The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-13
THE SPY"
STORY TOLD
Synopsis of the Play
For the N. G.. II.
Benefit.

"The Spy" which is to be put on at
Hawaiian Opera House next Thursday
land Saturday evenings by members of
the militia and talented local thespi-
ans as benefit for the National Guard
Iof Hawaii, is without doubt the most
popular war drama ever brought be-
fore the footlights. The story is found
ed on stirring events of the great Re
bellion of '61-'s5. It begins with a
home scene of a good old New Hamp-
shire farm. Major Rutledge. United
| States army officer, is visiting an old
friend of his boyhood, Farmer Howard.
/! Up to the time of the story the deepest
friendship has existed between them
During the visit news comes of seces-
sion talk from South Carolina and the
Major, being Southerner, takes the
part of the South. A quarrel ensues
between the old friends in which the
Majors son Frank and Farmer How
ards sons take part. Farmer Howard
will tolerate no talk of treason against
the "Old Flag and orders the Majors
family from his house, whereupon
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day forward he will bring sorrow and
misery to the door and make the faith
er bow his head with grief Scene finds
the Howard boys, with their friends
the Elliots, the Smiths and others on
the road to enlist. They meet Major
Rutiedge's old darby servant, Uncle
joe returning to the Howard home!
and they take him with them Scene
finds the Capt. of Co. D recruiting.
The boys come in and enlist. Farmers
Howard and Mother Howard arrive on
the scene. The mother consents to her
boys signing the roll and calls upon
Heaven to bless them. Uncle Joe goes
as cook and little Johnny Howard goes
as drummer boy. The regiment passes
in review and Mrs. Mart Howard. on
behalf of the ladies, presents the regi-
ment with beautiful stand of colors. !
The mother parts from her sons and
the soldiers all march away.
Act discovers the boys in camp on
the battle field. Here are introduced
several popular songs. Mr.. Hugo Her |
ger will sing my Own United States" !
a song that has made a tremendous hit
throughout the East in the new comic /
opera when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" The Ellis Brothers Quartette
will sing several excellent numbers
while all are grouped around the camp
fires. sonny Cunha has a new comic
son 1.-THE Countess of A1acazam." Soon
the boys are sleeping. In the morning
the roll is called and Mart Howard is
sent as spy into the rebel camp
Scene finds Uncle Joe on the track of
Mart and his encounter with a rebel
picket. He finds Mart with the Con-
federates, about to enlist. Unfortunate
ly Mart is assigned to Major (now Col.,)
Rutledge's regiment in which Frank
Rutledge is a sergeant. Frank recog-
nizes Mart, exposes his disguise and he
is sentenced to be shot wherein Frank
rejoices. Frank is sent. with the pa
pers captured from Mart, to Gen.
Johnson but Is waylaid by Joe who,
with the aid of a revolver, takes them
from him, thus running Franks hopes
Of promotion. In the meantime just as
he order Ready! Aim has been given
'or Mart's execution. orders come from
headquarters to hold the prisoner, as
Gen. Johnson hopes to secure informa-
ion of the enemy from him. Night J
comes Uncle Joe gets the guard {
trunk. manages to release Mart, and
hey both escape to the Federal Camp, {
where the important papers in Mart's {
possession give valuable data about the s
oe. The 5th scene represents the great
attic of Pittsburg Landing Or 'Shilon.'
Here four companies of the National :
,uard commanded by their officers win :
axe part in a most realistic battle
Gene There will be real powder, real
moke. real guns and real soldiers. \
after the battle dead and wounded are \
cen lying on the battle field. a Con !
ederate soldier calls p1aintive1y- forj
water and as Mart Howard, who is also \
endeavors to lift him up to \