, 1881-01-21
ssTllE CUP. -
Alfred Tonnyson's New Play at tho
Lyceum Theatre, London-poet fiji
aud Playwright.
Henry Irving In AlniI nn,l Ellen Terry
fiji ratfilm mil Cisito,l--A (;ata.
tint Tragedy.

| HI A"haN1A k'1H IHaeVN"tA VAiA"
TIM 1ragcay.
1.oSnoS, inn. 4.--A play by tho pont la,t-
refltu, prt,tcct ut n rst rate LONDON theatre,
is an event which sttrs tho literary aMl nrtts-
tic t,rart of tho Ercnf tnw1 to lis centro, ant.
| when Mr. Irving ana Miss Terry are 10 bo its
| exnolscnts. tho cstlletes plunge with feryor
lnlo tho 1nslt.er and swell u,o' 'lnur,nnr Of cx-
lcctnthln fntD a perfect stlnnt of delEriuru.
So far tic sisat1iutic attempts nf Tcnnysnn
llnre hceIi cnvfarc To lilo general. "luccn
Mary" was received with respectful nttcli.
lion, the "Ia'eon" awakened rather htora
Interest. ami rOW "'rlo Cup" given fur tho
| first time Inst night III tho Lyccllnl, goes II
step further, n,a Grcatrs nj, impression that
Thu poet Mny rca!!y aspire to he, af, rather.
ID became, II dralnatist. "'rl,u Cup" 1l1s the
| advantage of bclHg lrol,1ced n. tho ono tllc-
utre III 1.oMton wfleru perfection Ut fsccnery
nsnl archaeological tastu III acces-
sutlrs chi, bo nltsnlutc'y counted uwil
Under tho llcrs0Ilnt supervision OF n
in'itl who Is mt once manager, nr.tst,
aid capitalist. 80 TINT It thcra be nly intlcr-
mt element uf stlccr3s III Il play produced ut
tl,at ,n,'sn nothng will be wanting to make
tile Success assured beyond tiouht. X first
night ut tho l.ycruin ,l.,ticr such clrcnu-
sa',ccs Is I'LL event; To tho admirers or Irving
aint Miss Tcrry-~lttoiutrous funattca WHO nrc
5cyont thu ralo of calm reason-it IL MI lis
t0rical event. It IL Tho custom Ut Il Lyccunl
| nslttfcttcr to burst Into applause hefnro thu
curtain In Its ascctlt tMs revealed snore tni
snrtl Of tic stAsc, md to break into perfect
Shouts When tho moment lIaS nrrivell for tIla
ct1.rtcs Of tliefr god and goddess. THUS,
When afr. Irving, In 4 cuirnss uf scnle nrlllor
t1I1f{tt LIN {frHk fHrt4
ltinytlu III teoparl skin mil bare arnls mil
!egF md Z lovely iIowiag mass Vi, ra!!
ut,, m!t h9,nl wltl, s,In, ,ilset 9f chased
with !; 1son!on pavement IN the forc-
4rt.lut. aud tic lseaks ot tho mo,tnt.tls of
Na3nla OF ,'g,! the ,nriz"t' ,, nlsro was r"nr IT
| nit! clifton Of snlt n,yriatl- -fo|tc, ,!rupury,
suddenly ata.uts like Il Grcci Statue uii tll6
rocks Thy secni,d barrel y fired nf with nufte
rs t!ealelilllE 4 nnE. Wtttt s!c!, encourages
grapp!e with tho ideas n.nl lines Of even II
It%t .5 J., ,lt,'rs:!tS: And yet every 1!,an Of q
Judicial MIN! uutalnteh with itlnlatry In tho
tilentr,tdast llgl!t must llnyo k1lown tint Mr.
fur tfir lart ut Tho llalo, ltar Miss Terry tho
nllly nctrcss who cUn!tl undertake. TINT VI tho
!iero1ne. However, VIC tllst thkv Things. us
Thankful TINT the poet laureate dues mt co',-
descend tn wrtle fnr tho stage, nnl that Tic
most rUlulur lnaii u, tic stuEe tioes spend
MS money without stint In ut lthst giving III
picture. Which, Tor eulnr Alllt effect nld ncGli-
rnry, have never been surpassed on tIo
English staEe.
IN GALATtA.
Tho cup n,ltt tho story which Is wrcathed
about its fatai handles transports lis to n
snss-t;Iatla, b. c. Aert,ss c St tbs uaatiaii M iS
fniltscnpG, utter ttt1 curtafl i,us rfsu,l mid
tllr eSpcGtn',t nIltrm,ir 1f tho aulicnGe hs's
i'ren l,.!shea to 'ead silence. u tew l.o,nnn
! eral, <tnto''tits, arc llGnr hy, anal the lMrch
of the, te,npIn of Artcln1s Is In the rorc-
gro.ll"l;; H., S;tMM4Hs, = T., Galnt!9n Totrarull.
lcr lord. TIN, Former Tctfslrcl WIS 1,,o
Synorfr, WHO f'ad been driven, fron tho
| tetrHrc,y by his owtl l,coplu for lis tyranny
MY hl,nse!f With tho enemies Of Ills country.
With thu liO,nfll army Of tnynston l.c returns
t. ny nntiye ln',tl f9r Il double purpose, TO
win 'ack Ills tetrnrcl1y,s which ulo opposition
empire renders u comparatively easy ttsE,
Ito i.as Iovc,i Vii! lopeiess. iastful !oyo for
Mlnny years. This y l,ot 20 ensy. and, III the
sired, n:!tl bis ,lffe. Following tho armed
!ginnarles catl Il, their fn,n[Elar llrl,or ntnI
i'cri1g With tho disciplined etlse 0t tratne.l
trt1ops, lltlnet, shield. md SPEAR, SBnorir
=
Hre, fn startling c0llttnst to ttDsu who lIuyu
]nst nass'.l nit of sight. Stcel alNl skins or
Mi.l heaSts n,Ml naked llesll unite 70 n.alio mp
}hg nf se' aIsE s M q s ss},o5 M 9aIat! ,"f G. Gs
ErgCk III ttLO HtuttesHu0 ll'nfcSty hf Ills benr
ilg. t;nut fn the picturesque, ullc01tltmess OF
lIis Attire nIul the Wild eyes shatlOwcl by tho
mud us lio stnls oll liz stony lntIi liz snys:
........ Hhe p.sscd inc l.pro
Thrso ycars .xo when wns tsylnx from
cn sawy ~ iG; "'et'; 81, tts, ~ ,1,,s 'ee her
AnonE hor niai.lens to tlcr tathrlo. Oh. nolsl
Hhn II ,ny fa.o.-.1*e w!norctorcias my fato
lsrul1Eht ne aKtfn to licr own city?
Then he takes out from the folds OF hts
!enrMHl.ssli tnNl'tic u golden cur--.tloal,lo
l,llltltctl ainl OF exlnlst ft,r1,l-Wlstcls liz
ss'sto ,rI r!n,M.,.wislln scro! stating TINT tlto
ta serys By forsS Viii IL ts ar,lssr RI IL !!o,ie, s
frnlM II sl,ri,ie of Arte,ais iirc.t t,y thu. IN
yn'lers. \ ittle l!aIr-ssnkel shepherd boy,
wlio llns tcc'i sitting OIL tho rt'cks wntcl,tnE
n.sl presently tho sound of, I!uri.s mil tic
shouts Ut hunters ara heart drawing nearer
ntld nearer. Sinnnt,ts tho Tctrnrch Ii a.l'ul,t-
!;lg, n1!1l so0l! thy ll'tsmen CONT rushing
noiss tl!a patti with llu,,ntls IN leasll,-rHuf
!lnEa, Or c2!1ise,-ntn! gh shouting down tho
hl!lsftu. Presently, Iii cll.rllIl,g contrast t0
i!t5 ''t'lSy ScGI!e, the Reltte, peaceful figures
nl GH'n.nt anu ller ma'lets are sren ol, tho
hlyll srn,i..d watching tho c!!nse. SBnnrfL,
WIN sncs her npbr,ach, stopping back Ii. llf
c.sstaey Ut joy, NJ hc'Iolt!iMg ol!t.o mHre Ills
ihte, t!lo wuInuh fur wloln Ills, Acspcrate
| spirit IL Atnut tn ventura 30 much now that
slso Ii i'lsolllor's, cSclA!lIls:
sace married St,natu, tho rotr,rrh r1Sil Hire.
!t.t. It ny b" tt''splrntor. lloi.u will chuln
whc. nhn:1 tavo 1ay 'rulrusuhy restaro.l.',
rlen tha linnter-king. Stimulus co.nes,
1aSEi' ss ss ss'; vit Sff hs Il % an a 9o9s s@
uPGtlatS tho IEtrHtlH, md III ft.rHfftfEt MT