The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

| right we'll ii was. Oh. IL only had the
| chance TO tell it him again.
In the course OF this act Henry visits
| Mary il. her apartments and tries to force
! another interview concerning her prnierfe,;
f. marriage to Louis MI of France. She. 20
escape him. seeks refuge in bed and def y
him TO poster her further. for that night AT
! least Here Miss Marlowc has a deliriou,
comedy scene. which. say those who have,
watched the rchearsals. would be decidedly
rSuuc in the hands of any other actress
Miss Marlowe succeeds in getting good fun
out of it and at the same time keeping The
spectators interest 1T an intense point
Henry finally withdraws from her chau:-
her, shouting this:
God: Another sister like her and Id turn my
crown Into ii st.wpar.
So'y.nou as lie has disappeared Mar,
leaves the bed To escape from London. but
makes Jane BoIingbrokc take her place.
quitting her with this Informal adieu:
So. Jane. Put ou; tho lights feic, sleep and
sr'rc. II the Queen comes. swear at her Ma j.
.sty. and size will think 'tis L.
In the third act the lovers are found in
the great room of the Bow and String Inn
at Bristol. whittier Mary has fed with
BRANDON She is disguised as a cavalier bu.
the eternal feminine crops out beneath all
h'r hisguIse- Touching the cour.ier's hat
"hicn Brandon has set UPON her head a
very mannish affair for all its feathers. she
ASKS: Jhis hat: 1t becomes me, does it
not?'
a note Of genuine tragedy is struck in this
act when Mary and Brandon are dragged
from each others presence hv Henry.a
s"drds- Ihl.s is her farewell TO Brandon.
Know how YOU mus: suffer- for L would
lI''tr Die than give you up to any other .vom-
~ "a, 'u, l nave given You my premise. I have
iail"d. but you'll trust you. When 7 an, n,
tTafce-:.heT it shall seem more than c.n ON
cpre-thcn | shall know that no other won,.,
ever takes my place. No other ever ever has
@ a,nr ioFe: no other, no other. Charles though
n.tst ~ go 1" France. will be Yours alone ITO
N"fsey.' y.' am ready. Take to London and
h'ak" me Queen Of France,
, ne hrst scene of the fourth act transfers
wary and her intiTates, Jane Rolinsbrr.,a
ana Edwin Caskoden to the court or
rance grand ball is in progress in the
t aials des Iournelles. Louis MI. now the
husband or Mary. and. despite his age and
iniirHities. madly infatuated with her rises
,."in a SICK bed TO dance one measure wifi,
ms consort. In the midst of the scene the
"il'| OF death Is laid upon him. Marv's
pohdage Is past. This episode closes WITH ,
s'Hrlng scene Of adventure in which Mary
IS rescued from the Vaccinations of Fran.
hoden. oA" Saa-
Lp'n her return to England, an event
"hieh closes the play. she confronts Henry
!.i 'he morning-room of his palace at Greene
wien. confesses to him that she married.
bfandon on her way to England and de-
% n,ands not only his forgiveness, but his
royal favors for her new-made husband
ohe nnaily wheedles him into good humor,
ara ne accepts the situation in these words,
Married to Brandon! Married to Brandon .
you near her! You beat the devil, Poor oIF
de- ''e was siao 10
NARY. Well. he wozlld marry me.
HENRY. Where is your Brandon? He IL a yooa
Ieio". after all Tell him to come home I SUP
lose ;ou have him hid around somewhere.
In, Charles Se-' Noans
HENRY You will find punishment enour., n,
i s.fo.he 'hofniest rose upon the Tudor stem Bv
81. Seorse. 1 pity you. Think Of old Louis
Ii: I9ni.a: brother. what will you do for him,
1ENEf We'll. what do you want? might a,
Well give in at once "
MARf Could you make him Duke Of Suffolk
oree promised Caskoden that title for his
1f.shu. .i now ask 1t for my husband
Inc scene closes with half dozen or
more more pretty speeches between Mary and
aenrF .i and. as the curtain falls. one hears
WIZ sommers. the court jester. and his
companions singing snatch of the old 3Ix-
tentn Century song which celebrated rho
love OF Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor:
C!oth of gold. DO not despise.
Though you be matched with cloth ~ fr.,,..
Cloth OF freize. be not too bold
Though You be matched with cloth n, mild
Bruce McRae will be seen In the role NJ
CHARLES Brandon when "Knighthood'. 10
given Its premier. Charles Harbury will
play King Henry: Donald MacIaren Sir
Edwin Caskoden: Wilfrid North, the Duk.
OF buckingham: Miss Annie Clark. Oue.n
hather1ne; Norah Lamison. Jane Boiling
broke. The remaining twenty roles have
been allotted to players who have been idens
titled with Miss Marlowe's forces for sev.
eral seasons.