Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-15
STRONG


oftthe Mine, Z by Daniel Hart and
g. 3. Callahan, is graphic story Of
life in the coal fields of Pennsylva-
mia The first act occurs outside of ]
the cabin Of James Reid "a miner,
who has daug liter, Nellie, la true
hearted, wineome girl, Just budding
into womanhood and engaged to Joe
Thompkins, q miner, but finds later
that she has given her heart to- Tom
Dawson, a coll. &c man, who by stress
of circumstances has been compelled
I to seek employment in the mines.
Chas Broadhead, the owner Of the
Vulcan mine, whose advances have
4 been rejected by Nellie, discovers the
condition Of, things. and seeks to cause
trouble between Tomkins and Nellie
by exciting Tomkins' Jealousy but is
! tbwarted in this by Dawson's self
sacrificing nobility Of character. The
third act occurs at the bottom Of
the mine, in actual operation. Nell
lie who in the meantime, has been
married to Tomkins, arrives down the
shaft. where she has come to warn
Dawson of his threatened arrest, upon
!, charges trumpet up by Broadhead
Dawson refuses to fly and whilst Nell.
lie is still pleading with han. they
discover Broadhead about to descend
the shaft Nellie conceal herself,
4 but Dawson remains to face him, in
the meantime ne discovers that the
mine is filled with fire damp, and
whilst he seeks to warn the miners,
B who are at work in another part of
/. he mine, Of the danger which menaces
them, and among whom is Nellie's
hus band. Bloadhead arrives seizes
Nellie who has become insensible and
after firing the mine makes his escape
with her up the shaft leaving as! he
believes the miners to their fate The
1 scene is one Of startling realism, and
the explosion at the bottom of the
mine, one of the most effective. ever
produce on any stage, The last act
occurs in Broadhead s office. A strike
is in prorgess, the militia have been
called out. and are about to fire upon
the strikers when Dawson compels
Broadhead at the point of a pistol tc
h sign an order commando ing them to
suspend hostilities. Old Henry Strsl
the original owner Of the property
and according to the laws Of Penn
1 sylvania the rightful owner Of the
mineral deposits who has been de
mented RECEIVERS his reason and con
4 fronting Broadhead with his villainy
demands an accounting. Broadhead
finding himself defeated or all sides
agrees to leave the country on condi-
IS tion that he is not to be prosecuted.
Tomkins having been killed in tn.
explosion of the mine, Nellie accept.
Dawson as her future husband, ani
all ends happily. The comedy sup
a piled by Samuel POTTS., an eccent j,
insurance agent, Hugh Dougherty !,
mine- and Nancy Davis. tneisou brett,
s lis bright and sparkling aud keeps the
audiene fairly convulsed with laugh
Ter. The various characters are stud
n les from actual life BY Mr. DAME
Hart who lives at W i1kesbarre Pa, ii
the heart Of the coal region Mr.
Callahan has spared no expense i
rs scouting first class company and j!
mounting the production in such !,
manner as to make it an artistic a
we'll as q financial success and carrie
all scenery used IN the piece which
from the we'll known studio 9
James Fox Of New York. Gran
Forks Herald.
This superb play will be seen i
Devils Lake next Monday evening
Reserved seats, 75 cents, are now Of
4 sale at Hold kinson's drug store.
Owing to the expense of this Pre-
duction, the free list has been sus
pended
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