The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-28
CArHERlNE COUNTESS scored

she sees an opportunity of rcdecmine by
impersonat!ng another woman. whom she
believes 10 be dead Miss Countss does
some exceptionally strong emotional act
ing AS a young girl, abused by drunk
en- father. Hester Trent, afterwards Zira
is led into leaving home with a man un-
der ptonlse OF marriage. to subsequent
ly learn that he is already married. TO
the world she gains the reputation OF be-
ing woman beyond the social pale. Att
er her lovers death she becomes an army
nurse young woman passing through
the lines on her way TO England 10 make
her home with relatives she has never
seen, is accidentally shot and apparently
killed in the nurses presence. Seeing a
chance 10 lose her unfortunate identity
in merging it in that OF the woman she
believes dead. Hester changes clothes
with her, takes her letters OF introduc-
tion and establishes herself in the home
OF the English relatives.
her supposed cousin, in a mission. Hester,
who is called "Zra" in her new home,
wins his love by her unsefish devotion
to the cause OF the poor and suffering,
as well as by her charming personality.
The aunt OF the girl she Is impersonat-
ing and another cousin. a scrapegrace
Iarny officer also become much attached
to her
\ rude interruption comes to her hap
piness, however. when the real Ruth
Wi!ding, whom she HAD left for dead
an African battlefield, suddenly appears
TO claim her rights. The shot which had
seemed fatal had only confined the young
woman TO hospital for several months
and caused her a temporary loss Of mem
Dry. The army surgeon who found her
apparently dead and had nursed her back
TO life became Interested In her case and
took her to England with the hope %
seeing her memory restored, through see
ing the people whom she has mentioned in
her mental wanderings. These are her
English relatives and seeing the girl who
| is bearing her name causes her memory
to return and she tries to establish her
Identity She is OF course. believed 10 be
an imposter until "Zira." who is thrown
into delerium through sight of the girl
she thought dead, RECEIVERS and makes
In this confession which comes at the
end OF the second act, Miss Countiss
rises TO the climax OF the play with splcn-
did force and feeling, begging not for
forgiveness, but Just not TO be hated by
The people upon whom she has imposed
and whom she has learned to love as
they loved her.
Wiford Rogers, With his delicate ply
sique. refined features and gentle bearing,
is especially well fitted for the role OF
the Rev Gorden Clavering. the young
minister In love with 'Zira," or course.
this love ovcrcomes any sense OF her
wrong doing and the play ends as all love
stories should Richard Vivian as Cap
tain Arnold Sylvester. the scrapcgrace
cousin of the minister. who is redeemed
from his weakness for drink through his
love for Zira even though unrequitcd, is
especially clever Fanchon Everhar,
makes an excellent Lady Claverins. aunt
| OF the real Ruth WildnE, who becomes
so much attached TO Zira, whom she be-
lieves TO he her niece.
J. Frank Burke, as Sir Frederick
Knowles, the army surgeon, VINO cures
role. Arthur Morse Moon made quite
! a hit as the Bishop OF Mapping Lucille
| Culver. as the proud, relentless Ruth
Wildjng, shows much force and dramatic
ability All of the parts were. in fact
well sustained and the stage settings
were handsome and appropriate 'Zra"
will he the weeks bill at the Colonial,
with matinccs Thursday and Saturday
| OF some in Salt Lake audiences which
| interrupts some OF the most touching
scenes in local play houses. Is hard 10
| understand ana is extremely annoying TO
| those who appreciate the fitness OF things
| II was noticeable again last night in
ono of the best passages OF the play
Two acts in the new bill at the Or
phcum met with especial favor Yesterday
AFT ornoon and last night The elaborate
and tuncful musical. comedy. THE An
| tiauc Girl" We'd with "'rhc Bandit" "a
Mexican playlct. for tho largest measure
| Of applause.
| f. Frederick Haw1ey is "The Bandit
! In every sense He is tho author or the
playlct. and enac,s the role or the ruth
less Mexican who has lived his life for
II revenge ihat slips from him when 1t
ia within his grasp. He has fine ui.'
| dcrstanding OF the part and his char
| act erlzotun Is one OF the most effective
| that has been seen on tine Orpheum
| stage this season. The climax is thrill
ing and Mr., Hswicy does his best act
ing in the last few minutes Of the play.
| The bandit has taken prisoner girl
he believes 10 be the daughter Of the
man lie would lake vengeance on. lie
| carries his captive to his home in the
mountains and outside lie has stationed
| his bodr servants with orders 10 shoot
the girl if she attempts to escape, The
| girls supposed father Is Judge vino
| long ago sentenced the bandit to dea IN.
| on his head and now he has chance
TO even the last OF the old scores. Then
I've discovers that the girl ls his own
daughter. rescued from death among the
| hills when she was haby by the Judge
! All thought of vengeance passes from
| the briGand's mind. lie arms the girl
and tells her 20 ride back to the judges
home. He will not DESTROY her life by
letting her know tina; she is the daugh-
/ ter or a man VINO Will he snot soon
as lhe law gets him I'm Its grip. He con-
templates suicide. but remembers that
the girl will be shot by the body serv-
ant stationed outside, As she Is already
departing he runs to the window to
| shout a warning To The servant. hut on
1 tho instant that he llfts an end of the
curtain be is shot himself. The girl
rushes In 10 bid him farewell. He con
ccals from her the fact that he has been
| mortally wounded. manages TO call in the
servant and give him orders TO accom-
pany the sGirl back TO civilization. Then
he bids the girl farewell As the gir
departs joyfuy and thankfully. inc
maintains his calm by the power OF an
iron Will and when she has gone lie falls