The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-20

possessed OF an unusual degree OF per-
sonal beauty. has not had the best OF
schooling and her uncouth manner or
speaking the King English Is decidedly
below the standard OF education, which
Young Henderson has been used TO, but
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powtring that he overlOoks her oduca-
tonal deficiencies and becomes engaged
10 her.
In the second act which transpircs at
the home ~ Jethro Baxter on The day
OF the wedding Jacks father arrives from
New York. and by entreaty, bribery ana
finally threats. tries 10 prevent the mar
riage between his son and his country
sweetheart All his efforts being in vain
I'm this dlrcc tion he finally casts of his
son. but the wedding ceremony is gone
through In spite OF his ,areats
Some few months transpire before the
third act of the drama, which is laid In
a little cottage where Jack and his wife
have set UP housekeeping in the noun
tains, and By this time Jack has found
his country wifes uncouth language very
tiresonle. while the girl herself has waXed
very sensitive over her inability TO speak
correctly.
At about this time Harry Woodthorpe.
Jacks chum. who IS also much In love
with Jacks younger sister. Edith Hender-
son, Is making a visit with the couple,
and while Marcy is supposedly out OF
hearing, Jack conhdes In his chum the
feelings Of aversion with which his wife's
! lack Of education has inspired in him. lie
advises young Wood,horpe TO take
lesson from the poor results OF his own
marriage. and tries 10 dissuade him from
| his love OF Edith for that reason. all
! OF which is overheard by Marcy. who
has accidentally been just outside the
| door during Jacks tale Of trouble. Marcy
| Is naturally much affected by Jacks re-
| gret for his marriage, but says nothing
| at the time. but afterward bids him good
bye and returns 10 her fathers home.
| number OF years pass before the play
| is again resumed. the scene this time
being laid in the home Of Jacks father
/ I'm New York city. Jack has meantime
! found out that he still loves his wife,
J and has spent much time I'm travelling
] in Europe, trying to forget his disap-
1 pointment, but at length returns home,
/ at about the time when his sister. Edith.
arrives home from college. bringing with
| her Marcy. who has meanwhile been at
| tending school aud college and has been
| changed from an ignorant country lass
! into a beautiful and cultivated girl Marcy
/ has also become the bosom friend OF
Edith Henderson. and is introduced by
/ her into the Henderson household under
an assumed name. Jack is at once struck
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and finally Is convinced through his
/ recognition OF a ring on her finger as the
one which he had given her I'm tho days
of his courtshp. All the love for her
/ returns instantly and the romance ends
! pleasantly after a story by Jack. told
in the third person in which the feel
ings OF the husband in a similar tale
n friend OF his, he says. arc eloeuently
/ depicted.
| ii Ac
ship OF Jacks sister in the only possible
4 way. entailing n happy cc~ sion
Delicious comedy elements are intro
| duced into the drama In the characters
Of Philander Potts and Mrs Emma Wat
son Potts Is n man of decidedly and
sometimes surprisingly expressive lang
uage. and is crank Of the most pro-
| nounced order on patent burglar alarms.
Being an oldtimc friend ~ Jack and his
brother. Wally. ana " Harry Wood
| thorpe he comes 10 tho camp in the
| Adlrondacks. arriving In n most hurried
and absolutely unconventional manner In
| his usual characteristic way he immc-
diateiy falls captive 20 the mature charms
| OF Mrs. Emma Watson. who. while en-
! couraging him I'm every possible way for
! the sake of the absurd expression OF
IDEAS won't have him at all. In the last
act of the piece Potts has settled down
and becomes an instructor az college. and
finally this romance Is also concluded
after the plan OF cupid.
Miss Rockwell will be seen - particular
advantage I'm the emotional role OF Marcy.
| while Mr.. Courtlcigh viii play Jack
Henderson other characters will be
played as follows. Jethro Baxtsr,-Mr.
Graham: Mr.. Henderson. Mr.. Ferguson.
! Harry Woodthorpe, Mr.. Spencer: Wally
Henderson MIR Benedict Jake Baxter.
Mr. Miller. Philauder Potts. Mr.. Roberts;
! Edith Henderson. Miss Burton. Mrs.
. Emma Watson. Miss De Barry
During the week 81 Nav % tho Imperial
/ Theatre Stock company will present Dion
Boucicsults beautiful play. "Arrah-Na-
| Pogue."