Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21

By the merest accident. in the fail
ure of house managers to give the de-
sired time, Marshalltown theater goers
are to profit by the appearance at the
Odeon next Monday night, Nov. %, of
Miss Margaret Ellington, one Of the
foremost American stars, in Henri
Bernstein's The Whirlwind."
Miss Ellington was booked for a three
nights engagement in Des Moines. but
the Shuberts were not able to give her
the desired time A hurry-u change in
routing was made today. with the re-
suit that Marshalltown, Davenport and
Cedar Rapids profit by the failure OF
the Des Moines engagement to extend
more than one night. Waterloo and
Des Moines are the only other places
in III. state aside from the three new
dates in which Miss Ellington Will ap-
ipear. Y.
Gives Actress Fine Role.
The Whirlwind" Is said to give Miss
Ellington one Of the very best roles in
which she has ever appeared The
Iauthor of The Thief" has told a dra-
matte story in his The Whirlwind."
which was first produced in Paris under
the name of .Baccarat." with Nine.
Bertat in the leading role. Later SIM
liar successes We're scored al Berlin and
Vienna by Nine. Oily, and in London
by Mrs Patrick Campbell.
Miss Ellington has strong support. In
Guiding Walter Edwards. David Edwin.
William Dowlan. Charles Swickard,
Matthew Warren, and Miss Georgia
Cooper WooCthrope
Story Of the Play.
With a plot fashioned after that de-
iiherat ively culminative, suspensive and
adroit method upon which the author
of The Thief has built his great repu-
tation and has become recognized s
one OF the writer's Of contemporary dra-
matte literature, The Whirlwind, like
all the other Bernstein dramas, contains
tense scenes which demand great act
ing power.
The Whirlwind," which is in three
acts, unfolds the history Of two lives.
Robert de Clavignon. the lover OF
Helene, Countess Brechebel has lost
$780, 900 francs at baccarat and the
races. The countess vii! endeavor to
obtain il for him without, however.
letting him know. She tries her Jew
eler. The money must be had in
single day-the jeweler can only prom
| Use it in three or four, for he must have
! time to negotiate the sale Of her jew
els Helene abandons that hope and
! goes to her father. In a strong scene
he forces from her under an oath OF
secrecy that this money is wanted for
her lover. The countess, driven to bay,
confesses Robert as her lover, and the
father, who is trying to make his way
into society circles, becomes furious.
Helene leaves his house.
Then comes the last act. Robert is
/ alone He sits calmly at a desk and
! disposes OF his property. Helene com
and goes. Robert meets the father and
tells him that he has decided to end
his life and bids him goodbye. Robert
then goes to his dressing rooms. The
stage is vacant for a moment. In
rushes the jeweler. followed by Helene.
The sum is secured everything is
saved AS they look about for Robert,
the report of pistol shot sounds from
his room. Helene, instantly divin-
ing what has happened. throws herself
in a frenzy at the door but can not
break it in. Upon this scene the cur
tain falls.
The company comes here directly
from ST Joseph Mo-. where it appears
next Saturday.