The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-07
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FI.ke o'Hara in "klikenny."

Fiske O'Hara entertained a good
sized audience last evening at the
Grand in his new play Kilkenny
He has been in Keok1k on former ocs
casions and is favorite. Mr.. O'Hara
has a personal acquaintance with
many people in the cities in which he
appears and this holds good in Keo.
kuk. He has sweet voice and Is ably
supported. The play gave solendid
satisfaction. Augustus Pitou, ST., is
the author of the play and is the only
surviving member of the famous cast
that opened Booth theatre IN New
York on February 8, 1869.
The story Of the new play is woven
around characters and incidents that
existed in Kilkenny in 1910. The first
act Is laid in Richard Desfond's studio.
in the morning. The second act Is
glen scene, during the afternoon of
I, the same day, and the third act In the
studio. early the following morning.
after grand ball that was given at
the house OF Mr.. David Conway. Con-
way Is the guardian Of Molina Carroll,
and was formerly her fathers partner
in the coal mines at Castlecomer. He
is anxious to marry his ward to Maur-
| ice Levine, man Of wealth but
profigate. Conway has become in
volved through speculation and is fac
ing ruin He has deceived his ward
as to her true age to delay making
an accounting Of the fortune left her
bv her father A close friendship and
sincere affection exists between Molina
and the young Mrs. Conway. The lat
| ter had had an experience with Le-
vine in the past. and knows that he
lis unworthy to marry pure. sweet
! girl like Molina. From 1903 to 1919
there existed in Kilkenny company
! of amateurs. composed Of ladies and
gentlemen of the city. who gave per-
formances for charity, two weeks each
wear. in October. during what was then
known as the "Kilkennv Carnival"
Richard Desmond was the leading
man, and Molina Carroll the leading
lady OF this company. They played
many love scenes together and nat
urally fell in love with each other.
| Mrs. CONWAY fsvors the young lovers.
but when her husband discovers their
attachment he is furious At the sug-
gestion of Maurice Levine he forbids
| Molina to appear at the theatre the
following night, when the last perform
ence of the season is to be given. He
asserts that Molina must obev him. a q
she is not of age. and that he is still
her guardian Richard who rode to
lCastlecomer that morning. finds the
record OF Moina's christening in the
chapel there, and discovers that
Molina Is a few months over twenty
one. and her own mistress. Maurice
Levine suspecting that Conway lost
part Of his wards fortune in specula-
tion tells him that he will aid him
financially, ard proposes to him that
they ahduct Molina that night durin q
the ball. carry f1erSoff to the convent
lin France and put=a stop to the grow
ling attachment between her and Rich
ard. Mrs. Conway sees her husband
and Mona go into the garden. while
the guests are dancing. She follows
them. and sees Maurice Levine throw
his cloak over Moina's heat, force her
Into coach, and drive off. Mrs. Con
way gives the alarm. Richard and his
friends hurriedly mount horses. over.
take the coach. and rescue Moina In
the last act Richard tells Conway
that he will marry Molina, with or
without his consent, that he knows
she is of age. and that he will demand
of him an accounting os his guardian.
ship. Confronted with the proofs Con
way breaks down, and Influenced by
his wife he confesses all and begs
for mercy. Richard compe's Maurice
4 Levine to apologize to Molina and
leave Kilkenny.
! Mr.. o'Hara sang five delightful