The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
BLANEY AUDIENCES WILL
SEE "BuNco IN ARIZONA,

"Bunco In Arizona" the sensational
comedy drama written by Miss Lillian
Mortimer, author of "A Mans Broken
Promise" etc, produced by the James L.
Veronee Amusement Company, will appear
as the attraction at Blaney's Theatre
next week.
The first act cakes place in a mining
camp at Black Creek, Arizona. The miners
and cowboys, led by Cowboy Bill and
Dick Gold, are drinking to the health of
Jim Blunt, the owner of the Rainbow
mine. Jim is in love with the camp
school mistress, Miss June. An English
man, named Heathercott, accompanied
by a F-enchman, arrives with papers dis
putting Jim's claim to the mine. He con-
ides in Dick, who doubts their genuine
ness. jim fancias that Miss Tune will
call off their engagement when she learns
of his reverses. but instead she condoles
with him, and he orders drinks to the
health of the future Mrs. Blunt.
Three years previous Jim Blunt had
adopted a waif. and called her "Bunco."
She was a general f~avorite. and was en-
gagged to a young miner, "Dick'' Gold. An
aunt arrives from England, and an
nounces that "Bunco's' real name is Alice
Heathercott, and that she is an English
h%eiress. who, when a baby, had been alb
Quoted for ransom
The Englishman, disputing Jim's claim,
is Bunco's cousin, and, knowing of Bunco's
Inheritance, aud, noticing her love for
Dick. he arranges with the Frenchman
and Black Hawk, an Indian, to kill Dick,
and. If necessary, Jim, to gain possession
of the mine.
The second act is located in the middle
OF the Rockies in n mine approached by
a wooden bridge across a deep ravine
stretching across which is a giant belt
that connects with the machinery at the
shaft.
Jim had been gone over a week from
Black Creek without n word being heard
from him. Bunco, in her rambles, espies
the Englishman. "Frenchy" and Black
Hawk comforting near the mine, and
hastily returns to Dick with the informa-
ton. and her suspicious. Dick. with the
assistance of Cowboy Bill, determines to
search the mine.
Arriving at the mine Dicks lamp blows
out. While ne is relighting, he is struck
insensible by "Frenchy," and the English
man lights a five-minute fuse dynamite
bomb. which he places beside Dick. They
then destroy the bridge to cut off all
possible approach.
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the situation, and. with a lucky inspira-
ton. thinks of the machine belt crossing
the ravine. She turns on the switch and
the belt, revolving, carries her across on
a perilous ride.
In the third act Dick, Bunco and Pat,
a young Irish miner, are captured by a
party of Indians through the Vaccinations
of the Englishman and Frenchy. Dick
and Bunco are bound to trees, but Pat
escapes to secure help. The Indians are
crazed with whiskey given by Frenchy,
and go through their ghost dance prepara-
tory to scalping their victims. At the
last moment Pat returns with a troop Of
cowboys, headed by Cowboy Bill, and the
Indians flee with the cowboys in full pur-
suit. In the final act all ends happily
with Jim in full possession of his mine.
and Dick In possession Of his 'Bunco."
on Thursday night (HalIowe'en) the cur
tam viii not rise until after the parade.
doors viii open at 10 o'clock.