The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-06-06
MADAME PETROVA
COMING TO DIXIE
Cast and Synopsis of Her New Play
Daughter of Destiny"
Is Given.
Is Given.

Mme. feIl OVa, absent from the
Dixie screen for several weeks,
comes again on next Monday in a.
stirring dramatic vision of world e.
vents Daughter of Destiny" The
play is directed by George Irving and
Madame Petrova is supported by the
following cast:
Marion Ashley $500 Nine. Petrova
The Crown Prince Thos. Holding
Franz JCrn--------Anders Randoif
VIM Ashley -- Robert Boderick
Police Agt. Morhange Henri Leone
Graham West Richard Garrick
Secret Service Man Carl Dietz
American Minister Warren Cook
Marion Ashley MADAME Pejrova)
is the daughter Of the newly appoint
ted American minister to Belmark.
She marries Franz Jorn, an artist.
They live in Paris. Jorn is also a
spy in the employ of an Imperial
Government in Europe and endeav-
ors to persuade Marion to betray the
secrets of the American Government
which he knows her father possesses.
Marion refuses, Jorn is enraged
knowing that Ashley dislikes him and
he cannot secure the wished for in
formation himself. Ashley has TAX
en- up his portfolio in Belmark. He
visits Paris but avoids Jorn. Jorn
has aroused the suspicious of Nor
hange, a French police agent, and he
searches Jorn's studio, and discovers
proof that Jorn is spy. Jorn sur
prises him. There is struggle, and
Morhange is killed. Jorn takes a ring
from his own finger, places it upon
Morhange's hand, and burns the stu
do The charred body is identified
as that Of Jorn, and Marion, at her
fathers request, leaves with him for
Belmark. Jorn reports to his own
government. In Belmark Marion
meets the crown prince Leopold.
They fall desperately in love and Ma
ron consents to a mogranatic mar
riage. Jorn under an assumed name
goes to Belmark at the command Of
his Emperor to incite the people a.
gainst war. Marion marries Leo
pold. Jorn's master sends an ulti-
matum to the king of Belmark that
unless Leopold weds the Princess So
phia (the Emperor's cousin) war will
be declared and Belmark devastated.
The people of Belmark under Jorn's
domination demand peace. They
throng the square before the palace.
Leopold refuses to renounce Marion.
Marion is summoned to the Council
Chamber. The Emperor's envoy
warns her that Belmark will be laid
in ruins. Marion makes the supreme
remuneration that Belmark may have
peace. Then the Envoy, triumphant,
betrays the fact that it is trap and
Belmark is to be an ally of the I'M
perial government in war of greed.
Marion is horror-stricken She re-
fuses to give up Leopold The En-
voy plays his trump card. Jorn is
announced. Marion is dazed to see
Jorn alive, realizes that she has new
er been the wife of Leopold and il
nowcTless to help HIM The Imperial
Government will triumph Ashley
demanding an audience with the king
says that America will protect Tx
neutrality of Belmark. Marion begs
Leopold to tell the good news to the
surging crowd in the square. Or
the balcony of the palace Leopold
addresses his people Says Americs
will protect his kingdom and theirs
Torn gives the signal that has beer
decided on in the event of failure Oh
the Imperial plans. Leopold is tx
be killed. A bomb is thrown at Leo
pold by one of Jorn's confederates
Marion sees it, hurls herself in front
of Leopold. The huge balcony col
lapses as Jorn enters from the palace
at The side and is killed by section
of falling marble In the ruins Of
the balcony the body of Marion i,
found She is badly hurt and Leo
pold is unscathed. There is periot
of Inconsistencies and suffering. The
peopl, of Belmark mourn for thu
brave American girl-then they know
that Marion's life will be saved.