The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-08

he knows she will find them. This
letter writing leads him into a serious
difficulty on which he had not at all
reckoned For Mrs. Legardes has
had some money stolen from her bu-
reau drawer, and as a detective NAM
ed Zambault VINO is in the house mas
unerading as a friend of Mr. Legardes
has seen Fernand quietly creeping up
the stairs to the bedroom, and has
also seen him take some ching from
the drawer in question, he openly ac-
cuses him of being the thief. 1t is
known that Fernanrd has had an af-
fair with a pretty actress. to whom
he has made presents, and it looks as
if he had stolen the money to meet
the financial requirements of the
case. The LegardeS are aStOniShed at
the revelation. They refuse to believe
the detective. He nnfolds. bit by bit,
however, his evidence. and the father
at last is convinced. He sends for his
son. Fernand has gone into the
grounds to recover the letters he
wrote to Mrs. Voysin. she having told
him where he would find them. I'M
opened and unread. Mrs. VOysin vol
unteers to go after Fernand when the
father demands his presence She
returns in moment with him. To
the amaZenent of everybody but the
detective, Fernand confesses his guilt.
The father. furious at the young mans
disgrace, decides, to send him away
for a period TO a distant country,
where ne can earn and repay the stol-
en- money. OF course, Fegnand is not
the thief The discovery of the real
culprit and the boys exculpation
come later on. Meanwhile the prep
arations for Fernand's Punishment
proceed Mrs. VoysinsS nice, kindly
talk in which she told him how futile
his passion for her was, as she loved
her husband too dearly to care for
anyone else, has not had the effect OF
Quenching or in any way subduing his
love for her. The relations between
husband and wife become painfully
strained. and continue so until the mo-
meht set for Fernand's departure
Here disclosures are made that put
an astonishing but satisfactory com
plexion upon all circumstances, and
the dramstist is permitted to carry
his story TO happy conclusion.
MARRYING MARY"
The Grand Rapids Evening Press
has this to say of Marrying Mary,
which is booked for the Pensacola
opera house:
Marrying Mary" is the brightest
and "catchiest'' offering he Majestic
has placed before its patrons thus far
this season AS played by Florence
Gear and company yesterday 1t was
one round of melody, smiles and
laughter, with music that tickled ones
ears, comedy that ticlIled ones risi-
bilities and dances that tickled ones
toes.
7 Last year at Powers, with Marie
Cahill in the role of the much mar
ried Mary, the musical comedy was
one of the big shows OF The season.
This year. with chubby, winsome Flor
ence Gear treading daintily il Miss
Cahilfs footsteps. it is decidedly one
of the biggest attractions On the Ma
lestic's list Miss Gear, whom Grand
Rapids has already recognized as
very clever and thoroughly likable
coincidence plays the part of Mary
with a dash and swing that carries
the story along at a jolly pace, and
she is supported by a company that
is fully capable of holding up the
plays reputation as a capital enter
tainer.
Miss Gear. who made her first star
appearance here as a straight" COM
I edienne in The Marriage of Kitty,
and who advanced half way into must
cal comedy in Cupid at Vassar,"
! blossoms out as a full fledged musical
coincidence in Marrying Mary" and
! she fits the part snugly. Her acting
carries the laughs over the footlights
! cleverly and surely, while Ter singing
4 * good enough to keep the audience
asking for more, more, more.
| DESERVES A RAISE.