Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-28
!. s.rAD rrex rnE WATERS,

At abort O'Clock last night the irs:
University entertainment Of the series
was opened with an overture by the or
chestrs, which was followed with a
grand chorus entitled "aurtsvnsn
Sound the Chesrful Horn Next, the
updrawing curtains revealed a real
home scene. with Mis- Annie L. Dale az
Amt Loring." the kousekseper, and
Miss ]. George a. shs doctors daughter.
"Luey." They we're enjoying Guiss
conversation when they were disturbed
vitn shouts, and in rushed "Jonathaii
Wii6es Butts the town conssa bic, WHO
began TO Discourse on the power OF jas
tice and himself, as q limb of the law,
in such = manner az 70 excite great
applause and knowing sIniies. AS be
Was about TO retirs he stumbled over
"DIfiy." who Wa pefsonated By Miss
Florence Led .sr. Here followed tho
interesting story OF how Mr.. Butts
horse was pat in the pound. Mr.. Bats
retired, and "Diliy" received lecture
on her ruda conduct. Aunt Loring"
aud ''Dillyn went to examine a canary
and left Lucy" all alone, bnt not long,
for presently eroans were heard, and
Warren Hastings IS Bob Windors''
Came tearing in with trap dangling to
his foot.
Much merrirnsnt was created By his
relating his adventure in a neighbor's
melon patch.
While he was nursing his bruised foo.
'Harry Harlem" fE. v. Bigeiow) and
Erred Hastings. 4. l.. JacobS) came
joyfully into the room. one with a
string of fish, the other with rod, EVIL
IDENTIFY just home from fishing expe-
diti0n. They were highly amused at
"Bob's" predicameut.
At length q rac3 on the lake was
planned, and they repaired to make
ready. sJonathGs Wildes Butts" in
the meantime had received note
against Harry and came to the house
to catch him, but forum ately Harry
was ready for the emergency, and paid
him with a check on his own father,
which had been forged and given TO
him by his schoolnate Fred Hast
ings.n They had been gambling and
used those means to avoid detection.
All things being ready they set out on
the race, bnt the doctor called Aunt
Loring" and was having a confidential
talk about Harry" when Oily in
terrzpted and took Aunt Loring"
away by force. "Butts" came rushing
in and very excitedly commanded the
doctor to keep cool and take example
after him.
The boys returning from the race,
"Harry" as victor, and bob" glori-
ously duckea, s'Harry" was accused of
the robbery, as Fred would not own
it. The doctor dis0wned his son, but
he was enabled to FREQ the grasp of the
thief taking "Batts."
During the interval which followed
after the close of the first act the audi
ence were delighted with an overture by
the orchestra.
Five years are supposed to have
elapsed between acts. Aunt Loring"
was deploring the condition of affairs
and wishing for means to pay the inter
est which was due OIL the mortgage.
"Dilly" was the life and cheer of the
whole family. FIRED Hastings" was
hanging around the old place in the
hopes of obtaining Lucy" as bride.
But circumstances we're against him.
Presently Bob" appeared somewhat
altered in appearance. He proffered
assistance to the family, and on their
refusal to accep. he went and settled for
tie interest.
Bits had made discovery. In
California hinge forgery had been COM
mitted and "Butts' was ON the track.
A lively scene followed when he at
tempted to arrest an old man who
proved to DO Harry" in disguise.
1t was discovered that "Fred Hast
ings" was the real forger, and the eli
NIX following closed the play.
The characters which seemed to
please the audience most were III. O.
Chapman as Jonathan Wildes Butts,r
and Warren Hastings as Bob VIM
DORIS" Harry Spinning as the Doctor
showed a great deal of force as an actor.
AL the parts we're very well taken, and
we believe a repetition of this dras a
would be highly satisfactory to the pub
lilo. A member of the German Sing
ing Club amused tho audience with a
comic solo and an encore. The nudi-
ence was then dismissed with song by
the choral class, 20, Hail Us We Free
This evening will be presented the
play entitled "The Sailors Return.
also varied program of music, recita-
tions and readings. 1t is hoped as good
an audience will gree. them as last
evening.