The morning times., 1895-10-13

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THE Foundliig," the latest successful
farce produced by Manager Charles FTob-
man, comes to the New National Theater
Monday nighUforia weeks engagement 1t
ran for zoo nighu at Hoyt's Thedter, New
York, and is the work OF William Lestocq
and E. NJ Robson.
The story revoiyes around the search for
a mother by young man, whuse MARRIAGES.
made conditrua / Dn his producing his un-
known parent Dick Pennell, the young
man, when he learns that he Is not the son
OF the baronet. wBoinhe hasalways regarded
as his father, hurrles off the brighton tn
inform the family OF his betruthed and re-
lease che girl.
He reaches her home n the moment when
Major Cotton, his bejruthed's father, who
is afraid of nothing on eSrth except his
wife, is trying 10 explain TO Mrs Cotton a
letter addressed to him by n music hall
artist who calls him 'Old Rum-ti-Tum."
Dick helps him out of the scrape, and he in
turn agrees to help Dick to marry his daugh-
| ter in spite of Mrs. Cotton, when be learns
| the story that his future sonin-law is q
| founding.
Miss Cotton is willing to accept him at
| his face value, but the mother is obdurate.
| and insists on his producing mother be-
| fore marryi ing ergirl Dick and the Major
start out on asearch for the former S mother.
| Both of them become involved " 18th a music
| hall girl, tricky Little Maybud. and Miss
| Cotton confronts them as the artist is do
| ing some high kicking for their edificaten.
The search for Dicks mother ends salts
| factorily, and he proves to be the Baronets
son after all, wins his bride and is happy
The principal feature of 1.-THE Found
| ling" is " mixing, kicking Cissy Fitzgerald.
| the famous gaiety dancer, who is TO present
here her famous dances. Her dances are
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| havoc with the hearts of the auditors. The
company to present the comedy is one of
| Charles Frohman's best organizations and
| includes Thomas Burns, s. Miller Kent,
| Charles Butler, George Schaeffer, f. Soldene
Powell, Frances Stevens, Stella Zanoni,
Maggie Holloway, Jane Stetson, Clara
| Baker Rust, and Maggie Fielding.
.'Thc Man Upstairs, by Augustus Thomas,
| a one-act farce. win be the curtain raiser.
In Old Kentucky" which comes to the
Academy tomorrow night, stands at the
head OF last seasons successes 1t was
| put on at the A cademy of Music, New York,
| for short engagement but it took such
| firm hold upon the public that it ran through
| the season to crowded houses.
No play produced in years won greater
| financial returns. 1t is very elaborate
scenic production and it possesses story
| told.
| An odd feature is pickaninny band COM
posed of about twenty little darkies. These
diminutive negroes were secured in the
South and trained by the management es-
pecially for I'm Old Kentucky" In New
| York they were considered decided nov
city.
genuine horse race is also an attractive
feature of the performance and the manner
| in which it is handled on the stage excites
| the most enthusiastic comment.
The play is a Temarkably vivid picture
| of Kentucky life, and is very generally
| admitted to tie tie most creditable of all
our southern dramas. 1t opens amid bold,
picturesque and rugged mountain scenery
| in Kentucky, the home of the heroine
| being located by the side of yawDiDg
| ravine crossed by means of bridge raised
or lowered at viii.
| Here Frank Layson meets Madgc Briefly,
and mutual love following the Jealousy OF
| Joe Lorey, ga Ihoonshiner," is aroused.
He attempts to kill his rival after knocking
him senseless, by means of dynamite cart
ridge, but his better instincts prevailing. he
stamps on the fuse and goes away. The
villain of the piece, Lem Lindsay formerly
slave trader, now wealthy, the murderer. in
| fact. of the father of both Madge and Joe, had
a grudge against sLayson and relights the
| fuse.
| The bridge had been previously rendered
useless by Lorey, but Madge, coming to the
door, stands appalled, on the brink of the
chasm at the impending fate of her lover,
but recovering her senses she snatches at a
rope. swings herself over the abyss, rushes
for the cartridge and flinging it down the
rayine it there explodes with terrific effect
In the second act villainy again tenn
| porarily succeeds. Madge again comes to
the rescue, and donning Jockeys attire In
the third act. rides desperate race, and
| winning, once again upsets Lindsay's plans.
In the fourth act Joe Lorey discovers the
identity of Lindsay and killsh and there Is
a happy ending.
"In Old K Kentucky" comes with the prestige
| Of a great success won in every city where
the play has been given.
Manager Easton il keeping wen within
! the line of his promises. The clever little
| soubrette, Florence Bindley. in her entirely
new scenic production of 1.-THE Captains
| Mate" win be the attraction for the week
| commencing tomorrow at the Biiou. THE