The morning call., 1891-12-13

The story of which has already been given
in these columns, will be staged with extra
ordinary care. Mr.. Willard is deyoting his
personal attention to every accessory de-
tail. 4 carload of special scenery is used,
the second ana tuird act sets being the i'm
P0Ttant scenic features. The first Of these
represents a wOrk-room in the house of
Cyrus Bleukarn (Mr. Willard, and the sec
oud shows the furnace-room and the burn
ing pottery kilns. The full stage is used in
this act and tha effect is most graphic. On
both sides of the stage are the brick kilDs
with their red-hot fires cleaning upon the
Lalf darkness, wherein Blenkarn works. As
tie old man shovels the coal into the yawn-
ing furnace mouths the fires flash forth lit
July, but the great red bank of living Goals
seem ever TO hunger for more, even after
the last shOvelful OF fuel is gone.
TIE DAUGHTERS APPEAL.
Il is in this scene that Blenkarn's young
est daughter despairng and hopeless, ap-
peals to him to relinquish his dream OF
revenge and the mad pursuit OF the secret
upon which he lives.
gu will never discover the secret" she
says.
''Yes, SHALL" he answers determinedly.
You have been trying for twenty years,
ana you are now as far of as ever"
No, am twenty years nearer"
But if these thousand specimens should
prove worthless?"
II should make another thousand"
And if that too, faled?"
Begin again!"
And after thatp
why, begin again"
A LOST ART RECOVERED.
But be has no need, for his first thousand
develops one perfect vase and the lost art is
found. and his revenge is within his grasp.
In the second act, representing Blenkarn's
unknown, the properties are numerous and
mr. o. hon Ig NIL fIpn pfr far
curiOs-anuque specimens of the pottery
making art There are vases and cups and
saucers and plates and all sorts OF pieces,
each Of which has for the dreamy old potter
a sentimental value, as we'll as possessing
money value which he entirely disregards.
He strokes vase lovingly.
"Ah." he says, money isn't of so much
consequence. 1t isn't very clever trick to
that. But there isn't man in the world
to-day VITO can make vase like this"
THE COMPANY
With which Mr.. Palmer has surrounded
Nh. Willard has as its chief artist Miss
Marie Burroughs, San Francisco girl
whose experience a: leading lady with Mr..
Palmer's New York stock company has
given her a standing throughout the
country. She was Mr. Wizards principal
support last season and remains with him
during this, his second American tour. Two
oil the best of MIR. Wizards London players,
Mr.. Carleton and Mr.. Cane, are in the cast,
but the remaining artists are from Mr..
Palmer's forces. The cast is as follows:
Cyrus BleukarH. his original character Mr.. willard
JOSEPH Chandler OF the ratlVw Porcelain Works
.......................----. Mr.. Royce Carleton
Captain Julian Chandler, his Mr. Louis Massen
Batty TODD, Chandler'S managing man.
s.'...mr marry zane
Jesse Pegg one OF Chandler's workmen--.-...-..
........ .................-......Mr Mr.. F. H. Tyler
Sir Seaton Umifaylle Arthur Lewis
Pipsapy Banks Of moors
.........,....-.........M Mr. Harry Halliday
Danfper reporter ...........,..M Mr.. Percy Winter
i,ostIpan .,,....................M Mr.. Fred Maxwell
Ilurton .............-M Mr.. Hugh uarting
Nancy Rlenkdrn Miss Zefie Iilbury
Mrs itan Her ..,..,,,..........MiS Miss Emma Rivers
Naude Chandler .............. Miss Maxine Elliott
lady UtnfrayIlle ..,,.......... Miss May Roberts
Ielfcfa iTnfrayIIle .....,., Miss Mamie CraddOck
NARY Miss Marie Burroughs