New-York tribune., 1906-03-23
FORBES ROBERTSON's NEW PLAY.
"The Edge Of the Storm. "

drama by Mr.. Forbes Robertson, called
The Edge OF the Storm" was presented last Mon
day night, March 19. in Boston. at the Castle
Square Theatre. under the auspices of the Boston
Stage Society. II consists Of a prologue and three
acts The scene is laid partly IN Hungary and
partly in India. A Boston dispatch furnishes
account of the story follows
The action begins in castle in Hungary, in a
time Of armed rebellion against the Austrian gov
ernment The leader OF the Magyar insurgents
Istvan, his daughter, Leta, and his niece Wilma
are awaiting the arrival of a prisoner A plot
has been formed. to waylay and kidnap the Aus
trian Minister, Metternich His capture is supposed
TO have been effected by Istvan's nephew. Ferenz
who arrives, accompanied by a man whose face IS
muffled TO the eyes Istvan arraigns the prisoner
on charge OF political and private cruelty Wilma
seems confident that he Is really the prince, but
Leta recognizes that the eyes not the same
Then the identity Of the supposed Mettsrnlch is dis
closed he is only travelling companion. Jim
Poulett. a wandering Englishman who had
changed places with Metternich and thus enabled
him to escape. The infuriated Magyars determine
10 make an example Of this Briton. and, by Ist-
vans order. he is tied to a pillar, to be killed.
but his bonds severed by the plying Leta
who cuts them with her own knife That weapon IS
employed with deadly effect by Poulett, when at
tackled in the dark. He kills Istvan whose corpse
with the knife lying by It, IS discovered by Leta
she describes herself the bringer OF calamity"
and takes oath Of vengeance.
Owing to a severe illness, Leta forgets those
events. but Wilma and Ferenz remember them, and
the play begins.
After a lapse Of nine years Wilma and FerenA
hunting for Poulett. They learn that he has
become an administrator, Of some Importance, in
India and thither they 60 passing as French peo-
pie The first murmurs OF the great mutiny are
becoming audible. and a mariners remark IS suE-
gested: When you the edge OF the storm,
take Of your cables" The Hungarian refugees
meet PouIett and recognition results Leta's old
affection for the whom she rescued revives.
An attempt by Wilma to poison Poulett IS frus-
trated by his servant. Threatened by Poulett
Wilma, by affecting harshness toward Leta makes
a plan for causing Leta to marry Poulett and
then kill him. Leta marrfes the Englishman and
then is called TO keep her oath Of vengeance.
A mention by her husband OF a knife used by him
in former days restores her memory, and bride
and bridegroom become aware that there is blood
between them. Argument however, convinces Leta
that 1t Is not incumbent her 70 punish an act
committed IN self-defence ATutiny breaks out
Ferenz attempting to kill Poulett, wounds Ieta
who throws herself before her husband in his
defence The mutineers besiege the house. Ferenz
dies, bravely, in the ranks II its defenders. Re
lief is brought, at the last moment by the French.
Wilma and Ferenz having disappeared nothing
remains to disturb the happiness Of Nr and Mrs.
Poulett. The cast is appended:
prisoner John Craig