The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
OTIS SKINNER
By MAUD DURBIr

D11S ShlN y l. IL
SUPPORTED By MAUD DURBIN
AND FREDERICK MOSELY.
The dramatic novelty of the coming
week will he the presentation of''Prince
Rudolph" by Otis Skinner at the Grand
next Thursday evening, Oct. 2lst,
prince Rudolph" is a dramatic comedy
said to be brightly written and full of
strong situations and dramatic climaxes.
1t is founded upon the theme of one
Robert Louis Stevenson's, rlier stories.
The story the play tells is an interesting
one. Rudolph Wilhelm, Prince OF
, kronefeld, has contracted loveless
marriage with Edora, the daughter of
nelshboring grand duke. They have
agreed to disagree, and he, as a solace
to the lady, has turned the affairs of the
principally into her hands. Edora has
a prime minister, a schemer who is us
ing her as puppet to further his own
ends, he being reVolutlOnlst who
would overthrow the reigning prince
and place himself at the head of the re-
public to be formed. But his influence
over the princess is SO great that she
believes absolutely in him. Belated one
| night on hunting expedition, the
prince takes refuge at the cottage
of farmer, where he learns that
scandal is rife with the names of his wife
and the prime minister; that his wife Is
detested by everyone and that he him
self is the butt of rIdicule for his sub
lutlonary projects of the prime minister.
Returning to his palace while a ball is
in progress, he makes the astonishing
discovery that his wife is an exceed
ingly pretty woman, and he also falls in
love with her. She refuses to listen to
his pleadings. The following morning.
at a meeting of the council which is be-
ing held to further the interest of the
prime minister, Rudolph, for the first
time in the history of his reign, appears
and takes control. He also, a little later,
seriously considers the idea of remov-
ing the princess from her regency. THIS
angers the lady, and she, at the instiga
ton of the prime minister, signs war
rant ior Rudolph's arrest it being still
within her power to do so. The prince
is arrested and taken away, but the prin-
cess, having had her eyes opened as to
the true character of her prime minis
ter, repents, and an order is issued for
the immediate liberation of her hus-
band; meanwhile, the revolt has come;
the princess fees from the palace; she
goes to the fortress prison where her
husband mas been taken to ask his for
giveness, arriving too 1ate-he is gone.
Gone to find her. He knows she is in
danger and he goes to save her. Not
finding her at the palace, he finally
traces her to the farm house. which is
the locale of the first act, and there, for
the princess too has found her Rud-
oIph' worth, she pleads forgiveness and
acknowledges the love which has come
so late. The rebels, meantime, have
burnt the palace, but Rudolph cares
little for that, he has found his wife and
she has found her love for him. But
as she falls falnting in his arms, news
comes that the revolt has been sup
pressed and the princelv lover wins not
only his wife back to him but also his
kingdom. Mr. Skinner intends making
handsome production of the play and
he is supported by what is reported to
| be a most excellent company.