FAUST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 18 February 1882, Page 3

FAUST.

A preliminary announcement of the grand romantic drama of Faust appears in another column, Mr Marter intends introducing it to the Marlerton public in the course of next week, and already the artistes whom he has secured for its delineation are forward in their parts, V having held several very successful rehearsals. Faust is a well-known and very popular drama, and the plot sets forth how one Dr Faust (W. C, Marter), a learned and aged doctor of philosophy, hears a song of students, whose burden is - youth, love and wine. He is visited by a disciple, Siebel (G, Armstrong), a poor scholar in love with Marguerite (Afiso Kate Jones), who unwillingly discourses upon her charms, Inflamed with a desire ■ tp indulge in youthful passions unknown to his former caroer, Faust invokes the aid of the Evil One to assist him in his desires. Satan appears as Mephistophiles (J.C.Marter) and agrees to bestow upon the doctor youth, wealth, and beauty, .upon' condition that at some remote •fle'riqd- tjje phjlpsophpr will beqome Mb slave. Ho signs the contract, quaffs sonic maeic fluid, and is transformed into a handsome, dashing cavalier. Marguerite Valentine, her brother (G. Buckingham), Martha, her nurse (Miss Annie Beaumont) / enter church, where they are followed by Faust, Mephistophiles, not being in the habit of worshipping, remaining outside, After the service Faust attracts the at-; tention of Marguerite, while the demon flirts with Martha, Valentino haying departed for the army, Siebel takes upon jjimself tp watch over Marguerite, and for u'o doing is persecuted by Mephistophiles, and finally enclosed in the trunkof a tree from which he is released upon conversion into an instrument for conduetiup Martha from her home, while labouripg under i the delusion that he is leading Marguerite for protection to his mother's house, Deceived, betrayed, and deserted by Faust, Marguerite is scorned by her . former friends, and takes refuge in a church, seeking consolation in prayer, Meanwhile Valentine has returned from the wars, and hearing from Siebel of his Bister'B degradation, seeks to avenge her dishonor. A quarrel ensues, and Faust is compelled by Mephistophiles to day the impetuous soldier.' Marguerite ((merges from the ohurch and perceiving Valentine dying, attempts to assist him. but is repulsed, and the soldier with his ■tog broath curses his sister as the oause oSus death. An alarm, being 'raised. Fa 1 purges Marguerite to' 6y with him. MtMstophiles, however, claims them both for his own ; Faust is hurled into a fountain offiro, and on the Evil' One attempting to seize Marguerite, the Spirit of Good emerges from the sanctuary ant} protects the ponitent sinner. The drama concludes with the apotheosis of Marguerite translated to heaven, while Mephistor philes disappears through flames, ■4 «——i^> ' A trip to the Empire City may not only be made pleasurable but profitable, To those who can combine business'with pleasure, it must be gratifying'to inspeot-the large stpckß 'of seasonable Drapery and Clothing, such as can be seen only in r a vast centre of population like the_ City of Wellington, Visitors from the Wairarapawill find one of the largest and beat selected at James Smith') TeAro Route. '■■■■■ ■'l, ....