The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-31

"Ihs Biaeksmith's Daughter"
"Ths Biacksmith's Daughter" four
act drama by Augustus Thomas. will be
the attraction ut Cordray's theater next
week. with Essis Tittell In the leading
sentimental role of Kate Sterling, and the
other characters east TO the full strength
of the present excellent company. includ-
ing Minnie Tittsil, who beside appearing
in . comedy part, will INTRODUCES some OF
her many speciaities for which she is cele-
brated. namely songs and dances. The
main incidents on which 1.-THE Black
smiths Daughter" are founded were taken
from life. and the hero and villain Of the
play actually Existed as depicted In the
course of the drama The story Is one of
homesTsa rural simplicity descriptive of
life in country village and scenes about
the old homestead It's theme is the old
one Of iove-misplaced affection; that of a
young girl rejecting the love of an honest
man and nearly lost by the glittering at
fractions OF . rascally "city chap" The
story Ii pure in its treatment full OF hu-
man interest, while its action IL quick, and
affords material for some thrilling situa-
tlons and effects. The following 10
an outline of the main plot Of
the play, whose action takes place
in Pike county. No., in the homestead of
the Sterling family. Wash Sterling, the
head of the family, is a blacksmith in
very moderate circumstances. with the
usually very large family. Josh steo-
bins, the hero Of the play. and an OPEN
hearted, self-sacriicing, honest man, ~
we'll as sheriff OF the county. is in love
with the oldest daughter. Kate. and, un-
known to her. gives her father $500 with
which 10 send her away for an education,
hoping that on her return he can win her
Affections She comes back after
. four years absence, quite accomplished
and handsomer than ever. but with her
head full of city notions. Country life be-
comes irksome 20 her. and the ever ready
tenptcr comes TO her relief in the shape
Of an apparently dashtng "eity chap"
Edwin Danvers. whom she meets in the
village, but who in reality is a train rohber
in hiding from his last exploit. and with
whom she falls madly in love. lie hirts
with her. and tries TO turn her
love 10 his advantage. Subsequently
Josh Stebhins declares his love 10 Kate.
but she rejects him ard tells him
on whom her affections are conferred. He
manfuily accepts MS loss and swears to
protect her against the man he has reason
TO think is not what he seems TO be. In
the second act Danvers presses Kate for a
dee. arr alton OF her love, and he then agrees
not 90 leave her In the third act Dan
vers. while in the village. is recognized by
the express messenger OF the train he has
robbed. Danvers pulls out his re-
voiyers and fights his way out OF
the crowd after killing one OF the
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of Kate. whom he finds alone in the house
lie claims TO have killed a man in self
defense and asks her TO hide him. This
she does just as Josh Stenbins. the sheriff.
enters the room in search Of Danvers,
whom he has tracked there. Kate denies
his presence, but Josh. bent on doing his
duty. points TO the closet and says
he is there He points his re-
yoIyer at the closet and calls out
TO Danvers 90 surrender. which the
fellow finally does by coming oa.. Then.
TO the amaxsment of both Kate and DAN
vsrs. be tells the latter 70 80 out aud
mount his (the sheritfsl horse and ride
across the border rs fast as possible, aud
direct. the course he is 20 passue. This
he does knowing that Kate loves that
man. Danvers makes his escape, but
not long after Is killed as one
of gang Of horse thieves Kate
at last has her eyes opened 10 the eharse-
ter OF the man she so foolishiy loved. and
A. Josh steboins gives still greater proof
OF hi. affection for her by rrsignsng his
position q. sheriff In favor OF her father,
she finally learns to love him and makes
him completely happy by telling him so.
There are many other interesting chsrac-
tiers and incidents In the play. all more or
less tmhaed wisA plenty OF comedy ele-
ment.