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Show The Logan Theatrical Season I Shows are Now Coming Thick and Fast. I Some Good Ones on Tapis. I Here Is the story of "On the Quiet," the comedy by Augustus Thomas, in which William Collier, the brilliant young comedian, Is to bo presented by Charles Fiohinan at the Thatcher Opera House this evening. Robert Rldgeway seeks the hand of Agnes Colt from her brother Horace This fortunate young lady Is to Inherit tho modest sum of sKtcen million dollars If sho marries Uldgwaywlth her brother's consent; but without It Rldgway must bo content with a beggarly beg-garly four million. Tho brother, howoer, prefers that his sister many diplomatically, with a view of strengthening his own position posi-tion and enable him to mnko himself a magnate In the financial world. He has already married an elder sister to an English duke, and anticipated contracting con-tracting an alllanco for tho younger one, Agnes, with another European potentate, possibly a Russian nobleman, noble-man, , Rldgway, whose father Is but a mere Judge, Is thcreforo politely but firmly refused by Horace. Agnes entreats her brother to consent to their union. Mosed by hcrrepeated appeals Horace at length consents on one condition, namely, that )oung Rldgway returns to college for four years and tiulshcs the studies which had been cut short during his first das there on account oT his summary expulsion from the Institution In-stitution owing to some misbehavior. For the sako of tho girl ho. loves, rather than for his money, Illdgway consents, and furthermore promises not to see Agnes unless with her brother's full sanction and permission. Rldgway, however, persuades his betrothed be-trothed to secretlv marry him at once, and when this is done he sets his face towards Yale and tho four years' promised study and practical cxilo. Next wo see Rldgway In his rooms In New Haven, whore ho lias spent Just a month of his stipulated study, He Is visited there by his brother-in-law, tho duke, who arranges with him to invito two music hall artists to breakfast and then telegraphs tho duchess anonymously, Informing her of the fact In older to excite her Jealousy. Jeal-ousy. vTho music hall artists arrive. Unexpectedly, also, comes Horace's sister Agnes and her chum, Phoebe. Rldgway endeavors to keep tho two parties separate, but eventually they meet. Meanwhile the duchess has fallen Into tho trap and hastens to Rldgwav's room to learn tho meaning of tho telegrams. Explanations follow and the music hall artists are dismissed. dis-missed. At this point the arrival of a Now York reporter shows plainly that the visit to Rldgway of Agnes and Phoebe has caused comment. In order to avert a scandal Rldgway proposes to tako the girls In his yacht to a placo where It may appear they hao been all tho time. On the yacht, "Coryphee," to which tho action now changes, moro dltll-cultles dltll-cultles arise. Tho yacht becomes fogbound, fog-bound, and, chased by Horace Colt in search of his missing sister, runs aground. Horace comes aboard, and dismayed at the scandal that Is likely to ensuo ho Insists on Rldgway marrying marry-ing his sister Agnes at once, a proceeding proceed-ing which tho former nuptials, of course, renders unnecessary. The curtain here falls, If one-half the good things said of "Tho Royal Chef," by both critic and playgoer of other cities, bo true Logan Is In for a theatrical treat on October 12th at Thatclier's Opera House, one not only out of tho ordinary but which will doubtless prove a real loss to miss seeing and hearing. Tho muslo by Ben M. Jerome, it is asserted, Is particularly par-ticularly charming, vvhllo tho story and lyrics of Chas. S. Taylor and Georgo Stoddard Is vivacious and brilliant, bril-liant, overflowing with rich, Intelligent humor and Hitherto untouched Ideas, that It Is claimed never for a single moment veers to monotony, cither in color or style. Tho presenting company com-pany Is declared delightful, being composed com-posed of fine singers, great dancers, and comedians capable of amusing and exhilarating elloit. A dramatic company of unusual merit will present tho noted scenio success, "On tho Bridge at Midnight," Monday, Octobor 1st. Thero Is so much genuine human Interest and en- H tcrtalnmcnt in the play, which docs H not by any means depend on Its fa- H mous bridge scene for Its success, that H It cannot bo played by an ordinary H company. It requires accomplished H comedians and strong actors of serious H roles. Tho character of tho blind M mother, ono of tho most appealing of H Its kind on the stage, is in competent H hands. Her search for her kidnapped H child Is most pathetic but there aro H many Incidents of pure humor. Tho H quest for the child leads to tho cclc- H bratcd valvo or Jack-knife bridge H across the Chicago river and incident- H ally It Is opened to admit a passing H steamer, H Thohlstoiyof tho New World con- tains no moro romantic or plclurcsqdo H pages than those which tell of tho III- H fated reign of Emperor Maximilian of H Mexico. Historians and novelists H have written at great length of thoso H days, but It is remarkable that only- H ono really great play has been pro- H duccd. "A Itoyal Slave," which will H bo seen at Logan on Octobor 3rd, Is H sai,d to give a vivid picture of stirring H times which the world will never know H "A ItOftil Slave" is ono of the most H elaborate and beautifully molodracllc H productions on tho road. The scenery H Is tho finest that the studios can H furnish and Is painted from photo- graphs made in Mexico. Tho cos- H tunics and stago accessaries aro very H rich, and the powerful and thrilling H dramatic situations make the play a H series of beautiful stago pictures. H Though it is a melodrama of tho sen- B satlonal sort thero Is not a shot II red U during the entire play, and it Is pos- B sesscd of real literary and dramatic HJ merit of a high order. This great pro- HJ duction represents more than half a HJ year's work by an ablo corps of scenic B artists and skilled mechanics, and will HJ givo our people a chance to sec, not HJ only tho beautiful scenic equipment, , HJ but decidedly tho most original play HjB on tho stago of this country. It Is HJ something to bo able to say that at Hjb least wo can herald tho coming of a HJ now play, full of new ideas, situations HJ and startling effects. Such Is true, HJ however, of the forthcoming prodtic- H tlon of "A Royal Slave," which Is put ' H on In a most artistic manner, complete H In every detail. The play will bo seen H at tho Thatcher Opera House on H Wednesday, October 3rd. H The musical comedy of Thursday H night was a treat to an apprcclattvo H audience In the Thatcher Opera H House. From tho raising of the cur- H tain to tho closo of tho third act "all H went as merry as a marriage bell." H Thero was no deep plot to bring tears . H to the eye. but In Its place was wit M and humor, fun and frolic. Tho danc- M Ing and singing was perfection. Each of M tho six musical numbors tendered was M a gem, tho rendition of which held tho H audience spellbound. While Dan Itus- M sell, tho Klondlko miner, was tho soul H of tho comedy his support could not H bo Improved. Every one of tho seven- H teen characters presented in this H laughter provoking comedy is worthy H of special mention. We bespeak for this comp?ny a largo welcome on their H return. X. X.X. H |