New-York tribune., 1910-01-03
LOVE AND GOULASH
SHE SCORNED BOTH.
Drama Tueen Decks on. the
Secs and the End Not Yet.

The Cunard liner Caronia got in yester-
day from Naples with the startling news
that the ancient dream of a thousand the
s-ricsl managers had practically been real
tied on the run across the Atlantic from
Gibraltar. Melcdranla. with a fine under
current Of tragedy, stirring situations and
xn abundance Of comedy. had actually been
produced on the high seas
The curtain went up on the nerve curler
or Christmas Day. and did not descend until
the Caronia docked ye$terday. 1t was a
warm naelodrsrns. with the attractive title
Of 'sTinci, the Toynialzer's Daughter" or
"wtlo Served the Goulash 10 Sophiee'
Members OF the cast did not study their
parts II all came naturally. The players
kept Up the interest from start TO finish,
szd hurled out whatever thoughts came 20
them with the elibness, precision and fire
O. Z. well organized company. There were
&c reilearsals. II there had been. II would
have been in Ffume, where the heroine's
father, the toymaker. lived, but, according
70 the Carouia's passengers, the rehearsals
we're beautifully blended with the produc-
tior Of the hair raiser itself.
Several stewards thought this rnid-Atlan-
&c masterpiece was ''the best bloornin' show
since The Queen OF the White Slaves
sud as for action, "it would ave made the
Battle Of Gettysburg look like hlawsted
peace conterence.''
The caronia had been running through
eo-as fog the Cay before Christmas. but on
she morning os this great holiday the gray
curtain Of mist lifted and the hero. Milo
Nino oe Collenz. played by himself. was
discovered n z. companionway leading from
the second cabin to the steerase.
The throb Of The engines. the ciatter OF
breakfast dishes and tie tinkling Of a
Venetian mandolin helped the leading man
vonderfuIly in getting e start with his first
speech Holding tray OF goulash and bis
cults his right palm. Milo said:
All, II must be. amt II. that she will feel
better when she eats this. My Tinci. with
her crown of fine brown hair so like the
Shesnut.''
A feeble cry ss from one seasick came up
the coupaniouway and Milo descended. It
IS, perhaps. we'll TO explain that Ttnci
HEM, for whom the goulash was intended,
was steerase stewardess on the Caronia-
Milo saw her first when the steamer cleared
Fiume and became much enamoured of her.
"A romance In my heart, it is, maybe,
he whispered TO himself. Thereafter he fol-
lowed her with his eyes. Tinci became ill
on Christmas morning. for the Caronia
rolled much in a heavy sea. Hence the
visit of Milo with the goulash.
FOILED BY SECOND STEWARD.
Now, II happened that the second stew
ard saw Milo descending. and forbade him
entering thereafter the steerage compart-
r1ent, for il was against the rules. Milo
frowned and went upstairs. leaving behind
usli OF talk designed 10 show his opinion
az the second steward.
There followed several scenes in which It
~as shown how the cabin passengers par
took OF Christmas dinner at sea. Spiendidiy
eowled women and officers in costumes
rot hired for the occasion walked about
making an adequate ensemble. Suddenly
sere Piccolo. the hero's friend. slid down the
corpanionway at top speed with 4 note
from Milo 10 Tfnci. Again the second stew
sra ilterfered and again was the hero
bsiked. But only for time. For was not
Julia Flung. the head stewardess of the
second cabin. friend? She was, and she
proved il.
Julia heard Nilos impassioned tale and
her heart softened. She carried his letter
below. She returned presently. with the
letter unopened, and with loud invective
told Milo that Tinci loathed him and that
she had bade. her tell him she had ilus-
hand and two children in Fiume. Here fol-
lowed an internissien OF three days.
The second act opened up with Milo,
bucket and brush in hand. scrubbing paint
fIs promenade deck Enter the second
officer, followed by the third officer and
the three men In uniform.
Did you threaten TO kill Tinci Henz?'
asked the chief.
Yes. for will, and / love her." said
Nilo..
BROUGHT BEFORE THE CAPTAIN.
"A The chief made leap for the steward
snd p.nioned his arms. The other officers
searched his clothing for pistol, but all
they found was a bunch of keys. The Sec
end officer went below to the giery hole,
end there IN Nilos baggage found an
American revolver.
Hers the scene shifted 10 the roem OF
Captain Dow, who summoned the hero and
hezotse before him, The skipper heard the
svasnoe Of both sides and told the lovers
tEat 60 leTenasking wss tolerated on the
Ssronis- Iinci returned TO the steerage
sre Milo was put IN irons.
Tie last Set showed the Cafouia at her
r.eg. Nile. surrounded by reporters, told
tes entire story, As the curtain fell he
~sss brought before the chief steward. who
told Kim the security of his Sob depended
or whxt the critics said of the play in the
reratsg newspaper
II YVES said thar the plot has been boxed
sns rrt in the held. and when the earcnia
rttEsns 60 PIunae II viii be sent 70 Franz
iehs-, Ufle nsy make Of it another
Merry Widow