Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
AT VIRGINIA TODAY.
CARMEN.


Carmen man. Marguerite Snow !
Jose ........... William Garwood
The Toroador .... William Russell
Mercedes ........... Peggy Reid
Don Jose. Che hero OF the famous
book by Prosper Merimee, and
Bizet's celebrated opera. was born
In the Basque provinces of spain tie
was young. good looking peasant
devoted to his old mother and
lrcatly In love with his pretty
sweetheart, Mercedes
The plans of Jose and Mercedes
for an early marriage were rudely
dissipatod by the news that the
Young man had been drafted for
service In the spanish army. Jose
comiortod his mother aud Mercedes
telling them that he would sooh re-.
turn and they would never be scpa-
rated again.
The Young man proved To be a
good soldier and In short time was
made corporal His commanding
officer who had great confidence
IN the new corporals ability and
trustworthinoss. sent him with a
detachment of soldiers to preserve
order In q certain unruly quarter of
the town
Jose was strolling boy a cigar fac
tory one day when some of the girls
employed In the establishment came
out one of them. beautiful bru-
ncttc called Carmen, held red rose
between her teeth, aud as she pass
| ed the Young oflicch. she east a co
quot'sh glance at him. and then TAX
/ iur the rose. tossed II Ia him lie
/ let 10 iall 90 the ground unheeded
/ Furious she ran OFT followed by
/ lhe mocking laughter OF her COM
/ panions
But lose was more attracted by
the girl than his manner had iudicat-
/ ed when he thought himself uu-
observed he picked up the rose and
pressed 1t TO his lips Carmen. from
a distance, saw the action and smil-
ed
Almost before the soldier roaliz.
/ ed H. ho was completely infatuated
with the fascinating cigar maker
Gradually, though his better natur,
NruL4lcd against 81. he fogot hi.
mother and Mercedes his faithful
sweetheart Then the moment
came when he had TO choose Dee
tween his loyalty as soldier an,
his devotion TO armou.
a dispute arose I'm the factor
between armon aud Michele. anothe
cigar girl They fought. but on,
struggle was of short duration an'
soon Michele lay on the ground
dalglr wound Ia her side The sol
diors rushed into the factory am,
Jose. much against bis lurIultious
made the girl q prisoner and tool
hor before his commaudiup officer
Carmen was committed 90 Jos"
churlc until she could be- mrno,
over tO Che proper authorities.
Md then the girl. confident of ho
power. oNcrtcd all her Nilcs 10 maxi
the Young man forget his oath to hi
country and his love for those Dr.
held dear She succeeded and Jos
o. her escape, but az the cost q
dishorur 10 himself
Then Jose was cast into prison
but Carmen lricked h Iuilors au
Jose escaped They fled iopcth.
90 The mountains. whore thoy wen
welcomed by tho rypsics. Carmen
poopl" There Jose led "a life tna
was far different from tho pcatru
religious atmosphere ut bis uatiy
vil.ar" and the stirring martial dly
when Do WIS soldier The r,u
sizes were smugglcrs aud be- becam
ono of their band The uniform a
a soldier, which had been q famiU1
and welcome sight 10 him Boz OBJ
former DAYS was AN object of for
and hate. now that hc was % yiolato
OF The laW and not rs defender
Jos"s mother. iu her quiet hom
in the mountains. was dying mere
fully unaware of her sons di,urar,
Juat before she passed away. sh
gave the cross She had worn aII hp
liic TO the Weeping Mercedes. Jose
iulmcr Sweetheart who siil love
b h'm and told hor 90 give 30 io Jos
with her blessing.
Mercedes set ont on Hrr quest b..
90 hor surprise and grief lDuu
thaut Jose was uO longer Hr Il.