Evening journal., 1913-11-08
Attractions in the City Theatres

Clyde Fitch. the most famous Of all
American playwrights. Il was, more
over, the play in which Julia Marlowe
appeared with such signal success. AS
great as was the triumph Of Miss Mar
lowe in tho tale role Of this production,
I II viii be repeated, relatively, by Miss
Rose Bender, the Avenues leading
Woman. Miss Bender Is much Younger
woman than Miss Marlowe, but
her portrayal of the principal character
will be equally as interesting. fully as
attractive and every bit as strong as the
rendition of the we'll known actress who
is now starring with p. n. Sothern in
Shakespea,ean plays.
In writing the drama Mr.. Fitch took
more or less license with the poem He
succeeded, however, producing play
that mas elements of war, love and
heartaches in its make up. Barbara
loves Captain Trumbull, Union soldier.
Her father, Southern sympthizcri
warns her 10 give up "the Yankee" She
refuses Although true 60 the Confed-
crate cause, she steal from her home, IN
Frederick, Md, with the intention Of
marrying her lover at Hagerstown.
While the couple are awaiting the min
lister. Trumbuil is called 10 his COM
mand. Then, while the troops are march
ing along the street, she saves the life
of her lover by breaking the arm OF q
Union deserter who tries 20 kill him.
She returns TO her home and has
wranQle with her father, who believes
she has been married 20 the Union
CAPTAIN. He says he will not allow
Trumbull 70 be cared for in the
Frietchie home, even il he Is injured.
The captain Is mortally wounded by
Barbara's brother, who brings the victim
to his home, and there he remains de
spite a stirring scene between barbara
and her father. Barbara likewise stays
the hand of Jack Ncgly. her Southern
lover. and deiies a searching party Of
lConfcderates
During the night, with Barbara at his
bedside. TrnmbulI dies. Barbara then
takes little Union flag he had worn
over his heart and waves II frantically
las the victorious Confederate army
masses along the street Jack Negly,
ierazed with love for the girl, takes aim
To shoot her Although General Stone
wall Jackson shouts: fWho touches a
hair of that woman's head dies like a
dog" Negly fires, and the heroine
drops corpse. Robert Conness, the
leading man, will be Captain Trumbull
. The ending OF the play is tragic, but
this makes il all the more exciting. The
cast has been greatly enlarged for the
production. One Of the features will be
| the large number of soldiers employed
The scenery is also massive. The play
strikes popular chord wherever it is
produced As a result the Avenue will
be crowded throughout the coming week.
| PAvLowA, DANCER, COMING.
Pavlowa. the famous dancer, who
with her notable company. will be seen
at the Playhouse, Thursday, November
90, for one night, says that>as charm
ing exhibitions of courtesy as she mas
ever witnessed took place when she was
touring this continent three years ago
The incidents occurred in Vancouver
British Columbia and Portland, Oregon
After a performance in Vancouver
Pavlowa went to a restaurant for sup
per. The place was crowded. Many
persons recognized the artist and a man
at a table arose and in a graceful speech
asked everybody to drink to the dane
er's health. In Portland few nights
later the compliment was repeated
"PEG o. rY HEART"
delightful and already heartily sue
cessful play which does not depend upon
the seriousness Of any one theme, with
no mention of any great political ques-
tion, no crooks" and without the inev-
liable triangle OF any Of the deeper prob
lens of sex, and still one of the sea
sons biggest hits, is Peg O My Heart,
which comes to The Playhouse Friday
and Saturday, November 2l and %. In
this comedy J. Hartley Manners hai
written story of young girl, thu
daughter of an aristocratic Englisl
mother and an unsuccessful Irish Social
! list. Blanche Hall has the title role o