Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-28
The New aIagdalen.

To our readers who may not have read
the novel Of the above title, by the cele
brated writer Wilkie Collins, a dramatized
version of which is to be produced at the
theater tomorrow night for Miss Saliie
Hinckley's benefit, the following out
line will be interesting. The scene opens
close to Mannheim while occupied by th.
French, during the late Franco. Prussiin
war. Mercy M.rrrick 1.-THE new Magdi.
LEM is attached to French ambulance
in the character Of nurse. She Is clothed
in the habit prescribed by the Geneva
Conference, and held sacred by both
armies as something kin TO Sister Of
Charity. In this capacity she is nursing
the woundr d, WHEN Grace Ro. cherry, Who
IS gu her way from Rome to England, to
become the adopted daughter OF W. althy
relative, Lady Janet Roy. is overtaken
by rain storm, which comprls hereto
seek for shelter in this hut where Mercy
M-rrck is tending the wounded. Grace
Rosebery accepts a change Of clothing
proffered her by Mercy, her own b, Jug
saturated through in the rain storm. A
conversation ensuts between botL
women. Mercy in part reveals to her
how she had been left destitute, and on.
night left dying of starvation in the
streets OF Lon Ion; she is taken to a
house of i'll repute aud her Reputation
blasted. From there she steks the pro.
lection Of Refuge" and, although
subsequently filling several positions as
iady's maid, ETC., still the bane of her
life, that OF once being the iumate OF a
refuge, gets known to her employers.
ana sne - again cast adriit on the world.
AT length she accepts the position where
we md her at the opening OF the play.
during the recital Of her story stray
shell bursts in this cabin and is supposed
10 XII Grace Roseberry. There and then
the thought Of personating Grace enters
me mind OF the despairing woman, who
merely can enter again, and unques-
tioned. that society which hitherto cas-,
her on. All the circumstances favor
ner scheme. Grace Roseberry, whose
ia'ner was q Colonel in the
army, was born abroad. She had
never been seen BY her English relatives,
me papers found in her possession and
ciary will enable the false woman to
answer any questions, regarding her FAM
ny and antecedents. Mercy Merrick, as
urace, returns TO England, 10 received
ana acknowledged by Lady Janet, and is
ABOUT to b. married iut0 an aristocratic
family, when the real Grace Roseberry,
VINO had been almost miraculousIy
Drought to life by German surgeon,
appears, to claim her rights on Lady
Sanet hoy. So much does the latter love
Mercy Merrick, that she refus' to be-
meve IN the new claimant, who is oonsid.
cred by all mad woman. From this
epoch to the close Of tho drama, the stu.
ATOMS and trials Of Mercy Merrick are Of
~ most intense nature, until at last, by
.ue counsel of yonng clergyman, she
Ipssl8ns her position to the true Grace
noseoerry, who turns ont TO be woman
Ma pitileas and cruel nature. As Mercy
,,tterl'ck. there Is perhaps in the range Of
NE drama no character 20 suited 10 Miss
mltn.ckl.y's talents, for, 40 an actress ca.
paole OF presenting intensity Of emotion.
que mas tew equals, a. has long since
oesn acknowledged by the press and
public of Ian Francisco. A pluy 80 AZ.
.ractlve, besides, Miss Sallie Hinckley's
merits % % actress, viii insure the 40.
rn;; uIp lady full houss tomorrow