The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-29
DAVENPORT AS GISMONDA.
Superb Production of Sardou's Play q
the Frothingham Last Night.

Perhaps not again this season will
Scrantonians be enabled to witness so
superb a theatrical production as that
Of "Gismonda." presented by Fanny
Davenport and Melbourne Mcdowell.
supported by a fine company. at the
rockingham last night. The engage
ment continues tonight and tomorrow
night.
II no other evidence existed. the per-
sonnet and quantity of last nights audi
ence, its wrapt attention and apprecia-
ion Is sufficient evidence that "Gis-
monda." Miss Davenport n Mcdowell
the three go together-are superb. All
the desirable seats in the house had
been sold during the afternoon and be-
fore the curtain went up scores of dis
appointed theatergoers were turned
away by the remark standing room
only" from the box office.
Cast OF the Play.
The cast and particulars OF the play
are as follows:
Bssearis Franco Acciacioii, W. #. ElWood
Gresoras Drakos. chamberlain. 49,.
Agnello Acciaeio!i, Duchess nephew,
j. i. Eitxsimnons
Stradella. captain-at.arnns. Fred Sackett
Tn'mnIGe yac9ues Lnsignan, Lauren Eees;
Cav Raron Gu1st,ri.nI EraS ns' EI g.
ris; Count Leonana De- Tocco. r.. F.
ma z Duchess barons.
Frank Tannehill, sr.
Arnott. Of The D,icbess' hnmsehnId
Spiridion. usher i'm the church.
y, W. H. Fouget
Tiberio. Edward b. Adams; Andrioli,
franklin Ihorpe. pages OF the Duchess.
rhrtstafar q narry Snass
Francesca civ wars oId VI Rftn"
Pericies. r.. NJ. Barton: Epiphane. G. r.
Lefett. choir boys.
Thisbe, godmother Of Gismonda,
c,w.u. Mary E.. Barker
Iyprie.ia, ner $3.50 louise waKeiee
Va 'Ann Soirch,,d
Donata. the Jean Howard
Almerio. ............ Melbourne Mcdowell
Choir Singers, Soldiers. Priests. Wallets
OF me chase, Faiconers, Danes OF the
Act 81. a~cro,,,s ..rr. Won"
Act II.-Cloister at Daphni. "The RevoIt.'
Act HI.-Palace Of the Duchess. "The
Hireling."
Act. Iy.-Nymph's Hill; The Murder,
AG,; Cn ny OF SANTA MARIA "A
~.
a, ~ n,itbn' 1,,p.'un oa .he pro
a Ia~sonrst ion o. r,o,,iS n' Uasn s tnts
an exnIa nation nf urbat cnnst,t,ss nro'
nr,etv nd NOVA, S IN tha a,,as - :
Eroncb Mo vu,r,ght s,,oh no V,o.oron
81 rdo,, ,vho wrote "Cismnndo Tha
tow ~ The NAV h,rgas nov tho AZ
sira ~ a. nobIa ,vom,an 20 rnno,,noe q
holy vow made Under imnuise. and To
ta,i tho story ren,,ire. The x,;v,saction
of the so,,I Of the woman forced under
honor for the sake ~ nride
These circumstances are probably
considered lenientIy by the audiences
which witness the play, certainly. Sar-
dou. the author. thourht they would
he 40 received or he would not have
nance a waste OF his art. and certain
" so good a fudge of what ia best. in a
theatrical sense. would not, have been
chosen by Davenport herself had she
not believed "Gismonda" to be pure
and real to those who are to witness
real themselves. So much for the NOR
atty Of the play which. can be hest
appreciated by personal contact with
It.; Of its lessons in fact. II ia true and
elevating and car by no undebased
mind be considered otherwise.
Story NJ ,ho nr.,.
pu.e,, CIs.S., ,.
,rtn th S S,s,hona. nttie child falls
tiaor ~, aiena anu - rescued from the
h,st u;haI y m ta,coher, a nireIing'
s ~ tha al q iIncenl Ieiiow, nand.
some, the soul OF nonor n a natural
,aus tLeV,ous 70 ner n~eartrending
VIEW u ume nsh' petWeen man and
peas., Sisi'onua resisters a vow 10
ueavem II tne presence OF blshop
Soph,Un .nut she VIII Weu n snare
ner rloIemtihe soVere1enty with the
cnliu oei,verer,, wnoeVer n person
~ =. eHpIaiatloh VI the Value
VI aa oatn a. .nat perrou " Is heces-
say 70 s.ate Una. ,ne F~iosentines Were
ond tha;r t,;ow,a uuore CO hern,srad III,
anu their views WERE 80 py
uosnnas ma G-r swoIn oH tne
ino &c d - , ut hesors s was 40 1nu-
and that we can but imperfectly un,
derstand Mt this dav the terror Of a
PapaI threat OF Accommodation
Observation-Disclosures Was throotarod
Cismonda a. she ala nof ued Aimerio
refused 70 release her The noble.
NJ ~Gismonda's court urged her sanc-
zion NJ their mans for sssa ssination
hut she repulsed them and urged Al,
mario IN release her hut' Then no re.
fused was 20 dra wn 70 him nv h,a ras-
~sionete Ieciaration of love that she
1roeS IN hestnrv mon him her honor
nd continue the lie Icon - The naxt dov
a. .ha nh',rch ~ Sonto Morin he M,o,,iSS
n,hi;coIiv nr,viIege her 70 recall her
Az Sou, He consentad A. the arst
,,;s,t 10 C,,rnorSe 20 Ximerio'. hut the
, 10 ~ IT, as ,,dsSseS hv Rocco r,o n .,,i nj.
tnr co. G,soomds's hand and a. ac-
committee rrhe a~ccoynnIice shrinks from
GoInnnnI.iis ure'nos - narfor,n ~
itTtccaIla &C. hnnsno5 s,,.h an NJ hv
oseu, ~. - .na non. ieod;ne % II
ois.ncnua Oh H., .n eos ,ntn o@tar 6,synon-
nero nu., pue - tha onrversot,"m ba.
ia nau uaan,a 80 - .ha~ aocnrnnIina a.
' .we , ~ NC. svasieI that the Farmer