The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-03
THE RECEPTION AT THE VAN TUYLs.

between the singer and her host. The
banker, hearing none of this, but not
ignorant Of the feelings of his guests,
receives them all suavely. When they
have gone down to supper by means of
colonial columns he awaits to receive
La Cavallini.
1t is not long before their love story
is made plain to the audience. They
have met before in Italy, in Paris and
on the u coast, where in the beau
tiful villa called Millefeurs the two
had frequently been together before
La Cavallini e thought Of coming to
the cold and disagreeable New York,
which she hates so much. There is a
difference Of many years in their ages,
and she is not yet willing to accept the
permission he gives her to find her
love wherever else she may want to.
Love comes in the morning." she
concludes in telling him her story of
the first passion she ever knew as a
young girl in Venice. This episode in
her hearts history had brought her at
first despair and, finally, resignation
and rebellion against the laws Of the
world.
It is when her protector leaves her
alone that the meeting between her
and Thomas Armstrong, which is to
play such a part in her career, takes
place. When the act has come to an
end their interest in each other has sc
far progressed hat their inevitable af-
lection for each other is evident tC
the audience.
Just how the young clergyman's in
terest in this singer is manifested the
beginning of the second act reveals. 1t
passes in the drawing room of the rec
tory, where he makes his home with
his aunt. When the act begins Mr..
Van Tuyl, the banker, is there, as he
is a vestryman and one Of the leaders
in the affairs Of st. Giles parish. When
La Cavallini is announced to pay her
respects to Miss Armstrong there is a
distinct chill in the atmosphere. 1t is
not dispelled by the knowledge that a
beautiful bouquet of roses standing on
the table was sent by La Cavallini to
Miss Armstrong. When the spinster
leaves the room with the announce
ment to Mr.. Van Tuyl hat tea will be
served upstairs, and, with no evident
intention of including her foreign Wis
itor in the invitation, the clergyman
returns to find his beautiful guest.
She is radiant in an old fashioned
velvet gown, with a cloak and hat of
ermine and her pet monkey in her
arms.
"Adelina is her name" she answers
to the question of the rector. IT call
her that because she looks Just like
Patti in La Traviata.'"
This characteristic exhibition Of
prima donna spirit is followed by an
other conversation which illustrates
the volatile character of the heroine.
Outside the window is heard the mu-
sic Of a piano organ. She looks out.
There is n of her compatriots and
on the top Of the organ is the inevita-
BILE monkey. So her own particular
monkey must have the pleasure of
making the acquaintance at a distance
of the chattering animal in the street.
Then La Cavallini darts to the chair
in which she has placed the beast,
clutches it in her arms and, protect
ing herself with the window curtain
from the draft that blows in, shows her
monkey to the Italian outside. She
has learned that the name of this par
ticular monkey is Tomaso.
You see," she says la~ughingly to her
ecclesiastical lover, who regards these
proceedings with some establishment,
the monkey has the same name as
you"
1t was only a few moments before