The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-16
SAT THE PICKET LINE"
The Military Drama TO Be Produced at
Cordray'S Tomorrow.

A notable event in the theatrical line
will be the production at Cordray's thea
ter next Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights OF the great military play.
AT the Picket Line. (which will be given
under the personal management of W.
NJ. Russell, resident manager OF Cor
dray's. II will be presented by strong
company.
The play opens at the home OF Squire
Holmes, who lives alone with his daught-
er Silvy. Several years previously his
only son, Caleb, a wayward boy. had run
away because his father had persisted in
holding up an adopted son, Albert Cher
rington. as model for him to follow. AL
bert also leaves. although he and Silvy
are in love with each other. The squire
being ruined by the war, sends a neigh
Dor. Harvey Crosscomb. a scheming viii
lain, TO Boston to ask aid from his
brother-in-law. Worthington. Crosscomb
goes, and finding that Worthington has
died intestate, Silvy and Caleb are his
heirs. He determines to marry Silvy and
have Caleb put out of the way. He re-
turns and tells the squire he viii cancel
the mortgage If Silvy will marry him.
The father consents, but as Albert re-
turns just in time TO pay the 500 inter
est. Silyy refuses TO marry anyone but
Albert.
The second act shows a street near a
military encampment. Here Caleb comes,
bounty jumper and deserter. with a
squad in pursuit. He meets Albert who
for love OF Silvy tries 10 help him out
As Caleb has on citizens trousers, Albert
has him remove his blue coat and vest
and gives him lis. throwing the tell
tale uniform back of rock. Then Caleb
leaves, and the squad coming and seeing
Albert in his shirt sleeves. looks for the
uniform, finds IL and arrests him as a
deserter. Albert is taken to camp and
sends n l.
him That worthy comes and swears he
never saw Albert before. on his way TO
trial Albert escapes.
Scene first of the third act shows the
camp followers. Sal and Jerry Slater.
Slater tells the woman he has been Of
fered $500 to Kill Albert Cherrington, who
is enlisted under the name of Caleb
Holmes, he having been forced 20 assume
Caleb's place by the squad who captured
him. 1t is Harvey Crosscomb who offers
the money. The scene also shows the
meeting of the little Northern spy, Leo
nora Hartford. with Caleb Holmes, who is
Confederate spy. She succeeds in OBJ
tanning valuable information. He finds
she is spy and shoots her. but she es-
capes. Scene second shows q battle In
progress. Albert Cherrington IS badly
wounded. Slater comes in and inficts
what he thinks is fatal wound, but Caleb
comes in and recognizes Albert. Whie.he
Is HOiuiHS MN tol. EaFTOru ana men come
in and think they have discovered a Con-
federate soldier robbing the dead. He de-
clares Albert is his brother but they are
about 10 shoot him when Leonora, the spy,
declares him to be Union spy.
Scene first of act four shows a Union
camp; Slater has found out that there is
another Caleb Holmes and writes TO Cross
comb. who of course knew who the first
Caleb was. Jerry writes that he has kill
ed one: Crosscomb writes TO kill the other
one. and offers $1,000. Jerry and Sal plot
10 poison Caleb by means Of liquor Leo
nora overhears the plot and informs Ca
leh. When the liquor is offered Caleb
tries II, but insists upon Jerry drinking
il. When he refuses the soldiers force him
to drink 1t and he dies. but confesses and
gives Caleb Crosscomb's letter.
Act five shows the Holmes place again
Albert comes in and meets Squire Holmes.
who has grown childish and does not know
him CrosScomb is TO marry Silyy that day
but Albert's arrival prevents that and
Caleb with his wife Leonora unmasks the
villain and all ends happily.
The play VIII be well staged new scenery
and effects having been prepared. The
military effects and environments will be
given just as they were during the war.