The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
"Dnngerou. women" Mt the Park.

Dangerous Women" presented at the
Park The6ter. is story of adventures
I'm London. The plot of the piece is the old
one of the wrecking of young men by
bad woman. Cora Fay Is the proprietress
OF a place in the west side of London. She
operates a fashionable gambling room,
which is patronized by many of the young
clerks and brokers Of London. The woman
is assisted by an accomplice named Lola
Lascelles. whom the Fay woman introduces
as her niece. Cora Fay has formed the
acquaintance of Colonel Rothwell, who
served in the English army and went to
India during the Sepoy rebellion. Colonel
RothweH amasses wealth and marries
good woman. A daughter is born to them.
Later, Colonel RothwelTs wife dies. When
the Fay woman learns of this she schemes
to gather i'm Colonel Rothwell She sends
for him to come TO her apartments. During
his absence his daughter starts on a visit
but Cora Fay, who knows that the young
girl VIII likely object To her alliance
with the girls father has her abducted
and brought to her house.
The girl is kept In close confinement with
out food or water for three days under the
threat that If she does not submit to
life OF shame she will be killed. Colonel
ROthwell comes TO visit the Fay woman. but
the latter afraid that the man will become
in the house quickly makes an arrange
ment with him TO become his housekeeper
short while afterward Colonel RothweI
finds that his daughter is lost. He does not
suspect the Fay woman. During the time
that the Fay woman operates the gambling
house a well-known man of London is
killed during fight. His assailant is Ron
aid Courtney. young millionaire. Court
ney hits the man on the jaw and the latter
who has heart disease. dies. Courtney is
arrested. but is later releas ed. He is so
nppitppf that he To (FafhO1io
and asks that a penance be put upon him
as an eXpiation of his crime. The priest
asks the young man TO give up all his
wealth for one year and equip himself in
old clothes and go and earn his livelihood
by the sweat OF his brow. This the young
man does.
The girl escaped from the Fav house
through the aid of a detective. One night
while Courtney is walking along the banks
of the Thames in search of work ne sees
Miss ROthweD. who has become diSheart-
ened by her recent adventures. standing at
one of the piers contemplating self-destruc-
ton. Weakness. caused by hunger and
fatigue. overcomes her and she falls TO the
ground in faint. She - rescued by Court
ney. While he is taking care of the girl
he Is arrested on charge of stealing silver
plate from the house Of Colonel ROthweU
This arrest Is caused by the Fav woman
who Is afraid the girl and Courtney NAV
rail- In love with one another. While Court
ney is under arrest the girl is placed i'm
private asylum In care of DR. Paul who
1magineS he has an invention for restoring
people TO life When the girl is nut under
his care he tells her that if she refuses 10
become his wife he will kill her and Then
restore her to life. The girl refuses and is
given drugs by the doctor. who then places
her in an underground passage where sev-
eral cadavers are kept. When the serva nj :
are told TO bring in a body they bring i'm
the girl. who Is restored TO consciousness
by the DOCTOR he again pleads for her TO
marry him. and as he threatens TO kin her
Courtney. who Is near shoots him The
last act finds the one year elapsed When
Courtney Is again free man and he goes
in search OF the girl. He finds her. Colonel
Rothwell, who is injured. also RECEIVERS
from his troubles. His lost daughter Is re-
stored by Courtney. and the old man gives
his consent 10 their marriage The Fav
woman and her accomplices are arrested.
The character OF Ronald Courtney is
played by Leighton Leigh. Miss Annie
Fisher plays the part OF Cora Fay. and her
accomplish. LOlO Lascelles. is PLAYED by
Miss Iva Merlyn. Performances OF the plav
will be given twice a day until Thursday.