The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-18

VI.
He IL man Of keen perceptions, limitiess wit,
genuine humanity, and possesses brain enough
LOT governor or senator, or even q president
He does things for others to initiate He In q
leader in his profession. . genuine gentleman,
warm-hearted, sympathetic, real friend Of his
race.
"Under the Gaslight" at Cordray's.
Ausustin Days successful piece, "Under the
Gaslight," 10 billed for Cordray's the ensuing
week. me version a. originally played in
Days theater, New York, has been secured by
the payment OF q heavy royalty, and the orig
mai cast of characters will be represented by
the Cordray company. The scenic adjuncts of
the play are OF an imposing character, and they
Will be produced In brilliant manner view
OF the North river, with Jersey City in the back
ground. has been realistically prepared by the
scenic artist and the stage machinist The orig
inai and celebrated train scene, introduced for
the hrsf time in the United States in this play,
Will De shown with elaborate exactness and
dne mechanical effect The story Is American
In plot and surroundings. Tho chief people In
the dramatis persons live in New York, and
sney represent the highest a. we'll as the low
ess stratum OF society. Ray Trafford,
the eldest son and heir OF an old and wealthy
family. falls In love with Laura Cortland, the
supposed adopted daughter OF the aristocratic
Cortland family. Pearl Cortland, although the
reputed heiress Of the proud and naughty Cort-
lands, fails to gain the affections of Ray, whom
she ardently loves, and when he shows his
preference for Laura by offering her the engage
ment ring so eagerly coveted by her all the vim
dtctiveness OF . jealous woman's hatred il
reused. The love dream of Ray and the happy
Laura 10 disturbed by vague rumors about
Laura's parentage which reach the ear of Mra
Trafford. These finally resolve themselves into
astupendous obstacle to the union of the lovers,
rs II 10 proven that Laura's parents Swere resi-
dents In the Sums and, worse than
the crime OF being poor. they were
charged with being criminals Ray's mother
forbids the marriage. and the secret of Laura's
birth, by mutual consent between mother and
son. il kept sacred. A letter written by Ray to
his beloved falls into the hands of Mrx Van
Dam, a leader In the best social cir Giles and an
fnveterate gosuip. The letter contained the In
formation about Laura's unfortunate antece-
dents. and Mrs. Van Dam lost no time In circu-
lating the scandal. Az . consequence, Laura 10
by the uncharitable sights of Quondam friends,
she secludes herself a. . mental in one of the
lodging houses OF the city. Ray spares no
pains in the attempt to discover her retreat, and
finally succeeds in locating her But just O. he
does 30, man. called Byke. appears and claims
her a. his child. He proves his CLAIM and
spirits the girl away to an isolated
house in the suburbs Ray again is successful
in tracing the whereabouts of his lover and
rescues her. Il is shown in the end that Laura
IL the legitimate heiress to the Cortland name
and estates The man Byke, by his own comics.
sion. gives evidence showing that the nurse en-
pioyed 70 care Cor the baby Laura had ex changed
her own child. Pearl. for the rightful heiress to
the Cortland mansion, the fraud having never
been discovered. Laura Opposes the upstarr,
Pearl, aud Ray, whose cOnstancy had rename
mistaken during the dark days Of Laura's
severe experience. was rewarded by the best
and most uncertain blessing within her gift
herself