The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-30
Knabe Denies chicago Report.

certain thrilling. II raw, realism
from alias Jimmy Valentine" down to
that memorable absurdity, The
CANT bier and tho Police" But IL
there Is any realism. any humanity.
even any reason in THE Master Mind
it IL all being carried by the other
company. now presenting Laniel &.
Carriers play.
As nearlS. as could be gathered last
night from very close attention to the
performance OF this weird play given
by Willis Granger and his associates.
under the management of Val. OFar-
rel & Company, the Master Mind him
self is sort of central and almost sub
/, lime crook. at the mention OF whose
moro name tho lesser lights OF bur-
glary, safe blowing, shoplifting and
jewel stealing bow in fearful awe.
When the play begins, ono Diamond
Willie has been installed by the Mas
ter Mind in comfortable apartment
Al lhough this Diamond personals lie
was presented last nights a typical
/ tough OF the streets. the Master Mind
poses as his valet and confidential
man" For some time after the open
ing OF the play. 1t is impossible to un-
derstand what this is all about. but
in q little while enter Black Hank
and Milwaukee Sadie.
Diamond Willie az his father and
mother Still, the reason is not clear
! However, in another little while
there enters Maggie Flint. now known
as Lucine Blount. The Master Mind
introduces everybody around again;
Black Hank is Mr.. Blount, Milwaukee.
sadie is Mrs. Blount. Diamond Willie
Is Walter Biount. and Maggie Flint is
now Lucine BloUnt, daughter of Mr.
nd eic
NOW everything is as clear as mud
because along comes Courtland Vain
wright, who wants to marry thu girl
The mud settles n bit at last 1t de-
Velops that about four or five wears
before. Wainwright had been dlstric,
attorney, and had prosecuted the Mas
ter Minds brother so vigorously TIA,
the Commonwealth had mercilessly and
electrically brought about his untime-
~ demise. Wherefore the Master
.hind had sworn vengeance against
/ Wainwright, and had occupied his
spare moments In eending him nice
little cards. white 10 say that the
aNenSor was still thinking about him
red TO let him know that the avenger
was getting warm on his trail. and
I n hrm but polite notification that q
black card would mean approaching
dissolution
1 Master
Mind knew that Maggie Flint had
applied tourniquct to Wainwright's
arm or leg-that was in Chica eo--sc
ne ne hunted her up. found out that she
was working girl. had her framed uI
ana arrested. rescued her, educated
her. sent her abroad, brought her back
! provided her with phony family
remember Hank Sadie and Diamond
and then sent for Wainwright
There you are! They marry, and
me whole gang moves TO Wainwright>
/ toddling along in his capacity OF vale,
TO the rough knocked young person
Enownsas Diamond. But hist! All IS
| by the magic OF the Master Minds
!, name. one Jim Creegnn. VINO is sc
tough that even the scenery shrinks
| from him.
Another frame-up. Jim is to stea'
the jewels; Maggie is TO catch him
and beg him not to do it. because she
used to know him and he was hall
in love with her; Jim is to refuse
Maggie is to buy him off with the
marked money stolen from Vain
wright: Wainwright is to catch then
both; Jim is. to. tell an Infamous lie
Wainwright is to let him go in order
to avoid scandal. because he Is n can