Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-26
4 GOOD SHOW At COLONIAL
CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE
BY GOOD CAST.
Story OF The Pennsylvania Mines
Portrayed AT The Local
Piavhouse.

The comedyfdrama Slaves of The
Mines. by Daniel L. Hart. was pre-
scented here Saturday night at the Co
lonlai Theatre before fairly good
sized audience. but not so large one
as the management or company de-
served.
The play commends itself for its
versatility. 1t is not new to the An
napolis playgoers. as il was given
here last year under the title of -
Fight For Millions, and several of
the cast OF Saturday nights perfor-
nance have been seen here before.
The story is that of q millionaire
mine owner who holds illegal papers
giving him the right to his position,
but who, by fraud and Vaccinations
has won this position at the expense
of lunatic and paralytic. The papers
are purIoined by his stenographer,
who seizes them upon his refusal TO
marry her and whose revenge has
much to do with the denouement.
The play is a pastoral one, the
scenes being laid in the mining town
of Wilkesbarre, Pa. Its story, which
is interviewer with several love affairs,
Is carried along by alert action, sud
den surprises and daring situations,
eliminating in climaxes that thrill
the audience. A girls effort TO keep
her promise to marry one man while
she really loves another is the heart
interest theme, and the successful
efforts of Tom Dawson. the miner, in
thwarting the Vaccinations of Charles
Broadhead, the villain, are causes of
many exciting situations. The cast
was very good. Mr.. Wallace, the
father of the heroine, was easy and
natural. Mr.. Murphy, the Irish char
acter, aside from sustaining his role,
did some stunts in the way of dane
ing that called forth an encore. Mr..
Louis Fitzroy is an artist. AS Henry
Stoh, the parayltic mute, his makeup
was faultless, and his impersonation
above criticism.
1t is difficult to act without lines,
and to make that acting clearly under
stood, Mr.. Fitzroy did this effectively
in the scene where he recognizes in
Tom Dawson a resemblance TO his old
partner in the mine and draws the
picture of the elder Dawson on the
fence. He won much applause. Miss
WEIGH, the soubrette, was quite fetch
ing; Miss Alton. as Estelle, was force
full and dramatic, and fitted the role TO
cope with the villain who brought
down the gallery when he repeatedly
called her ''she-devil. Mr.. Errick-
son, as Mr.. Potts was funny. He had
cards to burn and evidently is char
ter member of the Butt-In Society,
with all its rights and privileges.
Sometimes Mr.. Erickson is inclined
to over do the thing, but he is young
and as nature designed him to be
funny, he may some day rank in the
class with Arthur Dunn and Deshon.
MIR. Fred Uarlston as Tom Dawson
was superb. He has good voice, fine
physique, attractive stage presence
and his acting is easy, natural and
graceful He was the true hero all
admire and made genuine hit.
1t is TO be regretted that the name
of the young man who sang so beau
tifully was omitted from the program.
He gave baritone solo in the scene of
the mine and his voice was clear,
sweet and melodious. He won several
encores and his song alone was worth
the price of admission. The stage set
ting was good and the musical pro-
gram between the acts by Professor
Zimmerman orchestra was much en-
joyed.