The morning call., 1893-05-07
A HyDuotic PIav.


THE Dark Continent; or Hypnotism and
Crime" will be presented at Stockwelrs
tomorrow night, and promises most in
terestiag week. This drama is better
explained by its subtitle. as, in It's con-
siruetion, much has been made of the old
Mesmer discovery. which, under a fresh
name. has recently set all the world by the
eaVs-Or eyes. The authors Of the play
Ii. Il. Morrill, and Frederick Mouillott-
have woven together from recorded
psychieal phenomena an ingenious and
clever story, the plot Of which may be
synoptized as follows:
s miner at Kimberley, In the African
diamond fields, is possessed of large stone,
which he intends to beQueath to his son.
who is at college in England. a couple Of
INSCRIPTIONS rascals know of the existence
of this gem, but as they cannot discover
its whereabouts one Of them, who has been
servant and a mesmerie subject of DR..
Michot. a master Of the hypnotic faculty,
puts the owner under the influence of the
subtle power and leads him 10 reveal the
hidnE-place Of the diamond, impresses him
TO beQueath il TO the hypuOIiZer who is
controlling him, and then die. The person
under control does as the rascal wishes,
but the miner. on going to the place where
he had hidden the precious stone,
finds that it has been removed. VIII
lie Wooler, a Hottentot servant of
Row. the miner and the hypuotists'
victim. tells his dying master the diamond
is safe. and subsequently, the sCOUndrels,
Dasent and Gartman, make him inform
them Of Is Whereabouts. He replies that
three weeks before he sent il to Lionel Roy,
the miners son. They go 10 England to Oh
tain possession OF the stone, but are con-
founded when they learn young Roy had
not received 1t. As a matter of fact, the
gem had been hidden in the mine By the
faithful HOttrntot until an opportunity oc-
CURED for him to place it in safe hands.
Tie search for the diamond is fun of inter
esting incidents that are occasionally even
thrilling in their character. At the end of
the drama DR.. MichOt, the hypnotic expert,
arrives. puts Dasent, his former servant,
under tie psychlcal influence and makes him
cOnfes everything. The dTamatis persona
are rewarded or punished according to their
several deserts. independent OF the hyp-
motto element that peryades it, The Dark
Continent is striking picture Of life at
the African diamond field, which was in
fused with ms many singular phases as
marked the early gold days Of California
the tragic features being in excess of the
cemic.
THE CAST.
Edward Kittelau, detective in the Cape
authorities service. Oliver Byron
AdoIphe Dasent. a hyplotist serpent. H. r Jewett
Solomon Gartmsn, an Illicit diamond buyer
George UsUGurne
Sir Reg aald Harrison, chairman OF the Keller
helm uiue......... st..-.-.............JohnJ Jack
Johu Roy. owner OF the mine Francis Powers
Lionel Roy, his son -''A A'''e'' ''S4'
Willie Wouler negro ....,,........w. R Mckee
AIkin, hali-caste detective Arthur Livingston
Fatrlck landlord OF the Kimberley Arms. .Chas. Grey
......--...... Jefferson Thompson
cverend. overseer OF the mine. Walter N. Hodges
Mr. Earle Williams, not Of the nobility.
Arthur Benson
AElmjooi hallr railway porter .DaY!d . talbot
George BOsworIh
Grace Harrison, daughter Of Sir Reginald
Eleanor Barry
Hannah Maria, vile to Willie WooloF............
Minnie Ellsworth
Hypatia Gartman, = grl Of the periOd.-..,.......
Ethel Brandon