The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-28
"STILL. ALARM" COMPANY.
4 Realistic Drama to 10 Played Hero
Thia Week.

The s'6till Alarm" IL the attraction for Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, September ~. so,
and October 1. at Seattle opera-house Turn
hallh Following 10 the story OF the play:
Jack Manley, an ex-freman, having. become
superintendent OF franklin Fordham's bust
ness, 10 about to marry Fillmore. his employers
daughter. The affection between Jack and Eli.
moro II intense, and they are looking forward
with more than usual anticipation when the
villain. In the person of John Bird. alias Cor
mon, arrives and upseis the preparations, in
very exciting interview with Mr.. Foriham IL
appears that years before Bird ana Fordham
were partners In the drug business During
their partnership very intimate friend OF
1ordhams was taken very i'll and Fordhsm
took some medicine TO him. Previously this
friend had deposited his jewels and money in
the safe OF Fordham & Bird. Bird. in order to
secure the valuables and money. put a poison
GUS drug in the medicine which Fordham took
10 his friend. Fordham was not aware
OF Birds tampering with the pressrip.
tion, and therefore, when the friend died
euddenly, was SO greved and surprised tha. he
wrote letter to Bird relating what no had
done, and expressing some fears that he might
be suspected OF wrong. Bird seized the money
and va!uables and ned. FoYdham had almost
forgotten him, when. on the eve OF Elinora,s
marriage, he turns up. exhibits the letter aud
declares that unless Fillmore is given to him in
marriage he will give tho letter to the district
attorney and thus accuse Fordham of murder
Fordham informs his daughter Of the aws,,l
crisis, and she agrees to marry Bird ia order 10
save her father. Reluctantly, OF course 80.
tells Jack OF her determination, but eoneeals
the Importance and the eNiStS nee of the letter
Bird has further stipulated in his Infamous bar.
gain that Jack shall be discharged. This latter
h carried out faithfully by the terri fed Ford.
ham,
0uf nj a lar ha.t
meut where he is also joined by his troihcr
Willie. who got discharged from Feraham,s ss
result OF BIRDS uevlltry. Meanwhile npoth.,
missing link turns up in the person of Doc Mi.
bur, who formerly. that is before he heesrn,, a
sot was drug clerk for Bird 4 Forahnm wn
bur ana bird have an Interview, and, whtle
Bird leaves the room. the former uurloins ~.
damning letter from Il coat and sends il NV me-
serger to Jack AZ the Central fle station an,
Bird returns Just after the letter has been sent
discovers the Their, and gagging Doc drives to
the fire staten 10 iusercep Ut the mes Sens,r yn,
like all aiacrisous messengers walks Bird vi,
Its the Ore station. aud While Jack Is In snothrr
loom. the VILLAIN receives tho letter from the
messenger. cuts the alarm wires and skt,s
BIRD hasten TO the rogdham mansio,, ana .ats 4,
Ahre, for the purpose of crematius Doc. SO thar
he can never give evidence against him. rha
IRE Is blazing ten minutes when Jack gets
teicphone message Ct the station and th,,
hremen start Tor the confederation. AT this
point IN the drama the audience is treated to a
feaasuc scene. showing engine and horses rusn,
Ing To the fire Well, Jack seseues Fillmore ana
Doc il not doomed to turn. Subsequently n,c
visits Jack, tells him ali, aud. moreover. relates
that years ago he. Dec. Kidnapped Fcrdham's
Infant daughter at tue ,nsiigation of Bitd. The
infant daughter Is now known as Cad Wilbur. a
concert singer who boards a, the home OF the
Nanleya
yu>e xf.e
-,s NOV ,Ssus seAness, and requests that
Fillmore shall see him once before she ,nsrries
Ehnore Is permitted 10 go bur is followed nv
BIRD. WHO breaks into the room where she is
cstessins Jack. believing tina, he Is dangerously
-. BIRD sesses lockst iron khaere. a l,,ek ),
- aes aass received from Jack, Bird wlshes