The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-11

drama in "The
etowawsy,"a play that IL now In the sixth
season without showing signs Of diminishing
popularity, and circo-comedy-if such a word
may be coined for the occasion in
Nellie McHenry's "a Night at the
Circus" Both OF these attractions ara
drawing immense houses elsewhere, and will
doubtless pack Manager Hanna's house 1.-THE
stowaway" comes first, being billed for wednes-
day night "a Night at the Circus" will be
here on Friday and Saturday nights. Work on
the new theatsr building is progressing rapidly,
aud theater goers are anxiously waiting for
announcement of the opening date and the at.
fractions booked.
Cordray's Ke-Opens In "Cruel London"
Tomorrow night Cordray's theater will re-
open IN Frank Haryey's masterpiece entitled
"cruei London" The new company will make
. first appearance. aud new talent will show its
claims to the applause OF Cordrsy's patrons.
The plot is laid in London, amid modern sur-
roundings. Philip Clyde. nephew OF a rich
English gentleman, and the only heir to his vast
possessions. falls in love with poor girl, whom
he finally marries His uncle learning of the event
disowus him, and Philip and his wife are re-
dueed to low circumstances. Household furni-
turc, wearing apparel, tewery and trinkets are
disposed of, and still there Is sign of sunlight
on the horizon OF their future, Philip fails to
secure employment, having had no practical
experiences IN Wcfk Oh any kluu. Oue Gay, tnop-
oughly discouraged by the long uphill fight,
Philip kisses his vile and SEES out on
the weary task OF searching for work.
Helen, the courageous and self-sacrifcing
wife, looks around the cheerless room with
Its scanty and tawdry appointments, and heart
sick goes ont into the big city TO pawn the last
article OF jewelry left-hcr wedding ring. Dur
ing her absence the room Is entered by two
thieves. who. closely followed by detectives,
seek refuge in the dingy apartment They leave
. handkerchief filed with valuables and a
cssket OF diamonds on the table, and hastily
make their exit through a back window. Helen,
oil unconscious of the danger that menaces her
good name and future. enters the room shortly
afterward. She had failed to secure money on
the ring, and the weary expression on her woe
BECOME countenance changes to one OF surprise
o. she espies the strange articles on the table.
While In the very act of examining the contents
Of the packages she 10 interrupted by the
entrance OF the detectives who accuse her
of stealing them. She protests her entire
innocence OF the charge, and is making
earnest entreaties to her accusers when Philip
appears on the scene. He 10 indignant at the
charge made against his young, pale-faced wife,
and orders the men from the room. They pro-
duce the evidences OF his wife's guilt, and the
weight and conclusiveness of the charge falls
on his brain with such force that he too be-
lieyes Helen guilty. She In hurried of
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q long term of imprisonment, aud the
broken-hearted Philip learns, two or three
years afterwards, that he IL . widower and his
little girl motherless. The report was not true,
however. Helen makes friends among all the
prison officials and meekly carries the burden
OF disgrace and Injustice DR.. Mallorie, the
prison physician. had been attracted by the sad
eyed little woman, who moved among the
criminals OF her own sex with such pity
Ing action and tender manner. He be-
lieved that such q face and such truthful
eyes could never belong toa woman who had
stopped TO crime. and when her sentence ex-
PRED his interest In her was redoublsd- He Sc
cured for her the position OF nurse in one OF tho
large hospitals. where her services were soon
held In the highest estimation One of the
physicians on the hospital STAFF who had a
special case on hand-that OF . young
cir! OF years Of age. the only child
OF q rich clent-selected Helen to serve
nurse. Helen discovers in the little
patient her own child Annette. Philip. ignor-
ant OF his wife's existence, wooes and Is en-
gagged to marry wealthy heiress, Hilda Carew.
His uncle had died during Helen's incarcera-
ton aud willed him all the property in his gift
While paying visit to his child he recognizes
ia the nurse his long mourned wife and receives
from her lips the same disavowal made long
years before. He believes In her innocence
now and makes VOW TO prove her innocence.
With the aid of q disguise and detectives he
fixes the guilt on the real criminals and pro-
claims to the world the innocence OF his loyal
WIFE, The cast: