Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13
FOYER And fOOlLIGHIS
The Attractions IN the Local Thea
ters for This Week.
" PECK'S BAD BOY" At REDxOgDS
The otiu Alarm" ~ Pewsrs'-Grsss Dtg
Eiixa ~ Gsary,s Mssesa asd Bur-
League ar satth's-6snsrai
ketes OF the stage.

yuietlde 10 approaching. During the
week the attendance At the various
amusement places has been but far.
Powers Was dark except on Hednes-
day night when Marie Decca Gang be
fore = very meagre audience. The
comedian Dan A. Kelly did not do ss
we'll at Redmond's ~ his plays de-
served. Geary's World Museum had .
steady and satisfactory business. and
an improvement was noticed at smiths
Waterloo street theater. The cub
joined announcements give the news Of
the plays and players for the present
week.
Powsrs'--"rhs ssiii Aiarn."
Plays may come and plays may 90.
but 1.-THE Still Alarm" which will be
revived At Powers next Friday and
Saturday evenings, like Tennysoue's
brook seems destined to 90 on forever.
Each visit TO this city finds this play it
sensational episode Of real fire engine
and real horses as attractive as ever,
and crowded houses are the rule with
cut exception. The story deals with
any community. 1t gives an insight Ia
the way the gallant firemen pass,s 8 his
life and performs his duties in q great
city. Aside from the stirring,
busting and thrilling incidents
of the sensational realism of
the play, the plot OF Mr.. Arthur's drama
is novel, its motives are dlgnified, and
il has action, interest and character,
and is we'll and closely written. The
scenic effects are thrii.ing, situations
are Impressive; and In these days when
there is \ demand for realism aid nat
uralness on the stage, it's safe TO say
that never has there bee anything pre-
sented 90 marvelousl- real. People
like the stirring action of melodrama.
1t Is like an exciting mover VIII ch holds
the attention from beginning 10 finish.
Usually the lurid inelodrama is more
to the liking Ut the insstiate appetite of
the gallery -goere, but "The Still Alarm"
pleases the refined occupants of the
orchestra seats as we'll as the gamin up
aioft. A charming love story; the tri-
umph of right over wrong, and an IN
sight into the home OF the gallant fire
man, showing him both in repose and
on duty, are reasons for the success nj
the play, "A well as the realistic fcA-
lures. It's we'll that such scenes should
be so we'll done as to be popular. They
encourage . healthy, hearty spirit;
they call attention to the excellent
work and discipline of a brave set of
fellows; and whether the scene be set
in New York or London, II is an admir-
able picture of . vigorous phase of
mans duty.
Rsdmond's-.sPeck's had Boy"
There is something in the play of the
"Bad Boy" which will be current at
Redmond'a this week, which revives III
the mind of every beholder memories
of the keenish relish. His pranks
upon his indulgent parent, upon the
long suffering and forbearing grocery
man. and the exhaustless resources of
frivolous and irreprcslble natrre.
kindle an appreciation on the part OF
the auditor which provokes th9 widest
merriment and ELECTS the most uproar-
ious applause. Special attention will
attention will be gwen to the stage set
tings and the cost inning. Where v.r
the bad Boy" has been given TINS
year 1t has met with much praise from
both press aud public. For instance,
in st. LOUIS. newspaper said OF IT:
"The play caught on at the start. and
has 'held on ever since. 'Peck's Bad
Boy,' His Pa His Ma His Chum,
His GIRL the 'Grocerman' anG the
-ther characters SO skillfully grouped
about the central figure have become
household words in America, Canada,
aud even Europe. The attractive
namc the widespread popularity of
Mir. T. ks sketches, and the energetic
managers novel and effective way OF
securing pubic attention, make 1t, un-
deniably. the bes. advertised and best
| drawing Nv IN the world"