Evening journal., 1905-03-27


In almost every scene in which he ap-
pears. AS a dashing lieutenant, better
known as Toppy, he proves what
many young women would state to be
their exact ideal Of n lovable young
military officer. He evidences the pos
session Of wit and resourcefulness suf-
6cient TO carry himself safely through
any imaginable combination Of circum-
stances.
Grace George In Abigail"
Abigail" in which Grace George is
appearing at the Savoy theater, is
termed "a comedy Of New York life in
four acts" The play has four acts, and
the action takes place in New York but
the comedy element is embalmed In
heart tearings and tears at such fire.
quent intervals as to cause one to think
that a more applicable appelIation
would be "a comedy Of sorrow and
sighs."
Kellett Chalmers, author OF the play,
has taken his general outline and
theme without hesitation from Merely
Mary Aun." the Zangwill drama in
which Eleanor Robson is now starring.
Abigail Stokes, the young girl imper-
sonated by Miss George, is a denizen Of
a top story room in a cheap New York
boarding house. She there falls in
love with John Kent Conway Tearle),
young civil engineer. He is tempo
rariy in love with Theodore Robbins
(sele Johnson. A bouquet Of violets
sent 10 Theodore containing a message,
Il love you" falls by mistake into the
hands Of Abigail. She is overjOyed and
tells Kent that she loves him. Kent
finally plucks up bis courage and states
that the violets were intended for The
odora. Abigail is heartbroken. Kent.
plying her wretchedness, finds that he
is more fond Of Abigail than be former
ly believed Later, when about TO tell
Abigail that he has really fallen in love
with her, the girl receives news that
she is heir to an enormous fortune.
] Kent, fearing that Abigail would con-
slider him a fortune hunter il he now
spoke of his lo,e for her, goes to South
America TO build a bridge.
A year later Kent returns, Abigail in
the meantime having grown TO love
him more and more Abigail is living
in great luxury and is sought in mar
riage by countless fortune hunters
among them being the Duke Of Gads
brook, excellently portrayed by Joseph
Coyne.
Abigail again meets Kent, and it is to
be presumed that they 'live happily
ever afterward."
Louis Closer, who played Prassy,
the stenographer, In Candida" Is
splendid as Sylvia Mccain, an art stu
dent and promoter of the life bohe-
mian.
THE Shepherd King"
Wright Lorimer is now at the New
York theater with his spectacular. and
interesting production Of The Shep-
herd King"
Mr.. Lorimer has met with striking
success in Philadelphia, Boston and
Baltimore and is contemplating the
production Of another Biblical drama.
"The Shepherd King" is somewhat
Of n departure from ordinary dramatic
lines as it deals exclusively with char
acters OF Biblical interest.
The Willy Press Agent.
In one of the big western cities the
newspaper men are having a hearty
laugh at the expense Of one OF theiI
fellows. Here's the joke:
When "a Chinese Honeymoon" cam,
10 town. its press agent hunted up TIM
critic in question with a suggestion 10
special story" The Chinese consu
az that place had seen the musical com
edy in London. he said. and had writ
ten review Of the play in his own Ian
suage. The review was offered IN evl
ience, and the critic concluded that 1
would make unique and Interesting
. matter. Accordingly he published
,ut Of the original article with it
translation on the following Sunday
In the translation it was set forth tina
"A Chinese Honeymoon" was faithfu