New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
WILLARD AND MANSFIELD
THEIR NETWORK ENGAGEMENTS.
TWO SERIOUS PLAYS THREE F.RcEs AND AN.
CrTDED IN THIS WEEKS PROGRAMME

CUDED IN THIS WEEKS PROGRAMME
or NEW ANUSEMENTs
E. s. Willard this week begins lis American
season at the same theatre where he bsgan biz
frs, American tour seven years ago. and In
play by the same author. Then T. vas Tia
Midieman": now IL IS The Physician" By
Henry Arthur Jones. in which Mr. willard win
De seen at Wailack's Theatre ar. willard
associated more than any other one actor IN
this country with the works Of this dramatst
and the story OF the presen; one sore1 Ia. sug.
gests that Of Judah" which he played here
some years ago. though il is no; enough ike
to be regarded as repetition. or even nita-
ton.
Mr. Willa-d's part IS tina, OF DR.. Levin Carey
an eminent London specialist, who. Ike many
a specialist found h!msel. afflicted with his own
specially. His work vas the treatment y nsr
vous diseases. and he suffered from ne-ycus
breakdown. The real trouble With him was thai
be was in love with Lady Valerie Cary-le.
beautiful woman who. according 20 h. oSr
fears vas approaching middle age. cthculv
In the way Of the doctor tina: she had
husband. though he was not 4 person ot MUCH
consequence. but greater difficulty was thI
Lady Valerie herself did not second the doc; ors
views and looked coldly on his suit and his
sorrows.
Now there lived In the country clergymar
named H.uie. and he had a daughter nar.e.
Edana And Edana had lover named Wa,ss
Amphiel who was temperance lecturer He
was sincere in his temperance work. but b vas
also a slave 10 tie drink habit. He KEEP: sobes
and gave lectures tor time. and then The
craving for alconO, came upon him VIII IRE.
s.sti5le force. and ne disappeared for = tne
and drank inorinately and conS!ted the
lowest Il companions. Then another - ! IN
teryal succeeded. and he ectur.d again. AID he
mad done worse things. too. His sHse.heart
knew nothing o. all this but she tho-cA; that
he Vas Overworked and worn out ant SIC urged
him 10 consult physician. He would .. prom.
!s. her 10 60 this bu; without he. kao ledge be
rad really done So. and he had consulted Or.
Carey.
Beng Is ignorant OF this Of tire rest OF
Amph!eIs real life Edana and he- :a,her came
10 Or. Carey and urged him - core down 10
their village and try 20 cure the lover. Inc
Doctor MAS persuaded. and came. A-nphiei was
away - some time after the doct IS arrival
b., the doctor obliglngly waited Z = him. and
the interval gave him Al opportunity % fan IN
love with Edana himself When Al hiei came
back the doctor. Of course. recOgn-e! hin a.
the man who had consulted him il the city.
and he st abou; the attempt 70 c--a him. ios
the sake Of Edana- and he worked siti al nv
heart and with all MS ability. For 2 tnle the
Doctors efforts. seconded by those q ne pa
i!eri. seemed 10 lie successful. bug at,er some
months the alcoholic craving can upon him
Again. and he ESCAPED from the doors care
ard disappeared. The doctor sen. detectives
after him. and they traced HIN 10 low Den
near Bristol. Il seemed 10 the doctor hat %
had done e-ything in the case tina; rs duV
called Cor. and he vas distressed a, tie though1
~ the woman whom he loved s,il! g..ing her
OWN love TO so worthless creatUre. He was
scarcely able 70 restrain the terlptauor 10 leu
her wha; her lover Mas. eu, Ne Old resist H.
When Amphiel at las, came back Edana
learned by accident where he had been ard what
he had done But the doctor told her ~; 70 let
ArI,phicl know that she had found him out. and
he took his patient away fOr voya-c. IN the
hope that he Nigh, still cure him. Edanas
feelings toward the man had urGergone a conn
piete reyulsion with her discovery OF his char
acter and when the doctor car,e hack with the
news that her Cd lover had died n sea she was
more than ready 20 accept the doctor a. q new
lover and 70 reward his honor and iaithtulness
10 her and 10 the unfortunate creature who died
hcSg.ns her forgiveness
The First Born the rival % The Cat ana
The Cherub.' Will be disclosed % the cxpecian1
public ~ the Manhattan Theatre this week
The play has surely had the fortune - Ne vel
talked about before its arrival It's likeneS
aud unlikereSs 10 the other play which Is al
ways mentioned in the same breath with H. have
caused varied sorrows. many % them q persons
" to had nothing 10 do with either play. Ths