Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-24

geance, also expressing his deter
mination to fight for the South
The presentation of the flag and
the departure Of the troops were
stirring scenes; the singing Of the
"Star Sprangled Banner by the
troops and citizens previous to the
departure, was excellent, Wash's
song, "Afeet Ne at the Crossroads, y
was sung In Mr.. Eccles' well known
style, such as always pleases the
Alpena theatre going people.
Act second introduces us to a
scene in the mountains of East
Tennessee. Thornton, who has
just arrived from the north, ac-
companied by Tom Flynn Or. NJ
Donnellyh raises a company, and
Bob Mason IF. S. Goodrich) takes
prominent part in the scene that
follows. IN the midst Of the scene
Peter Hygley 81. II. Fay, a pro-
fessional) arrives, and by his &C.
centricities provokes shouts OF
laughter. Mason and Long George
jackson Burtlwick) refuse to join
Tbornton's company, the Union is
good enough for them, ard they
are going to stand by the old flag.
Thornton, Bill Davis 81. O. Hyatt
and the rebs undertake TO hang
Mason and George, but are forced
to relinquish their designs by the
persuasive power OF revolvers.-
Peter Hygley beats a rapid retreat
but soon reappears in another scene
and wonders swat vas de matter
NIT dem beoples," he can't under
stand why dem Peoples shoot each
other, and then has a laughable en-
counter with Tom Flynn, in which
both persons acqnit themselves in
creditable manner, and Tom is n
dollar and half better off. Then
follows the attack on the Tennes-
sean refugees. A spirited sllirm-
ish follows, father Allen TT. &.
Whiting) is killed, and the act ends
with the tableau "Return the Flag
to Tennessee"
When the curtain goes up for the
third act, two years are supposed
to have passed, and picket life on
the front is shown. Letters from
home arrive, and Peter Hygley is
brought in prisoner by picket
guard. More fun takes place, in
the midst of which an attack is
made on the picket line, reserves
are ordered to the front, and Wash
and Hygley go through some laugh
able mannvres. Bob Mason is now
captured by the rebs, and inst as
he is about to lie hung, the Union
troops arrive and rescue him.
Bob Mason's acting at this point
was very fine. A battle now takes
place between the Union troops
and Iebs, which was grand. The
reports of rifles, the retreat, the
advance, the charge, the hand to
hand fights, the flashes of fire, the
shouts of victory, and the clond OF
gunpowder smoke, all combined to
make a spirited scene, and it must
certainly have brought back visions
of scenes that occurred during the
secession, to the minds of the many
old soldiers who were present
The color guard, Louis Ludlow u.
C .Comfort,) is wounded, left on the
field of battle, hides the colors in
the breast of his coat, and is then
discovered Ivy his enemy, Thorn
ton, and carried away to prison.
The act ends with the tableau OF
"Victory."
In act fonr. Libby prison life is
shown, and several affecting scenes
take place-a very affecting one
being the death of Captain For
sythe Or. NJ. Donnelly), who was
shot for looking out of the prison
window. This was another well
acted part. A very beautiful tab
leau is shown, representing the
guardian angel. Louis Ludlow, by
the help of Bob Mason, who is
disguised as a rebel officer, escapes
from Libby, and meeting takes
place between Thornton and Lucy
Johnson. Lucy had left her home
70 take care of the wounded in
Tennessee, and when she bad heard
that Louis Ludlow was lying on
the field of battle, wounded, had