New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26

kitchen GIrs. Baker is one OF the cnarac-
tiers, and she died in October, 1889. very
decrepit. the period Of foolery is prior TO that
date are Lady Lorna Leinster, pert Irish beauty
Hector Cameron. Arctic explorer; n blind girl
conducted By doctor; a few local society people
and several Americans The blind girl IS convulsed
on hearing the voice OF Mr.. Cameron. because
as the doctor d.yulges-it closely resembles that
Of her lover. Mr.. Jack Clonmel. who has receded
into Africa: and. thereupon, this expeditions ply
stefan makes the astounding proposal that Mr..
Cameron shall pretend to be Mt. Clonmel. as to
comfort the blind girl, and possibly 10 Gccelerate
the recovery Of her eyesight Mr.. Cameron con-
ssnts to do this, and is osculatsd by the grateful
damseL Lady Leinster expresses disapprobation
OF Mr.. Cameron's conduct; signifies that she viii
punish him by her destinations; invests herself in
some Of Mrs. Bakers venerable raineut mot a
bit OF & was KEEP, I'm that Kitchen. ard delivers a
discourse Shakespeare. Later there is bGrlesque
rehearsal Of LAS You Like It." in the Forest of
Arden."-a woodland Of which Ittle Il any portion
remains. that little being distant from STRAIT
ford.-and Mr.. Cameron and Lady Lenster are
tedious interlocutors, in tho respective CARDS OF
Rosalind and Orlando. Gypsies presently emerge
and. having been bribed by Nh. Cameron so 20 do,
they tie him to tree and Lady Leinster 10 an
other. Mr. Cameron produces q marriage license
The Romany gang presently release the girl ana
leave her 10 hout the discounted Mr.. Cameron
now con strained in double bondage. Mean| lie ire
extravagaut and errlrg M. CIonmel has emerged
from Africa, and has repaired TO Sratford-on-
Avon. where, doubtless, Mrs. Wakefield Is taxing
care that he shall absorb n comfortable quanuy
Of bitter beer. at the Red Horse Hotel lie ana t4'e
blind girl are to be welded. in tine Church OF the
Holy Trinity. Lady Leinster and other temaIes'-
not having before their eyes the fear Of the Rev.
George Arbuthnot-mount p ladder, in the chahce'
OF that sacred edihce, and drive tacks INTO ul9
walls thereof, for purposes OF foricultural deCo-
ration. Mr.. Cameron, providentally united VISITS
the church. in order 10 apprise the ladies' SO en-
ployed there that Lady Leinster has been cIuel
to him, and that he intends to leave town al once
This is too much. In fascinating Dit. cameron
the WILD Irish girl has herself become fascinated
These lovers instantly take advantage o; the proN-
unity OF the altar and Of the reverend George.
Double-barTelled matrinony and the Nedalhs
March ensue. and so these childish proceedings are
concluded.
Fancy fingers fondIy on such Il climax. Did
Mr. Boyden give away the brides? or was II
William HutchinCs? Was Marie Corelh on manu.
10 sign the book? Did william Bennett suggest
cup OF tea az the cottage? or did Mrs Jusuns pro
pose a bottle % port al the Shakespeare1 Ana
wh.-e. Oh. where, were Richard savage atu inc
fair Miss Busby and tho venerable Mr.. Kyle! II
old Mrs Baker why not the rest OF the group ana
grand dance 10 finish. on William Co4oou-Ee
bowling green? Mr.. S0therr has strangely heE'ecI-
ed his opportunities. Miss Harmed and MI william
Courtenay comported themselves with gravity, and
Miss Harmed made pretty appearance IN douDlet
and hose, and deity employed the customary
wiles Of the stage airt. But, in nature. no woman
could have made the inlslaho On "I4lL- 4~@Hy
Lenster's conduct proceeds. or, having made H.
could have persisted in il for Ave minutes after a
simple word Of explanation. The tale IS absurd and
the management Of Il very clumsy. There Is no In
ventoa. The talk in Mrs. Bakers ktchen-ths
place toerably well reproduced,-is sickly parody
Of the gable sometimes heard there Pertness
figures as wit and verbo q and horid sentmentality
in the form of invectiye against thu dulness
that does not appreciate poetry. figures tbs
flowing. cIgcss--e OF fe~sfa feeling As a writer
er1.r Gal ha
The plan OF opposing two spirited persons, man
and woman. in love tilt IS venerable with an
tiquity, and so Is the expedient Of the rehearsal
which much better done by the Vokes family
Miss Virginia Harmed made her Wild Irish girl a
coarse violent noisy. obstreperous person. without
a trace Of good breeding good sense or good humor
save in an occasional moment OF feminine gentle
ness when she acted we'll BY ceasinG 10 try 10 act