THE MAJERONIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1738, 17 December 1887, Page 2

THE MAJERONIS.

Bfr Llddy arrived In Ashburlon last evening to make arrangomouta for Sigoor and Siguora Mageroni's firat and only appearance. Tho will be at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening. " The Foundry Master "—one of the best pieces, If not the best, m the fllajeronis repertoire — will be produced. The plot of " The Foundry Master " Ib shortly aa follows : — Philippe Derblay the 7 master, la m love with Olalre de Beauiieu, a high born and rluh lady, and haa not the courage to declare bla passion. Claire is batrothed to her cousin the Dake de Flignoy, who, during a (somewhat logthy aba nee, frequents gambling tables, and loae3 heavily. A riah parvenu, Moalinet, lends him money, and desires m return the marriage of the nobleman to hia daughter Athenaia. The Duke allows himself to be epoken of as betrothed to A.Lhenale, and Olairo hoara of the scandal jaat when Bhe has beooma weary of waitIng tor his return. Indignant at his supposed faithlessness,, ohe declares that ahe will marry Philippe, and the marriage ia shortly afterwards solemnised. Olairo and Athenais, as girls, had been pupils tt the Saore Cob tr Convent, where Athenais had envied the aristocratic bearing of Olaire. She now gloats over her triumph, for the Dake marries her, and thus her social position Is higher tha a that of her rivrl. Olalre, after marriage, does not conceal her aversion for her husband, and they live apart, though they accompany one another to the gaieties of society, where Athenais does not aoruplo to flirt shamelessly with Philippe. Olalre, at last, is roused to jealousy, and before n largo oompany orders A'.henals and the Duke— the laßt having insulted her by proffering his love for her — to leave her houae. The Duke refuses to loave unless Philippe functions Oiaire'u denunciation. Philippe does sanction It, and a duel with piatola m the consequence, Piillippe does not fire, and tho Duke's bullet strikes Olaire, who arrives m time to save her husband's life. Hupplly, her wouud la not fatal, and the curtain falls upon the reoonoiled