The daily sentinel., 1903-02-27
AT THE SHOW.


have and still stay together. That
the ''Cowbov and the Lady, has
lived up to this date can be due to
nothing but the all-conquering popu-
larity of its author. Clyde Fitch, and
the fame of the actors who have hand
led the parts. Because in itself. it
has no literary qualities. its feeble
plot is poorly su stained and it lacks
even the clever dialogue which re-
deems many of Fitch's works
Just look at this ridiculous feature
of the first act. Teddy North, a
Harvard man. (played by Kent) is in
love with Mrs. Weston. She takes
delight in ''joshing' North and
making him the object of all her
pointed sallies. Mrs. Weston in leay-
ing the place by dangerous route
reaches point where her life is in
imminent danger unless someone
comes to the rescue. North says that
he alone wants the joy and honor
of saving the woman's life. Before
rushing from the stage to do his noble
act. he instructs his adopted sister.
Midge. not to permit anyone to fol-
low and aid him in the rescue Off
he goes.
In come several ''punchers' and
see the plight of Mrs. Weston in the
distance and also the difficult time
that North is having in his self-ap-
pointed. lonesome heroism. The
cowboys make dash for the scene of
peril but are held back by the pleas
of Midge. who in a tragic style
screams, "He wants to do it alone -
or something to that effect. The
boys remain inactive witnesses a
great deal longer than any combina-
ton of brave flesh and blood could.
but finally are given permission by
the playwright to assist in the rehab-
ilitation of Mrs. Weston and North.
who are both by this time playing a
losing game with land slide.
In few seconds. Mrs Weston is
borne across the stage by three of the
''punchers. - North follows looking
somewhat the worse for his late glor-
ous labors. He has been the real
rescuer and that worries him. If
Mrs. Weston should find it out he is
certain that she would guy him
numerically about it. (Which the
audience cannot believe of intelligent
and grateful Mrs. Weston. So he
enioins absolute secrecy ON the men
who saw the predicament and the
rescue. They hate to but do promise
not to expose him. Now all this ON
the stage appears sillier than child's
play. The idea of men standing
back when their services are needed
to get woman out of danger and
lust because of the whim of lover
who wants tine honors all to himself.
The second act starts out with prac-
ii cally no plot at all. Nothing has
started which must find an end. The
only interest that the spectators feel
in the second act is the promies Of
seeing a western dance hall represent
ed on the stage. And in this they
are not disappointed for it is well
represented. Here the plot is revived
from its stupor and death throes by a
NoiJ SlnPlt anu iDDSt PiCOC
# dramatic trickery. The villain who
is Mrs. Wesron's husband. squeezes
Midge in the moonlight. North of
course re ients this insolent advance on
his adopted sister An Indian is en-
the trail of Mr. Weston because the
latter has shown attentions to the
formers sweetheart. The red man is
highly provoked towards the close of
the second act. He kills Weston and
North stumbles in just in time to be
accused of the crime and taken in
custody by the sheriff. Curtain.
Act the third reminds one of the
mock trials which youthful debating
societies have at school. 1t Is a
court room scene. Twelve very pale
jurors, eleven of whom in last nights
performance were well-known men
about town. are seated at one side of
the stage. The judge is perched high
up ON the bench. Witnesses and at
torneys are present. North is charged
with murder. He j. defending him
self. Witnesses are called in. The
whole of the frail plot of the second