, 1881-08-23

After tho Convention adjourned tho prociR- |
a1.ns ao VII % fes to te meosr1 Of The nsyoi
ccfsca by the,n with unbuundcd delight.
.AAIUSEALENTS.
DANIEL HOCI14AT. -
4 brilliant company uf spectators that filled
the Grand 0pera-1iouso in every pnrt assctn.
b1Gd Inst night to greet tho Union 6IuAro com.
pnuy. tho occasion beng the opening Of It's
seventh annual season. rho old favorlts were
cordially welcomed rs they severatly mnde their
appearance during the performance. MissJHw-
cit received an extra rnund in recognition Of
her long absence. ar. Thorno. Mr.. parscllo, btr.
stotldart, Mrs. Phillips, md Miss Maud nar-
rison werc specially favored.
Tho play WIS " DnuIci Nt,chnt." II was only q
quasi SUCCESS for Bar.lou Mt the Comtd,e
Frnneais, but It has had better fortune ln Amer
lea. Tho rensun for this 1s tWuiofl. 1t iB DIM
cult for frencl.uan to conceive why auy
wumnn, oyen HI American, should Stub
borny dony tho su(!lctonoy OF a civil contract.
Tho sanction Of tho Church Is desirable, but 1t Ia
not essential. It IL better tn havo tho religious
ceremony TO sAtlsfy all toruptos and fill tho
fclnuino eye With form and nolor: but French.
women have bravsd worsc tcrrors than 4 civil
contract 10 lIa happily married, and would do 50
ggnsn. There Is unthtng appalling to tho French
mind fl tho hIea. Another rchson why the
AmcrIcRn success hns exceeded that In Franco
is that tho play has been cut and rcn,orsclesty
reduced 10 suit the cxigenclea OF the OCCASION,
Much Of tho dissertation has been dono nray
with. All that could bc spared Without tnped-
Ing tho ncton hns been Omitted.
"DAntel llochat" hAa remarkable merits OF
construction. sartlois hns long been u,nstor Of
this department Vi bis art, aud never more 80
than now. There Is a reason for everything In
tho play. II ono conssdors tho skill with which
nxatnst tho other. the orderly and consecutive
"rrn rnnvcnart nr ,to s1tnatinn. NJ IN, ,nnva.
ncnt .ovaras tho o'.,ax, 1t is difficult 10 imas-
ino how nny or them couA have been better
dane. Tho motives, too are powerful and sum.
ciont II It bo admitted that before marriage
!ose u 10. se.,rson win women, .a, t0eso ean pe
tho hrar " er1 o trr cieye. n na
naa truly loyes ony who demands TINT sao snail
win It makcs it int at nrst Mrs nppuar forccd and un.
natural. nas It is not impossible. Thoro arc
suen unslela'hs' a9Rresslse'. atad. IN one sense
hcra t a." T' s'ic ttSS tender hearts q 4, s who
aua1ne with resolution and power to resist suf-
eTi"s Thss strong scenes OF tho pluy aro in the Inst
two ncts. IN the fourth not Daniel and Lea
nrc confronted With their fate. tia socks
iu,tf f' N o t;9T. iir ii' succcct1s oniy In ID
isnly ,,s,sta IT aha aasxs ~ i,,tlo nf hn: IL
Is 10 siuaIln boon for bi, to xra.it and 60 Rrclt
Il uno fsr hsr 10 hnyc, thnt hfs refusal enJ, only
IL ain ~ ~ ,,re % ~ ,nint,m o,,, ain sness Thn
ct,ttulic ~ MMf.i Il NJ .s,ttrut f,p m ameri
chi tu cotnprch.tml as tilat Of La isto French.
iirat +cn,,nst ~" Ia. ~ ~ makc3 is his r,rie 81,
,upch fnySiyeI III nrovst,x . ncEatiye5 Tho
tanseih woa ret rt him. Moss f. snieoyg
Vii, s,niia nra ,ynIcnins nr nM viii, III kiss.
,vhiia bn tnEna 1nr,i cnro 5Gt 10 ~ ,nseif sayt,
wha ~ ts reio NH rcrrrH II aI1i nut At tho
cid, La bas de Tcst Of iii thc fourth act, aud,
~ u n 81. ". mn,niC, paay. po
ar,l,, nn tt nct ht nno wTb ."fersHr
~ IN 44,nT. u II ~ ssr nrc lint r. wn,nanI ar
as1 haa rtt! n tau snpt nin anS
s ~ @ "es hrhs IT. s. ~, n y. % tho
UEk&Euf EllkEEAL&u NiM III Nv n%lA AGi ~ bA0