The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-11-27

The story of Erminie deals princi-
pally with the adventures of two
thieves. CadeauX and RavenneS. who
have escaped from the convict pris-
on at Toulon. and for whom a com,
pany OF soldiers are in pursuit On
their way across the country these
TWO robbers meet a certain Visconte
De Brissac, whom they rob of all his
effects. letters Of introduction, etc,
and leave him bound to a tree in the
forest of Toulon. In the first act we
see them at roadside inn and coach
house, the Lion D'Ore. where the mar
qulS has arrived, accompanied by his
daughter Erminic, her friend Cerrise.
the Chevalller De Brabazon, an old
Toue, and Eugene, the marquis sec
rotary, a brother of Cerrise and lover
OF Erminie. without the knowledge of
De Brissac. whom the marquis is
about TO betroth TO Erminie
Ravennes. the robber. oyerhears
this, aud at the same time. learning
that none of the party have ever seen
the Viscontc, presents the letters of
introduction and introduces himself
as the viscontes and his friend Ca
deaux as the Baron Bonne, account
Ing for their appearance bv stating
that they have been waylaid and rob-
bed in the woods This Is for the
double purpose of escaping from the
soldiers. who are in hot pursuit. and
at the same time afford them an op-
portunity, as guests of the marquis
to rob his house The soldiers arrive
al the inn. and Just as the party are
about to set off for the chateau, the
real vlSconte appears. but is at once
denounced as the robber by the two
thieves and is arrested and taken to
prison as the curtain falls.
The second act takes place in the
ball room OF the chateau OF the mar
quis. where a reception is being held
TO celebrate the betrothal of Ermi-
ME to the visconte, Eugene, fearful
OF losing his love, is watching with
jealous and suspicious eyes the atten-
tlons of the pretended visoonte, while
the false baron is devoting himself to
an eccentric old princess, and Inciden-
tally relieving her of her cash and
valuables, under the pretense of leg.
erdemain. and causing no end of
amusement by bis antics. The cap
tain OF the soldiers arrives from the
prison with a statement from the WIS.,
contc to the marquis, which is secured
by Erminle. on the advice of Raven.
mes, who promises TO aid her in her
love affair with Eugene, and thus
averts the threatened arrest and dis
aSter Tor the second time. and the
curtain falls on picturesque ga.
Vote.
The third act is in q reception hall
in the chateau. The two thieves have
made all their preparations to rob the
mousse OF all the yaluables they can Sc
cure and, To aid them in their es-
cape Rayennes has persuaded Ernl-
ME to elope with Eugene she orders
a carriage to be brought from the sta.
ble Tor that purpose. and all retire for
the night. The thieves then begin
their operations The chevallier who
cannot sleep and goes into the gar.
denS to take a walk. returning. by
mistake gets into the room OF the old
princess. whose screams alarm tho
and the thieves are ar.
rested with their plunder
Just at this moment the true VIC.
conte arrives. having been released
from prison, and the MARQUIS. learn.
ing Tor the first time that he * soI.
ready betrothed to Cerrise, consents
to the marriage OF Erminie and En-
gene everything thus ending TO the
entlre satisfaction OF everybody ex.
cept the Two thieves whose fate Will.
no douDt be hard one. In view of
the amusement they afford