, the fayorite California lead
ing lady, and Ellen Cummins, an actress we'll
known in Chicago. Opposite them, crowned
like Henry of Navarro, with white plume q
rard long, more or less, sat "the young, the
gifted, the beautiful Elizabeth yon Stamwitz." :"
But Wawkeen Miller was not there.
LIES FouRCHAMBAULT"
Is the yettcular conveyance which serves to
bring the Lingards out. The story itself is u
simple one, but it is SO deeply submerged in
"gab" that it seems almost uDfathomablc.
The first act serves to introduce the Foutcham-
bault family, Which consists Of fathrr, mother,
son, ard daughter. The father CIV. b. Lirgard)
is tyrannized over by his extrayagant and selfish
vile (Miss Laura LeClalr). The son %. e. Barr>
is rascal, who has an niegitimate passion for
HARE Leteaier (alrs. Ltngard), an orphan who
lives in the family. The daughter is played By
Dickey Llngard, and has nothing to do with the
play, excepting to repeat some lines which the
author thinks are smart. II. Bernard is
wealthy aud modest young man, who is called
"uncle " By the orphan gfr1, and who is played
By Joseph Wheelock. Baron Bu'ois (Mr. Cromp-
tom is the father Of an unseen aud therefore
araently admired character, who is betrothed to
FourchambauH's "smarty" daughter. Heis
4 MERcENARY OLD cUss,
and Is after money. The characters, thus intro
duccd, cackle good deal, and then the curtain
rolls down. The next act shows the home Of
II. Bernard and his mother {Ars. ]. L. Carhart).
There is secret about their lives, which no.
body not endowed with second sight can make
out. The mother tells her son long rigma-
role, to tho effect that she was wrongfully sus-
pectcd by her husband, and theEeupon skipped
out and left him prior to his (Be7na,l's) birth.
About this time tho news comes in that old
man Fourcha,ubaltt has become bankrupt.
Be,nard's mother commands him to rescue the
busted business man, aud, when be refuses, tells
him FourchamGamt is his father. In the next
round-l mean act-thcy all come up smiling.
Bernard offers his parent partnership and
240, 900 francs, which are accepted. nobody
knowing the relationship between them. In the
fourth act the Baron Bu'ois, having heard of
the financial crisis wants to Withdraw bis son
from his alliance, aud, in order to have sufi-
cient excuse, starts story that Marie Lete.lie1.
and young Fourchanabau't are on terms of crimi-
nal intimacy.
THEN THERE Is BIG ROW,
and ;Narie leaves the house in vfrtuous rage,
charging the whole family with completely in
her misfortune. The fifth act shows II. Bernard
driving young Fourclam1au't into q marriage
with Waric, on the ground that his attentions
have compromised her, and therefore he ought
to do the level thing. After stormy scene lie
consents, whereupon HARE comes on and re-
iccts the offer, explaining that US she don't
care enough for the lad to marry him, no one
guilty relations with him. At this juucturc; it
is suddenly shown that Bernard and -uarie have
loved eac, other oil along, and as they fall INTO
each others arms the curtain comes down, the
audience smokers, and the lights are put out
Such is the story OF lies Fourchambault."
It requires good many words in the telling,
but, after it's nil done, what Is there Of it The
story talks and talks and
TALKS ABOUT ILLICIT LOVE,
but .hcre isn't any evidence Of the article itself
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talked abnnt. ttTcs Tonrchnmbauit ~ is n dfsan-
pofutment. In regard to SCENERY, it vas well
put upon the stage. In regard to acting, one or
two OF the minor parts were done well, aud one
or two we're quite awful to behold. AIr. Wterl-
ock mutle the hit Ut the piece. In the last act,
during his scene with his anomalous brother
which, BY the way, is tho only remarkably fine
scene in the play,-he Developed unexpected
strength and power. don't think / ever saw
an actor SO thoroughly in earnest as he appeared
to be. The audience thought so, too, and theY
kept the piece at standstill for three or four
minutes while rhcy aoplauded.
MRS. 11soapn WAS VERY GooD.
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