The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-10-29
DAVID (OppfRFIfLD"
AT NIXON THIS EVENING

"David Copperfeld," said to por-
tray the life of its author, Charles
Dickens, will be seen at the Nixon
this evening. This masterpiece of
the famous English author will be
shown in the films, with Barkis,"
.s' Uriah Heep,' who was so humble,
20 Micawber,' waiting for something
Ito turn up, and all the others whose
names have become world wide syn
omyms for the characters they por-
tray.
The Story,
David Copperfeld, shortly after the
death of his beloved father, becomes
|aware of the attention of one Mr..
Murdstone to his mother. His dis
pleasure at such attentions is mark
ledly evidenced, and as result he is
dispatched on a visit to Aunt Peg
goty's home n Yarmouth, which has
been made of an upturned boat by
little Emily.
Upon his return to his home, "The
Rookery,o he finds his suspicious
were true, and Murdstone has be-
come his stepfather. Revolving
against the tyranny and cruel treat
ment accorded him at the hands of his
stepfather, David is sent to school at
Salem House. While there he is ad-
vised of the death of his dear mother.
After his mothers death, David is
apprenticed to serve in the Murd-
stone brewery, and there becomes a
lodger at the home of Mr.. Micawber.
The Micawbers, in Strengthened cir
| cpmstances, are evicted from their
humble dwelling, and David, mourn
ing the loss of his new found friends,
resolves to run away from his brew
cry apprenticeship and seek the home
OF his Aunt Betsy Trotwood at Dover.
Murdstone, learning of his disap-
pearance and whereabouts, calls at
the Trotwood home, and demands
David's return. This is denied, how.
ever, and David is sent to Canterbury
to continue his education.
| Before he has completed his course
however, David is compelled to seek
means of earning his own livelihood
because of the financial condition OF
Ibis aunt, and in consequence is ap
Iprenticed in the law office of Mr.
Spenlow. There he meets Dora Spen
low. who becomes his wife. only te
die ere his happiness has been begun
While in the employ of Spenlow
david meets the villainous Trial
lHeep. and subsequently he arranges
latter chance meeting with his ole
friend. Mr. Micawber, that Mieawbel
lis to become an employe of Spenlow
Then follows the detection of Micaw
ber of the thefts of Uriah Heep ant
comes the restoration of Aunt Betsy Z
belongings. David chances to NEE
his old school friend, James Steer
forth. and together they plan a triI
Ito Yarmouth, where they visit thu
Peggotys. Steerforth persuades littl
Emily to leave with him, and later de
Iscrts her.
| David Copperield's rise to fam
land fortune follows. The wrongdo
lings of little Emily is detected, an
she is finally found by David afte
lshe attempts suicide in the Thames
There is the final vindication for oil
Peggoty, when the lifeless body o
Steerforth is found by Ham as it
washed ashore after terrible wreck
In the closing scenes, the Micar
bers, who have gone to--falaw--tkr;
fortunes in Australia, seated aroun
their Yule tide table. rise in toast I
1.-THE Copperfeld family, and in far o
England, David and his wife, who wa
Agnes Wickfeld, respond. 1t is
beautiful and heart -throbbing finale
Jerry Hearn is in town from Nj