The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16

ACADEMY. llunticy.liltrs company After.
noon and night
sfAR.--London Empire Vaudeville company.
Afternoon and night.
molly Pitcher"
An oh.trtpc,ouS cannon brought disaster TO tho
last act of "Molly Pitcher Al The l,uonm last
night. Molly had wheeled hcr cant on up 20
the tcdouht in front Of the Monmouth county
court house, had cleaned and loaded the gun
and applied the match. but the uugilaut can
non refused 20 uo II, work. ln vain did Molly
coax and oajoe il by applying The match TO all
portions o' its anatomy. II was of no avail
Despite the most heroic cfforts ot the daring
Molly. the cannon refused 10 dischatgc is deadly
contents on the oircominG Eiglsh foe. Tho fir.
Ing Of the cannon was TO cause General Washing.
ton to give Molly captains commission and
sword. IN. Ill that had to he cut ont because
of the c'mlu's unplrdonahle hcha,or, and the
act WAS spoiled beyond repair
10 add to the trouble d.. Rene became miied
in his lines Just As the cannon is supposed
10 br fired Mol's lover, Captain Darlington,
who has gone out on the fell tn bring in a
wounded soldier, siIggcr, wp to tic gun badly
hurt. Dr.. Klnc oXa,nincd him and socmnlv said
10 Molly: "unrincton is fatally wounded. but
his condition is not serious" The 'isibili.vs Of
the audience were affected by tho behavior ct
the gun and when Dr. Kane delivered iiuisHlf
ot his rcmlrksllr speech tic audience Ioatcd.
Quick.Wittcd stage mdn"gcr saw the act WIS
ruined and II was hastily hiought to Il close
and the curtain iung DOWN The ,unhling over
os stack of guns and two smaller accidents
did their share 10 upset the actors in the Third
act.
1t was a magnificent audience that greeted
Miss kailiryn kidlcr and her company last night
when tho curtain went UP Oh the first act OF
"Mollv Pitchcr." II was IN cxpectant audience
prepared tn give thi, clever star a very cordial
greeting in her new rlay. II was disappointed
Miss ki(lcr cannot mah" up TO look the part
and her ahiit!c, do not hnl a proper scope
in this drama built by Glen McDono,irh around
the figure o the heroine o the battle Of Mon.
mouth.
The story Of tic play mahcs Molly Pitcher IN
American country girl from Carlisle, Pa. simple.
Ciidc hammered and blunt III speech lS drill SER
golrt. Her openly o>resscd sympathy Tor the
Conincntdls hrings tine loyals's Of Carlisle about
her ears, and hcr uncle, Mi Galloway. a stauncll
Tory OF rnilidclrhia. tai;ns Molly 10 his home
in that city. There Molly is introduced TO the
quality ard ventures into tho endless round ot
social gaictics tia; marked the British occupa-
tion. Captain Carrngton. OF the Grcnadiers, Is
qulr'crcd at Mr.. CaowaS's home and he and
Molly promptly tall in love with each other.
\ rival to Molly soon appears. Her name Is
Anne Clrcw and Sc is English actress. I'M
peIlci ny an Nn"dTElIltcO lUtiudlloH loI dp'ah
Darlington. she has followed him from London
in the hope of winning him. Her talent aud
beauty quickly bring score Of distinguished
admirers to hcr feet, but her attempts TO en-
snare Darlington are vain. He fight, duel
with an officer who has spoken slightnc>y %:
Mollv's county manners. although General tlin-
| ton has issued severe order against meetings
among officers on active service. Learning OF
| this Anne Carcw bciavs CarrIgton's ofCnsc to
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| witness to this trcachcry and the FIRST cn;,in
falls upon an open declaration Of hostiiitics bc-
| tween Molly and Anne Clrcw.
| Tic second act occurs in Monsieur Victor 5
| fencing school. Molly wishing TO put aside
| the rustic awkwardncss which has indirectly
| brought Darlington illiortunc, comes to Madame
Victor for social polishing. She meets Anne
| Carew. who is taking fencing lessons from Non-
| sicr Victor. Knowing that Molly iS in cou,-
| munication with the Continental army Anne Ca
| rev tells her Of L plot against the lite OF Cen
| cral Washington. A fanatic bearing the name
| and papers OF a captured clergyman named
Morrcl las left Philadelphia I" join the rebels
| and kill Washington at the first opportunity.
| Wishing to have no share in such Il deed Anne
confeSsrs her knowledge Of il 10 Molly. who
sends & hurried warning Of it to the .\meti-
| cans by secret messenger.
| After the messenger has departed ANnc tJrcw
| tells Molly that her note OF warning will 'e
| Captain Carringtons dealt, warrant. Ntcr be-
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