Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-03-14
EORT ELLIS THEATRE.

| Dear Couyirr:
\ As one who is interested iH--tlle welfare of
! tie above-llamed institution. would like to
make few rensarbs. through your columns,
acenserning the present management
j You arc prub,il,ly aware that the perform
anc,ts given at the Post for The past month
did not come up to that standard Of repre-
lsentation that would warrant the attendance,
or appreciation, Of sueIl an audience as nc
have been accustomed to see at this Theatre.
But now that the newly-organized troupe are
Igiving their undivided attention to their diff
ferent roles, and all seem to take an interest
in making the entertainments as attractive as
possible. we opine for them brilliant future.
/ Last Thursday evening, being the occasion
OF the first performance OF the re-organized
troupe, we repaired TO the theatre with the
expectation Of seeing the different pieces.
well represented, and, indeed, our expccta-
tions were more than realized. Upon enter
ing the building we were led to the reporter
lal. chair hy the gentlemanly usher, Mr..
Strausburgher. The first piece played was a
drama entitled zone Touch of Nature,''
which was well put on. Indeed, we congrat-
| ulate the manager s: on their choice OF men
for the differ ent casts. Washbul ne, as Bel
grave. did excellent, and the audience soon
| began to think be was not a mar to be hum
plugged. Mason, as Pcnhoider, fairly excel
led the character; his idea Of loving father
I is good, and for tho time being we actually
thouebt mat Mason was looking for his lost
ART Elnfn her
ingly well rendered by Stuart, whose taste
for being a dramatic author seemed natural.
Schmidt, as Jones, was decided success.
And what can we say OF Richmond Why,
we were fairly enamored. Talk about your
lovely actresses. Why, Pauline Lucca is in
Constance, sheer, rather, he-fairly be-
wftched the audience Graceful in movement
lady like in voice and general department
he is. in deed, q rare impersoEator of the
gentle sex. At the conclusiono of the piece
the cuaain dropped anidrounds ofapplause.
We were now favored with some fine music
by the orchestra, under the direction of Fow-
Ter. The curtain rose promptly after the
overture. and Sweeney was ushered on in his |
new and original Pas de Ssul. He took the |
full benefit of the XVIII amendment, and /
"went for it, in good style. Ills dancing was
duly encored and repeated in most credita-
BILE manner. Next came the character songs Of
Charley Moore. who sadly deplored the loss
of his s.sister," and who .would he were
baby" Played Out, Charley it cannot was.
Sheridan's jig was next put on. He was at
tired IN a neat and appropriate costume, and
as as a s'Terpsichoreanist" johnny is a "suc-l
cessist." Sheridan was followed by Schmidt
in his Dutch songs, which kept the audience
i'm continuous ro1r Of laughter He was the
''dead medicine as Dutch and his ludicrous
actions in fondling his ''corpulenr corporosi-
tyr has been, and still is, a theme of merli-
inert at the Post.
The performance wound up with-''Irish
Assurance ard Yankee Modesty." Words
fail me when endeavar to communicate to
you the originality Of Farrell, as Pat. His
propensity for love-makingwas natura-we
know. for we have been there--he cOncocted
several snhAnsoe 4-.-H fn--
ther;'' fcllin love With every +'taynlale'' in
the house; got everybody in = scrapc-get-
ting well paid therefor; and, fiaally, wound
up by bring ing everything right side up, and
marrying Nancy, the servant gal. Mason. as
Buffer, is uasurpassed; he certainly does
much credit to the character, and would, we
think make good father to a family. How
is that, Biz? Charles Herbert. by sCenlston,
was finely rendered. Tom is All actor Of no
mean ability, and trcads tie boards as uncnl-
bairassed as ii he were at home in the draw
ing room. One would scarcely imagine that
lie was-a NJ. w. Clifton. an English na3ob- ,
visited with wisi us of Wascals-was beauti- /
fully initiated by Stuart Nancy Stokes was
well represented by Sweeney, as also Arabella
Buffer, by Richmond. Pearson, who played
Susan is deserving OF mention. His get-up
is magnificent his. coquettish glances capti-
waited the boys. and q stranger whuld never !
imagine that Pearson was '.ma'e man." /.
/ would make a few suggestions to the !,
iii reference to scene-shifting, lights :
in the wings, ETC., but space forbids. We d
hope soonlto SEE the Theatre crowded once s
more, as the new troupe is 4 decided i'm r
They will give another perform i
ance soon, on whiehsoccasinn we hope to see !
Bozeman we'll represented In the meantime, I
remain, as ever, respectfully yours,
Nc.
To FamiliesRnd OTHERS. Il Il Il
would respectfully announce to the citizens of a