Within the Law

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1915, Page 2

Within the Law

-Mary Tinner, found guilty of takfloods liom I'd ward Gilder's emporium, is sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The pleading of Mary lin ner who strennously advances her innocence and explains to Gilder liow to stop tliett in the emporium, and of her lawyer, who distinguishes between a Court of Justice and a Court of Law. is of no avail. Some of stolen propel t\ was found in Mary Turner's pocket, and to Gilder's commercial unimganiative mind that is sufficient. I lie three yeans 'imprisonment are served and Mary Turner is set free "Illy to be hounded from her employment by the police. Driven to attempt suicide she is rescued by Joe [ CJarson, a forger. She induces Gaison and Agnes Lynch, a confidence woman, to keep ""Within the Law." By questionable financial means, but M ithin the Law." she makes much money and marries young Gilder, son of Edward Gilder. To break up the marriage Inspector Bourke, of the New York police, plans by mean* of a police spy, a robbery at Edward Gilder's bouse, involving Gareon and the rest.. Tn its execution the spy is shot an df-uspicion fall on oarson and Mary 1 inner Cnow Mrs GiTder). while young Gilder takes the blame. Using the notorious "third degree," Inspector Bourke discovers the murderer Garson. Stripped of details that is the story of ""Within the Law," and those who had the pleasure of witnessing its action on .the stage of the King's Theatre, Levin, last evening were fortunate. Miss Hilda Dorringtoii, as Mary Tur)er, pive a powerful and convincing -xposition of the part oi n wronged romati seeking revenge. Here iuU>rie» \\ ith Edward Gilder before going o gaol, and the scene in her apart" nent at Grammerc.v Park witli Miss Cathleen Miirray as Helen Morris--he leal culprit at the emporium—both | showed themselves as artists. Tn Joe Garson. Mr Lionel Walsh, had a. chance | 111 which he ably availed himself showing the strange and complex working of the criminal mind, the study which so fascinated Lombroso. the criminolofifct. His pleasure when told by Inspector Bourke that he was the first to use the silent revolver and that his exploit and photograph would be given publicity in the press was pathetic. Miss Tien Hogue, as the confidence woman in her bluffing of Inspector Bourke, gave a delightful bit of acting- In the working of the "third degree" by Inspector Bourke, Mr William Power iwas excellent—bullyino•frightening and cajoling his victims as seemed best to achieve the desired end. c ' llill 'actOTfi of Edward Gilder, the owner of the emporium, and his spoiled son. Richard Gilder, were sustained r 6 , LMr Wi,li;un I>ochart and Mr I'elix Bland. "Within the Law" is a play of absorb tn ginterest and grips one from the commencement and last night the company exploited to the full all the dramatic possibilities it contains.