The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15

rHE COLUMBIA HERALD.
bottle. Yuba BIN. Jack Marbury an,
the other types with whom the nam'
Of Bret Harte Is associated Il deal
with human passions in their prim
tive form. TO the potency Of which W
yield no matter how artificial We MAJ
have grown. Its story. briefly, is this
The father of SaIomy Jane Clay Ia.
brought 70 California from Kentuek,
a fued One OF the factors therein
he has already killed since his arri
val. and the community has insinuat
ed that a rope VIII be his portion il
he disposes OF the other, one LARA
bee. Knowing this Salomy Jane, aot
wishing to embroil him in further
trouble, does not tell him Of the fear
ful insult she has received from one
of the men OF the mining camp. but
asks Rufe Waters. who wishes to mar
ry her, to kill the william. In his re
fusal he displays his cowardice. and
she CONTEMPORARY sends him away.
Just then news is brought that the
man has been found dead. A man con-
cealed in the bushes-a stranger-ad-
mits that he has shot him to avenge
a woman's honor Salomy Jane d.
reefs him to the road that will enable
him to escape. A few hours later he
is arrested with Red Pete on the
charge of robbing the stage coach. AL
though Pete disclaims all knowledge
of the stranger, both are sentenced
to be hanged. Pete is allowed to bid
his wife farewell, but as the stranger
has no one to take leave of 1t is sug-
gested that Salomy Jane tell him
goodbye. She complies by giving
him a kiss, which inspires him with
SO strong a desire to live that from I'M
der the very moose he makes his
escape. He appears that night at Sa-
longs home to tell her that he loves
her. and she lends him her fathers
coat and hat in which disguise he can
pass unchallenged through the village.
But he is shot at by Larrabee, who
mistakes him for Clay, and the stran
ger, to save his life, shotts him. When
Larrabee's body is found Clay is i'm
suspected Of having shot
him from ambush. He is warned by
Col. Starbottle. Fearing that his
daughter has done the deed Clay de-
clares himself guilty and escapes
across the county line. When the
stranger hears that his act of self de-
tense may result in the hanging of
Salomy's father, he returns to ex-
plain. but finding that Clay is safe. he
and Salomy Jane go away together,
although she does not even know his
name. AS the curtain descends on
their happiness she artlessly asks,
Man, what is your name?" All Miss
Robson's versatility is taxed by this
role and she responds nobly to the
demand.
THE Prince Chap" with Cyril Scott
n the title role, which was one of the |
emphatic hits of last season, played (
/ brief engagement here prior to going
IN a Southern tour. | outlined the
story of this charming play last win
er, but refer to it now in order to
advise every one who has the oppor-
unity to hear it to do so. 1t is play
hat warns the cookies Of ones heart,
md puts one in a better humor with
he world.
Two musical plays had their first
production here last night, namely
The Rose of the Alhambra'' at the
dajestic Theatre, and The Girl and
he Governor" at the Manhattan in
5hich the principal parts are sung by h
efferson De Angels and Estelle Went
1orth. The critics treat both kindly |
his morning.
Louis Mann, who has been a favor
.e ever since he made us familiar
nth the phrase, 1T is to laugh in ,
The Girl from Paris" will appear at {
he Casino next week in the Girl '
.om Vienna" 6
Among the dramatic productions |
nat continue to draw big houses. al Z
Tough they have been on the local h
cards several months, are THE Man '
I the Hour" THE Three of U.s." /
The Lion and the Mouse" THE 9
DAD to Yesterday" 1.-THE Rose Of the t
ancho," The Chorus Lady" and G
The Great Divide"
HENRIETTA LAZARUS. c