, 1881-11-13
M. 81. &.
The Remarkable Drama Evolved
BY the Author Of the Pas
sion Play.
a skeletonic Heroine Who Is Re-
vivifed Only to Be Always j.
Hungry.
Rhea, the French Actress, and tue Man.
agerial Exhibition Of Her
Good Clothes.


thusiasm-A Dull Election
Day.
| Special Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, Nov. I0.-About this time last
year New York was ngitated by the proposed pro-
| duction OF the Passion Play of Mr.. Saini
Morse- Quotations from that work convinced
us we LOST nothing from literary standpoint by
tho suppression OF his piece; and on Monday
| night we were enabled to understand the extent
of Our escape, when the "Doctor Of Lima the
last effort Of this remarkable man. was brought
out at the Union Square by Mime. Janauscnek-
1t is doubtful If anything like it was ever seen
| before, and 1t Is unlikely that any one who Wit
messed it will ever willingly see anything like 1t
again.
The scene is lnid in Lima, Peru. and the first
ACT Is taken up b.. an abstruse conversation
between the Doctor and some friends, in which
Darwin. Tyndall, Kant, and the rest ofthetn are
laid out co1d. So much solid science and SO many
big words were crowded into this prorracted
chinniug match that we we're glad to hear the
dismal passing bel! which tollcd for The funeral
ut the heroine the curtain fell on the first act.
AS it rose on the seeoed a strong smell OF car
bolc acid struck lis from behind the scenes-a
realistic detaN no doubt, for ut the right was
| table covered with bottles OF medicine OH tho
left table cleaning with case OF surgical i'll
struments, at the back table sustaining an
electrical battery, and In the centre tho corpse
whose funeral bells we hai heard i'll the llrst
| act. This cheerful set raised the spirits Of tho
house almost to htarity. The Doctor soliloluixes
in chunks Of metaphysical philosopy. and, finally
sa2ss sgrVey Of of hf bis own eRs
he discovers litnpness and non-ri@it1ity of the
ears; he calls his housekecper and announces
his intention Of experimenting on the body; he
t selects with care gleaining lancet from his
/ chest OF tools; a basin aud bandage IS brought,
and he makes believe open vein. This device
Doctor bethinks him OF the buttery; the servant
I ErinIs the organ while tho Doctor travels over
the breast aud stomach OF tho deceased with the
magnetic instrument. In one OF its laps the
battery meets response; the subject sgriggles:
| more power to the housckcepcrs elbow: more
bling and ,Yriegl:ng Of the body, and with rush
the tide Of life 1ows back. tho cnrpse cries out
II am hungry an interesting conysrs,t,9n
OF questions, the subject making but one reply:
II anu hungry We ufterward learn she was
| starved to death, and the Unlv relic Ut the Eu-
asitsh language which clings TO her through her
| trip to tho other world aild is brought back as
itugua1 luggage, Is the sad sentence, uln hum
70 teach her some words likely to better please
| her boarding -housekecper the curtain touched
the floor for the second time, and every maj,
| and rushed for ncighborink barroous.
Tho playblls ,nade no mention OF any lapse OF
tine bs1een to t ao9t So ber
subject On sofa, with tho Doctor
I..1t ber s,och phtse aa n hansry with
tllireti Information, and yet bear her addressed
rs wifc. and behold two chiI11en of aud r..Sn
to science and experimenting on this retnirsa-
| bic subject the Doctor seems to have com
one attribute Of whict1 Is curiosity. Instead Of
betn, delighted with Il wife without m 'tntece-
| dcut, who had come to his arms DIRECT from the
other world, he is nosint' around to discover her
| relatives and provide hlnsclf with a nloteer-fn-
law. 10 this end he invites all newcomers Ia
| Lima to his house. anu OF course stufnples GU tne
torn,cr husband who starved the subject to death
| This healthy scoundrel recoguizes hts "ite.
and rs some property cali be inherited BY her IT
aivs m is e m to ~ yw thH bs poc aa
cts lie claims her Us his own. nnd 1Ae Ooc!oF;
| with Il nuguanmlty not wholly unconnected
with II mn, hungry" hands her over The wife VIZ.
tncomprehensihle act ends with Il wild and dis dis
tractcd parting from the Doctor AID the two
Thc :i1laie Of this eccentric play shows hus-
band No. In possession OF the remains, putting
them thruh !. most 9Irosoas eourse Of asc e.
| prevent brutality, cnrayes him to such I. pitch
that he draws II pair of re'otveTs and pre-. ..
ladies'; he IS. uycrpoycrcd from the reur
| by rhe husbands, and is borne struggling
or the stage; then pistol shot IS heara outslde:
dead -; husband No. . is on tho scene; tna re-
maius, with Il loud cry Of liam hungry" ruslics
into bis arms; tho children are atlaenea Gaen Gu
| the mortuary character of the entertainment.
aud rnther vexed thAt Janauschek ha'! hy her
| sufenuid acting prevented the piece troM rt-
| eeiytug the grand guy it deserved
Nine .lunnuschck is very great artist. and
| when she was on the sage uct''ally lnvesteu Inc
brad IG-
1onishiugl,- ya,1n.. 1t is Incredible huw that
strong, Iilne-1l,arxcd face can be made VI.
by It's % S'ser ,1e TO ,scnts ooS ST. 81 an Utmost
| culine voice uudergon similar transformation
| and the ridiculous cry, - au' hungry. crop-
tf,a9 moved to tears or n terror that thrilled the
| hearts Ut ry-maktng audience lust Monday
| night.
! I had a chat with Rhca one morning this week.
t She is cxpected to take rank with Bernhardt aud
Modtcska. Whether She will or no remains to
he decided next Monday night, wher she d3bnts
over in Brooklyn in Adri<nnt, the part in which
l,crnhartt and Modieska were first heard Mile
Thea is OF medium size, about the same age
as the other two actresses mentioned She has
the colorlcss, ivory-white complexion OF many
French women. ns n:lc set OF teeth rs berp~
! hartir, Us markell accent as Nod1esSa. anu
features more noble than beautiful. She Is
umi.ble Ill ,.,auner and interesting in convefsa-
,ton but it will surprise woman in New York
very much II she can act-
MIR Sargeut her manager. is n stanch believer
in clothes: from the first he gushed more over
the laGy's wardrobe than upon any other point.
He insists upon nuvirs her dresses exht1lts.1'
and Is going II, put tsso figures III show
cases v1rsllc Booths before her appearance, on
which will br displayed the E:.g1i!1cent
If tic first and tuurlA acts Of - ta1u,tle.
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