The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-11

Two strong PLAYS will be produced By
Miss Ethel Brandon at Cordray's this COM
Ing week; the first, Forgiven" power
full domestic drama. tomorrow. Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, and the second,
''Robert Emmet" the balance of the
week in honor of Ct Patrick's day next
saturday. on which day n special matinee
performances of the same play will he given.
Forgiven" the play to be produced to-
morrow evening, il founded on facts. with
scenes laid in TIE xas and Florida. and the
part of Annie Dennison was originally
created by Miss Brandon and said 10 toe
one of her hes. and strongest portrayals
Tae plot OF the drama is "a follows: Annie
Dennison is stopping in 81. Augustine
Fla. with her aunt. Cordelia pennison,
and friend of the family. Willard
Graham. While coming to -. Augustine
a child fell overheard and was rescued by
Jack Diamond. n professional gambler,
who is travelling with his partner, Denver
Dan. Willard Graham. who is in love
with Annie and whose mother on her
deathbed had esacted a promise tha. she
would marry him, introduces Jack and
Denver Dan TO the Dennson family, and
the result is love at first sight between
Annie and Jack. Graham proposes 10
Annie. but she refuses him and he taunts
her with being in love With professional
gambler. and sweAEs he will do all in his
power To separate them. she defies him.
Jack next proposes. and the curtain falls
on her promising to bs his wife. The sec
ond act brings a lapse OF five years. and
hads Jack aat Annie married and one
child. girl named Leouie. Jack is play.
Ing in hari luck. and makes up his mind
for Annie's and the chlld's sake To eiyeun
gambling forever and seek his forum. IN
some other place lie is about o. start for
Texas and leaves his wife and child Ia the
care of " Hard srahs1, who has professed
great friendship and whom Jack loves like
q brother lie leaves the house vtth heart
fSll Of happy thoughts. misses his train.
and returns To bis home 80 find his bosom
friend making love 10 hls wife. ant do.ng
bic utmostSo take her and the cAllA away.
This is one of the strongest scenes IN the
plsy. Jack. 81 course, appears On the
scene and tells Graham that she mex; time
they msst lie sd! shoot ou sight" 4
strong scene folinws between Annie and
jack. and IA leaves her 20 cct IA
pes 10 plso in her hands that
leaves ali his possessions to her.
While he Is gone Annie takes hrs
child, and leaves Intending u earn her
own living. Jack returns. unis her letter
ami thinking she has lied eith Graham
takes AH oath 80 XIII both when next they
meet. Ten years eispse a. she opsnlns OF
abe third act. which fads Jack IN Tera. =
rich raneher Ia ssmslI town where he
eues IL buy cattle be accidentally saves
from Insult hss osn dsughter. whn has
fallen into the hands of s Mexican. Dur
tng the subsequent conversation Jack dis
covers ~h0 she IS. and - lie kuaws VIII
Graham 90 be IN tast usighborhc,sd he he.
lieves that his wife IS living sish him
Jack and Annie meet IA = strong scene
Jack forgives her. hpt sssars 10 klis era.
ham. lie finally comes aeross Graham
bot Is prevented from Killing hlE by h.,
own daughter. tho thFoss herself In Is
Arms. Ia the last sc. duel i arranged
between Jack and Grab aa. Jack having
. ereseutinsent o: coming death. stills al
his property 90 ieoaie. Graham comes On
Ger the duel. and n side eaaraeger. Pop
ham. husband of the woman wham Ora.
ham had wrosgei. fatally saoet. Graham.
Before dying. Graham eonissses his
scacheFy. l.sonie Is toll that
jack - heT father aai husband
ana wSfe NEE, again in happiness Tssrs
Is strong comedy element IN The piece,
Denver Dan making love - tue cid ~ sd,
Cordoba Dennsson. he al iast sGecumhs
~ his vigorous lore asssc2x beaver
sacrifices his dearly beloved faro box and
ea.as ses Liza Gegdssls, Saa ia saxsaan