New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-02
MISS DAVENPORT IN FEDORA.

One of the most important events OF the
dramatic year occurred last night at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, where Miss Fanny Davenport Effected
her Remittance before the NewYOrk public, presenting
for the first time iu America, sadous play OF Fedora"
and herself persouatinE its heroine. The attendancs
was large and the audience eynced deep interest in tho
piece aud much kindness toward the actress
A sketch OF the play Is furnished in the following
synopsis:
Fedora, a Russian widow of high rank and much
wealth, is about To marry second time, She re-
turns home late at night 10 her Palace in ST. Peters,
burg from ball, aud wearing mask Sne Is IN ues-
Beloved VIadimr He was to have her at the ball
and brought her home The night wears on and brings
Vlad,Dr the OF the Grand Master a. the Police
Can 1t be that the Ninistsi-aT that very moments
her that VUdiD has been brought 70 her house NOR
tsIIy wonudpd and he dies without recovering con-
sciOusuess FedOrd determines to be reycnscd Oh his
murderers, whom she suppOses TO DC Nlnlst ana inc
man who is CHIEFLY suspected. one Lorts panog having
Leakcu himself 10 Paris, sue follows nun lJhet, auu,
css,iIy IN udle passlon in the breast OF the sus.
ceptlbc MuscUyite But .he begins TO recprocate
~ tIIaS her dr.t love with ms own hand However
her thirst for revenge predOmnates her nacent in
cuatOu for the murderer Of her Oetr0thed ana aGns
no oubt that LOrs Is Nlil,s shc writes 10 the police
antLorrs M t Petersburg that ne is TlddDiirS
sin. and dcvses IA cunning scheme 10 eLabIe Jhem 20
seize anon him In Paris. She will detsin him the whole
OF given night in her bedroom, 50 that party OF Rus
detectives Etduap him as he leaves her house IN
me next act introduces Fedoras house and sho
aud Loris are discovered sitting together EetOld
asks Aud what II induced you 20
become NlLiust a. Lorts exhibits surprise.
Sihinst. or ever been implicated in any
reasonable plot. "Why, then, did you Kill Vladimir p
asks fedora. "Iktlled him because ha msed my vile,
my beloved Wanda. 1 seized their correspondence;
there IL L." And throws packet Of Jefferson the
table, Fedora sna,Chcs them up, tears one open after
another uurrcd item through, aud learns that
her cherished VaiDr the man 10 revenge whom she has
consigned LOTS guUmniOus death, has played her
fase aud boosted To partner OF his CUNT that ne
going to marry her Tor hCr money
Almost Instantly another source OF terror seizes upon
her Dawn Is fast approaching LOrS must take his de-
parture and gang Oi Russian detectives are lying Ia
wait for nm beueaJu her window. As he moves away
She cIclams: You must net 20" " But your repu-
tatiou o. IL care not for my reputation. Remain
she sinks on the sofa, aud the curtain falls
In the next and closing act LOrtS Is still IN Paris,
Fs1S accepted lover but lie distracted with anguish
by news from home some spy, he tells ner, las de.
nOuuced HIM and his family Nlhstsi his latter and
relatives have executed and his property has been
COuuscated and utterly Ihdt the spy - herself
he tells her he snail be able 10 take revenge
pon the spy question friend OF MS having Oh aimed
the letter denOuncin bs family. Ho mas started from
ST. Petersburg and is due in Paris ia few hours Torn
y remUrse, takes poison and In tue agony o. her
despair cOnesses the truth, obtains her lovers forgive
ness and dies
Tho foIloUiuu IA I with which TINS drama