Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-29
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BIG PLAY AT ST. ANTHONY'S.

! BIG PLAY AT 81. ANTHON >.
The drama entitled "Who is the bravest
daughter of the West" was produced by
the Swastika Club of Mt. St. Mary's at
St. Anthony's Hall, Monday evening,
Feb'y 10, 1912.
The scenes Of the play are located in
Arizona at the time of the Apache Indian
raids of 1883. Six years previous Mr..
Arlington, father of Ruth, had been mys"
teriously murdered, Ruth's mother dying
from grief a few weeks later. Ruth
swears vengeance upon her fathers muir
derer, of whose identity she is ignorant.
Three months prior to the opening scene
Ruth had met and loved Harold Morton,
railroad surgeon. Pedro Silvera, a
Mexican of Polish, though ruffian. seeks
to win Ruth's love. Finding she treats
his avowals with disdain he resolves to
ruin Morton in her eyes by charging that
Morton's father slew her own. Although
her love for Morton, by reason of this
charge, is shaken when he admits that
he is the son of the accused. She holds
her answer in obeyance until Morton is
given the opportunity of clearing his dead
fathers nan of the stigma cast upon it.
Meanwhile, news of the Apache raid is
received at the ranch house and Morton
leaves Ruth to go to the rescue of his i'm
periled surveying crew.
In Morton's absence Silvera secures a
warrant for Morton's arrest on charge
of highway robbery. The warrant is
served by sheriff Bill Jones on Morton's
return from his battle with the Apaches.
He denies his guilt and Ruth is prostrat-
ed at the calamity that has befallen her,
until she learns from White Bird, an In
dian girl. that Silvera's sole purpose in
causing Morton's arrest was to secure
him for purposes of his own. Ruth fol-
lows Morton to Tombstone and after
vainly seeking to have him making his
escape, she plots with two gamblers to
have Nj nrton rushed across the border by
two cowboys. This is done and after
Morton is freed from the necessity of 60
ing to trial without witnesses. Parker
and Ruth hunt up the only man who is
able to prove an abb for Morton. Upon
his affidavit the charge against Morton
is dismissed and he returns to Arizona.
Baffled Silvera pursues Morton to the
Arlington ranch and kills Black Panther,
the only eye witness to the murder of
Ruth's father. Silvera appears before
Ruth and Lucy Hopkins and threatens
them with death He admits ne has come
to kill Morton but the premature arrival
of the sheriff balks his purpose and he
is slain while running away. He con-
fesses to the crime of numbering Airing
ton and gives up deed to mining pro-
perty, which makes Ruth the richest girl
in Arizona. The turbulent course of
Ruth and Morton's love thus is changed
to serenity. and happiness ensues.
The comedy element is supplied by
Clarence Ogden and Lucy Hopkins who
love each other, and by Samuel Hopkins
whose fondness for Mrs. Ogden's custard
pies bring him to a realization that his
happiness lies in forming a life's part
nership with the widow.
Mr.. Jordan was credit to the club,
his friends and himself Without doubt
this was the best play of its kind ever
given at ST. Anthony's and wish to
congratulate the young ladies and gen.
tlemen who took part in the drama, they
cannot be too highly complimented. They
are capable of producing any drama
written for amateurs.
SPECTATOR.