The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-09
VIRTUES GLORIOUS TRIUMPH
WILLIAM IND "ADTENTUROUS"
~, 4. SLAMMED INTO JAIL.
BTOokI,n Thrilled with q WORKING CATS
wrongs - Portrayed In "Frorn RreAe-
way 10 In BOwerS. : In which &. Nlaas-
ne5d ConnerB Of Chinatown Tolls.

brooklyn knows "A good thing when II
sees 1t. The borough Is having thrills
afternoon aud night over Hal Reds newest
heart teasing woiking goil play. From
Broadway to the Bowery.' at the Columbia
Theatre So many persons line up to
purchase tickets at each performance
that they're turning EN- away. The or
Gaestra has been put under the stage, and
IN a 1T OF desperation the management is
now removing the wall paper 10 make
more room.
The production marks the remittance
into the theatrical profession Of that
eminent thespian. Chuck Mansfield Connors.
a well known resident Of our city. Mr..
Connors has been spending the winter
quietly at his home on Chatham Square
West helping to mind the newly arrived
tiplets OF Mr.. and Mrs. Niger Mike Salter.
From time to time for the small considera-
ton Of IS a person be has kindly consented
to steer divers automobile sightseens
from Terre Hut, Ind, and other populous
centres through Chinatown. However, the
present Is his most pretentious effort at
hfe-is-earnest work in quite a spell. II
Chuck gets through this week without
falling down disastrously Manager Keogh
has promised TO sign him for the season.
But back to the play and watch virtue
get the worst Of 1t for a while. tCurtain.l
Now you are transplanted to the home
Of the Vincents at Trenton, n. j., Just back
OF Hoboken. Biddy MaoFlynn, as True
40 Steel, the maid, is breaking brooms
over the head Of lee Lung. a Chinese Fiend,
the cook. in the parlor. II is such a side
splitting funny affair that the children
and their parents in the audience come
near stopping the show by laughing too
long. Violet Vincent. the Truest, Speetest
Oil In tie World, James Vincent, Her Father
and Mrs. Vincent, he Spartan Mother, stroll
In. Violet, who is TO be the big smoke
Of the production, has beautiful blonde
hair and Is go lovable that the audience
gives her a rousing hand before she opens
hsr mouth. Biddy, who is still mixing it
With the Chink, Gains herself enough to an
nounce that the 'automobillygoat is broke
and the visitors will be late Exit Lee
on the run with Bfddy in his wake and
burst OF laughter followed by prolonged
snickering from the a~udienoe.l
But the trouble could not AVE been with
the oarburetor, for almost instantly the
familiar ~honk honk' Is heard and behold
thu persons present-Jonathan Hill. an
Old Bloodthirsfv Mtser, Franklyn Hill, his
nephew, a Black HeoTted Minister OF the Cos
pal. ndMarie C~esachapelle, q French Creole
Adventures, who will do anything for
money.
VioIa takes her cue. saying sprightly:
'Oh. Mr.. HiI we're so glad you're here
Everybody leaves the stage except the
miser n Marie.
sEow that we are alone at last Marie
shrieks, what 10 to become Of me when
you diei What do / get?'
"A ticket TO New Orleans Hill answers
with q sneer.
Its $40. 900 or nothing
Not ten centsi'
MY price or I tell ALL
my God, yes. but keep stilli' .-
Enter Vincent family and Harry Hdmii-
ION. a victim Of fate.l
ooh. this Is such a beautiful world that
we live In Violet il murmuring. "Ibeleve
this ID the happiest day in my life
why, my little dearie' asks the Miser.
Because Harry and / have just become
engaged she replied. flashing an engage
ment ring with headlight attachment.
Then the old miser starts the fireworks.
He says that he is desperately in love with
Violet. Papa Vincent says he doesn't care
a rap. because they are not depending
upon the old man for support. But, hist!
the old villain announces that the Silver
Lode stocks have gone up the spout. That
makes Vincent a pauper. Besides, Harry
10 short In his accounts. II Violet doesn't
promise TO marry jonathan Hill he will
put the outfit out Of business and Harry
in the Tombs. Violet declares that she
believes HdrTy innocent and would rather
see him in prison and everybody bankrupt
- ill., ALA -.,.xw -.@N - L.,1 IL. uaV
Hiu calls 'Polioe" at the top Of his voice,
but the hero is away like a fash. [Curtain.l
After a short intermission to the worldly
sound Of Peanuts. fresh pc anuts. two
sacks for s cents-apiece,' the second act
starts. The Vincent family. except the
father, who is in Bellevue Hospital with the
fever, and all their servants are laboring
In a paper box factory in Bleecker street
al Sf.A a day and glad TO got IL. No ins
now and barely anything to eat.
Ndris. logged In a bright red one piece
comes in during the noon hour and
she and Violet exchange biting compliments.
The hated woman Marie. OF coursel then
informs Violet hat she IL In love with Harry
and will have him: Big fight between the
two. HdTie nearly stabs her blond rival.
Then the Miser comes on and with a careless
grin informs those present that the shop
bolonRs to him and all the VtnceHts and their
friends are fired. Exit everybody but
VioleG. She is told by the Miser hat he
IL worth S7o, 600. 900. If she will marry
him she can have horses. carriages. gold
and rubies.
I'm o free American girl and I'll marry
/ wish, replies Vioie.
Then IinLef Is quietly told that she is
QoinR 10 die. However, as Mother Betdnie,
- Italian bag brought there for that pur-
pose, is about to slice her iuto small bits
q stilettO Hurry, who has escaped
prison, comes on the job with two
revolvers. Instantly there is a display Of
shooting irons which Commissioner Eing-
for the sake OF his hidden weapon
ought 20 be tipped of about. pih
: HdTTp puts them AL 20 the bad like that.
and warwhoops from the spec
Act In. Scene Thirtv-fourth street and
Broadway. Violet selling pagers. Enter
Chuck Corners dressed as per usual formula
orchestra playing The Rowery'D. Chuck
out q dollar till 90 the girl for a paper
md when abe honestly ohers hin, change
1e ecorns 1t with: 'Aw, put that In your
sickl Whom-if Why, Chuck Conners Of
chinatown, and soy, little one, I'm your
sd n you ever need me- "A topheavy
from the audiencel Evidently there
4 q block on the elevated ana surface roads, |
or a car hasn't passed In nearly half an ,
1nttr and only one DaTNon, A little later