The Ocala evening star., 1911-01-03
FOR HOME AND HONOR"

| The c. ". Park Dramatic Company.
/ old favorites in Ocala, opened a weeks
enga cement last night at the Temple
Theater TO a good sized audience in
the play For Home and Honor"
which was presented in manner that
won the hearty applause of those pres
| ent. Between the acts were given
! pleasing vaudeville specialties that
caused smiles and laughter to play ov-
/ er the countenances of the entertain
! ed, or broke forth in hilarious laugh
! ter at the righteousness of the situa-
! ton There were no programs. at
/ least we saw none. so knew none of
/ the actors, but all did themselves
credit in the roles assumed
AS the title of the play indicates it
was one of thrilling tragedy. The first
/ act shows the aristocrat, the man of
no scruples, conscience or honor, an
Englishman, who wins the love of
sweet and confiding country girl and
makes her his wife, but refuses to re-
ceive in his elegant home the mother
and brother of his wife because of
their humble lives. Then appears an
American naval officer of high ideals
of women. who knew this accomplish
ed villain in their Younger days and
calls on him in his foreign home and
in the course of their conversation, he
! expresses such contempt for womanly
virtue that the American brands his
old friend a man bereft of all honor.
which leads TO a quarrel, which stigma
the host asserts can only be wiped out
by a personal encounter. \ fist fight
follows and the American lays his an
tagonist low on the floor and leaves
the home of his old friend in disgust
and disdain.
The scenes shift rapidly. The wife
finds out her dishonor, fees the home
of her husband. meets Captain Temple.
the American naval officer, who on her
recreant husband avenged the honor
of her sex. Meets him in America,
falls in love with him and marries him
The recreant husband in the spirit of
revenge and to crafty his dastardly
nature follows the wife. as does his
maid, a cOnsummate, artful and wicked
woman, who becomes the wife of a
German naval officer, Capt. Webber,
and recognizing the woman dogs her
steps and makes no end of trouble to
her life The recreant husband de-
mands his former wife. convert all her
property into cash, turn it over TO him
and flee with him. After enduring the
agony of ineXpressible pain in desper-
alton sh0Ots her recreant husband.
Then follows her incarceration and
trial, at which apepars detective, a
London dude who during the play fits
in and out and breaks into all manner
of tete a tetes and confidential meet
ings and startles them with such sud
denness that it is very amusing and is
a detective in disguise and with the
statement of the recreant husband
who does not die but lives to vindicate
the woman he dishonored and as a
sensational and thrilling finale shoots
| himself.
The action of Captain Temple is SO
noble and god-like in his devotion to
his wife and the honor of her sex, eX-
| cites the better nature of the audience
and wins great applause.
Other characters of the play is ar
old deaf aunt of Capt. Temple, who
makes much amusement by her inapt-
ness of comprehension and an old sea
dog. who is always about to recitt
what happened and as often and sud
den broken off. that he too amuses
The villains maid, who becomes Mrs
Webber, turns out a convict and gets
into the tolls of the law.
The whole was indeed a sensational
and intensely thrilling drama. tina
showed the good and bad side of hum
an nature in such a startling ligh
that it made the contrast all the more
impressive. The Park Dramatic Com
pany made good in every particular
and gave an up-Io-date and artistic
presentation for So and so cents tina
other companies with greater preten
tions charge 75 cents and 81 seat. Th'
play was clean and so was the actin3
and the dresses of the ladies simpl!
lovely.
This excellent. cOmpany should hav,
a crowded house tonight and ever!
night this weekaincluding Thursda.
and Saturday matineeS.
Tonight The Hands of Man" vii
be presented and is reputed one of tn
best on the stage. The company i
worthy of your patronage.