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Show ARRAH-NA-POGUE SHOWN AT OAK The splendid three leel Irish dinma "Arrnh-Na-l'cguc," or "Airah of tho Kiss," is being given nt the Oak the last three nights of the week. Tho story opens with Beamish McCotil looking about his dismal cell in despair. de-spair. Ho had Jollied the Irish In-1 surrcctioii in fact, he had been a lender In the movement and now tho grim walls of Wickluw jail shut off alt view of tho fertile fields which had fallen from his hands by confls cation. Boyond the prison doors staunch Irish hearts beat for Beamish Beam-ish and the crufty minds of his friends poiideied over tho methods of es cape, which would redeem their their leader from tho authorities. At last tho plans were perfected a rope to llie window, n fast horse and u boat lu readiness to carry hint away from the troublesome countrj But who was to cairy tho message to the imprisoned rebel? Armed sentinels si' d between Beamish nnd nnv ono 'l ui would rominiiulcnto with him It vas a woman's wit that saved the .lay. Arrah Mccllsn, the prisoner's .oster sister, begged permission to .clss her brother farewell. The morrow mor-row would trlng his execution. The soldiers, devoid of sentiment , saw .lLthlng In the meeting of loving .lrs. Nor were suspicions aroused when tho e)cs of brother and sister flashed with hope as the kiss was prolonged. Like a flash tho rebel prls oner passed his hand to his lips and drew out a compactly folded note containing a brief warnlg to bo read) for tho rescuers. This she called Ar-rnh-nu-Poguo, meaning "Arrah of tho I kiss," nnd thus Beamish McCoul was ablo to bid a brief farewell to his sweetheart, Funny Power, ere his good ship set sail and boio him away m France. Pour years he remains n, exile, and then covertly returns to Ireland. The avaricious tax collector collec-tor Kconey, the government's agent, has tho estates of McCoul confiscated. confiscat-ed. McCoul takes a "pass" from Fee-ney, Fee-ney, and escnpes, Feeney accuses Sliaun the Post, of the theft. The mar rlaga of Shaun and Arrah follows. Troops seek McCoul, who escnpes. Shaun Is arrested, tried and convicted. convict-ed. Iteel three shows where McCoul gives himself up to the secretary ot states and Intercedes for tho release of Shaun, who Is Innocent. Tho diplomatic diplo-matic secretary not only releases Beamish McCoul who Is united to his sweetheart Fanny, but hands a pardon par-don for Shaun to the colonel and tho three depsfrt. Tho thrilling ond of tho drama Is where Feeney Is thrown over the bnttlemcnts of the cnstlo Into In-to tho moat below by Shaun, and the final reunion of Shaun and Arrnh with the pardon indicated, |