Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
THE LOVE STORY.

years inc tlucT Ddly Ut HIS ilicuuS
should have the privilege of redeeming
it.
THE LOVE STORY.
General Dare has son Arthur and a
niece Emily Poignsford. John DAILY is
in love with Emily, so is Arthur Dare,
her cousin. DAILY has succeeded in win
ming her affections and she has proms-
ed to be his wife, but through the vii
lany OF young Dare she is made to be-
lieve John DAILY is a dishOnOrable man,
and the engagement is broken.
The first act opens at the home of the
Days, and Dare's misrepresentation
are unmasked and he is branded as a
liar. The second act is in the Dare
household, where young Dare compels
his father to act with him in turning the
Days out of their home and violating
the promise given the elder DAILY to sell
back the home.
Arthur Dare aScertainS that his father
had made new will, and he cOncocts a
scheme through the medium of vii
famous attorney named McNab to rob
his father. The elder Dare catches
MtNdD Ill Lllt dCb VI llDDluS HIS S''lN-
tary which holds the will.
JOHN LIS CHANCE.
During the struggle which ensues the
elder Dare is killed by pistol shot
through the window. The pistol is
found, and on it the name of John Daily,
indicating that he did the shooting, as
he had been heard quarrelling with the
elder Dare about selling the estate back
to him. Officers are set on his track,
and just as they are about to take him
they are stopped by his brother James,
in the person Of Mr.. Sullivan.
John DAILY escapes and is in hiding in
Balla Glenn. James DAILY is in love with
girl named Martha O'Neill, tenant
the Dare estate. Young Dare has sue
ceeded in fascinating and getting her
away to Dublin. On arriving there she
discovers his intentions to be far from
honorable.
She returns to the home at the time
of the murder OF General Dare, and
threatens to expose young Dare. who
again employees McNab TO assist him IN
getting Martha O'Neill TO America.
While the two men are struggling with
the girl on the cliff McNab falls two
hundred feet into the glen below and
the girl escapes. McNab is eventually
rescued by John Daily, and he exposes
Dare and makes the denoument which
ends the play happily.
HOW lie ACTED.
The situations throughout afford Mr..
Sullivan opportunities to display talent
in gesture. enunciation and meditation
far beyond what has been expected Of
him. the final scene with gloves bring
ing him before the audience in 4 way
which delighted them, as his assailant
is completely knocked out as matter
of course There is strong underplot
to the play, and number of comedy
characters sing glees and songs, all of
which are by the author Of the piece.
The most striking vocal numbers are
"Norah DAILY" song and chorus; The
Knight Rode Gayly," ShamrockS and
Kisses" FLOWERS for my Colleen and
the great anvil Quartet
Mr.. Sullivan, as James DAILY was
pleasant surprise to the author of the
niece. who had laborcd in every way to
adapt the situations to him and TO the
audience.
Since Mr.. Sullivan arrived berc yes
terday he has met and made many
friends, all of whom are impressed that
his declaration cmphatically made that
he had left the prize ring never to enter
it again, and that he has left his cups
with firm resolve to not again indulge
them. are genuine.
His performances and behavior both
on and off the stage indicate that he
will adhere TO his resolution.
Conspicuous in the house were several
parties of Mr.. Sullivan's friends from
New York, New Haven, Hartford and
Boston. Altogether Mr.. Sullivan'S de-
but may be spoken of as flattering
Que.
"Honest Hearts" will be given in
New Haven tomorrow and on Friday
in Hartford and presented for the first
time at Niblo'S. New York, at matt
nee on Monday next.