Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-01-24

n AsAsA, = - iAaAOAIAL OENEFIT.-IsasC Wei
ncsslay evening was the occasion, 8. grind
testimonial benefit gwen fo file inl1,lrt IL
the Fort Ellis Theatre, Mr.. J,s.pA ii. Far-
rel. At ansearly hour tie 1 l,.aire bnll,tino
was crowsittl 10 excess We take yrrar
pleasure in stating thai Bozrn,.,r Mas r,.,,.
Resented by abnnf one hundred III Ter b,...,tv
and cl'iyalry. While the Esllts ,ss.sl ss,.;
the Fort numbered upwards of t,xs, hundred
The progratsns proved Indeed 10 BE- II, Sim
inei's AfIras tL,n. AS the programmes pre-
tiIeted. The olin spar.isai NTH sit. MAS ~
plete with hnninr. and the songs were rem
tlercsl n such All adhiirabic manner " would
reflect credit en- professionals. ii, say iutlisa
OF amateurs. Sweeney, the irrrpressible
fimbourinist with his antics jokes and songs
fairly kept tile audience convlll ice, with
laughter. Washburne, the ..Bones,. or
Boney. as Sweeney termed him. was good.
The singing OF Little Barefoot by Mr.. Far.
rel was rendered in touching manner, and
elected rounds Of applause rrom tile audi.
encc, with whcm Mr. Farrell is prilie ia
voritc. The tarce OF the Double Betldrd
Room passed Off 70 tile evident satisfaction
Of all Mr.. Mason as Pipes. threw himseli
as 1t were. into the spirit Of Ike play, and for
the time being, We were !. 4 loss to know.
whether Mason was playing the role of Pines
or Pipes that Of Mason. copiston,
Waslibilrne, Mcisei and Pearson acquitted
themselves In their several parts admirably.
The Nancy Spigot Of Pearson was excellent.
hut we have our douptsif the Original Nancy
could compare with Pearson in VT looks and
general make nu.' The trapezes. exercises
by Mr.. Farrell. itke his former acts stamps
Inn As no common trapeze periol mer, anu
complete show In himself. He Is i; good
.%ynlnast, trapcze performer and tight rope
walker; Is u No. Balladist, :. firsi-class liz
teriocutor. and gcnIetl genl'llen Of color,
and us All Irish comedian he has Lot his ea,lal
III The west. Sam Lewis tile bailj0ist, VINO
having performed in Europe with signal
success, took The audience by surprise. il, lis
first bAnjo sols, by singing Il song. composed
by him, cntitlcd ITO Farrell's Hc.icfi. I've
Come Ills other solos and selections were
were RECEIVED with unbounded applause.
.-anf is. and always has seen t;lvorite viii,
every audience he appeared beforc. Tile
Dutch and character s.nks by Gornwcil were
in.ne,se. The double jig Of Nessrs. Shcri-
'lal, aud Myers, aud the clog llornpipe Of Mr..
Myers We're layor:lbIy considered by the au-
dicllce, to such an extent that these artlss
had to put IN an extra appearance. The
stump speech Of Dan Huston. odd DAM
was rcpete With witlicisnls AMI TESTING hits,
and to use his. xprc>sioii, it WAS indeed ku-
rlsttsiy kcrltrived komicailie-, komposed.
compounded aud kompressed. The per-
i0rMl.,ile concluded with tile farce OF THAT
Rascal Pat" Mr.. Farrell as PAT McNoggcr-
~, scts the Wild and bflaldering Irish boy
aimrst to perfection. All acquitted them
sclres admirably, especially Pearson, US Nall-
cy. We take pleasure IN noting the iiispraver
lnents Ilale by Pearson in lis acting, read
ing and make up; he is the best teuials itil-
pcrsOnatur we have seen for mary atay. and
THO best looking. LII tits connection wecailr
not but endorse the remark lilii,lrl over orr
by. gcLt whose breath was redsS. /
lent with srritg Iiisl whisky '.Isay Cap,
but lrei'l ii 4 Shame My boy. that SOME men
ANT born Women and sumo MDnleli born
mel u.