New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
MP R1rCHANAN,s NEW PLAY.

Mr. Robert Buchanan's melodrama OF Storm
pound which was produced at the Adelphi Theatre
London on March IA. with Mr. Charles warner IN
the principal part may be expected, sooner OF ater'
"a arrive on the New-York stage Indeed.
Mr.. A. n Palmer. of tie Union Square
Theatre is said 10 have bought 1t for America The
London Standard supplies the following useful account
Of it, ,.
The story opens forcbly at The time is the last
centnrv Inc scene IL laid in the Cbrsuapsohs idIm
Sonse on an evil day them Tie owner OF the prop
erty their family has hold for many years Is eIue
enemy of The house, and young ChtSi'd1i, VINO hseS
there with his and sister Kate ias new ana D
against the SOUR soh, hcafH a.ev be-
1vaved her bis love for her has passed and stranger
AZ eber however man wealth has attracted
The traitor. Into Christians fdria PSetta D
idyic fashion Incredible in the simplest OF stage in
osnmes Christian sees her on her way taklng WIN Ii
roDe H9s and this animal Richard who sjust
LEAVING ,he Pebnrd raises the gun he carries VITA him
and kills the dog whereupon yloeht sGeng SoT
yofher The old woman, Teesvin fes PROOF OF INV
yiany these enemies OF ner hose ths tbsv viii
ard bids her children swear before SIC nc ., y, a.
pnr.e the ieud; but Kate with an efcano e ~ }or -
ress refuses The position hr hrSer detestotion for
PetSyd richardson and interest in iSc'a are
second act takes place IN a. tSe Nav Queen such
character her units her for ana cue 10y ns1 aeen,y
to marry her as he hss p rorS refuses and CHRISTIAN
Who loves Priscilla like wise scarcely hoto1ahs when
the
ths nnhanuy KATE learns how little she has ~ her
from her befrayer She cannot bear 10 stay anu ION
brofber aud friends; but before sic puls In'1 t 10
her pap of leaving the village she c0nnGes VIC "a hnV
ItseiILo making ne mention OF Rich1ras nSsi1 a ans
ever But Chrishan spects aud III cOurse VI W %oT,s
melon is verified His sister has vanished, nc a. bep
why and knows, likewise, who is rospohs,isss d n.
shame and anguish. That 80 foul Tre'Gn n1nce in
surviving to Priscilla from him trebes me me Of
ChrfstiQns eyes, and he swearb an Oat 10
fender (whO taken passage ON board sp ~ hsn
Prfscild and her father making VOyhse io no
cat of the latters failing health) ana exact 'ehs
On the deck OF the ship Priscilla Is next seem Ia
ard earnestly urges his suit, epdeay0rlHs al nne s"
time 10 blacken his rivals good repute saioi - rs
teppg and, suddenly casting OF disguise the saioi
veals himself - Christton. . A.. .+orv
Tn 10 this point the middle OF the third act the etoy
"a nowerful and dramatic; but here II SINKS 10 me'o
drs,oa Tue recapulation OF the foregoing incidents
sounds little and possibly trite In recital who Oh uo
owiug 10 the skill OF Its construction, they arg W
euesonaby fine Could the piece have bee hsy
81 tsis level play OF very exceptional force wouu ~
been the result but hsnceiertb wel,trodden ground Is
Dnhed and tyayersed Christian flies at his enemy
SpOa is arrested and put IN irons By the captain Of rEe
, p;rIrd descepds 10 the hold, and seeks the prs
Snip nc nv tSs desperats expedent Of setting IRE 70
that part Of the snip. Before tho nusa roe at
fceoIp pnmnnt the slip Is strucz BY an iceberg
bn tbe lev shore much very pania susness a snot
Slristan, believing he docs that 10 - ao0As'' '~''