New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
MR.. BARRETT Ar THE BROADWh1 /.
PREPARATIONS FOR GANELoN7-MR. BOOTH TO
APPEAR LATTER

PREPARATIONS FOR GANELON BOOTH TO
APPEAR LATTER.
Lawrence Barrett is rehcarSing "Ganelon' at the
BROADWAY Theatre every day this week The sale OF
scat, began Yesterday. and indicated a gene'" puohc
interest There to bc no doubt oil "a large ana
representative audience at the first performance next
Monday Much has already been written ABOUT th's
play and Mr.. Barrctt's production oi IL
The story is founded on Corsican legends. CAMERON
Tho father Of the Ganeon Of the play, had betrayed
the naadin, of Charlemagnc at RCncevalles, ana his
,,n had sworn 10 redeem hi, name from lhlamS'
In his wanderngs he to Corsica where IN Ac'Id'
Ia, leads successful sOre against the sardces' WHO
arc overrunnine the island Installed at I'M time III
the good graccs of the Christians are 20 Coohla ana
Amend savclli-two adventurous outcast> from inc
Roman court-one a sovereign Prince, the other MS
adviser Alcra is in of siege. no hope 81 succor
heinz felt except perhaps. the return OF Pnascho VINO
has been sent to the mountains for lelhlOrceheh''
Under a flag of truce the barbarian cheitalhs lhNdoc
the Christian ranks proposing capitulaon Inc ptopo
stion of the i received with disgust am
prcparatlous are made to attempt raise the siege
There i only lacking leader with courage ior t"c
enterprise. Ganelon is the choice of the people but
Colonna and savclh resist. Colonna has daughter
Tianca and SaVel a PinaSChO, these young pcope
are betrothed by paterna command CAMERON "SNN' -
the price of victory. the hand OF Colonnas daughter
and receives the promise Of reward lhe 'hrlNua"9
attack the MOOrs and rOut them, cameron c"ul'7 III
victsrou, honorS The hero before tie prince eA
pecting the reward which has been promised hh When
Ifna>cho saveS son. influences the prince To confer
hi, daughters hand instead upon himself. Cameron
eNa>pcratcd 10y this injustice, leaps from a parapcl
intent on DEATH instead of which he falls into the IN
yader', hands GanelOn. writing under the unjust
treatment that has cast him ont OF Aleiia, leads the
Noors against the city. The heiOi>m OF the CHRISTIANS
cannot withstand the frantic rush Of the Pagan forces
and the city j, taken. Ganel0n rushes to Blanca >
house and meet, her Ly chance in a corridor. No'
knowing hi trcachery. Blanca falls into Ms arms III
,,'nr,ur aid for her father. Musetto. barbarian
uaiaudcr uishcs into The room, and seeing Ganeloh
places TIE crown upon his mead. crying his praise
anca dvines all and spurn> the traitor from her JUST
al The moment when COionna i forced into the room
Cponna = spared. and GaucOn, in desperation, TelonS
the Christian forces, and later dies in the arms Of
IiaHCa. rccOnclcd.
II is expected that "GaneOn7 will be played f0i
some weeks before a change Of bill i made that Will
,,sl.irc Mr. Booth, presence In the cast When such
a 'I,u.. /, made il will afford the only opportunity
nat j., likely u be- offered In long time To see Mr.
pnnth and Mr. barrett on the same stage, a, 1t haa
hen arranged that they Shall act separately next
,c.>on th0Jgh Mir. HOOth will still be under MI Bar
lctt's management.