The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-04
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

"Old Glory" was presented to large audience last evening. The piece is one of the latest melodramas of the season. An audience which taxed the capacity of the cosy playhouse witnessed the production last night. In "Old Glory, /" Charles T. Vincent and William A.. Brady's latest naval melodrama, the national colors, the appeals to patriot response from the great audience. "Old Glory" in a few words, is strong, well-written, picturesque melodrama, with but very little rant in it, an abun- dance of clean comedy element; in short, a play which is destined to prove a great popular success.
 The Chilian governor of the province, Don Ignatio Alvarado. has daugh- ter, a passionate, headstrong girl, who has fallen deeply in love with the vil- lain. He declares that young Adams had plotted to kill the governor. The latter orders the American flag torn down. This creates a bitter feeling, which is not lessened by the timely arrival of dispatch from Washington. It reads: If the Chilians attempt to tear down our flag, shoot them down like dogs. (SignedD James G. Blaine.'
 Act III shows a superb scene on the coast of Chilli, and to the left fort in which is imprisoned the hero. He is charged with heading an insurrec- tion ,Lawton being the accuser. The charge has been approved by Don Alvarado, and the punishment is ig- nominious death. Lawton agrees to free his enemy providing he will sign a confession of his guilt. Adams re- fuses point blank. Just as the execu- tion Is about to take place the guns of the Baltimore are heard, and announce ment Is made that she is approaching the fort. The execution Is postponed. Lawton has planned to wreck the gal lant vessel and false beacons have been placed along the shore, Quickly, by a novel and original change of scene, the giant lighthouse appears. The half-breed Chilian and his cohorts scale the lighthouse, hurl it's tender into the ocean and ex'tinguish the great light. Then entrenched upon the rocks, they await the arrival of the Baltimore. May Harvey courageous ly grasps the cable of the bridge to the light which has been cut away, and hand over hand makes the awful trip to the tower. An instant later the beacon flashes out, depicting the big man-of-war scarcely ships length away. She backs away as the curtain falls.
 The play ends with the happy re- turn of the happy pair and the curtain is rung down on fitting climax to a most excellent performance. Arthur E. Moulton and Lottie Williams are excep- tionally good in the comedy roles. MT Moulton has been seen here many times and his parodies on a number ot popular songs were the hit of the per formance.
 The piece will be repeated this after noon and evening and tomorrow after noon and evening, and by the advance sale of seats there will be large audi ences at all performances.
 The spectacular production entitled 'tzero," will be the attraction for the first three nights of next week. It re, lates the adventures of an attempt tc reach the polar regions, and splendid scenic displays are made. Matinees or Tuesday and Saturday.
 In "The White Rat" the new play by R. N. Stephens, which will be presented the last half of next week under Davis & Keogh's management, all the actior passes at night, and some very curious features of New York life aftew darl are shown in connection with an un commonly exciting story, and mucf comedy. Matinee Friday and Saturday POTTS WONDERLAND THEATER.