"TRIAL BY JURY."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2901, 17 May 1888, Page 3

"TRIAL BY JURY."

The Plot.

As the plot ot Qilbert and Sullivan's "Trialby Jury," which is to be performed by tho Masterton Philharmonic Society to-morrow evening, may not be familiar to some of these who will attend ™ we will briefly sketch it. As tho name implies, the case is one of trial by jury, and the action is brought on the petition of tho Plaintiff, " Angelina" (Mrs Geo. Hooper), who seeks to recover from the Defendant, " Edwin,' 1 (Mr R. it. C. Coleman) substantial tiges for breach of promise of iage. The scene opens in a Court of Justice, where are discovered barristers, attorneys, and jurymen, awaiting the hour of 10 a.m., when the case i 3 to be tried. The Court Usher (Mr Gaskill) is meanwhile in tuneful voice, impressing the jury with an idea of their responsibility, and also of the necessity for absolute impartiality. He at the same time rather inconsistently counsels condolence with the distress of mind nf the "broken-hearted bride," and of the "ruffianly defendant's" coining statement says "what he may say you needn't mind." Soon tho DefcndAftnt appears on the scene, and is by the jury in the words, " Monster dread our damages; we're the jury ; Dread our fury !" They, however, give him an opportunity of remarking upon the merits of his pleading. The Defendant then in melodius yerso explains his original weakness for tiie Plaintiff as being the natural vent of "a lovesick boy,"and that afterwards the joy incessant and the love unchanged began to cloy, until at last one morn he 'ijppme " another's love sick boy." The jury next without committing themselves definitely at this stage, express in a chorus their opinion in tho matter. Then enters the Most Learned Jugdo (Mr R. Gant) who in the judge's song tells "Howl came to be a judge," in the course of which he admits how in order to secure professional advancement ho had originally become affianced to 'M rich attorney's elderly, ugly, daughter," and that afterwards when power and riches wero his he had discarded that love, born of poverty, and thrown over the rich attorney's elderly, ugly, daughter. He thus may claim experience in such matters, and in conclusion expresses himself as " ready to try this breach of of marraipe." The Plaintiff escorted by a chorus of bridesmaids now enters the Court. The Judge who seems to bo very susceptible to beauty falls in love with the first bridesmaid (Miss Nellie Brown), but immediately afterwards appears even more struck with tho Plaintiff and transfers his attentions to her. The jury follow hialead and express the most ardent adjsSatioii for the fair petitioner. The Counsel for the plaintiff (Mr J. H. Rowe) then states his client's case, and does it so effectually that the Plaintiff as an incentive to further effort and in tho excess ofher emotion embraces him and falls Bobbing on his breast. Tho jury also are visibly affected by the weopitig beauty, and the Plaintiff by this time having been deposited in the witness box by her counsel, accepts the Foreman's invitation to recline on him, bub is quick on the supplication of the Jud«e to transfer herself in affectionate helplessness to him. The Defendant who is now greeted by all with cries "Oh, perjured monster, atone! atone!" excuses lm varying passion as being like only unto ever changing nature, and instances the moon's fitful phases, the time, the wind, and the weather. He pathetically con•Ajakcludes with " Consider the moral I pray, rnor bring a young fellow to sorrow, who loves this young lady to-day, and loves that young lady to-morrow." and then adding " But this I am ready to say, If it will appease their sorrow, I'll marry this young lady to-day and I'll marry the other to-morrow." This generous proposition temporarily propitiates the bridesmaids, and even the Judge, until tho MSaintifFs consul submits that to marry *ffvo wives at a time is a serious crime and constitutes "Burglaree." The Plaintiff, meantime, no doubt with an eye to damages, is expressing her fervent adoration of the fickle Defendant, and endeavours to rapturously embrace that gentleman, who, homer, is "not on, 1 ' and in a burst of self-depreciation seeks to show the jury how little the Plaintiff has lost in escaping a man who " smokes like a furnace and is always in liquor," and asks them to bear this in mind when assessing the damages he must pay. The Judge then recognising the dilemma, that if the Defendant is "loth to nmrry the girl, a breach'twill surely be; whereas if he : marries both it constitutes I-arglaree,"

sums up, addresses the Court, and settles the whole business thus All the legal furies seize you! No proposal seems to please you, I can't step up here all day, I must shortly go. away. Barristers, and you, Attorneys, Set out on your homeward journeys; Gentle, simple-minded Usher, ■ Got you if you like to Buss/ter; your briefs upon the shelf, •Al will marry hor myself, His Lordship then conies down to the floor of the Court, embraces Angelina, the Plaintiff, receives the congratulations of counsel, jury, and bridesmaids upon his ha'piw idea and the approaching union, and then while the defendant expresses chagrin and envey'a malico, the curtain descends, and Trial by Jury is over. It may bo mentioned that the first part of the evening's entortainment takes the form of a vocal and instrumental concert, as the opera itself only occupies three quarters of an hour in performance, The ' stage fittings and effects liken tho scene to tho Court of Exchequer, the Judge, CounJury and Usher are costumed like their prototypes at Westminster Hall, tho defendant is dressed in bridal dress, thp plaintiff as a bride, and the bridesmaids even as "a thing of beauty and a joy for ever.''

ing questions ho will bo able to determine whothuv ho himself is one of the afflicted—Have I distress, pain or difficulty in breathing after eating ! Is thoru a dull heavy feeling, attended by drowsiness ? Have the eyes a yellow tinge 'I Does a thick, sticky, mucous gather about tho mouth and teeth in tho mornings, accompanied by a disagreeablo taste ? Is the tonguo coated 1 Is there pain in tho sides and back. Is there a fullness about the right sides as if tho liver were enlarging t Is there costiveness ? Is there vertigo or dizziness when rising suddenly from an horizontal position ? Are the secretions from the kidneys highly coloured, with a deposit after standing'/ Does food ferment soon alter eating, accompanied by flatulence or belching of gas from the stomach '! Is there frequent palpitation of the heart. These various symptoms may nut be present at one time, but they torment the sufferer in turn as the dreadful disease progresses, If the case be one of long standing, there will be a dry, hacking cough, attended after a time by expect < vitiou. In ,very advanced age tho skin assumes a dirty; burnish appearance, and the hand and feet are covered by a cold, stcky perspiration. As tho liver and neyo become more and more deceased nia pains appear, and the usual beutmert' jnves entirely unavailing agains the latter agonising disorder ■The origin this malady is indigestion or dyspepsia, and a small quantity of tho proper medicine will remove the disease if taken in it incipieney. It is most important that the disease should be promptly and properly treated in its first stages, when a little medicine will affect a cure, and even when it has obtained a strong hold the correct remedy should bo persevered in until every vestige of the disease is eradicated, until thenppo tito has returned, and the digestive organs restored to a healthy condition this surest and most effectual remedy for Tho distressing complaint is " Seigel's Curative Syrup, a vegetable preparation sold by all chemists and medicine vendors throughout tho world, and by the proprietors, A, J, White, Limited, London, E.C, This Syrup strikes ao the very foundation of the disease, and drives it root and branch out of the system. Ask your Chemist for Seigel's Curatiye Syrup. " East street Mills, Cambridge Heath. 'London, E.C,, July 24,1852

" Sir,—lt gives me great pleasure to be able to add my testimony in favor of your valuable Syrup as a curative agent, Iliad suffered for some length of time from a severe form of indigestion, and the long strain of distressing symptoms following that disease. I had tried all the best medical advice 1 had swallowed sufficient of their stuff' to float a man of war, so to speak, but of no avail. A friend of mine, coming on the scene in the midst of my sufferings, brought with him a bottle of your Seigel Syrup ; he advised mc to try it, stating he felt confident that it would benefit mo Being weary of tiying so many drugs, I condemned it before trial, thinking it could not possibly do me any good, but ultimately determined to take the Syrup. After doing so for a short tune it worked such a change in me that 1 continued taking at for nearly two months, and I then ws thoroughly cured, fori have discontinued its use for live weeks, and feel in the best of health, and can partake and nky of food with ease and comfort. I am therefore thankful to you that, through the instrumentality of your valuable medicine, I am restored to the state of health I now enjoy