The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
LOVE SCENES ON THE STAGE
The One in Viola Aliens New Play
z of Exquisite Daintiness.


of Exquisite Daintiness.
There is nosone other feature of play
which so makes for success as pretty
love; scene. It is important to drama
as a good, whistleable tune is to a musical
comedy, or; a thrilling, substituting eli
max to melodrama. There was once a
book published on "How Men Propose !;
but what the public is most concerned
with, is how men make love. None is too
old; none loo 4young-too poor or TOO rlc1l
not to be warmed and interested by the
gentle passion. OF modern dramas their
success may almost be measured by the
extent Of the love interest. The love
scene Of modern times; and one which 1s
said to rival that OF. Romeo and juliet,
| is found in Miss Viola Aliens new play,
"In the Palace of the King. Nothing
more exquisitely beautiful, dainty ana
Icaptivating has been seen, from all &C
counts, in these later days. Don Jon o.
! Austria. who has been absent three years
| to the war of Granada, returns to meet
! his sweetheart, the fair Donna Dolores de
Mendoza. The lovers meet and Inc Ioi-
| lowing is the dialogue between fnem:
Dolores-ItAis true you are unchanged Your
| ewes look into mine just as they used to-
Don Jon-Why should they not unless
they re changed by weary waiting?
! Dolores-Ah, waiting, we have not waited
twas but yesterday you went aWay-to- day
YOU have returned. The time between was
nothing, Just an emptiness to me-time van
| ished and forgotten. I thought you might
| be changed. They were great years for you
you gained your victories and with the
| self-sarne ease as once, one day, you won
my heart
1 Don Jon-Was it one day?
/ Dolores-It was one day I knew it.
! Don Jon-What beauteous day? All, tell me
| Dolores-One day 1 was alone and sang all
| day Wherefore this song? ask myself-the
)Sanswer was 'tDon JON" The answer and
! the; song I sang both meant the same Just
wordless melody whose every tone was love
i Don joni never knew the day did no'
$loye you. Before that time I never lived,
land if II gained my victories so easy it was
because 1wished them over to hasten back tc
Ityou Sit by me here, let me hold your
hand Where is my ring?
Dolores-It is here, quite near my heart.
! do not dare to wear it, openly save In the
! dark of night.
Don Jon-And here's my rose, the spotless
flower you threw me.
! Dolores-Alas, I threw it not--1 would not
! have dared, it was an accident
Don Jon--An accident?
| Dolores-It knew you were hero and IL
1 fell and bowed its head.
1 Don Jon-'Tis best we marry quietly.
Dolores-Oh, I promise you that III make
no noise about it till tits done, and then.
I fear NV heart will break all bounds and find
/ ing voice, will sing it to all Spain.
Don Jon-What says this letter? I'd
rather hear you speak the words than read
/ them.
Dolores-It says, 81 cannot find the words
| try as may. I love you seems inadequate
Don Jon-You stole that phrase from me.
i Dolores-I think wrote 1t to you first, and
Ithen you wrote it back to me again, and
] then it says, Come in the early evening &C
| our rooms, father will be on Guty." You see
7 thought we'd find no other way Of meet
I! ing.
i Don joni shall be there.
! Dolores-You will not fail?
Don joni swear it.
j And then Dolores father returns and
the lovers hide behind the balcony.