The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-24
.His Amber Witch.n

The favorite Salt Lake actress,
Miss A. A. Adams. having pur-
chased the right to produce the
above play, will spare neither time
nor money to put it on the boards
with that elegance the piece de-
serves. The piece is new and in
tensely interesting, and without d
doubt will win a place in the lists.
The following brief synopsis will
give an idea of its character. The
scenes are laid in France. The
Gambler Witch" married a poor ar
fist, who goes to Australia to seek
his fortune. leaving his wife in Eng
land. After an absence of sew
eral years, returns to find
that she has left home.
He begins his search for her. Hears
that she is in America, and goes
there. Then she is in Rome, then
in Paris. He follows her TO Anne
RIGA, returns to England, hears OF
her in Paris and in making the trip
from Dover to Calais the steamer
is wrecked and he is the only
survivor. While crossing the chan
mel he meets a young English lady
on her way to Paris. Just before
the boat sinks the artist receives a
message to be delivered at certain
address. Meanwhile the Amber
Witch has turned the heads of ali
Paris, at one time is seen at Rome
in the carriage of "a Spanish grandee.
Next a young nobleman has suicided
IN Paris because she does not appre-
ciate his love. She is at a ndsque
ball when her husband arrives in
Paris. The person for whom he has
the message is also a guest at the
same house. Has gone there to
avenge the death of his brother the
young nobleman who shot himself.
The husband forces his way into
the ball room, delivers his message
and retires without seeing his wife.
LaWry the brother seeking revenge,
has prepared a bottle OIL vitriol which
he dashes In the face of the sirenI
who has caused his brothers death.
She learns from a friend of the
wrecking of the steamer and deter
mines to personate the young lady
who was drowned. This she does
and is received by Lawry and his
friends. The Amber Witch sends
for Lawry and forgiVes him for his
cruel act. She refuses to see any
one and by this means is enabled to
perfect her plans. A dispatch is sent
to Lawry to the effect that his be-
trothed was saved from the wreck
and will arrive at q certain time.
He is delighted and receives her
with kindness only as they have net
met since early childhood.
He marries the young lady suppos-
ing her to be his cousin. The de-
serted husband meets her and
threatens to expose her; she tries to
purchase his silence, but finding
this will not do, slabs him, and
supposing him to be dead leaves
hlm. She tires Of her position as
the mistress of a chateau, and ex-
poses herself, having completed her
revenge. She retires to ruined
chateau near Paris, and Lawry
meets and learns to love the daugh-
ter of dear friend. The Amber
Witch is VISITED, and a divorce
asked for which she refuses. The
chateau is struck by lightning, and
the adventures thought to be bur-
led beneath the ruins. LaWry
marries and is happy, when at
pleasant family party the Amber
Witch appears. The artist was
saved by d witness to the stabbing
affair and loses his reason; wanders
about until he reaches Lawry's
house, where he sees his wife, and
Selling her in his arms jumps into
pool where both are drowned.