The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-12

| siastically I'm this city, he selected
Providence TO be the first TO pass judg-
ment on his new venture. That his
| followers appreciate his compliment
il evidenced by remarkably fine adj
vance sale.
The Rebel is said To supply Mr..
| Mack witlsa capital star role. and one
| III which he is sure To shine To ex-
| cellent advantage. IL Is "A mingling of
the heroic, the sentimental. the no.
mantle and the comic. That Mr.. Mack
viii thoroughly Undue IL with his own
delightful personality goes without
saying In other words, "a wholly en-
tertaining performance may be ex-
pected.
The plot concerns itself principally
with one OF the many revolts by the
natives OF Ireland against British rule
and the first act opens at Squire Bane-
CALLS, where a band of rebels are plot
ting an uprising. Among them is Capt
Armstrong, outwardly an ardent SYM
pathizer. but I'm reality an informer.
who has planned TO have the house
surrounded that very night by Eng
lish soldiers. who will capture the en-
tire committee of rebels. himself jim
cluded Cthis to allay suspicion) and who
will also make captive Jack Blake. the
head of the movement. Both ARM
strong and Blake, by the bye, are in
love with Nora Squire Benegall's
treachery but young Edward Benegall,
and his suspicious are laughed at by
his companions. Ii turns out that tho
messenger to whom Armstrong ha6
entructed a letter to the. Dublin au-
thorities. notifying them TO have sold
iers ON hand to surround the house.
had become drunk. and I'm this condi-
tion had had his pocket picked by a
tailor who was on his way with new
coat to Edward Benegall The tailor
Prves the letter to the young fellow,
thereby furnishing him with convinc-
ing proof OF Armstrong; treachery.
Armstrong has i'm the meantime been
warned by his messenger that the let
ter has disappeared Instinctively he
suspects young Benegall. and deter
mines to pick quarrel with him so as
10 kill him before he hay a chance TO
disclose what he knows. That he him.
self will not suffer rs certain. inasmuch
as. unknown TO others. he wears chain
arnor under his outer garments. Ed
ward after trying on his coat. throws
1t carelessly. with the letter forgotten
In one Of its pockets. Armstrong. en-
terinv. finds the letter and destroys H.
Shortly after, when the rebels are all
convened. he Is violently denounced By
Edward as traitor. He demands
proofs from his accuser. and Edward
searches In vain for the missing letter
When he falls TO find IL Armstrong
boy TO challenge him. A pistol fig,
arranged. the first shot falling 10 Ed
waru. His pistol hangs fire. ARM
strong fires and misses Edward fires
again, and although IL seems certain
tnat he has hit his enemy. the latter.
unhurt. cOolly raises his weapon ia
tally wounds the boy and departs
Then the bullet which had hit him.
fiattened where II had struck his hid
den armor. Is picked UP by Jack Blake
who. convinced OF Armstrong; treach-
cry registers an oath To kill him.
The second act shows that the re-
bellion has failed. that the leaders are
being bounded. and that a price has
been set upon the head of Blake. The
latter has come i'm the night 10 squire
Benegall's to marry Nora. The final
words ~ the ceremony have scarcely
been spoken when the house is sur
rounded by Armstrong; soldiers, anf
the priest is obliged 10 conceal himself
i'm the stable. Jack also quickly hides. |
The soldiers rush In and demand him.
Nora swears that he is miles away.
At this moment the priest is discov-
cred. dragged from his concealment. |
and orders are given TO hang him.
Jack rushes from his hiding place to
defend him and is arrested.
The first scene OF the third act |
shows Jack I'm prison. condemned ga
death. Ths second scene pictures his
escape ~ "a most sensational way. The
fourth act gives him his vengeance. He |
Kills Armstrong I'm sword light. after
which he and his wife bid farewell -
Ireland and set sail for France.
From the above synopsis II VIII ba
seen thai the play Possesses features
OF a melodramatic aud sensational
type. The scenery. which Is highly
elaborate. consists of four sets paint
I'd special, for this production by Jo-
ssf Physioc Of the Gsrrick> theater,