The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-06

place, is, therefore, Western fort and
the story Is based upon the attack
made upon 1t by the SavageS.
The play opens with the attempt Of
a cowardly rascal, Lieut. Morton Par
low, stationed at Post Kennion on the
frontier, to destroy his rival in the af-
fections Of Gen. Kennion'S daughter.
Kate Kennion is engaged to Parlow,
but he knows that she does not love
him and more than suspects her of low
ing Lieut.. Hawksworth. Before the
close Of the first act he discovers that
his suspicious are we'll founded. In
the second act Parlow and Hawks
worth are sent upon a accommodating
expedition, which, through the cow
ardice of Parlow, results in the death of
several troopers. HawkSworth knows
the truth, but will not make charges
against the man who is to marry Kate
kennion. But Parlow so manages that
the blame for the disaster falls upon
Hawksworth. He is about to be tried
by court martial when word comes
that the post is in danger of an Indian
attack; some one must go for help. It
is almost hopeless errand, for the
chances are ten to one against the
messenger escaping with his life.
HaWksworth volunteers and Kate
places the dispatch bag over his Shout
ders at the same time whispering, 'T
love YOU The third and great act of
the play represents the stockade at
Post KenniOn. 1t is dawn, the Indians
have surrounded the post and all night
their wierd songs have been heard.
The few score of brave men and wom-
Ell within are exhausted and the am
unition is almost gone. A parley is
held with the Indian chief, who re-
fuses quarter. 1t is the Indian Gus
tom to attack at sunrise, and prepara-
tons are made for a last struggle.
Gen. Kennion and his men will sell
their lives as dearly as possible Kate
Kennion, knowing the awful fate of
women falling into Indians hands.
makes her father promise that he will
shoot her when all hope is gone. At
the close Of the act, The Indians have
broken through the lines and are at the
gate of the stockade. Kennion pre-
pares to carry out his promise to his
daughter. AS he raises his pistol the
bugle notes of the rescuing corps are
heard and the soldiers rush in. Hawks
worth has done his duty In the last
act Parlow's villainy and Hawksworth' 6
bravery are brought to light and the
curtain falls to the sound of wedding
bells. AS relief to the intensity Of
the dramatic situation there are many
amusing scenes between the young
soldiers and the girls, who happen to
be in camp. The second act is partly
given to a ball, which, with its music.
laughter, f1irtations and pretty dresses.
constitutes a strong contrast to the
somber cloud OF danger hanging about
the camp.
The company is said to be compe-
tent Duncan Preston will be seen in
the role Of Lieut.. Edgar Hawksworth;
William Lee as Scar Brow, the Indian;
Frank Richardson as Maj Burleigh :
Harry Gwynette as Gen. Kennion; H.
II. Forsman as Private Jones; Miss
Adele Block as Kate Kennion; Leslie
Haskell as Wilbur Ann; Helen Keat-
ing as Lucy Hawksworth, and Alberta
Lee as Fawn Afraid
Mr.. lem" Mace was the first, I
think, to find a place for the profess
sional pugilist in the Temple of Thes-
PTS, says q writer in the Philadelphia
Evening Telegram. In his age, he has
just come over to US again, and the
fact that the New York journals are
giving his measurements. and pictures
of his right and left bowers, lends
color to the suspicion that his satur-
nine appetite is not stated. 1t was long
ago-twenty years at least-when he
played Charles. the wrestler, in "As
| You Like IT, and allowed q stripping