The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-12

that play like this, with a good moral
ending. would make great hit"
Having thus introduced her subject the
gIfted young woman-presumabIy young
goes on to present a scenario" for the
further enlightenment of the reader. II
Is given below:
-, Act first, the cottage of the Redwoods.
oloW ana peaceful music as the curtain
goes up. Vines on the cottage at center.
az the left an old well. A pleasing domes-
tic scene follows. The Redwoods have n
little girl, and Jim Redwood sits nv thA
on oaken bucket and combs his chjld's
hair. This could be made very effective
aer mother is rather gay and foolish.
mere IS shadow on the threshold. II ia
count Non-most any good German
Har1e would do-who is former lover Of
Maoel Redwood. A stormy scene follows.
and after Jim Redwood dresses his child
Ior ped and hears her little prayer-slow
muslc-he goes out into the rainy night
with lots of thunder and lghtinin'-for-
ever.
Act two-the Klondike. Snowy noun
tains ana lots of characteristics charac-
;ers. Jim Redwood has made an immense
fortune, but he is unhappy He looks ar
his sacks full of nuggets and he thinks of
ms Tar away cottage and wonders if he has
peer nasty. Suddenly he hears the lullaby
he used to sing to his little child, and he
bows his head on his rude table and weeps.
great longing comes over him, and ne
resolves 70 so home. He packs up his
belongings and starts. Then the scene
changes to the glacier. This is a grand
chance for great scene. Jim is noticed
coming over the top of the glacier with
his pack on his hack. He pauses there a
moment. The sun is just rising behind
him for the first time in four months. As
he comes down, the glacier suddenly slips
and Jim disappears in crevas. The wind
is heard mourning in the trees.
Act three-the Redwoods cottage
again. The count has got a mortgage
on the little farm, and threatens to turn
out the mother and child unless Mabel
marries him. She says she cannot be-
cause Jim may be living. Then he saws
Out you 60 and the little girl-who Is
now seven-says you wouldn't dare say
That II papa was here Just then in
comes Blinky Mugs, a comic character,
with pair of miners boots He SAYS
Alas, this is all that's left of poor Jim
we found them under the edge of the
glacier Mabel clasps her child to her
Curtain
The last act is on the lawn before the
cottage. The wedding of Mabel and the
count Is about TO take place in the open
ar All the villagers are present Just
as the venerable pastor says, Does any
body forbid these bondsT a distinguished
looking man with prematurely gray hair
comes forward and says L do! Mabel
looks at him and shrieks Jim! and the
little girl hugs his legs. This could be
made very affecting. Jim, who escaped
from the glacier when it thawd, takes a
handful of nuggets and throws them at
the count and says Satisfy your paltry
claim with that and just then two de-
tectiyes come in and arrest the count for
forgery committed in the old country. All
ends happily and the orchestra plays
Home Sweet Home'"
AFTER giving this highly interesting syn
opsis of her remarkable work the gifted
author comes down to business.
Ii you like the plot" she says "and
want to go in with me on the play, 1
VIII give you 10 per cent. for placing it
with some good manager on a percent
age basis. Think it over and write soon
in care Of"
But the Tales Of the Town" man Is
still thinking it over.