Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-24
SAMUEL OF PosEN -.
A sketch OF the PlaY-Last Appear
anee Tonight.


The Curtis Comedy Company made their
second appearance last evening before
another crowded house, and increased the
favorable impression created on their first
appearance. The splendid comedy OF
"Saml Of Posen, the Commercial
Drummer" was presented in excel
lent style, and we can only
reiterate what we expressed yesterday con-
corning the merits of the company. The
audience showed their delight by frequent
applause and were throughout kept In the
utmost good humor. Having noted pre-
viously the members of the company in de-
tail and awarded them due credit for their
faithful and admirable portraitures, we now,
by request, present short synopsis, or
sketch Of the main incidents Of the play:
The hero is, of course, ESam'l of Posen,"
young German Jew, full of shrewdness,
wit aud pluck He has rendered a service
to"Jack Cheviot, "a good natured young fell
low OF excellent prospects, who has fallen
into bad habits, restoring to him lost
pccketbook which contained large amount
OF money. Jack" as opportunity offers,
secures samuel" a responsible position In
his uncle's JeWeiry establishment, which
the latter fills so satisfactorily that he is
soon raised to the dignity of travelling
salesman, aud is intrusted with delicate and
important missions by the head of the
house. A rivalrylexists between "Jack Che
viot" and his cousin, "Frank Kllday," both
OF whom aspire to a partnership in their
uncle's business and to the hand of
their cousin Helen. The evident favor
with which "Jack'' lis regarded by both father
and daughter arouses the vindictiveness of
Frank, who is villain bold In planning and
deliberate in executing. He is aided by Ce
leste, "a FrenchWoman, swhom he has Sc
creuy married. To secure recognition as
Franks wife-promised her as the prize of
Jacks ruin-Celeste seeks to fasten theft
upon the unsuspecting Jack, and when
thwarted in this, accuses him, in Helen's
presence, of having loved and ruined her.
JACK is disgrsced, dismissed, and his pros
poets utterly ruined. Frank, who is now
received into full favor, establishes
Celeste as the oAtensible mistress
OF gambling den, to which Jack, who sus
poets that the Frenchwoman is but the tool
OF another. resorts daily, seeking to dis
cover the enemy who has worked his ruin.
Frank, fully aware Of Jacks visits to Ce-
leste's establishment, utilities this fact to
convince Helen, who still clings to her first
love, OF Jacks depravity and leads herself
and her father to the parlors of the
Frenchwoman. Samuel has accidentally
overheard their conversation and
hurries to the gambling den to
warn Jack. He has with him diamonds to a
very large amount belonging to the firm,
fact of which Frank is aware. The latter
informs Celeste of the prize within her
reach, who drugs and then robs Samuel
Frank surprises her in the act, and, CON
scious Of now having Celeste In his power
svows determination to rid himself of her.
The scene ends In the murder of Celeste by
her husband, who also possesses himself of
the jewels. Samuel's perseverance and
good luck enables him eventually not only
to recover the lost diamonds, but to get
proof of Franks marriage to Celeste, of his
guilt of her murder, and thus repays the
debt of gratitude he owes Jack, who is re-
stored to the full favor of all concerned.
The company appear for the last time this
evening, and those who have failed from
any cause to see this sparkling comedy
should not omit tie opportunity, and should
call at BREEDS to-day and SECURE their seats.