The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-18

a man Of the world which culminlses in a crime
Of which she is thoroughly innocent. and ly reas-
IN OF overpoveTing eircmnstaniial evidence Is
| made to suffer the penalty.
: strange calamity gives her the opportunity TO
escape from prison. and she i;rs TO th9 protection
OF Ter lover. in whose apartments he cOnrr1,s her.
Again the man Of the worlds influence per-
yados her life and threatens her safety The
Young lover Is chafied by his friends and also the
man of the world" who denuunces the young
Hover being disoyal TO his friends for not re
vUaling the presence Of a woman in his apart
mtnts. The man OF the world il persistent
in his wish to get glimpse at the lady. which
leads almost 10 discovery His persistence leads
TO quIrrel aud a challenge. which diveris at
teniion and saves the honor OF the lady in
question.
The following act reveals the preparation for
duel. with TIE seconds hand arranging d.
tails. One Of the seconds Is the young hdr in
offence Of whom the duel is about to take place.
She is disguised as naval officer.
BY her aleftnees she diyerts a cowardly act.
thus saving the life OF her lover. Who is dis-
ablcd. aud assumes lis place in the duel. bring
ing it TO suocessful issue, and TO the huniilia
ton Of hlr antagonist, whom she spares for a
NOR fitting revenge.
In the last act a new theme !. revealed an
undercurrent 10 the general story. The power OF
superstition which unierlies the temperament Of
The man Of the world is played upon by the
heroine disguised as SATAN and her iTdorni;
able pluck terrutizes Kim into a confession
which leads TO his sclt-dcstruciion.
The play shown the skill 81 master h1Iu. be
ing written with the combined talents OF y.
Moore. Il Literary writer of note, and Rose os
horne. an actress and authartss of established
merit. whose experience. thus blended. created
a result equal to the highest standard OF dra-
matte construction.
The plot is closely woven and blended with
charming vein Of comedy. which is sublime re-
lief to his tragic story. The deepest sympathy
pcrysdes the play, without harrassing an audi
with tears. walls, snd lamentations. The
simplest methods adopted to reach each
climax. which elcctfihes the audience by reason
Of its intellectual forces and startling realism.
all eliminating in the most satisfactory tiuate.
OF course, there can be no doubt that the
work will prove a great artistic triumph
In play such as must be that written
with the combined talents of J. Moore and
Rose Osborne the grand and brilliant in
tellect of Miss Morrison cannot but shine
TO advantage, even though she considerably
refrains from "harassing an audience with
agonizing tears. walls and lamentations"
Dore Davidson has given the world another
immortal and TO the immortal that gain
which preiudiced persons kept from being
the outcome OF her recent lecture tour.
A wonderfully large amount of space on
editorial pages now is being devoted TO dis
cussion of the moral status of the stage.
OF course, in all OF this matter great
many clerical opinions are reproduced, and
equally of course. the more liberal papers
of the country are commenting at length
on these clerical opinions. 1t is difficult
to understand the fulsome commentator
melted out to every preacher who deter
mines that the playhouse is not a menace
and the rabid communication called forth
by every preacher who decides that il is.
If nowadays man jumps up with CRY
against schools or vaccination or free
press. intelligent people do not devote
much attention TO the noise. They realize
that the complainant is a crank or few
centuries behind The period. and let it go
at that" The Charleston News and Cou-
rier" and the Omaha World Herald" are
to be congratulated on having good ideas,
but their expression has involved need
less expenditure OF energy.