" Wanda."

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 77, 28 September 1887, Page 3

" Wanda."

Mr. Geo. Leitch'u adaptation of Ouida's celebrated novel '* Wanda" will be produced by the Mujeroni dramatic combination at tho Opera House to-night. Tho Melbourne Argus, speaking of its first performance in Melbourne, sajs:— "Most novels suffer by dramatic adaptation, but Mr. G. Leitcn Walker has dealt with Ouida's ' Wanda ' so skilfully as to retain alt the essential features of the story, while at the same time presenting a consecutive inrrative by means of the dialogue, and bringing the special characteristics of tho four leadinj? personageß into duo prominence." The plot may bo outlined as follow* : — Vassia Kazan, the natural son of Prince Zabaroff by a female serf , is adoptpd by tbe Alarum-) do Sabran, and becomes possessed of tho family papers on the death of his protector, and assumes his name and title. By accideut he is thrown in the way of Wnnda yon Szalras, who is living with her aunt, the Priucesi Ottalie, in a c istlo in tha Hintere Umbalthorl, and falls in love with hor. The Countess Olga Brancha an accomplished adventurous, is fascinated with tho eelf-t-tylod Sabran," and subsequently works his ruin. Sabran marries Wanda, and they live in perfect happincs for a number of years, when a cousin and lover of Wanda, Prince Egon Vasarhely, visits them, and learns who Sabran really is. He despises Sabran, but keeps his Eccret, out of regard for his cousin's honour, but the Countess Olga overhears enough to give her a cluo to the secret, ma"kej the Marquis acknowledge his imposture, and makes overtures to him on the strength of her newly-acquired power over him. He repels her advances, and she reveals ovorj thing to Wanda. The husband leaves his homo, but remains on the estate, feeing but unseen by his wife, whom ho adores. His oldest son, Bola, seeks him out, and becomes lo=t in tho snows of tho mountains, when he is providentially rescued by his father. Wanda finds both in a hut on the mountains, and pardons and restore^ her husband to his former position. According to tho novel Sabran dies. The adapter has altered that portion, and the curtain goes down on the last act with all parties ontermg on a frcali opooh of happinrss.

Mr. Edward Pearoe returned from Europe by tho lonic this afternoon. Edward Bonton wa3 brought from Pahautanui to-day, to undergo a sentence of three days' imprisonment for having us r d obscene language in that district. Benton's case was dealt with by Mr. A. Bradey, J. P., at the sitting of the Pahautanui Court this morning. At the same timo Benton and a man named Jacob Jaansen were each fined ss, with 8s costs, for having caused a breach of the peace. A collision occurred in Willis-street at about 2 o'clock this afternoon A milk cart driven down tho street by a. man named Arnold, who resides at Kaiwarra, was being drawn on once side of the road, immediately in front of Mr. G. R. Young's grocery establishment, in order to allow a tram-car to pass, when one of the shafts struck a horse attached to an express belonging to a man named Greon, which was going towards Te Aro, and inflicted a wound in the shoulder from which tho blood flowed froely for two or three minutes. Somo of the harness of tho express horse was also broken. Arnold was on the wrong side of the street when the collision occurred. The report of the Star Boating Club to bo presented at the annual meeting on the sth October, a lotter on the Export of Butter, and an extract article on tbe Russo- Afghan Frontier, will be found on our fourth page to-day. A branch of tho Wollington School of Design will be opened at Masterton during tho forthcoming weok, with Mr. J. Gant as instructor. It is proposed to visit Groytown also twice weekly. As in the case of other branches the classes will be under the direction of Mr. A. D. Riley, Art Director of the Wellington Educational District Mr. Jnstice Richmond statod in tho Banco Court this morning that in consequence of the illness of Mr. Justice Johnston, the Chief Justice would take up the Christchurch criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, and tho Wapganui sittings would have to be postponed for a fortnight. Messrs. George Thomas & Co. will sell tomorrow, produce, &c. Messrs. Sidey & Co. will sell to-morrow, furniture, &o. Coniumptios, Broxciiiti 1 ), avu Gexeral Debility will yield qukkcr to the regular use of "Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil wiTn Hypopiiospiiites," than any other remedy known to medical science, Read the following : — " I have prescribed ' Scott's E jiulsiox ' and have also taken it myself , and con fully endorse the opinion that it la both palatable and efficient, and can le tolerated by almost any one, especially where Cod Liver Oil itself cannot be borne." M-imv Miles, ]tf.D.. &c, Stantonbury, Bucfca, Eng. Large and small bottles at all Chemists, 4s Gd and 2s 6d. For continuation of rending matter see fourth page.