, 1881-08-21

NJ. CIayanon. Mr. lanes ". Thorpe
Laurent. =. Mr.. il. W. Montgomery
SeryauI to Mrs. Powers ". S. Quigley
Lea Henderson,. Miss Sara Jcwct'
Esther Henderson. Miss Ma1'e Harrison
Mrs. Powers s..,.,,......, Mrs. L. j. Phillip:
Ellen Hlontnfeid. Miss Estcle Clayton
Arabelia Bloomfield. Miss Nctta Gtio
Servant to'wiiliam Fargis- Miss Nellie wetherell
IL. ~ oe'1s' 't.Aeo ''e 20 I,1,
Henderson, formerly played Dy Joseph
Whiting. 1t is no disparasemcnt to the latter
- ea.1 that ~ no Iea;io,;1,a is fnl,v com
~ o"5 l1ac III. Oe ~ - w.
petent to take his place. Indeed, ne mas uohe
so in all the plays produced at the Union
x.,,.~> -. Is n.,,;at {,o.t,+r - afr tVhftirv
ouua1e since Oau4ci Ieoe.io'. 49, r,-s7
is now playing StrCbcl0tU in - Tue banker
Daughter u as Droduced by Golfers travelling
. W., vor,-
Union Square company Ill NeM ~ f.
Tho story Of ''Daniel Rochat' IS, IN bffc1r US
follows: The scenc opens at Fcrncy. VoAAire S
Aons' "sa4 .a~,'' a,at,atod Dr I,do.br a
great 1nnael Is ocnis ce'eol a.cu' =.
bitter and aggressive atheist totoooar'h anu
Hiuiom Fdr1is {John Parseic). Il learned agnos-
tic, who has no positive religious opinions, arc
awaitin. impatien1ly the arrival OF Daniel {to-
cl4d;. young but most extreme disbcltever
lie comes and explains that his delay has been
due 10 n romantic meeting with two American
ladies, for ono OF whom, Leo Henderson. he
has conceived 1t violent passion. Before he bus
douo speaking the ladies are introduced on tho
stage. They are in total ignorance Of Daniels
Religious convictions While they arc renew
ing With Daniel their pleasant acquaintance. the
shouts OF the Volturean ceebrauts are heard in
Tue streets. Daniel does not confess, sympathy
with them, but slips away quietly and speaks to
them, LED away is IN irresistible impulse, ho
declares his love for Lea. She, in naive, Afner-
cuu way. accepts him without further inquiry,
and the marriage is set for an carly day.
The civil contract Is signed. Daniel
thinks of nothing more He Is confoundcd when
LA Introduces Ut tho wedding breakfast a
clergyman, Daniel asks the reusOn for his pres
enct.s and ID told that be has been summoned to
complete the marriage. lie will not consent to
n reIgious ceremony. La then learns that he is
nm intldel. She refuses to be his wife, except in
name unless their union shall be sanctioned by
the Church, They separate.
Daniel and Lea together. Much NEGOTIATION is
cn,ried m Rifiachc and FUr,,is pass backward
and forward as cnyoys extraordinary and nu,-
hassadors plcpipotcntiaries. Letters are ex-
cannut be altered.
Iitic1!4c ami Fur1is withdraw. Then from the
gloom Of the b.l1couy in the remote corner of
the ROOM which II LcI's own apartment, Daniel
Eocllat Himself advances. lie hns come to plead
assures her again and again OF bis passionate,
devoted love, and attempts By his vehement clo-
0ucncc to overcome her fnith and sense OF duty.
She seems for a moment to be OH tho point Of
sdn h but 5 sea rspe Dd e
then in return feels that his resolution cannot
lon.er endure the strain that has been put upon
it. lu timc, he says, he may reconsider. TO
morrow" be cries, - will give you ms decision
sAht Daniel" answers Lea mournfully, "for
US there may be no To- .norrom.''
So il proves. Uunid comes ut the appointed
hour prepared to yield everything. lle will
have tho ceremony as Lea desires; he will take
her faith, believe anything, do ANYTHING that she
af,in unsvmnathn9ic f1nfenIiDr DffnicL is no