Show I 1 STORY OF JIM THE PENMAN the theatrical event ot of the season will te be the appearance of 0 florence roberts thurlow dargen and theo the dore roberts in a splendidly finished production ot of jim the penman v which aich is to appear at the brigham opera house on october this famous old drama was chosen as the most desirable behice for the tri star combination and t they ahey wil be seen in their original now new york toles ides anny many are arc familiar with inith the plot and situation of this london and new anew york success but a brief outline here will recall a clearer picture and enlighten those who have never witnessed it james ralston an En glisman 0 of wealth and position is a I 1 wolf in clot clothing bing lie he unknown to his fatally family and friends is jim the penman forger thief and scoundrel ile iio won his bis wife by breaking off her engagement ga to louis per percinal cival ciral a adear dear friend of his hy by arl an exchange of letters which neither percival val nor nina ever wrote ile he robs percival of the S savings of a lifetime life time by forgang a check in his name only a few days before the marriage of his daughter agnes to lord lincourt he agrees with wilh daron Harttie ld a german accomplice lom to rob his soon t tobe to be sonin soli son in law of family jewels valued at pounds sterling in justice tot toi ralston halston however let it be said that he be is forced into this scheme much against lis his will upon the promise of that this will be their last COUP I 1 r the identity of ralston with jim the penman is first discovered by captain redwood a detective who bg has been on jus his track tor for years ile he communicates communicate tile the information to perceval val and percival accidentally ln informs forms mrs Ralston Ral sion when the latter jatter expresses express qs her ber knowledge that it is her onn husband allo forged the letters which alig blighted aked their happiness on the day ot of his daughters marriage to captain redwood recovers rc overs the diamonds from hartfield in ralstone Rals tons own house in a scene wath in the presence of Red redwood ralston drops dead from heart failure fal lure while the guests ire are making merry afler tha th wedding the play pla clayis Js exciting it in and incident ci dent and cariles vao wy irry pretty love with jt t those of agnes and lord Ire lincourt and nina and percival val the characters are drawn with great shill skill even too the ones you read through tho the gramatte dra matte per onno conno c years after seeing the play ancar 17 tile characters shine forth with the clean cut precision ot of yesterday you Ral ralston sion jamrs rala ton lon pc ll It edwood and the chlof chief plia to but it t bi be Om an iatter atter of special comment if such minor folk as mr Chap stone Q C tombe dr Petty wise and air ienir netherby U M P are forgotten agnes ralston what a charming and clever clayer woman she is she sets mr Chap stone right on a point of law and shows dr Petty wise that he treats a patient wrong in the words of george one could back her common sense against all the judges on oil the benali throwing inthe in the lord chancellor beside with what affection she treats her children with what tenderness she meets per cival after the broken chain of theia love ot of years before with hat shame she learns of her husbands felonies with what scorn she condemns miss roberts in her impersonation of this character is off effective active at all times i |