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mm■PERUCHI-BKLDEXI.The Peruehi-Beldem companyopenedan engagement at«st nrsrht withhouse,.!as tin* bill.the Grand opera Slaves of Rus-Tlte plav was presentedrecorded in the great beyond. It is the' IM)fname of Sam Davis the Confederate spy.Major Audre’s name and lhut of our own A'at ban Hale live together as those of men who loved their country to the uttermost. If a third may be admit* ted to their company, should it not le the name of Sam Davis, the Confederate who met death on the scaffold atei t v *toinofuelapvtlte I v*oain finished style and was well staged, the cpnie effect* )eing very pretty. This is one of the best repertoire com -panie^that lias yet visited Salin Antonio. li consists of some capable peo-pic* nm) also has a number of .very good Kjneeiayy }eople, *mtu* of them being old fa voti^s here, among them king Frank B’ahey. The company is here for m foius night’s engagement with dailymating***. At me matinee this afternoon Broken Links” is l«ing presented to a large audience, the brisk norther having the effect of wringing out ihe fair play-lovets. Tonight the bill will be Stroke of One.” There will be a change of bill wilh new specialties at each perjormanee.s 1111 *(IPulaski, Temu. in the summer of IH»41 His career as a spy had been singularly successful and he returned several times ’ gaa unscathed after executing the most ! workhazardous missions within the Federal‘ houseliues.At length, however, lie was captured.desigpifeI pon Ids person were found documents j has Iwhich proved his mission, lie was tried bv court martial, and sentenced to In*banged.1 ha II*y»holderigorits t‘lt; tire pitie for•111Mr. Tim Murphy. supported by Mi-**D«.rothy Sh*rvod. a d an exceedinglystrong company of prominent playerNorapirshoulutelexanWitcwill he s#eii in a revival o' lu.s greatestcome lv success entitled Old Innocence, at I ha Grand opera House G.-t. :», l-'ri-daj night As the simple old philanthropUi, Mr’. Murphy is inimitable. Tin* simple pathos that he contrives to ►r,»*ler through 11»«* three suds *.*f 11 i.-pretty Uttle.el.iesie comedy. touches thelie.lit a lal moves the soul. Ihe engUtfv-•neitl is limited io one night. The saleof seats and boxes ojens today.in uePh i 1 H a 7a Soot• THE TELEPHONE GIRL.MThat brilliant musical comely. “TheTelephone Girl,’* will In* seen here onSaturday awviju*e and night at tlteGrand Unera House, and fhoee who arefend of a jolly evening (and who isn't).had better be on the tjui rive. She oomesseiTO’jiuled nitli her pretty, graceful and mmpcJy .-isters. choer comedian*, and all tbit goes to constitute a firfi*class production in every detail. No* Ixi.ly .»di: vlUI mies “The Telephone Girl.t.A SOUTHERN HERD.Sam Davis, the Confederate Spy Wh( ('ho«e Death on the Seatfold RatherThau Betray His Country.Spectacular America presents to uf many of the heroic deeds of our fore fat’iM*rs. In its many beautiful scene: of devotion and fmlt;* patriot ism--the struggles—*hardships and privation of i century ago are a I most forgotten or* the curtain drops on the last scene o/ this brilliant and very instructive en tertainuieni. Hwtory bas failed to mention our hero, whose name will shine forth with shilling lustre when deeds■ of love of bliss and friends areit was of prime importance to theFederal* to know who was tne authorof the paper found upon Davis and theUnion captain in whose custody theprisoner was placed was authomed to jn,, , offer him life and. lilierty in return lor (mJ,sy the desired information.Tne captain who felt a warm personal esteem tor Davis, pre-sed him to accept the offer, Davis listened in silence, then he said:I cannot l»e false to mv comrades or to friends of our cause within theUnion line*.'' The captain pressed his point in vain. The prisoner stood firm, but ,his constancy was to undergo a J porn: severe test. Davis was engaged to be burnmarried to a young woman of Northern Acce Alabama. The unhappy girl secured a bled pass to the Union lines, and was finallyaccorded an interview with her lover She pleaded with him desperately.Sam if you love me if you love you!flU ■ fl|fr : ' •• d-' tfold mother, who sits weeping for you Sch£ at home, you will save your life. We j beg it. I implore it,”*M do lijve you, and my heart is almost breaking as 1 t hink of mother, but”—here his voice trembled, but he mastered h's emotion and proceeded: ‘'There * .,n.e are occasions where one's duty to his jlo country rises above every other* jno-c ive. I cannot lie a traitor!”The gbl he lovod understood him,he no longer strove to move his res-dot ion. but told him how she loved and lonored hint the more,Still another temptation came on the ast day of Davis’ life. The young ilain who had become hin ■■ friendirdcred to superintend tin* execution.! fhey stood together on the scaffold,!.vhile the ignominious noose was placed ound the prisoner’s neck. Dnec more he captain, in a voice broken by emo-ion, begged Davis to save himself. Theloomed man hung his head, and h:s lip-uoved in prayer then he stood erect andjtnwered:*'D 1 had a thousand lives I would losehem all before I would betray mv .rmnds or the confidence of mv inform*r,andlt;ighnyii\\ tl URmp* jwm!h i mainoheldIn Uin4»man I sent i andconnFernItldi*1*.•\Vfhe lever was pulled and Davis dietDPIA LiAm honored man.PR 'KINGS FROM PUCK.Thtl audience has a bright smile whichsutfiii ■ their count e mi men whu Mr,F! rooi hou at ro stri-I Willard Himnis nrakes ids appearance ’n that musical dramniixation *»f that famous. fnhnt magazine entitled ‘‘Pick-ings From Puek.” which opens here Honda voutm if iuee ;• ml nighlb* get* inuciilt;» Ihe role vhitvh is both bn ezvUniand cheery.arm n 11 lt;THE LYCEUM.'J'lie sixth season of the Ran AntonioLyceum will he opened at the Grand fhiera house October Ut’ti. by Dr. E. Ben-j amine Andrews, Ex-President Brownl nlvemty, now Chaneellor flniversitv ofNebraska, with his world-famous lee*ture on Robert ' Lee.”Pen evenings lt;igh lt;ass entertain*metit are guarn iteed 1 / the splendidcourse of attraetivi uwklt;4 for the sen-vTHE MILL WILL NEVER GRINDl laeraeraDo!UK*WIstlt;i*on. 'fhe list, includes: C*Bob Tav-nr a1X3With the water that is pa*t, but unlike I or' )*• Swiss, Dr. I). F. Fox, Edders have been tilled l?,a F.Hiott. The Chicago dee dub,the nilH. our past oiso KHCiWsfnlfy that newOf:es arc conSHou. lt;h*o. R. WeUdting .RerthaHtatdljr coining in from our old patron*, jhe Montauk Ladie-* amiKmizllend*pai’tker,V au^lBK fl^|. t.f'i I 51 I %Arc you to be one of them. Our Hour 1 “ *n in' ,’n-ani. Season ticket a arcis 1 he linest that i.s milled, and is !!® ,M ,n oilorf,(^ n1 1 *ie low price ofground from Hyj l«*st ^*lectelt;j, wipter S:* ‘ “ °» or More OctoberRnp)Whenf t *n tncC. the eieam oft the wheal4field*,'mud it makes tin* most oeUeioiisiltii. After that date the prise will$;U)0. 11 icy are now on sale atlathebrcad-i \\ hite and pahctahb. \sk vourgoners for the “LIHERTY BELL” brand of Hour,following places:M i-bb Nix, Fisciier Davis, \V, K, No-t, Wagner’s Drug Store, Central Drug! Htmc, Taliaferro’* Drug Store. Milburn! Bros,, Knit ever Son, Frank BrosM%lt;The BUEHTHER MILLING 00. ' * «•«*e , PfeilferV DrugIChasGildemeisterStore, (Tavin’s Ihug Store. (. Borowski \\ asher Hi ps, and Dreiie Drug etorcJEWELERDealer in Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.I*or full particulars address Secretary San Antonio Lyceum, P. D. drawer 110S,OI telephone lfHi.'LHavo you tried it? Wo make all flaVO!8. Both phones. San Antonio Ice Cream Factory.rtR11itaKiVANGUARDst J EW ELMOVEMENTIs finwiPoccupymgmm **** wm?quarterlyhA valuable and useful souvenir presented to every customer at 5c pet pound Family wash toy this week by San Aritouio Steam Laundry.S'I;1t3*7 W, Commerce btrcet.oi— ICCAVALL PAPER AT HERVVECK*S.I
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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Tue, Sep 30, 1902
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Anthony C.
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