The Portland daily press., 1895-10-19

SawtelIe Dramatic Company
Today the last two performances mil
be given by the Sawtelle Comedy 20, !,
and at the matinee coupons ZOE iesoi YOU
seats will be given out without oha, 90
This afternoon Passions slave VIZ W
presented. and tonight "The Phoenix.
The silver King.
The story of the 'tSilver King within
will be presented at the Portland inea-
tire, October 23 and "a, is simple, pup IL Is
full of the dramatic. Carl A. HasWih,
who essays the leading role OF "llreu
Denver is a capital actor, and his reappear
ance in this part has evoked the grea1ese
interest in theatrical circles The- foliow-
ing is synopsis of the main lncluen's
of this powerful melodrama: The cur
tain rises on Wilfred Denver, the hero OF
the play. He has lost money at the races
and is trying to drown his despair IN
drink. He is taunted in his misery py
Gefforey Ware, former suitor OF MS
wife, who goads him to such madness py
his sneers, that he threatens to kill him.
Denver reaches Wares chambers late at
night and finds them occupied by gang
of burglars, headed by swell cracksman,
Capt Skinner, who uses his social position
to obtain points for criminal enterprises.
Denver is seized and chloroformed, ana
soon Ware enters and in the struggle
which ensued Skinner shoots him with
Denvsr's pistol After the burglars have
left, Denver slowly RECEIVERS consciousness
and gradually as the effects of drink ana
chloroform wear off he recalls the pur-
poses of his being there. Cropping for ms
hat, he touches Ware's lifeless body, and
the terrible conviction is forced upon
him that he has killed the man. Con-
cealing his revolver, he rushes away, feei-
ing himself a murderer and fugitive
In the second act he returns to his vile
and makes a confession Of his supposed
crime, when she assists him to q dis
guse and he departs for northern sea-
port Before the train reaches its desti-
dete ction and after doing SO makes his
way to an inn, where he learns that the
train from which he but recently jumped
had, further on, collided with some wag-
ons loaded with petroleum, and the car
in which lie had been was burned. Thus,
by his supposed death, he is enabled to
leave England unrecognized, and goes TO
America; whore, in a lucky deal, he be-
comes the owner Of Nevada silver mine
and immensely wealthy He returns in
few years, changed by sorrow and re-
morse, to find his wife and children about
to be elected from their home by Skinner
for unpaid rent. Denver then discoves
that Skinner and not himself is the
guilty man, and to play closes with the
triumph of innocence and the punish
ment of the guilty.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
The Reading Eagle says OF "Uncle
Toms Cabin which will be presented at
| City hall this afternoon and evening:
"Stetson's Big Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
drew packed house at the Grand Opera
| House last evening. The special scenery
| of which they carry full carload, was
very fine. A good performance OF this
ever popular play was given. Especial
mention is deserved to the many pleasant
specialties. The Two Topsies are the
| best ever seen here and are accomplished
dancers. The Lone Star Quartette rem
dered some pleasant negro melodies in a
/! fine manner. The African mandolin
students were called on for four encores. =