Evening journal., 1907-10-07
THEATRICAL
THE srEP-s1sTER.

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Charles Klein the most talked OF play
wright Of the American stage. tried out IN
the way of a rehearsal and public presen-
tation his latest product, ''rhe Step-sis-
ter" Saturday night at tho Grand opera
House. The house was small, but hyper
critical as is usual on the premiere OF
plays MIR. Klein and his wife were pres
ent Handsome Jack Ball z,,i'' z,,iote' .o 49,
threatened TO figure in the thaW s.' Sase'
members of the discharged klcharo Mails-
field Company and large ana lesser luililn-
aries of the theatrical world ,
THE denouement of the play has It's tell
ine, h, a dressmaking establishment In the
home of the two steps sters Doris Chap-
i'm and Janet, the latter for some reason,
of the author has no surname. Janet
seems to preside over the aesunS on tne
house Her mother Mrs. David Chapln,
marries the second time as soma women
fOolishly do, and her step-tather. David
Chapin, a Wall street habitue on the au-
vice of Jacob ogden, a land shark speeu-
lates with the money left Janet by hsr
own father and loses. Upon this rs bullt
the story. Janet becomes so embittered
against her step-father that she denys
him the right OF home with his family.
Doris Chaplin. the daughter of the second
marriage firing Of the domestic lnIellcl-
ties of her home, determines 10 retrieve
the loss of her step-ssters fortune. Here
enters ]. Madison Tate, a reputed mllllon-
aire OF Wall street--whom the author
designates as the "meanest man on
earth" When Doris father was swimming
in the sphere of success among the Bulls
and Bears, before the tragedy of failure
overlook him. Tate was his office boy.
one day he ogled Doris, then girl seven
teen years old, which was seen by the
cruel manager of Mr.. Chapin, who fired
him. He goes West and strikes II rich or
course lie returns TO New York IN the
employ of Ogden, and is the most noted
money bag of his day. Learning that his
old employer Chapin, Is on his uppers ne
gives him position IN ms once. rate
comes TO the home Of Doris. and after a
lot of kow-towing, he reveals his Identity.
Surprised. amazed is Doris. The 'gie it
Mr.. Tate" In her home ana tax ng 70
her, a dressmakeri Oh rapture! Tate has
"A story Of his life to tell as all men have
who come out from the West. He talks OF
love while the object Of his boynood days
Is busy stabbing model with sewing
needle the while keeping an eye on this
very mean man" When she finally
learns that her penurious father is TO be
employed by the great Mr.. Tate she
clapps her hands Ia hndergarten style
and her Joy bubbles over when Tate brings
her father into the room. family reunion
follows which Is suddenly interrupted by
the unheralded return of Janet and her
husband Capt Adolpe de barget, cad
and a social vampire, who started Tor the
theatre but returned to get their tickets.
which they had forgotten. A war OF words,
not blows. follow, ending In the eNplus.o on
OF Mr. Antnln from lNt nNNNFs AfNIlH llf
and there determines TO borrow the Sl5.OC0
with which TO pay back her unnatural
half sister. There is-only one person to
whom she can appeal, J. Madison Tate.
In the second act is Tate office In Wall
street In partners with Tate is Ogden,
whose great wealth Is the result Of crook
ed stock manipulations in wa ch Tate was
the stool pigeon, and Ogden ihc real
power. Here one gets a presentation OF the
inner workings OF Well stree, and its
impregnable System. Ogden and his part
ner quarrel over the employment Of Mr..
Chapin. who habtually accuses Ogden
of defrauding him. The climax comes
when Tate resigns his part Of their game.
He declares that he Is tired living and
working under a false self, a fake name
his real name Is plain Mike" Tate; sick
because he cannot cOnsc' 'onably and hon
estiv face the world. It is the awakening
OF the inner self. Doris comes TO the Of
flee for advice on speculation which she
asks from this Jekyl and Hyde financier.
who demands as a business correlative,
some security The only thing Doris has
Is an interest in her dressmaklng cstab-
Hshment which she offers TO Tate This he
accepts. He gives her the coveted money,
and, having accepted II she believes. just
like q little silly school girl. that she
must barter herself out OF duty and sacri-
fce to the lender. When Doris consents TO