The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

tered upon the second week of their
engagement at Wallack's theater, in
New York, last Monday night in
romantic play new to the city called
For Bonnie Prince Charlie" 1t was
adapted from the French of Fran
co.'s Coppee by J. ]. c. Clarke, and
treats Of the incidents which marked
the latter part of the life of the I'M
fortunate prince, whose hopes were
crushed on Culloden Moor. The chief
character of the piece is really Mary
a young Highland maiden and a sort
of Flora Macdonald, who sacrifices
her reputation to shield the honor Of
Prince Charlie, whom she loves, and
to secure for him the confidence and
support of his chieftains. This role
was played by Miss Marlowe, and
Mr. Taber interpreted the part of An
gus, Mary's grandfather, an old blind
Scot, a role which afforded him ex-
cellent opportunities. Many novel and
striking pictures of Scottish scenery
and handsome costumes were present
ed. Miss MarloWe'S and Mr.. Taber's
representations were highly commend
ed but the play did not arouse much
enthusiasm. --...-
The present week, the Grand will Of
fer as an attraction the latest sensa-
tional comedy-drama, entitled when
London Sleeps" The engagement will
be inaugurated with performance
tonight at SIS, and will include, IN
addition to the regular Wednesday
and Saturday matinees, a special after
noon performance tomorrow, Wash
ington's birthday.
when London Sleeps is an English
comedy drama by Charles Darrell,
and was produced with great success
in London last spring. 1t was present
ed for the first time in this country
at the Fourteenth Street theater, New
York city, and was a decided success
from the start. Briefly told, the story
tells of the love Of two women for one
man, and the wicked wiles of a viii
lain. There are many exciting situa-
tons during the progress Of the piece,
some of them of the most thrilling
description. The scent of the circus
sawdust floats across the footlights,
for the first scene is set in the ante
room of Signor Roberti Jonesio's cir
Gus, and the two ladies who have con-
ceived the divine passion for David
Eng1ehart, an athlete, are both az.
tistes of the ring. Hilda Corrode, a
circus rider and woman with past
Is infatuated with David Englehart
In the operate scene she stakes all
and loses, by revealing her passion on
the pretense of seeking advice on be
half of a supposed friend. Englehart
uuHleIClIuIly T6pulSeS I1llud, anu uS-
clares his love for the charming and
! innocent Queenie Carruthers, the queen
| Of the Whole circus. Englehart's af-
| lection is feciprocated, but the dis
| covery that Queenie is heiress to a for
| tune her father lost through an il
advised marriage alters the circum-
| stances. Her cousin, Capt. Rodney
| Haynes, a crafty, cowardly scoundrel,
| introduces her to the seamy side Of
London. BY fair means or foul chief
| ly the latter, he seeks to gain her and
| her money. She abhors him. and, ia
| get her in his power, he deceitfully
| lures her to a gilded house. which only
| opens it's doors when London sleeps
She is cleverly and dramatically res
cued, but he dogs her and eventually
maddened at being frustrated, fires the
| house she lives in. Queenie escapes
| through the skylght,- and the scene
in which she crosses the telegraph wire
| with Haynes child, whom she has pro-
| tected, in her arms-the huge sleeping
city below, St PauIs magnificent DOM
in the distance-will linger in the mem
DRY. When an attempt to kill Engle-
! hart has failed, Haynes DISCUSSES as an
Indian attendant, entraps Qneenie in
the temple Of Somnath at the India
exhibition. Before the gigantic idol
| the widows of the deceased Hindo9s