The herald., 1895-08-25

sketch gives them ample opportunity for
showing their proficiency as vocalIsts.
Too much cannot be said IN favor of
Tarnum and Seymour, the cham pion high
jumping and vaulting artists. They
hold the worlds championsh for the
plished in Pittsburg, Pa, last February,
when Mr.. Seymour placed two chairs
eighteen feet apart and got way with
it in two jumps. He Immediately after
wards turned somersault over seven
chairs placed together. His jumps over
chairs from high pyramids. over tables
and so on have never oeen surpassed.
The advance sale of seats for the week
has been very large, and those wishing
seats should come carly. There will be
u grand matinee this afternoon and e
closing performance of the last bill to-
night, making but two performances in
which to see the wonderful Martinettis.
The Burbnnk.1HMisss Ethel Brand on, the
handsome and accomplished emotional
actress commences the fourth and last
week of her successful engagement to-
night, when she will appear in the ia
vorite drama, Editha's Burglar. The
piece is ot:3ew to the public. and when
last presented it was :fagorably received
by large audiences. The play will afford
Miss Brandon another opportunity of
proving her ability as an artist of rare
merit. Considering the time of the year.
she has no cause to complain of the audi
ences that have attended her perform
ances. The play. Editha's Burglar has a
vein of comedy running through it that
at once meets the appro baton of the aud
ience.i The plot is a good one.and opens
in New York city. William Lewis (Carl
Berch, at the age of 10 years is cast adrift
by his parents to battle his life alone in
the world. When II years old he associ-
ates with gang of thieves. His nerve
and daring are at once recognized by his
companions, and he is made leade.
He, however, soon gets tired of leading
such a life. and desires to reform. but is
compelled to continue his career in crime
by threats of his colleagues. who claim
they will expose him. Through an old
friend of his father he is introduced to
the daughter of a retired merchant They
fall in love and get marred-a child is
porn to them. Editha. Lewis tries to
lead an honest life and does so for some
years, when he is met by one of his for
mer companions, who compels him to
assist in robbing the house of one of his
best friends. The burglary is committed
accused by his father-in-law of being tne
culprit, as a fuse is found in Lewis
apartments. He is forced to bid good by G
to his wife and child, not wishing to
bring any further disgrace upon them.
He enters into an arraneem mt with a
young law SLuueHt, Eu Dd IluTluBeN W III
Jam Bennettl and causes it to appear that
he is dead. The wife, Alice, miss Ethel
Brandon) mourns her husbands death
and finally marries Lewis old friend, Paul
Benton. an editor en-. Delamotta), and
they move to Cleveland, o., to reside.
Lewis has become an outcast, and goes
from place to place, and he finally ar
rives in Cleveland and plans to rob a res
idence, and by accident selects the home
of the Bentons. While pilfering the house
he discovers it is the domlcile OF his wife
and child, and while in the act he comes
face to face with Paul Benton but does
not reveal his identity on account OF his
child. Fl. attemp is to escape from tMe
dwelling, but while doing. SO he is NOR
tally wounded by the police. He man.
ages to get back to the house, and there
meetshis wife and they recognize each
other. He asks her forgiveness. which he
receives, and he then breathes his last.
1t is an interesting drama, and has many
exciting situations. The. scenery and
stage appointments will be unusually
good. and altogether the piece will be
elaborately produced. 1t will be pre-