The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-02-11

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"Captain Mary Miller is the title
of the woman's suffrage play presented
upon the stage In Union Hall, before
good sized audience last night. 1t was
written by Mrs. Harriet III. Robinson,
and In the hands Of good men ana
women would be really good thing.
1t is founded upon the famous case
of Mrs. Mary Miller, who II wilt be re-
membered, applied for license as cap
tain Of u steamboat, was refused by
Solicitor Rsyner and afterwards grant
ed such license by Secretary Folger.
The plot leading up to the event
caused by the arrived Of the secretary's
memorandum accompanied by toe
| coveted license is ingenious and merl-
torious. The action opens in the gen.
eral living room of the house OF Main
an Candy, retired sea captain. The
lcaptain's wife is seen sweeping the
floor aud painfully operating around
. pile Of money lying In the middle.
: Nathan has sold calf which L0rany
had brought up AS she would oaoy,
without his wife's consent, and the
money il tho price. He has also puF-
chased for her Il bonnet, shawl ana
8 calico drese, all Of bright aud rldlcu-
nronrietv of letting women buy their
own clothing arises and some gooo
morals are heard from the wfOnged
J. I.orany's grief. Leafy Jane aud John
il Quincy Adams, the two younger chill
: dren of the captain and his wife ap.
:, nenrs in this &C; and furnish consider
able amusement. William Miller,
% down east skipper, aud Mary CANDY
" ,lso turu 10 in this act and announce
q the one they are going to be married
J. and the other thai he is going to be-
- come captain of the Creole Bride, I
Mississippi river steamboat. Two
}" wears are supposed to eiapse before tn
curtajn rises ON the second act. Ii
9 This "a In the four succe eding ones
the scenes are laid aboard the CreoI
Bride. The action is rapid aud VOL
r. laid. Captain Miller falls sick, hi
In wife essays to run the boat, and IN tn
10 third act she is found at the wheel
NO With the mate, Patsey Hefron, sh
w has some difficulty, for he won't b
}" bossed by a woman. Captain Mile
lct leaves the boat aud goes to Maine III
or his health.
,v Tn the fourth act the boat Is moore
- Mt New Orleans. Mrs. Miller has ha
~ difficulty In securing cargo for tn
IRE round trip, and on the eve of departu'
he ia informed by one of the owners OF tn
Gle vessel, Mr.. Romberg, that because 81
no ia a woman she canUot run the boa
She pleads hard and 50 well that
I'LL consents to her making short trip.
i In the fifth act the Creole Bride
eir AGAIN in New Orleans aud Wattin
YER Mrs. Miller has filed her appltcati'
for a ca ptaln's license and before 7
act closes this license arrives. Is
eat not before her father and mother ha'
,ast come. Her brother has also WORK
fort his way down, and with MIN con
UGH his sister, VINO appears Wv" .nno g
Hank Mudgett, her cook, Whom
Ia engaged TO. Captain Miller, her n
band, also arrives In time to nea.
ISH her good luck, and the curtain IL
upon a happy scene. Throughout
last four acts Josephus Herodo'
called "Phus'' for. short, supplies
great amount OF amusement. AS
10. colored cabin boy he appears to be
nan. tremely privileged, and by his dlal
~. and antics keeps the audience Iau
'.e' ing.-.Bosto,, Globe.
The Republican State Central u
rider mi:tee has filled the vacancies on
ibis. Republican ticket caused by the ref
H. of Mr.. Minor and Judge WHY to
.. T. Judge Robt. Ray of this city has q
ecre- placed upon the ticket for Attort
General. THE TELEGRAPH likes Ju
ven Ray personally but 1t cannot wish
;. au- success in his candidacy.