The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-03
I" Under a Yrke."


Edward A. Kidder's comedy, with this title
will be produced at the Bush-street rheater on
Monday, August 11th. Mr.. Joseph Il. Grlsmer
co-operated with kidder III this work. 1t is de-
Scrbed as a comedy drama, the first qualiiiea-
ton in its hyphenized description being, 1t is
said, strong and ample. MI. Grismer plays the
part OF an American inventor, who solves all the
difficulties OF lie hero. Miss Phoebe Davies has
a weird kind OF character entrusted to her, in
which, as an inn-Reeper's niece. she unwittingly
does many things, forced by he mental power
raScallY uncle possesses over her by means OF
hypnUtlsm-a LAD now revived but which is
nothing more than the old mesneric phenomena,
and which has done much duty for charlatanry
III its time.
ANTECEDENT TO THE PLAY PROPER,
II appears that a young Englishman named
saxon Poole, accom- ranled BY TWO friends, has
attempted to asce. one of the heights in the
Maritime Alps. They lose their way ID 4 snow
storm ana one falls exhausted by the cold. Poole
lends him his coat, and they all struggle on, un-
Ill both his Companions disappear down precl-
pice leaving Inn alone. He finally reaches a
village. Tie body OF the mali to whom lie had
given his coat Is discovered by a seOunGTely Inn
Keeper, who searches the garment aud finds
papers in the pockets that point 10 the BODY be-
ing that OF The Engilshman himself Among
these papers is a marriage certificate. He con-
cOctS scheme 10 change the Wlte's name In the
certificate TO that OF his niece, over whom lie has
hypnotic control, 20 10 England and pass the
girl Oh as POOle's legitimate vile.
IN THE FIRST ACT
The inn keeper and his niece are IN England at
the home of The POOles. Everything goes on swim
mingly TIL the supposed dead husband turns up
UNEXPECTEDLY. Through he efforts of Noah Lot,
an American, the alterations IN the marriage
certificate are proved, and The lnn-keeper goes
10 jail.
POOLE RETURNS TO SWITZERLAND
In the second act and again scales the Alps
10 recover, IL possible, the body OF his other
former COMPANIONS still missing. his lie nnds
on a shelf In the cleft or a cliff. He seeks 10
reach ii by means of rope, but while with
guide he Is IN the act OF descending, the Inn
keepers brother cuts their slender line ana they
fall to the depths below but the niece, who has
followed the party, sewers the rope above where
the rogue OF brother thinks he Is secure. aud
he Is dashed to pieces. Poole, although CON
slderably injured, Is saved by falling into lake.
II THE THIRD ACT
Poole Is discovered in bed in a room OF an an
cient and ruinous lalace. used as an adjunct
10 an inn. recuperaling from his injuries. The
inn.keeper who Is none other than our old friend
In the prologue escaped from his English prison.
finds this bed has heavy top, designed IN tile
good old Gays" TO crush its occupant. lie de-
termlnes 10 XII the invalid by Its means; but
again the inventive American comes TO The res
cue and awakens Poole by the sound Of a pc
cuiarly constructed clock, and he escapes Just
as the iun-keeper thinks be Is mashed out OF
recognition.
Tie last act sees Poole restored to his friends,
the inn-keeper again In the grasp OF justice, and
the hypnotic niece happily married TO her lover,
brave Alpine guide.
Lights aud Shadows" now on the stage at
week, and viii be continued through the present