The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-20

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This weeks melodrama at Niblo's. After
Twenty Years is described on the bill OF the
play as thrilling war DRAMA" and is. in
decd. sufficiently thrilling to satisfy the most
thrill-lonCing auditor. even befors the war
scene. which is preceded by a prologue and
three acts. In the prologue trio OF bad men
make merry while they discuss tho details OF
q murder and abduction. which seem neces-
sary to place Francis SdHhoDe in possession OF
property that will enable him to pay money
due to .4dro" abraham. n money lender in
whose "hovel on the Thames the conspira-
tors are discovered. Al obtrusve Scotland
Yard dst ectiv". James burgess. is incidentally
knocked on the head, and his supposedly dead
body thrown in tho Thames by Abraham.
Tne murder n o. Of '>,L"ry SoMhHe Eo,lw Fer.
his son and heir in long clothes. and the death
from nervous shock nf the Earls vile. bring
the prologue +" thrilling close: an added
Thames OF tho detective. alive. but insane
lust in time to bring down the curtain.
tr5daces A a Sesh H. r B5 sHas s'fer ana In
whom the astrts audito- recognizes the hero
Of the a6dueti.n; lie Is in low, with young
Earl OF Evsrhan. and. although he confesses
to be but AN humble American soldier" the
first to him and then to her shocked mamma.
The latter is thereupon impelcd to inform her
daughter that the the h "a seeks her hand in mar
holds secrets which would cover our proud
:. The young lady. although in love. is Eng
fish. and not wholly lost to reason. so fve
sss n:e to tn.
the play. the, American overhears her second
the Ear follows briskly. Therein the Earl is
wounded and the young lady. appearing lato
% s to III feri@snt w AND
qualify for IA pension.
Everham mansion ie the scene OF the second
Earl debates between following her there and
Just as ths Eort decides in favor of pottinG
Yankees no receives cal from the e1.scot-
me, His caller has almost recognized the
Enr as 9ne2f tho consGiraters in the murder
diverted by another caller. Aaron .iLrdhan.
who has como to demand money from the
ant in ;he proecue and the m as ms "ssa
mutually disagresable. they kill each other in
the EdrFs study, Will the Eari goes mad with
10y to sec TWO enemies do him such good
There was a raptuFreus curtain call for this
thereafter happily arranged at Gettysburx.
where tho Ear''s ward appears ms a nurse In
time to forgive her dying guardian. aui lnaIly
heir to tho EvsrGam title and estate us '"'
Mr.. Edwin Mayo played the characters Of the
money lender and the American. There is A
comedy love story and some clever girl
dancers TO brighten and tighten tho piece.
Seats for .Padere~ skis Concerts In Demand.
The sale OF seats for tho four concerts Pad.
erewski is going to give in Music Hall on til.
afternoons of Jan. . 7. and Il and Feb. ~
oDened at Schuberth's, in Union square, yes
terday. For the first hour or two tho place was
crowded by purchasers. and there was group
at the ticket counter nearly oil day long
Fashionable people as well rs music lovers
were conspicuous in the throng. Compare.
four concerts and many Of the boxes were dis.
posed of. and large inronds had been made on
the dress circle and balcony. All the seats
for tile four concerts are likely TO no sold be.
fore the first concert is given: The total oil the
sales up to last evening for the four nerioru.
ences in this city exceeded Sl0.OOO Never be.
fore was there such rush to hear n pianist.
which is due tomorrow. After u tour in tho
West he will give two more concerts here in
March or April