The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-24

Chauncey Olcott, the sweet singer
and delightful comedian, will bring his
new play of Irish life in 1885 to the
Metropolitan, Saturday evening next,
and for all of fair week. Manager l..
N Scott and Augustus Pitou will pre-
sent for the joint opening of their sea-
son Mr.. Olcott in the first production
on any stage of "Old Limerick Town."
and to commemorate the occasion they
will present, with their compliments.
two reserved seats for any perform
ance to the first ticket purchaser at
the box office for the opening night.
and two seats each to the 18th, 21st,
51st. 41st, 51st, 61st, list S1st. 91st and
l01st purchasers. The sale of seats
for the first performance opens to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. The
sale for the balance of the Olcott en-
gagement Gall fair weel0 begins
Wednesday next.
The play is from the pen Of Angus
tus Pitou. Mr.. Olcotts manager. Mr..
Olcott is said to be most happily fitted
with a part, and the plot of the plav
is so arranged that the stars SONGS
are introduced naturally and with ad-
vantage to the continuity OF the story.
For "Old Limerick Town" Mr.. Olcott
has written and composed several bal
lads and rollicking song for children.
In the bouquet of songs are: "Noreen
Mavourneen." THE Limerick Girls"
1.-The Voice of the Violet" and Every
Little Dog Must Have His Day."
Trend of the Story. @FF
Two years before the action Of the
play begins Neil O'Brien inherited a
fortune from his father. who establish
ed the lace industry in Limerick. He
spends his money freely with his asso-
ciates, who are composed Of the fast
young men Of the neighborhood. and
the English officers of the garrison. He
INDUCES in all of the fashionable pas
times of the age; entertains lavishlv
and loses large sums at cards. The
end of the first act finds him on the
verge Of ruin. The friends who had
lived up his bounty and won his money
turn from him. He is deserted by all
but his sister and Noreen Burke. the
daughter of a wealthy neighbor. All
is gone but the lace factory. which his
father left him as a sacred legacy. with
the injunction that he should carry it
on successfully. He has neglected the
factory for his pleasures and dissipa-
tons. He determines to cast behind
him forever his past mode of living
and turn to work. Fourteen months
elapsed between the first and second
acts. Noreen Burke has gone to Amer
lea with her father. When she returns
she finds Neil a reformed man and on
the rC1d to success and fortune. Neil
loves her and learns that she returns
his love, but her mother has social as
piratjons and other plans for Noreen's
future. She wishes her to marry Capt
Boswell, of the English garrison. Mr..
Burke favOrs NeiFs suit in opposition
to his wife's wishes and lends him his
aid.
A Check Forgery.
There is a conspiracy to ruin Neil on
the part of Capt. Boswell and a Count
de Chalvers. They employ O'Shea, a
discharged superintendent of NeiPs, to
fire the factory. The attempt is frus-
trated by Laljahn, a Hindoo servant of
NeiPs. The conspirators have Noreens
twin brother, Thomas, in their power;
they have induced him to forge
check. and to shield themselves in case
of discovery they use him to assist
them in stealing the funds of the Mont
de Preti. Of which Neil is custodian
They are discovered and confronted
with proof of their villainy, Thomas
having confessed everything to his twin
sister. Noreen, who, in turn, tells her
mother. Capt. Boswelrs regiment is
ordered to Gibraltar in two weeks. To