Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
The 6 Silver King.

Tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. II,
the much heralded Ralph Henry
stock company will appear il
"The Silver King" and from al
indications a large audience o.
appreciative play-goers will wit.
ness the performance. The story
OF the play is as follows.
The first act shows the garden
of Col. Lee, Mobile, where great
festivities are in progress in honor
of Baby Lillian, the three-year-
old daughter of Winfred Denver,
close friend of Col. Lee, and
who is now visiting the planta-
ton. Denver is a man OF mode
rate circumstances with a wife,
whose taste runs far above their
means. Previous to their marri-
age, Mildred, Denver's wife, was
engaged to Mr.. Darrell, wealthy
though ne'r-do-well army officer.
Jealousy parts them, and in haste
accepts Denver as husband.
Three uneventtul years elapse;
child is born to them, and the
play opens on the day of her third
birthday. Every one is happy,
Mildred admires, though does not
love her husband, who in return
places her on a pedestal to be
worshiped. During the games,
the play is interrupted by the
arrival of Darrel, who claims to
be the father of the child. In
fit of anger. Denver strikes him,
and supposing him (DarreD to be
dead, fees in haste. Darrell soon
RECEIVERS and torments Mildred
with her husbands supposed
shame and later invents a story
in which Denver is declared to be
dead. Mildred is only too glad to
believe this and readily consents
to go with her so-called lover. In
the meantime, Denver goes out
West, strikes a silver mine and
becomes mi!lionare. He returns
home, changed in appearance,
the hair that was once black as
the ravens is now snowy white,
and calloused hand tell the tale
of years. The thought of a well
come from his wife, whom he
still believes true to her weddin g
vows makes up for all the years
Of suffering. But sad the awak.
ing. He soon learns of his wife's
rerfdy, and then makes the VOW
Of All avengef. FROM HOW on
he is a than but with one pur-
pose, that of finding his faithless
wife and her lover and endin G
both of their lives. He soon finds
them in a California mining
camp, where Mildred has been
installed as mistress of COM
bination saloon and hotel. In his
changed appearance. Denver is
not recognized, and makes gifts
of costly presents to his wife,
who openly confesses her shame.
Darrell, however, detects close
resemblance in this stranger to
his mistress husband, aud plans
to have Denver murdered during
the night. Of course the fates
decree otherwise. Denver is ,
spared, he then makes himself
known to his wife who goes mad
and dies in a terrible delirium.
Darrell and Denver then fight a
duel with swords in which the
miner is victorious and thus he
completes his revenge.
Through the entire play the
interest never lags and beautiful
climaXes close the end of each
act. AS Winfred Denver, Ralph
Henry has opportunity to display
his acting qualities and he makes
the most of them. Miss Evans
will play the role of Mildred ,
Denver, and H. R. Robinson will
take the part of Darrell. The
of the cast will be in
able hands, while scenically the
production will be complete in
every detail. Seats now on sale
at the usual place. Prices IS,