Evening journal., 1905-08-09
Theatrical Notes

Fighting Fate with Anne Blancixe IN
a dual role win come 20 the Lyceum
Theatre tomorrow for three days. This !
is one Of the novelties of the new season.
and comes with many nattering reports of
its excellence.
Il is race track story and Is said 70
be brimful OF astonishing effects and uni-
que scenic novelties. The story is built
along new lines. A reward Of 5000 has
been offered for Grace and Larry Clark
by their wealthy old grandfather, who,
years before. had seen his only son, their
father. sent 20 prison for attempted MUIR
der and robbery Of the old man himself.
The son died in prison His wife and two
children moved 20 New York. where they
took the name OF Stewart and all trace
OF them was lost. Years after when he
was dying. the old man found proof that
his son was innocent and left viii TO
the effect that the fortune would revert 10
his sons children. II found within GER
tain time. n they could not be traced then
the money would revert 10 Francis Clark.
the old mans nephew. A private detective.
Williams. Is after the reward and has
found important facts relating TO the
double life led by the young nephew,
francis Clark. who owns a racing stable.
Clark. through his confederates and his
mistress. Rose Dorton, traces the chil-
! dren ana their mother to the Langdon
tenement house, and finds that Larry is
supporting his mother and Grace by
working as a stable boy az Shecpshead
I Bay. lie also discovers that young Lang
don Is in.love with Grace. Clarks plan
Is 20 kill Larry by getting him TO ride
"a vicious horse In a race. and then TO
marry Grace and get the money big
Henry" and Rose Dorton are TO help him.
p Larry wins the race without injury but
Is spirited away to New Orleans that
1 night when Ciarks horses are shipped
. and "a shlnghaied to England on slow
sailing boat. Grace and her mother are
forced TO go into a single room in a cheap
/. er house and Grace plays her violin In the
;. street 20 collect pennies.
= Iangdon. searching for her. comes upon
8 her playing in front OF the Majestic The
q atre. one snowy night, and is met here
by Clark and Rose Dorton. Grace Is
drugged by the pair and spirited away in
( a cab 20 a low resort kept by "Rebecca. 20
? the friend of the cadets Langdon. try
ing TO rescue her, is brought into a fight,
whore the detective who is hunting tho
children is shot by "Bg Henry but the
8 crime is fastened upon Langdon by Clark,
who also denounces him as the king OF
II the Cadets. Larry returns just IN time to
j. make things lively around the Grand
e Circle by holding up a street car and car
10 rying Langdon away In H. A warrant
IS issued for Langdon's arrest and he IL
trapped IN Rebecca's house. where he has
'e gone 10 fnd Grace. The women in the
?. place have told Grace false things Of him
l. IN order 70 have her give him up and g,
.; with Clark. She refuses and the night tha
Lansdon is taken TO jail she Is taken OF
:. board ClarkI yacht and Is on her way on
> to sea. Larry discovers his sisters plgh
and a wireless message from Ft. Hamilton
~ TO revenue cutter is the means Of get
III ting Grace out OF the villains power
big Henry in trying to murder Larry,
=, himself thrown into the water az IN
= wireless telegraph station and Is caugh
= by great dredge which is az work IN IA
channel.
k Meanwhile Iangdon has been pr
st through the terrible Third Degree"
Sc police headquarters. He is cleared OF N
of charges against him by Larry's untiriu
his efforts and the crime Is fastened upc
big Henry" Clark and Rose Dorton al
mt convicted and "sent up while Langdo
s. is freed in time 70 marry Grace. who. wit
Larry and her mother, are now free
m, enjoy their grandfather's fortune
with such an elaborate plot II viii b
81 seen that great scenic equipment
a necessary The panoramic view Of sheep.
ne head Bay track with The big race on,
said 10 be a marvellous thing. other fea
~ lures seen will be: The Grand Circle. a
- the rush hour" after theatre. with n vie'
y. Of Central Park. the Subway station. &C
lnmbus Monument and the Brilliant
"A lighted theatres and cafes. The rear q
r.. the tenement houses, wireless telegrap
I'M station, a giant dredge at work and IN
haunt of the cadets are especial pi,
ye. uires.
Petite Anne BlancSe has been especial
Of engaged for the dual role Of Grace an
T. Larry Her changes are said TO be on n
lightning" order. A fine company {
e. players assist her and some beautifl
nm race horses are used for the great seer
'lp at the track.
Is Commencing Monday next the patror
e- Of the Lyceum Theatre viii be given a
or.