Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-14

Julla MarlOWe Is 10 appear at tHe ,odles
the coming week surrounded by particular
ly interesting circumstances. A new play,
a new leading man. a revival of an old
favorite and a splendid scenic N-oduction of
another classic will make the engagement
notable. On Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights and at the Saturday matinee
Miss Marlowe will appear in FOL Bonnie
Prince CHARLIE" on Thursday and Friday
nights the play will be Romeo and Juliet"
and on Saturday night "Ingomar." The
first offering. "For Bonnie Prince
Charlie" has never been seen in Kan
sas City, although its reputation as a valu-
able medium for displaying Miss Marlowe's
talents has preceded it.
The original form of the play was writ
ten by Francois Coppee and was called
LES Jacobites." The adaptation has been
made for Miss Marlowe by ]. L. c. Clarke.
The story deals with the struggle in be-
half Of Charles Edward Stuart, called the
Young Pretender.i in 1A5.
The first act of the play passes in the
kirkyard of Clanmorris. where delibera-
ton is going on as to whether the clan
shall Join the rising. The chief. Lord Clan
morris, and his wife have been unable to
| persuade the clansmen to do so. but they
listen to the pleading of Angus. an old blind
man, once rich, but now poor. having lost
everything, in the Jacobite cause, and his
granddaughter, Mary Miss Marlowe). 1t
Is decided that the clan shall support
Prince Charles. Mary and the wife of the
fhe second ars 's act. Which Sfie VIA" takes place in his
camp before Edinburg. a rumor arises OF
an intrigue between him and Lady Dora,
woman is as yet. They resolve upon dis
covery. The prince has made an appoint
ment for a meeting, and the chiefs
learn who the woman is: Mary knows
that II It is discovered that Prince
Charles is guilty of an intrigue with the
desert him and his cause will be lost. When
she learns of their plot, therefore, she
hastens to save them. She permits herself
picion from Lady Dora The chiefs retain
their allegiance to their Prince, and the
army marches m aehess away EH ON It's desperate at
The last act takes place in the West.
after the defeat Of the Scottish force and
when the Prince is a fugitive. Lady Dora
IS dead. but Lord Clanmorris has learned
the truth about her and the Prince. He at
tempts to kill the guilty Stuart: who is
Clanmorris with patriotism and LOYALTY
which overcome his personal resentment;
Mary finds relief from her love and sor-
rows by dying in her grandfather's arms.
Romeo and Juliet it is promised. will
be presented on a scale of unusual magnii-
cence. The great love tragedy will be given
in its early form, without the mutilations
that were the order from the time OF Gar
TIC III lte ldiiNS 6AA Va L
Irving. The text is treated reverently and
the setting IS adequate. Charles A Platr
the author OF venetian Sara Gems. IA, an
gave them a truth that will be appreciated
by all who have visited the Pearl of the
Adriatic." These scenes were painted by
Ernest Albert, one of the best and most
scholarly of scenic artists. and his brush
has given a charm to architectural details.
breadth of nature to outdoor effect and a
meiiowness of color that admirably har-
monies with age. The furnishing is appro-
pirate and the lghtinG Sareluliy mh ha u
Customary mechanism is tableauX drapery
curtains, an Improvement on the cumber-
some scheme of dark changes In ordinary
use.
on Saturday night Miss Marlowe will ap-
pear as Parthenia in "Ingomar.' She es-
it Is at the continued request of her ad-
mirers all over the country, that the revi-
val of the play is made. There will be no
matinee Wednesday.
This afternoon and the remainder Of the
week the bill at the Ninth Street theater
will be the new and very successful farce
comedy, "McGinty the Sport in which
the farce comedy comedian, Joe Flynn.
has been starring for several seasons
Flynn is an entertaining fellow as those
who have seen him VII remember, ana ha ~
resistably funny. The company is an un,
usually large farce comedy aggregation
and includes the following people:
poss Harry Watson. The American
Macs. Charles Boyle. Miss Lillian Dayton
Matte Nichols, Clara Bell Helen N; MaGk
Annie Martel. Carrie Graham. Margie ben
nett. Bonita Loring, and a chorus OF twelve
pretty girls.
THE Two Orphans" this weeks bill a
the Auditorium. should prove the strong
est dramatic offering yet made by III
Woodward company. This play has heei
before the public for many years and ha
met with singular and enduring success
1t is one of the greatest meiodramas OF III
age. and is the most profitable piece eve
written by the prolific Erench dramatist
D'Ennery. Kate ClaXtoa, as every pay
goer knows. used II for years as her star
ring play. and she endearad herself t
the public through her touching lmper
sonation of the blind girl. The revival 9
Trochard. the count and the rest of th
Interesting characters VI tbs. powerful
play should arouse considerable intcres
exceptionally large cast REQUIRED has neaes
STATED the engagement OF some extra PEG
pie. Manager woodward has secured
along with others. Dennis Wilkes, Georg
Olmi. Genevieve Lowell, and d. c. bangs
nephew of Frank Bangs. for several sea
lately q devotee of dramati reading
through which capacity re mas Dccom
well known TO the people OF this city.
features for this week. He will he seel
in one of his characteristic mouoloGue:
although II is promised that he will hav
entirely new matter. Gaylor has met wit
singular success since he ceased to he
farce comedy star and became a vauder.l
feature.
Little Leola Mitchell. who5e daintines
has won her the nom de theater of 'th
living doll" will be heard in songs and see
in dances.
The NIchol sisters. famous for the
coon specialties. viii be one of the riI
deville ATTRACTIONS. The cinemttoiyrap
which has been so popular the past "
weeks, has been secured for an eYte1sio
of time and an entirely new series CT pi,
lures is promised for this, the last wee
OF its stay.
Business at the Auditorium shows n
signs OF letting up. Indeed the crush G
several occasions the past week surpasse
anything else IN the history of the hous
Bob Fitzsimmons. champion pugilist. wi
: b. at the Grand opera house all this weel
beginning the engagement at to-day
matinee. Fitzsimmons himself is an a
traction OF undcniable strength, but II
public is assured by his manager. MART
Julian. that the vaudeville and athlet