The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

company. will be the Countess Of Newton.
and Miss Edna Burd. the souorette OF tns
company, will play the part of susan Miss
Lois Garneau will appear rs Kathleen. "A
Irish peasant girl. Among the male cnar-
acters. besides Nj. De Angels. the parts
will lie fl ed by Messrs w. r. Carleton. Ed
mUnd Stanley. Stuart Hyatt ana Gerald
GerOme. The latter imper,onates Pat Muir
ply. a part that Conn. the
~ShaGghran. in the weli-known play Of that
name.
Among the young ladies In the company u
Il very ambitious woman who has sung In
opera and in the leading soprano roles: both
In America and Europe. She has found that
she required more knowledge of stage busi-
ness. and 10 gain experience she has 40
cepted a place in the company:
The book is said TO re as "Gilberty" a. the
score is "SuilivaneSque." The complications
caused by the love affairs of the principal
characters are spread through the libretto
The first scene presents a crowd. Of Ir.fh
peasants awaiting the arrival OF Terence
O'Brian, who they expect viii nd them OF
the tyranny of the Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land A love affair has been some time In
progress before the curtain rises, between
the Lord Lieutenant's daughter. Lady Rosie.
and the rebel Terence.
A certain Professor Bunn, who had been
engaged by the Lord Lieutenant to instruct
of his position to carry from Terence a let
ter to Lady Rosie. and at the same time
quietly presents one TO the authorities, be-
trayinG Terence and his society's meeting
place at the caves OF Carrig Cleena-
Professor Bum discovers that a so-caIle6
blind fiddler. named Murphy. has for years
deceived everybody and has not lost his
sight. He proposes to Murphy that he pre-
tend TO restore his sight and thus win the
people to a belief in his abilities. This In
at first agreed TO by Murphy. who confesses
his hypocrisy and apologies therefore by
naively saving that having been brought
up as a blind fiddler. the only honest trade
his father knew" he has been compelled TO
keep UP the deception. He afterward re-
considers his agreement TO be cured by
Bum. fearing to lose the sympathy and at
tention of Molly. whom he loves.
In the meantime It is learned that he has
been engaged as a musician by the Lord
Lieutenant. and suspicion falls on HIM az
the one who had betrayed the meeting
place to the soldiers.
Molly, having learned that the troops
were raw recruits from Devonshire and that
they were very superstitious. determines to
friGhten them. With the aid OF Professor
refuse to obey orders or go to the caves
The second act takes place near the
haunted spot. The rebels are thirsty for re-
venge on the traitor. Professor Bum Is
accused. but when about to be shot Is saved
by Molly, who believes Murphy guilty. In
order that he may go back and tell the
soldiers his experiences. they decide to
brighten Murphy and make him believe he
has seen the Fairy, who threatens to hold
him a prisoner for fifty years.
The sudden arrival of the soldiers and
the Lord Lieutenant leads to the discovery
OF Lady Rosie's presence with the rebels.
But through her intercession and the many
reasons pleaded eloQuently by Professor
Bum the order to shoot all the ~ofending
parties IS revoked, and a happy ending OF
the opera u brought about.