The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-06

his heart i'm the village school. He
meets his death by the British amid
the scent of the blossoms OF the apple
orchard. A purely conventional and
theatric treatment of the subject would
not correspond at all to Its simplicity,
consequently the play begins in the
village school house. ending amid the
surroundings described.
The prnlngre is comedy, involving
number Of subordinate characters. ard
serving mainly TO show the embarrass-
ment of village pedagogue in pre-
serving the balance between his auth
ority as a teacher and his love for his
pupil Nathan enlists, volunteers TO
enter the British lines as a spy in or
der To procure information for Gen.
Washington. The scenes that lead up
TO his detection and arrest are neces-
sarly highly dramatic, involving
scene i'm which his sweetheart pupil IS
put to the test of presence OF mind.
for she feigns not TO know the prisoner.
OF course there is a rival. there are
complications, there are sub-plots and
characters who stand out on their own
account: but with II all The play Of
emotion between the hero ara heroine
is maintained to the end.
"The Cowboy and the Lady" which
Mr.. Goodwin will present Tuesday
night and Wednesday matinee, was
first presented i'm Philadelphia for
seven performances some weeks ago.
It's success was so instantaneous the.
IL was Immediately selected for Mr..
Goodwin's season at the Duke of York's
theatre HeHdon this summer. and
for his next engagement at the knick-
crbocker theatre I'm New York. lnas1
much as Mr.. Goodwln's organization
immediately after their New England
rtT7IV-
was decided To give a few more repre-.
sentations OF the work in connection
with Nathan Hale"
In "The Cowboy and the Lady" Mr..
Fitch has made n distinct departure
from "Nathan Hale" II is a comedy.
pure and .simple. IL deals with far
western life and offers both Mr.. Good
win and Miss Elliott tho most unusual
opportunities for display ng their great
satilitv. Of which they are not slow
10 take advantage.
The story concerns the owners Of
neighborinQ ranches In Colorado. Teddy
North, Harvard man. being secretly
IN love with tho beautiful wife Of his
ueighbor Weston She derides the coll
lege-bred dude" dressed I'm the eX-
treme Of eastern fashion, not knowing
that the strength OF his character and
person have made him n hero 20 his
cowboy frierds while unconscious of
his love FOR her and her awakening pf-
fection for him. she loathes her viii
lainous husband. 10 Is planning nm
eIonement with Mollie Tn~kins the
keeper of n dance hall w Stlvo~villo
whose discarded lover. the half-hrNed
Indian Cu'Ctfoot lin. vs. readv 90 t'li
him. North has adon'ed as sister n ~
tIe watf ~ the nnourtairs Nidgn whose
worthless father Is lypched ~ tho cow
bows. ITncorecious ~ he fa'N. Nid~e
comes with Nor'N 20 his rench whore
the plav opens The cowboys returninc
from their lvnching have - check their
rude remarks and refine their manner
I'm tho nresenco NJ tho now-rnade sister
their host establishing n "swear-box" %
receive fines Of % cents apiece for cuss
words.
All ths,rnen. T. ipdlng North's chum.
Biiiy R1ns~-n. arothe~ W7rv0~sl man.
rau pronontiv in love wi'h Nidge. a.
though equally read- - h.~- down hn-
f--a the rNar.ri~g Nfrs. Weston who
riFes over - invite fhs-' - 2 danco IN
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Of Mifge n the nick OF time always