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Mon But Parlow so manages that the
blame for the disaster falls upon Hawks
worth. 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 10 one
against the messenger escaping with his
life. Hawksworth volunteers, and Kate
places the dispatch bag over his shoulders.
at the same time whispering Il love YOU
The third and great act of the play Is In
the stockade at Post Kennion. 1t Is early
6awn the Indians have surrounded the
camp, and all night their weird songs have
been heard. The few score of brave men
and women are exhausted and the ammunl-
ton is almost gone. A parley Is held with
the Indian chief, who refuses quarter. 1t Is
the Indian custom to attack at sunrise, and
preparations are made for last struggle
General kennion and his men will sell tEelr
lives as dearly as possible. Kate kennion
knowing the awful fate of women falllng
into the 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 throhgh-the lines and
are at the gate of the stockade. kennlon
prepares 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-Hawsworth has done
his duty. In the last act Parlow's villafny
and Hawksworth's bravery are brought to
light. and the curtain falls to the sound of
wedding bells. As relief to the Intensity
of the dramatic scenes there are many
amusing scenes between the young soldiers
and the girls who happen to be in CAMP
The second act is partly given up to ball,
which. with its music, laughter, hirtations
ard pretty dresses, constitutes a strong
contrast to the somber cloud of danger
hanging about the camp.
Grand Opera House.-"The Limited Mall"
Elmer +. Vances realistic railroad comedy
drama. which comes to the Grand Opera
House next week, is well-conceived melo-
Drama with a remarka BILE series Of exciting
and decidedly thrilling situations. 1t deals
with railroads and railroad people. 1t con-
tains telegraphers, trampS, section men
and train wreckers. There are clicking tel
egraph Instruments. realistic engines, pa
latial Pullmans and railway postal cars.
There are tracks, hand cars, switches and
tunnels. and the railroad Is utilized on the
stage as 1T has never been before. for the
author was telegraph operator and train
dispatcher at Columbus, Ohio. for years,
and his leisure time was not devoted to
loafing or dissipation, nor to empty obser-
Nations about the depot; but he saw the
limited malls come and go daily and
nightly. and he has given them their Or
ders. The successful production Of his con-
ception is the result of years of study, and
he deserves the success he is everywhere
meeting: and those who witness the per-
formances here should remember that it rep
resents the work of many nights for many
years.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-H. W. Will
liams Own Company, an organization Well
and favorably known to the patrons of the
Lyceum. opens for the usual weeks en-
gagcment on Monday next. This big at
traction has long been recognized as one of
the leading standard vaudeville combina-
tiorS of America, and has always been not
ed for it's novel acts, but during this visit
It looks eS If 1t will excel all previous rec
ords, for on the program are the names of
artists high up in the variety world. Man.
ager Scribner has made special endeavors
"A e.
vile public a good show next week, and
submits the following list of artists for
their approval On the roster are the Ger
man comedians, the Rogers Brothers; Cliff
ford and Huth, in their original comedy
sketch, entitled The Chappie's CALI in
which unique cake walk is a feature; Ben
netto and Reto, team of remarkable ac-
robats and ccntortionists; Smith and Fuller
in their original musical act, introducing
the South American "Marimbo;" Fisher
and Carroll. two clever Celtic comedians;
Dixon, Bowers and Dixon, singers, dancers
and acrobats. and Emery and Marlowe, up
to-date comedy sketch artists. Another
prominent member Of the organization is
Miss Maud Ramona who has been specially
engaged for this week Miss Ramond is a
favorite singing soubrette from the Olympic
Gardens. New York, and said to be at the
head OF her line.
Captain Impudence. For the week be-
ginning March 10 Manager Rapley has Sc
cured for the Academy. Edwin Milton
war. Captain Impudence." which has re-
Gently closed a long and successful en-
gagement at the American Theater, New
York. The action of the play opens at
Saltillo. near Buena Vista, just before the
famous battle of that name. Jovita Tala-
manca, a Mexican girl, is held prisoner
on parole In the American CAMP, having
been captured at Monterey by Captain
Shields. who had killed her father in bat
tie, although this fact is unknown to her
He shows her unusual kindness and con-
sideration, which is misnterpreted by Jo-
vita, who, in love with him herself. stung
to jealousy and madness by his attentions
to the daughter of his major. the young
girl with whom he Is really in love, she
joins Mendoza, prisoner. in a plot to de-
stroy the American army by conveying
secret information to Santa Anna. Their
plot is detected by Shields, but he suffers
Jovita to escape, and by so doing lays
himself liable to court-martial. After her
escape remorse overtakes Jovita and she
returns in disguise to the American camp
to save the lives that she and Mendoza
have jeopardized. She succeeds in doing
SO by the aid of a detachment of Mexicans
who were nearby awaiting a signal from
her. How Shields afterward gains his
freedom from the Mexicans and a pardon
from the American authorities and marries
| Lucretia, the girl of his choice. while Jo-
vita retires to a convent, and how all this
thread of plot is helped forward by abun-
dant comedy scenes between Shields and
his sweetheart. Lucretia Bugg; the old
MAYOR, Eer Idther, Mrs. 1rlSS, daShlnE
widow. and Jim, an old negro servant, it
is needless to relate. Mr. Royle himself
and that sterling actress, Selena Fetter,
will be among other prominent people VINO
! viii be seen in the cast.
Miss Frances Of Yale. Miss Frances
of Yale" which comes to the New Ma
| tional Theater Monday evening March Is,
! is the catchy title of the very newest far
| cical comedy. and after reading it one can
| almost hear "Rah, Rah.! Rah.u Rah,
rah"' The play is from the pen OF Michael
/ Morton, a New York litterateur who be-
| longs to family of eminently successful
| playwrights, being a brother to Mrs. Mar
| tba Morton. the brilliant author of Mr. Sol
| Smith Russelrs most popular play, "A
| Romance OF Bachelor" and of VIM. H.
| Cranes success, MY Wife's Father" and
| "A Fool of Fortune" and also of Hugh
| Morton, the author of AN American
| Beauty" In which Lillian Russell Is now
| appearing Miss Francis of Yale is de-
| scribed as being the limit of laughter-no,
| that kind which yields to buffoonery, but
| that which emanates from bright, terst
| dialogue, humorous complications and the
! intelHgen. tumor which naturally arise:
from well told story dealing with the
| farcical side Of life. Miss Francis Of
| Yale" will shortly go to Wallack's Theater
| New York, fer an extended run.
1.-THE Old Homestead."-An ever-welcom
| visitor in the theatrical world is DenmaI