The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-11-25

uC WS0SBtCUI SSU8U0 Oh
Langrishc's Dramatic Troupe closed on last
Saturday evening, and the Company dc.
parted by succeeding stages for Helena,
where short engagement will be play ed
prior to the departure Of Mr.. Langrishc and
Company for Salt Lake and tho East. The
patronage Of the Company was well sus.
tanned to the close. When the facts are
considered that Deer Lodge has but popu.
lation of few hundred, that the dull sea.
son is on the town, and that Company,
the actual expenses of which were over
$50 per day, was warranted in remaining
two weeks, we think it demonstrated that
orr village is the best Theatrical town in
the mountains.
While unable to present o number of the
plays in which Mr. and Miss Conldock OK.
Gel, owing 70 the lack of stage room and
facilities, and while those presented were
dependent solely upon the intrinsic merit of
the impcrsona,ions, having none of the
almost essential accessories of scenic effects,
properties, etc., the ability of the Company
to draw good audiences and elicit earnest
tokens of appreciation is evidence Of we'll
selected plays and superior acting. Mr..
Couldock's speciality is English domestic
drama. lie need never aspire beyond that,
for, in 1t hc has earned brightest laurels. If
Booth, Jefferson, Owen, Lucille Western,
Maggie Mitchell and other lights of the
theatrical armament can hold their special.
itics on the stage for years, Mr.. Couldock
will never lack appreciative audiences in
that delightful range Of characters whereof
Luke Fielding, Peter Pro1ity, Ailky White
and Dick &u11s are we'll defined landmarks.
In them he is unapproachablc. His Louis
XI., although different type of character.
is really one Of the most perfect impcrsona.
tons We have seen. A number of others
are approximately good, but when lie is
remembered, in day we trust is far distant,
the nation will associate his memory in.
seperably with the characters We have
named, and those who know the man will
remember of him oil their integrity and hon.
esty with . gcniality that, if hidden in the
tcmpcstuous emotions Of Wjaow Cope and
g)immcring only family from Primrose Hall,
bides steadfastly with their delineator as
the glow in tho opals heart.
Miss Couldock has very pcrceptibly i'm
proved since their first appearance in Mon.
tana three years since. The characters in.
cidcnt to Mr.. C.'s great pieces, in which she
supports him, are not, with two or three
exceptions, in the line of her better acting.
The pleasantcr and more vivacious impcr-
sonations arc her better rcndcrings, but oil
she essays are characterized by true con.
ception of tho character and faithful por-
trayal. Ifnot yet q great, she is at least
good actress and wins the favor her father
commands.
With Mr.. Richmond's acting We are bet
ter pleased on each Temperance here.
He has splcndidly cultivated voice, and
many Of his readings are superb. The Capt.
Harksley and Sir Francis Lection style
Of parts Isl his strong forte, but he has hon.
ored in sterling acting all the versatile de.
mands on a leading man during the several
engagements here, and is one of the very
best actors VIC have seen in the West.
Mr.. Martin, whose real genius lies in eccen-
trio and sharply defined character acting,
was principally cast during the season to
Comedy. While good in this. We believe
he would attain cmincncc in the other, and
none could do 30 who would crafty more
friends than Jimmy" Martin. Mr.. Gross,
who docs the ''old man" business, is d de.
served favoritc, and has coed encourage.
ment to continue his profession. There are
others, including Manager Langrishe and
wife. we would speak of with pleasure, and
may do SO before they leave Montana, but
there is a ''call' for "copy" and We must
''cut the scene" or keep tho stage waiting"
and SO, wishing all success wherever and
whenever they may don the sock and bus.
kin, We bid MI . rcgrctful 'Good Bye"