Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1901 — Fabio Romani. [ARTICLE]

Fabio Romani.

Aiden Benedict’s “Fabio Romani” which will be presented at the Ellis Opera House, Monday, January 28, is a dramatization by Ohas. W. Chase of Marie Correlli’s famous novel entitled “ifhe Vendetta,” It is a Very interesting story and the interest is much strengthened by the dramatic production. It is a melodrama with sense and consistency, as well as undeniable power and unflagging interest. It is filled with interesting dramatic scenes, which grapple fast to the heart strings, and the comedy, which comes in naturally, is not only genuine but appropriate. The play is well staged, the company carrying all the scenery for the production. The great earthquake scene in the last act is wonderfully realistic. The plot starts with the deception of a husband who is afterwards buried alive by his wife and best friend, but emerges from the tomb, and the punishment meted out to the erring pair by that husband is a truly effective theme and is well worked out dramatist. The company is specially en Saged for the characters assigned them. Walter Lawrence in the dual character of Fabio Romani and Conte Cesare Oliva and Miss Martha Beauford as Nina the false wife, are highly spoken of by the press wherever the company have appeared. A speoial feature of the performance will be the introduction between the second and third acts of Mile. Charmon the charming little French chanteuse whose specialties must be seen to be appreciated, she > being pronounced superior to Anna Held. Until brought to this country by Manager Benedict, she has been a reigning success in the principal cities of the gay Parisian capital. The merited reputation for curing piles, sores and skin diseases acquired by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, has led to the making of worthless counterfeits. Be'sure to get only DeWitt’s Salve. A. F. Long.