Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18
A DRAmATIC FEAST.

"A DRAMATIC FEAST
The Opera House is the attractive feature
in Dodge City this week, the hall being
nightly crowded to witness the performances
Of the Louie Lord Dramatic Combination.
Tuesday night We were present and saw the
play of Pygmalion and Galatea. What
horrible title; but it bears . neurological
character, and the name gives no conception
Of the play. The author of this piece is also
the author of Pinafore, a comedy which be-
came celebrated the world over, though the
writer confesses that he never saw the play
and knows only the refrain which left last.
ing impressioH-a phrase peculiar to the
sensational drama. There are particular
motives in witnessing the drama. AmHse-
ment and instruction are the purposes which
crafty the average theatre-goer. A play
may afford valuable lesson and furnish an
abundance of merriment. Pygmalion ard
Gslatea fill the bill, and while, mythology.
cally. showing rerverse nature, the happy
denouement fills one with admiration, a con-
temptation that there is virtue in the race.
Mr.. Lord, as Pygmalion, is sculptor of
great renown. Galatea, (Louie Lord, is the
artists great work and is mounted on q Pc
destal in the sculptor's studio, pair of cur
tains hiding the beautiful statue from the
vulgar esse. Synisca, Pygmalion's wife,
(Mies Woltz), leaves her noble lord (Lord)
to the tender care of the sculptor's pride on
the pedestal. True to mans instincts. his
most noble duke becomes possessed with i'm
pious thoughts, and implores the mythelog-
ical gods to make unto the statue the lovli-
ness and animation of his wife Synisca. Az
. punishment for his peridy the mythologi-
cal gods put life into the cold statuary, and
Pygmalion revels in the grand surprise in
the presence of a virtue that knows no i'll.
The miracle causes good deal of surprise
and the usual connection in the household
incident to the Lords worship at the shrine
of another devotion. Life's pleasures bring
pain. There is no exception in mythology
cal ethics. Pygmalion is seized with blind
ness, as retrbutvs justice is put upon him
by the anger of the gods. Galatea implores
the gods to restore the sight OF the blind and
infatuated lover: and to reconcile the wrong
innocence has done, the wish of Galatea is
gratified, the blind is restored to sight, hus-
band and wife renew their vows, and Gala.
tea, returns to the pedestal, resumes the cold
marble, an inanimate object to be gazed at
and admired as the work of mans craftiness.
The neurological world furnishes chara-
ac.er for the study and emulation of the sin
and flesh of the terrestrial dominion. II the
little shortcomings were only in thoughts
and not in deeds, like the Pygmalion of the
Greek mythology. there would be Galateaa
to restore the lovliness and virtue We prize
above all earthly things.
Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. Gray and other mem.
bers of the company are excellent perform
ers, and elicit the hearty appreciation of the
audience. The company conclude their en-
gagement tonight. The best wishes OF the
people of Dodge 60 With them.
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