Show notice CAMP FLOYD U TP T feb IM 1859 g on saturday evening the military dramatic association performed Lov lovella ells five act play entitled loves sacrifice or the rival merchants with the following very strong cast matthew Matthe elmore wElmore mr F lee paul latent lafont 11 J rutledge eugene de lorme 11 R C white st lo 10 thatcher atelier delano du viray i loyles loy leg 4 friar benedic jean ruse 11 J eshaw shaw margaret mrs tuckett Ife II erminie rinie de vermont 11 whitlock jenny 11 lougee manou 0 westwood matthew elmore was very efficiently delineated by mr lee he showed a thorough knowledge of stage business and great tact in his bia interview with lafont in endeavoring to hide his supposed connection v nath ith the murder of du barre the thought of 11 aich gnawed gna w e d his brain he displayed true feeling while disclosing his guilt to margaret he was frequently cheered the part of paul lafont by mr rutlege who was suffering fro from re be severe vere hoarseness we thought the asides were rather too loud and that he evinced more passion than was called for after st los description of his character ills his silky smoothness is not of this world ills sugared smiles hath nothing earthly in it none of the spice and pepper of a danl man ROB hes never in a passion not human uh with these exceptions the character was well sustained Aless rs white and thatcher Tb atcher performed their heir respective roles with their accustomed ability delano and doyle were very cred table ap ag and du viray mr baldwin performed the part of the friar with that quiet subdued tone in keep ing ng with the character jean ruse mr air shaw was gone through in n a quiet unassuming manner mannera it was very well acted particularly in the scene with manou we thought we noticed a slight blight touch of the brogue we only mention this that it may be avoided in the future margaret was as aa well enacted by mrs tue tuckett I 1 ett as anything she has undertaken and was received aa a it ought to be ingros in crossing the stage in her interview with lafont her walk lacked the grace which is expected in a well born lady II erminie Hermin le was better rendered by mrs airs whitlock than any other character in which she has yet appeared her scene with st lo 10 where her eshe she orders him to become lafonta La fonts clerk as the conditions of his wedding her was delivered with the highest decree of and vivacity and was very well received by the audience mrs lougee performed the curious housekeeper very satisfactorily mrs We westwood Etwood was very good as aa maou maon the house was full notwithstanding n scarcity of money this Is a sufficient B that when hen good plays are produced the ma lie will attend they could not have selected any ahr Q c farces which would giai hava ve draxton atch a house which justifies our opinion public are satiated with farces alone ho ii ever good they may le be the management deserve the greatest ere cr dit for the way this play was put apen upen b stage the costumes were very lery good and appropriate a prop nate there was a completeness al ab out the whole which could not fail to give satin faction the entertainment concluded etith a a 0 la morrissey and IIi enan on wednesday loves sacrifice v heated mr rutledge decidedly proved improved on oil his hh first appearance the play went very smooth ly throughout tire the farce of the boots at the dixan was the DRA XIi |