New-York tribune., 1912-11-17

Stranger, who is one of the chief char
acters of the play.
The argument Of the play is that
Young Bride mated TO man for whom
she has no affection is beloved by two
others-the Young Stranger and the
Lover. At the opening of the play the
wedding party is expected at the hotel In
Venice. The Young Stranger, poorly
clad, arrives first and asks for accommo-
dations He is unwelcome. The Lover,
an Austrian, comes to inquire for the
bridal party. He is told that they are
expected at any minute, and almost I'M
mediately they appear. The Bride drops
rose as a signal for her Lover, but the
Young Stranger thinks the signal was
intended for him and follows the party
into the hotel
In the second episode, while the Bride
is eagerly looking for her Lover, the
Young Stranger comes from his room and
regards her with silent alteration. The
unsuspecting Bridegroom orders supper
for the Young Stranger and the Bride
gives instructions to her Lover for steal
ing into her room under cover Of the ex-
citement of the dance. The Young
Stranger again mistakes the signals for
himself. but at the last minute his cour-
age fails him and he goes to his own
room, where overcome by WEAKNESS, he
falls into uneasy slumber
The Bridegroom has been drinking
heavily. He staggers off to the Brides
chamber but the landlord meets him in
the hall and, realizing his condition,
pushes him into the Young Strangers
room.
The next nine episodes deal with the
dream of the Young Stranger. In his
dream he sees the Lover in the room Of
the Bride. The intoxicated Bridegroom
enters. He does not see the Lover, but
caresses the Bride. a Beggar Boy has
concealed himself in the room and he now
tries 10 escape, but he runs into the
Lover and in the silent struggle between
them the Lover is killed The Beggar
Boy escapes by the window, and the
Bridegroom. all unaware Of what has
happened, is pushed from the room by the
Bride. who then seeks the help OF the
Young Stranger in disposing Of the body
OF her Lover.
The Young Stranger drags the corpse
through the midst Of the dancers, con-
yeying the impression that il is an in
toxicated companion The Young Stranger
seeks a favorable opportunity TO throw
the body into the canal, but some OF the
guests insist on dancing with him and
his companion. When the body collapses,
however. they fee I'm terror and the
Stranger throws the body into the canal
At this moment the mysterious Beggar
Boy again appears and starts dragging
the body out Of the canal But instead
OF one body he brings out five or six.
The Young Stranger, terror-stricken. hees
for his life, followed by the Beggar Boy
and the whole carnival Of strange pur-
suers The grotesque chase is pursued
over walls and houses, the Young
Stranger seeking 20 regain his room,
which ne finally succeeds in doing. The
bed of the dreamer then becomes a gon-
dola and glides through the wall into
the Brides room. where he is received
by her.
Here the dream ends and the waking
events Of the play are resumed. The
Young Stranger awakes and finds the fat
bridegroom beside him. He is consumed
with rage and disappointment. At the
same moment the Lover softly leaves
the room of the Bride. The Young
Stranger comes from his own room as tho
wedding party is about to leave me hotei
and the Bride Is asking Tor the Bride
groom. The Bridegroom comes from tho
Young Strangers room and husband. wife
and the stranger leave the hotel together.
But as the Young Stranger IS taking
leave before the door OF the hotel the
Lover Is seen crossing the bridge, lie
is invited by the husband to accompany
them IN their Sondola. and as the son'
, dola passes under the bridge the Young
Stranger drops his rose I'm the Brides
lap
This is what is prohibited by the Gems
sor who sees no harm I'm Gaby