The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-10

when Dan Matthews rushes in determined
 to win Edna Allen or do something des-
 perate Edna has promised to marry Jack
 Walters but Matthews charges him with
 crime, steals the girl away during the
 confusion and they return as man and
 wife. The sorrow of Jack Walters can
 readily be imagined.
 In the next act there is a street scene in New York Edna comes in dressed all in black and carries in her arms a little
 child. while another child sells papers
 to the passersby. They are starving and it is very cold. Dan Matthews, despieable
 villain that he is, has deserted his wife
 and at this juncture he appears on the scene with his paramour, who helped to ruin Edna's life. The villain pushes the
 little paper sellers into the snow, the ad-
 venturess acts very rudely, and both
 are greeted with the hisses of the aud-
 fence Then the interior of a bank is shown where the villain and his accomp lices carry out very realistic attempt at
 robbery, but are foiled at the last mo-
 ment by Jack, who is a clerk in the bank
 
 very striking scene, showing Brooklyn
 bridge in the distance and the sky line of tall buildings, all brilliantly illumi- mated. Here thrilling climax takes place when Dan Matthews escapes in a boat and is pursued by another boat and a tug The villain been put in prison for his attempted robbery, but he es-
 capes down the river and the agony is prolonged In the third act there is the
 conventional room where the heroine has
 a hard time, but is found by her father,
 who had driven her from home with mal-
 edietions Dan Matthews is prominent
 again and continues his viliainy unabated
 but he is foiled and the adventures who
 tried to drive Edna out into the street is also discomfited.
 In the fourth act a departure is made from conventional melodrama. The ex-
 torior of a circus tent is disclosed. A
 "spieler comes out. makes a character
 istic announcement and some clever spe- clalties are introduced. The lights dip
 and prestol the interior of circus me | nagerie is shown There are two huge lions in one cage The villain throws little Dorothy his own child, into the cage but she Is rescued by the hero amid the plaudits of the multitude.
 The last act is devoted to general happ!-
 ness, although the villain again makes his appearance and stays long enough tc get killed. There is the tinkle of
 sleigh bells, a Merry Christmas in the air, and general festivity. Dan Matthews being out of the way Edna returns to her real love, Jack Walters two of the minor couples are united and the re- ioieing reaches climax while the villain lies stark and stiff in the next room. The adventures comes in with a very pale | face She Is dressed in black this time and begs for forgiveness. It is granted. | The show Is really quite interesting and the specialtles introduced by Josie l and Will Barrows and the Dale Brothers were good. The circus scene and the very thrilling encounter between Jack | Walters and the lion made a great hit. There will be matinee this afternoon and a performance tonight Tomorrow | afternoon. at the conclusion of the mat | inee, little Dorothy will hold a reception | on the stage and will feed the lions in l full view of the audience.