Evening journal., 1891-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy Of nlualc-.rb. p,rr,a,

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"Fhe Burglar opened two nights
engagement ut the Academy of Music
last night. IL was presented by the well.
known emotional actor. A. Lipman.
and strong supporting company.
The plot is laid In New York eitv
William Lewis, a young man OF GOOD
connections is sent to school and while
there falls into the hands OF evil com
panions. He began bis career of crime
while there. When he left school he
dropped his evil habits for time and
while at an evening party meets Alice
daughter of John Hamilton, wealthy
aud retired New York merchant. They
were married. Little Editha came 10
bless their union, and wife and child
were the idols which the reformed man
worshiped.
AS time passed some of his old nails
found out his whereabouts. They
wanted to rob large banking establish
ment, and needed hts intelligence to aid
them. They proposed 1t to him. He i'm
dignantly refused. They threatened to
expose his past career to his lovely wife.
Before be would permit such thing he
yielded. After the job was completed
one OF the burglars was arrested He
implicated William Lewis. and detee
tives were put upon his track. paul
Benton, young editor and former lover
OF Alice hears Of the matter. With
the money Of John Hamilton and
mis- own influence, he muzzlas
both the press and the detectives:
Tor a while Finally, however. the
police get Oh the burglars track and he
Is shot while being pursued The body
Is found in an old ditch two weeks after
wards and identified as that or William
Lewis, by Edward cambridge (Harry
carson Clarke,) Yong law student,
who Kept the audience in q roar OF
laughter every time he came upon the
stage. Upon the strength OF this identl-
hcation, after lapse Of several months,
Alice married Paul Benton He was kind
and indulgent, but the ghost Of the past
haunted her always. She felt within
her heart that "Bill was not dead The
little child grew rapidly aud soon loved
her stepfather devotedly.
One night, several years afterwards.
the house Of Paul Benton was entered by
a burglar, who was none other than Bill
Lewis. lie did not know whose house be
was in until he saw the name ON the
silver plate he was stealing While he
was rhing the house hts own little
daughter came out OF her bed room aud
surprised him at his work. She asked
him to leave papa's things and offered
him her little trinkets By these he
recognized her as his daughter He is
filed with remorse and weeps like a
child Ia the presence OF Paul Benton, who
came out OF his room
He is afterwards shot by the policemen
and comes 10 the Benton mansion to die
While there he tells them that, knowing
his worthlessness he got secret divorce
from Alice just before she married
Benton. he then dies with his friends
around him and no one can help admiring
the big heart OF Burglar Bill. Miss
Helen Ottolengut takes the role of
Alice in manner that wins her ap-
plause. Her younger sister. Fannie.
Miss Hattie sehelD. is general favorite
and the fact that she Is in her role secret.
ly married to cambridge, the young
law student, and is pretty, vivacious and
Independent mak,s her gen
eral favorite with the Young
men and ladies' Little vallie EEar
and BODY Spencer, Id their roles az
Editha." the burglars daughter. do
wonderful acting for children. W.B.
arnold as John Hamilton, father OF
Alice takes bis part we'll Mr., Lipman
as THE Burglar" displayed a marked
ability he is very strong in the
emotional scenes and especially IN the
ene with EdithH. The play will be re-
pea.ed this evening.