Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
in LOCAL PLAY HOUSES
The Amusement Bills for the Cur
rent Week
A BARREL OF MONEY At REDaOSD'S
Haii~n & Hart Das In later On" ~
Powsrs'-Ihe kesPsniu< of the
Wonderland Theater-fls
show at smith's-

pered during the week, when the in
cessant hot weather is suggested as
an excuse Tor poor business. Redmond's
has had good opening week aud the
audiences have been cheered with
Reilly, his broom song and pretty
children. The bookings Tor the present
week are explained below.
Powers'-"LAter o."
There are good times ahead for the
sensitive theatrical observer IN the per-
torrance announced Tor Powers next
Thursday night. Hallen 4 Hart, two
OF the mott successful OF all OF those
who have devoted their talents purely
TO farce,comedy, Will present their new
version OF the famous skit Later on.
These capable fun makers are now go
well known ana liked that no special
rlattery is necessary to attract general
interest. Aside from their own indi-
vidual merits, they have always sur
rounded themselves with the cleyerest
OF performers and singers with the re-
suit O! an entertainment that has
stool on. among the rest with sn2ular
virtue and success. This year they are
said to have added to the many bright
numbers and pieces OF the variegased
piece of last year. with a view OF max
srg an even greater success vi the
firm name in their cherished skit
Later on" The company numbers
invent y-two people. all OF whom are
active members, who can sing. Gsnce
ana entertain. The costumes are -cw
and attractive In design, the girls who
10 fine regard to looks as we'll as voice,
n fine regard TO loks rs we'll as voice,
and nearly, il not quite all the music.
songs and dances are Original, and
presented for the first time this season.
An attractive musical novelty Will be
q gavotte in which the dance is di-
rected by singing birds. The birds are
not actual songsters OF flesh and blood.
but thoy are counterfcits IN mechanical
shapes, with remarkable limitations OF
voice. 1T is n strong show and sure
to gather a rousing house.
Rsdmond's-''A Barrel of Money"
Col. c. Sumner Burroughs, manager
of Redmond's. has received contract
from Brady & Garwood for the APP
Barrel of Money" which will be cur
rent the present week. The play re-
cites the following story: Eoxana
Garrison, known as Roxy, the neice
OF Amos Garrison. n wealthy mill
owner. has been defraudcd OF her pro-
perty by her uncle, who has, however.
determined to make restitution. Just
as he communicates his intention OF
restoring the young girls fortune, to
his confidential clerk. Harrison Swift,
Garrison had n stroke OF paralysis,
which skaters his reason. S. lit tx :
advantage OF this to secure absolute
control of the mill-owner's property
and, representing to the family that
Garrison was On the verge OF bank
ruptcy when stricken down, coerccs
the daughter. Helen Garrison, into q
promise OF marriage. Roxy, who has
been living at Slackville Tavern in the
care of Squire Hazlitt, but is now at
Garrison's city home, discovers the
plot of Swift and his accomplish, Jim
Rich, to find and destroy the docu-
mcnt made out by Garrison before his
Illness. which would give Roxy her
1-ightful fortune. Swift and jim are
that night to find the paper, having
reason to believe that Garrison con-
cealed it in the office. Roxy contriyes
TO imprison jim, who is tipsy. in
room and visits the Iron Works in his
stead. where. with the aid OF Ky Haz-
lit, the squire's son and her faithful
adorer, she hopes TO discover the dOcu-
mcnt before Swift comes.
Swift has insured the Iron Works for
thheir full value and has resolved TO
blow up the buildings with dyna-
II | bonn, eli vim ,ha III cmpo es
who have thrcatenel Il strike. will
be charged with the crime. He ar
rives. discovers Roxy and Hy. and q
series OF startling situation follow one
another ~ rapid succession, culminat-
ing when Swift. locking Hy in the o.
flee, drags Roxy into the engine-room
ANA tying her on one OF the huge re
yolviag belt, sets "A monster steam
engine in motion. The belt begins 10
revolve and Roxy Is borne upward il
the air toward certain death in the
whirling wheels beyond. Al this mo-
ment Hy succeeds in battering down
the heavy door. stops the engine and
to save her life. The last act depic is
the attempted poisoning OF the par
alvzed CARR on by Swif the marriage
OF Swift to Helen. which is opportunity
interrupted by Roxy, the complete un-
masking OF the villain and the final
restoration OF Garrison to reason and
Roxy 10 fortune. This brief resume
of the plot give no ink ing OF the ma Y
laughab,e &C mes, ludicrous situations
and spontaneous fun which make the
play n genuine comedy, despite its
strong sensational interest. The frs
act opens with n country dance at
~lnekville Tavern. introducing n mum
her q. odd and extremely amusing
characters. including Hv Hazlitt. the
Sauire. Aunt Amanda, George Angus
tins and Others. The charac e. o. Roxy
is overflow with fun. and her esca-
pafcs are productive Of incessant
laughter. She makes her iirst en-
rr..nce in q cider barrel. and her sec
ond nv sliding down stairs on the bal
astrade. and this hoydcnish love of
mischief charact erizes ali her personal
Nv The fun is healthiul and natural
ana oven the small dialect part OF
knud. n NOrWteish s"INdHt, - hii
81 unique humor. the serious intero Il
never flags. the comedy i= bright and
lively and with special scenery, thrill
inc mechanical effects. including a mon
STIR stean1 engine. AMI sparkling music
and specialties. a ls1rrel OF Money -
forms particularly enioayyble en-
tertainmcnf.
d-rNasie and Ttsater."
For some weeks f. NJ. Strong and
Manager Willard stanton nave bech
busy refitting the Wonderland, form
erlv I.vcenm theateF, on Cahal-st- In
addition TO the theatcr they nave