Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21

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| it was as picture of sim
pie. rugged manhood, which could
| rise to sublime heights that The
Manxman' first attracted the in
terest Of the English speaking
I world. Pete Quilliam became q char
! acter who made hundreds of thousands OF
friends because out of his troubled boy
: hood and iowly birth came a nobility that
put those OF higher station 70 Shame.
! In power and depth the novel IS one
OF the most notable OF modern days. i7ail
| Game has since written The Christian
and tine Eternal City" but neither. in
vital interest, ezcels the novel Wh1ch
! drst introduced the author of fame.
In the book much is told OF the boy
hood OF Pete In writing the play,
! MT. Caine, and Wilson Barrett, who
1 collaborated with him, took the charac-
ter at the dramatic moment when he had
decided to declare his love for i.ate Cree
gan, daughter Of Caesar CreeSan. the
religious inn-keeper. who had long been
his master. This incident in reality is the
beginning OF the story which MI came
has set out to tell.
pete" in his honest simplicity. calls
upon Philip Christian his lifelong friend,
TO intercede for him with Caesar. He has
not realized that Kate has learned TO
think much OF this friend. who. III birth
and prospects is so much above either or
them, and that Philip has looked with
great favor on the inn-keeper's daughter.
Philip. however. has ambitions that for
bid such a marriage, and therefore pleads
for Pete" Caesar replies by turning
pete" from the inn. but Kate. piqued
at the action OF Philip. sends him away
to seek fortune in a happy frame OF mind
because she promises TO marry him on
his return.
Pete" returns after an absence Of
years, only to be betrayed by those in
whom he had placed his trust. Philip.
his friend in whose care he has LEFT Kate.
has been tar too attentive to her and she
has become the talk OF the village and
subject Of insult by Philips registering
cousin. Philip has felt safe from his
friend because rumors have come Of the
death CT the wanderer in the African
gold fields. All are surprised by the re-
turn OF Pete Kate pleads that Philip
shall marry her ana face his friend. but
| he refuses TO atone for his betrayal of
| her and forces her. as q refuge for her
| honor to marry his old companion.
Pete" has been living in FOOLS para
disc before he is seen again. He has
showered his love upon his wife. and pro-
vi1ed her with fine home. and has been
made supremacy joyful by the arrival OF
q ba by. With all his attention, he cannot
make Kate happy. The doctor says it is
only because of her young motherhood,
and advises that she have bright COM
panions and Il change OF scene. Pete"
sets out 10 meet these needs. He is full
Of love for Philip and IS the leader in
the demonstration that marks his Undue
zion into the Office Of deenster, OF nudge.
He asks Philip TO visit and cheer ms
wife.
Then TO Philip the wife reveals the rea-
son of her sorrow. She is living liz
witt, Pete" and her child does not be-
long TO him. Philip leaves ner to hear
himself hailed as q great nero Kate
fees. but has not the heart to take away
the babv and so deprive Pete OF every
thing. So Pete" comes home from MS
iolliiication TO find only the little one lett
to him Even then he remains loyal.
however. for he tells the scandelIaongeTs
who come in, that Kate has merely gone
to visit an uncle in Liverpool!
Conscience works its revenge on those
who wronged him Kate has fed to
philip, and he has hidden her-but it is
in fear. rot in love. that they live To-
cether To Philips home comes tete,
NOT with suspicion but 10 show how eager
he is TO defend Hates character he mas
letter which he says he has received
from her, but which PhlHp knows i'e'
been written Sy himself. His trust Is
Of The guilty pair.
pete learns how lie has been be-
trayed when Kate. unable longer TO re-
main away from her baby. steals again
into his home He finds her there, ana
wrinCs; from her the confession mat
breaks his hears-the truth about the be-
travail and of the birth OF the baby In
This moment, however, he rises above MS
own passion, and IN his pure love for her
shields the woman who has oeen SO ia:tt-
less with him.
He takes his own sublime revenge at last
when he leads the erring woman TO her
father. and makes the canting Caesar TAKE
her in. II is then he learns the Iuii iacts'
for Philip confesses that he IS GuiitE,
Pete" would kill him. except LOT the
Interference OF Caesar. In the end, now
ever he takes himself away to find a new
and better life free from deceit. and leaves
the guilty ones TO live out their blasted
lives. 1t is sublime climax 70 story
I, fun OF emotion. such as Mr.. Game SO wen
| knows how 10 depict. The play Will nave
| to be seen with O'Nein as Pete az the
| Academy OF Music Friday and SATURDAY
! evenings, with Saturday matinee
| daughter and Lies" Mr.. Ryle,s latest
| e,occsc also deals with eye Early trou-