The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-19
"The Sea of Ice."


The Cordray management has selected a very
entertaining bill for both the theater and audi
.oFium THIS week. "The Sea of lee will be pro-
cuceu IN the theater with strong cast, and wita
exceptionally fine scenery. This piece is a ro-
mantle drama, well written, well constructed
and dramatically intense in all its situations
Inc period in which the play is set takes the
reaoer back to 1705-l720. Caglos, Mexican of
humble fortune, has ambitions worthy of his
Ieputed ancestor Cortez. Unable to secure in
mexico the education necessary to further his
AMBITIOUS aspirations, he sells his patrimony IN
that country anG sails for France There he
acquired knowledge of all the branches taught
y. the best KNOWN schools, and proved himself
an apt student and a most industrious Young
man. with the gradual accumulation of knowl-
edge he learned also the art of STUDYING men
ana this accomplishment, backed by native Mex
lean cunning, made him a very dangerous en-
envy and man whose friendship it was polite
TO cultivate. Carlos, from a boy, was intent on
amassing great wealth His entire education
was subordinated TO this end, and he was always
plotting and scheming, even when a student,
how he could accomplish the dearest aim of his
life.
An Old man, who claimed to be the sole sur
vlVor OF party OF six which had ventured on
an exploration of the country now known as
Alaska, told strange story to jeering crowd
OF Frenchmen about the fabulous wealth to be-
Carlos was not among the number of the scott
ers. He patiently listened to the old mans tale
and the story aroused in his adventurous mind
all the ardor OF inexperienced and passionate
youth. The narrator of this strange story of
plains literally covered with golden nuggets
was not altogether a subject of chimeras He
showed Carlos charts of the unknown country
and, finally, on his deathbed, conveyed the
papers as a legacy to the audacious youth. OF
limited means it was only possible for Carlos to
explore the Ell Dorado of his dreams by resorting
to strategy. A ship was announced to sail from
Dunkirk for the western coast of Mexico, and on
this vessel Carlos shipped as passenger. He
arranged q plan unknown to Captain Lascours,
who commanded the vessel, whereby most of
the ships crew were adherents of his own, SO
that when the vessel was outside the jurisdic-
ton of land he was in fact the absolute
master He approached Captain Lascours few
days before the vessel was due in Acapulco and
sought to bride him to sail for the country
farther northwards. This the captain refused
to do, which resulted in his being set adrft in
the yaw in company with his wife and child
and a faithful sal or named Barabas. The cap
tain and his wife were lost in iceberg float,
Barabas was carried out to sea and picked up
by chance sail boat, and the little girl Marie
was washed ashore on piece of ice where she
was cared for by a tribe of Indians. Fifteen
years elapse since the crew OF the Urania
mutinied and cast their commander adrift. In
the interim Carlos had visited the fields OF gold
and realized all his expectations With the
possession of untold riches he welded absolute
power in Mexico, to which country he had re-
sorted when his hopes were fulfilled. The
border land between the Mexicans and the wild
northern tribes was the scene of constant con-
fict In one of the fierce attacks made by the
painted braves on the Mexican settlements it
was noticed that beautiful young girl rushed
towards the enemy from the In
dian ranks and, needless of the shower
of bullets through which she passed,
cooly examined the uniforms of the Mexican
soldiery. This girl turned out to be the surviv-
ing child of Captain Lascours, and the denoue-
ment reveals her success in proving the guilt of
Carlos, alias the Marquis del Monte, and his
suicide In order &c escape the just recompense
for his crimes.