The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-22

a STANDARDIZATION OF Iennyson's tcdch-
ing poem. Dora" will be given ct Cor
dray's theaser next week. commencing
with tomorrow night, xith Essie T,tteli in
the pathetic character of Dora. The poem
Is well known to lovers of Tennvson's
works, but IN order to present the story ON
the stage transpositions and additions
have had to be made which add To the
beauty of the original without destroying
the force of Tennyson's language. Tho
hrst act represents the weli-appointed
home of sturdy farmer Allen with all tho
preparations making for grand Christ
mas dinner. Dora, the farmers niece.
and Mary, one Of his housemsids. ex-
change secrets, and Dora learns that Will
lam Allen. the farmers son, and Mary
have been secretly married for some tims
unknownto the stern old father. William
enters, and at the table the old farmer
tells his son that as he is getting old and
anxious 10 embrace grandson before be
dies he has decided that William and Dora
shall get married. William objects. the
old man threatens, and finally William
confesses his secret marriage, which so ex-
asperates the old man that he drives both
from the house aud is about to utter q
frightfai curse when stopped by Dora. The
two outcasis are put out in binding
snowsiorm. aud the act c.oses on a very
pathetic scene. Another character is su-
trodueed IN this act-namely Luke Bloom-
field. who is in love with Dora. bat for
whom she does not care. as she Is secretly
in. love with William.
In the second act, after lapse OF four
years. during which ha has refused oil a.
tempts OF Dora's 10 reconcile father and
sou, the father decides TO 20 20 London TO
make his Will in favor of Dora. She OBJ
1ectS, but he is obdurate. William and
Mary have had son born To them, and
have met with great reverses and poverty
and have been secretly helped by
Dora unknown to- them OF any
one else. Mary all this time boz
lieyes that for selfish purposes Dora 10
the one that stands between reconci!ia-
ton of father and son. The son William
dies and his last request made 10 Dora -
that his baby boy shall occupy hts place in
his grandgatheris heart The old farmer
starts Tor London, meets with an accident
and is prevented from carrying ont his de-
sign about the will. In the last act Dora.
ever faithful To her efforts to soften tho
Old mans heart toward his dead sor.
brings the child 10 n wheat Geld where the
old man is sure 10 find IL. lie sees IL. picks
1t 40, and when he learns who IL is accuses
Dora OF treachery, keeps th. boy and dis
owns her, Dora goes TO Mary. who, on
learning the many sacrifices Dora has
made for her, asks her forgiveness and tina
two seek the old farmer. Mary intent on
recovering her ehhd and interecaing for
Dora's return The affection OF the child
has softened the old mans heart and the
curtain tails on happy reconciliation Of
III a T.
with a. tnnr., of the orfsytn.l iaav,.s,. ~
the poem retained in the text as ia con-
sxt,ut with the dramatizstion and IN.
action of the PLAYERS. The cast in full will
be a. follows:
Dora ntss Pat. Tat,a,,
Mary Morrton~....... Miss Margaret Marshall
nsfmsr A.isn '--.--.-...-. barsist Aesniiaa
iass Ho,,atls,d 49, ,,sa1sg
Jem Bluet...................... Ernsst Waicoss
BABY Alien ..-.,..--- >..-.. ..-.-...,s..
The great success attained by Aiss Min
ME Tiitell IN her novel ssrpantine dance
has induced Manager Cordray 10 continue
IL for another week, and commencing with
tomorros night Miss MINNIE sill repeat IL
with an entire new set OF figures and re-
rha .,,,t,,..t,,r, ,.,.,.,, q,
pirlou.lv last week viii have another ia.
tsr.stir, ,rovY,nm. dn,,ns ,ba cowt,,.,
- - .,..,ks - -, 1870.