The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11

and society in such manner as to prove
more than ordinarily interesting. There is a
scheme on the part of several politicians and
contractors to defraud the government out
OF an immense sum of money. A man named
Matthew Brainerd is directing the scheme.
furnishing the brains in fact, though he
works altogether in the background, and
the most persistent efforts fail to reveal his
connection with the crime until toward the
close of the play. Daniel McGrath, q ward
politician, is his tool, and they tempt Frank
Pferson, by the offer of a large sum, to bear
the burden OF the offense when 1t shall have
been discovered. Then they conveniently for
get all about P1erson, who gets nothing ex-
cept long sentence to the penitentiary to
pay him for his share in the transaction.
Meanwhile the district attorney, John STRAIT
ton, has taken a hand in the little game ana
proceeds to get the enterprising gentlemen
daughter of Matthew Brainerd and has not
the slightest idea of the guilt of his father
in-law. AS the story develop the audience
becomes more and more deeply engrossed
and when the final act is reached and the
proof dawnS on Stratton that ii is Brainerd
whom he has been making a case against,
the situation is tragic. There are two pretty
love stories running through the play besides
the devotion of Stratton to his young wife.
One of these is between Frank Pierson and
Helen Knight. The latter is an emotional
part played by Miss Daily, and the role is
that of a girl who is working hard to get her
lover out of prison and prove to the world
that he was more sinned against than sim
ming, The other is between Wellington Grid
ley and Madge Brainerd, the parts played by
third act a very pretty love scene between
these two. This play will interest and enter
tain its audiences as well as anything in
which the stock company has yet appeared,
for the lines are exceedingly bright and the
types Of character cleVerly drawn. Mr.. Horn
ing is to appear as ''Stratton," Mr.. Kirkland
as "Brainerd," Mr.. Patton as 'Pierson," Mr..
Bradford as General Ruggles," Mr.. Sheldon
as ''Dan McGrath,' Mr. Shackleford as
district attorneys office, and Miss Shannon
as "Grace Brainerd,' who marries STRAIT
tom The first and second acts take place
in the drawng-room of Matthew Brain
erd's home. The third act shows the district
attorneys office and the fourth act takes
place in the library of STATIONS home. The
play admits of handsome gowns and beauti-
full scenery.
The gowns worn by the women of the
stock company this week in THE District
Attorney will be found unusually attractive.
In the first act Miss Shannon Will be seen in
an apple green taffeta, en- train, ornamented
with a fiounce of green silk, covered with
black lace. The entire edge of the skirt is trim
med with this founce, above which and COW
ering the entire dress is black lace inserting
in designs of lovers knots. The waist is
at the back and similar designs on each side
of the front. She also wears head dress
of the same design. Her dress in the second
act is of the lightest steel Irish poplin, made
with a deep fiounce, the waist is with a high
neck and long sleeves and is embroidered
with pink and red roses. Miss ShannonS
third dress is a taior-made affair of heavy
blue broadcloth with a deep fiounce, covered
with bias folds of cloth A broad silk open
work braid from the shoulder to the sharp
point in front varies the tailor style some
what.