The herald., 1896-02-23


Armstrong (Clyde Hess) there are ties
stronger than brotherly love. Jack is in
love with Nellie Lattimer MAY Nannary)
but she has previously loved and been be-
trayed by Rupert Lattimer, at that time
superintendent of the Homestake mine.
Jack overhears partial confession by
Nellie to Dave, and believing him the
guilty party swears to be avenged. Arm
strong and Wittimore Crank Cleaves)
meet, and the former gives Wlttimore just
two hours in which TO repair his great
wrong. During heated argument Dallas
claims the right to fight Dave, and he is
shot from behind by an outlaw named Jake
Whitley { K. G. White), for whom he has
been searching.
The second act displays complete
quartz mill, with crusher and engine in op-
GRAFTON. Whittemore, the superintendent,
has been discharged and Dave Armstrong
has succeeded him. The latter turns out
to be the mi le owners nephew while Nell
lie Lattimer is the long lost sister of Arm
strong. Being disgraced at every turn,
Whittemore, with the assistance of a
brnken-down actor named Staggeract CIV.
X. Daley plans to rob the amalgam box
of its treasure. Upon being discovered by
the mill owner Whittemore kills him and
robs his person of valuable papers. Arm
strong discovers the body, and while kueel-
ing over it is hit on the head by the villain
he places the body under the quartz stamps
and starts the machinery. The helpless
man is rescued by Jack Dallas just as
the ponderous weight is about to crush his
life out.
In the third act the scene opens
IN a handsome home in the city of
New York. AS Rupert is about to marry
his cousin Rene, who was the promised
bride of Armstrong. Jack Dallas, under
the name of Mason Morgan, a mining
king, is introduced into the family circle,
and he is assisted in weaving net around
Whittimore. He accidentally drops war
rant for murder, and the latter titls in the
needed name, asking his supposed accom-
plice to ring for the police. The latter
rings all the alarm boxes and the several
departments respond. Dallas rescues his
man at the point of a gun from both forces.
In the fourth act Whittimore inveigles
Dallas and Nellie to a house where he in
tends to murder them or compel the former
to sign confession exoneratfng him
(Whittimore) from any share in the muir
der of his benefactor. The actor, Stagger-
act, has turned friendly to Dallas, and
through the assistance of a newsboy calls
the fire patrol in time to prevent murder
in Dakota, where, after series of Interest
ing revelations, including the killing OF
Whittimore by StaRgeract, there is happy
reunion. The piece abcunds with thrilling
situations and the comedy is particularly
strong. 1t will doubtless crowd the Bur-
bank at every presentation this week. On
Wednesday afternoon the Newsboy's home
will be rendered benefit by Manager
Cooper, May Nannary, the Daley COM
pany, and all the attaches of this popular
theater.
THE ORPHEUM.-The bill which will be
offered at the Orpheum this week COM
prises some of the most noted vaudeville
specialties in the country. Walter Stan.
ton, the giant rooster, will present one OF
the most unique acts ever seen. lie has
makeup exactly like gigantic rooster
and in that guIse he engages in a real fight
with trained gamecock. Mr.. Stanton is
we'll known as an imitator of birds and
animals, both in this country and abroad.
After years of study and successful work
OH the stage he has achieved what he con-
siders vaudeville triumph in his famous
rooster makeup. The turn gives abund-
ant opportunity for laughable situations,
which are put to the best advantage by the
clever actor. The comedy cock fight is ex-
tremely laughable and at the same time
exciting. The appearance of Miss Tina
Corri, the we'll known comedienne and
male imitator, will be hailed with delight
by all who have seen her before. Miss Corri
comes so highly recommended by the
press generally, and is also SO widely
known that any comment on her work
seems superfiuous. She is always bright
and clever and will doubtless score great
success here, as she has always done else
where. Haeley and Marba are a couple
of acrobatic comedians who will keep up
the comedy end of the program. They are
both noted athletes and tumblers and are
said to be as funny as they are agile The
turn which they will give is something after
the fashion of that enjoyed at the hands of
Caron and Herbert. A grand combination
4. tead hui oiy1a md
ell, burlesque comedians and a!l-arCund
wholesale dealers in fun. Besides being
stars themselves, they have couple of
dogs who are graduates at fun making.
One of them is bulldog of great inteili-
gence, and said to be the only educated
animals do many truly wonderful
things and assist their master and
mistress in rendering one of the most
varied and enjoyable acts of the bill. They
give whole show by themselves. Every
one will be delighted to learn that the
charming singer Miss Rachel Walker has has
been engaged for another week. She has
been we'll received here by the critics and
public at large. Miss Walker is truly a
great singer. She possesses wonderful
| voice, naturally beautiful and finished with
| the highest degree of culture. 1t is rare
thing for a singer to please the most cul-
| tured musicians and the general public
| too. The creole nightingale has that
power. Every night since her first appear.
ance she has been greeted with rounds of
applause by the gallery gods and
| the refined occupants of the boxes.
She is always recalled for encores, which
she invariably gives in the most gracious
manner. One popularity of this sweet
singer is her choice of songs. She sings to
please her hearers, and therefore chooses
the old, well-known ballads that delight
everyone. Howley and Doyle, the Beau
| Brummels of song and dance, are also
among the holdovers. They will repeat
their clever clog dancing in the same inim-
liable manner with which they have for
merly delighted those who have seen them.
The musical plrt of the program will be
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