The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-07

and say that the play was a negative propo-
sition.
AT all events. THE Cavalier has succeed
cd the Queen who never reigned. which. by
the by. seems not q knightly thing to do.
James O'Donnell Bennett, who left the
profession Of the stage 20 return to journal
ism. is doing a lot Of brilliant work for the
Chicago Record Herald. He IS writing
CRITICISMS that criticise. not forgetting. the
while. 70 let his reader know what he is
talking about. So MANY Of our able critics
get so deep in the literary mire that read
ing free is so completely out of the ques-
ton that they give it up. And the reader
does the same thing.
Bertha Gailand is an interesting little
actress with a sweet face. an appealing
voice and certain charms of manner that
ought 10 combine IN some form of certain
success.
I'll" play in which Miss Galland is now
exploited IS not for her. II is heavily
crea- and too IonGerouS for such a small
actress, whose chief fault this year is that
she is badly cast. Next season we hope to
see her in something cheerfully spring-like.
Then we'll go to see her in droves-
Julia Marlowe's new play, THE Cava-
lier." is from George W. Cables Southern
romance. The first scene will picture an
old louisiana mansion, the headquarters Of
General AUst.n's Confederate brigade on
the eve of Charlotte Dnrand's marriage to
Captain Francis Oliver.
Charlotte is a handsome Southern girl
who has had a score of admirers. among
whom are Lieutenant Edgar Ferry. a Con-
federate officer, and Captain Robert Jew
EFT. a Cnicn prisoner whom she has nursed
back to life
Though she accidentally learns of their
love for her, she has plighted her troth to
Captain Oliver before he has been captured
by the Federals. on his return she keeps
her word. fully believing she loves him.
The marriage eremon takes place. and
after the guests have gone. to her horror
she finds out that Captain Oliver has come
back to .Austin's brigade as Il Union spy.
and that he is a traitor to his cause.
She sends him away resolved 10 keep his
secret. since he is her husband. Months
pass, and Oliver is thought to be dead Dy
Ferry and all the others except Charlotte.
She lives in hourly dread that he will re-
turn. and she conceais her anguish by I'M
dertaking dangerous missions and perilouS
expeditions into the Union ~lines-doing a
mans work for the cause she loves.
Ferry has been with her constantly. and
she hardly dares to confess to herself that
she loves him
While she is with Ferry's scouts at Halle
hurst. Captain Oliver, pretending he has
been sick in a Federal prison. is exchanged
back really TO carry out a strategic move
on the part of Captain Jewett, whose men
surround the place.
Charlotte sees he has come for some
treachery. but the old problem stares her
in the face. She cannot betray Oliver. her
husband. to Ferry. her lover.
Though she defeats part of his plan. he
volunteers to go on a dangerous expedition
for Ferry.
Charlotte. still suspecting treachery. yet
uncertain of his mission. begs Ferry and
the officers rot to let him go.
They have sworn secrecy to Oliver. and
believe her anguish IS due to her love for
him.
He goes. and by a trick she discovers
that he is to guide, through the Union
lines ambulances which contain a million
dollars in pay for the Confederate soldiers
She leaves to warn those with Oliver.
but he has betrayed them into the Federal
hands. She goes tn Federal headquarters.
now at her aunt's house, and learns that
the ambulances are there: to save them
at any cost. and, through her woman's
wit, in the midst of a gay and merry dance.
she completely battles the Union soldiers.
divers subsequent death and the end of
the war make it possible for Charlotte and
Ferry to be ha..y.
Some of the members Of Miss Marlowe'C
company are: Frank Worthing. Edgar l.
'ndTleS II bidtS!ldN. oiIf
oliver. Kate Lester. Francis Kingdom. VIII
liam Levers. Frank Reicher, Clarence Han
Thomas Coleman. Morgan Conan.
Webb. Katherine Wilson and Gwen
dolyn Valentine.
Alice Fischer. who comes to the Century
IS considered by her friends to be
d young woman OF unusual strength of
mind.
Yet these same friends recently congratu-
lated her upon a narrow escape from in
in the insane pavilion at Belle
vue. New York.
Miss Fischer lives near Central Park in
New York. She returned home last Satur-
Day night from a nearby town to Spend Sum-
day. Her maid greeted her with the news
that Fuzzy Wuzzy. a Chinese spaniel of
Unauestioned pedigree. was lost.
In an instant the actress was on the verge
of Mysteries. She could never sleep with
poor Fuzzy out in the storm.
On the impulse of the moment she donned
a heavy macintosh and a pair of rubber
boots and started out in the direction Of