The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
PERX THEATRE.

Her Mad Marriage" is the unique
title Of the latest melodrama. and Il is
as unique in treatment and characters
as il is in title. The plot is woven
around the life OF an actor, and through
this people are given an insight into the
charmed circle that is supposed TO be
attached to all theatrical enterprises.
Her Mad Marriage" is a genuine nov
city. All the maddening causes and eff
fects Of such a marriage are depicted
during the performance, which tells most
forcibly of the endeavors OF an un-
scrupulous actor. Ralph Richmond. TO
marry Josie. the daughter OF Joseph Ran
dali. the old bookkeeper for Lawson g.
Company. Richmond is already married
to Blanche Darlington. a Sgennons re-
porter. and they have a child II Josie
marries without her fathers consent she
will be disinherited. To prevent this mis-
fortune Richmond Kills her father at his
desk at the moment a fashlight photo
graph is being taken by the Office boy,
'Scrapple;' Richmond then rifles the safe
places the revolver I'm Randall's hand
slips racing tickets I'm his pocket. and
Blanche writes up an article on the death
heading II "Embezzlement and Suicide"
Richmond marres Josie in an on mill
with the assistance OF a hobo. "Beerpint
as a minister. Richard Lawson. a young
broker who also loves Josie, knows OF
Richmond's perfidy and learns OF her
fathers death and endeavors TO save her.
As he breaks into the mill he IL gagged
by Richmond and strapped TO the trav-
eler band saw. and Richmond goes up
stairs and calmly takes up the inter-
rupted ceremony. At this point Scrap
Piles, the Office boy. arrives, climbs a tele-
a. A. -. IL.
action stops the saw, and puts out the
lights In the mill.
In the last act a scene Is given from
East Lynne" with Josie as Lady Isabel.
and Richmond as Levison. He drinks a
poisonous draught which he as pre-
pared for Josie. ms he feels she Is the
only one who can prove his guilt. and
falls dead The curtain Is rung down and
the announcement OF serious illness is
made from before the curtain. A doctor
is called from the audience. and the cur
tain In rung up and Richmond's death
announced, upon which a detective leaps
from a stage box and Blanche Jumps
up I'm another and accuses Josie OF being
Richmond's murderer. Josie's mother
screams that Josie is innocent. and
"Scrspples" from the gallery swears to
this statement and slides down from his
lofty perch TO the orchestra floor on
rope. and produces finished photograph
OF the fash light picture he took. proving
that Richmond murdered old man Ran
dali Josie is finally vindicated.
The acting company is one OF the best
now appearing I'm the popular priced
houses. prominent among which are Mu-
riel Starr. who was last season playing
the title role In THE Child Wife," Flor
encs Ashbrooke. well remembered for her
great work in why Women SIM" Mas
ter Leroy E Sumner. a sixteen year old
Providence boy. who made a great hit
last year as Jimsie Warren in THE Little
Church Around the Corner" and Carl
Smith seerle. last year with Ralph Stuart
in by Right OF Sword" All the rest
Of the company are clever and the com
edy features engaged are the cleverest
procurable. Particular interest will be
centered around young Sumner. as II Is
his nrst appearance In theatricals In his
native city. As usual n matinee VIII ue
given every day.