The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1878-10-04
VOL. ".

look il her eye like a dim, halt-caught re-
collection. as faint remembrance o. 2
dream. The effect " saperh. Mrs, lhon..
Barry pl,ys Mrs. Redding aud atter~ar.
Alice, and vas simply perfect as far as M
requirements Of the play were concerned
Her enunciation was good, her movements
graceful and unaffected, she was cordially
received b2 the audience and warmly wei
coined back. There is . moonlight scene
on the deck of the steamer when you see
the shores passing by, manufactures with
their tall chimuies emitting q fiery glow
that fills the atmosphere and reflects Q"
the steamers deck, green banks and mos
" dels, cottages and farms pass SLOWLY
by, and the effect is enchanting. Alony
On the moonlight deck, Kit finds his
daughter, Manuel Bond interrupts the
happy meetings by 9 sly stab in the bach,
but does not kill him. Steamer explo4es,
nobody hurt. Then Kit meets Bond and
thew fight duel with bowie knives, and
Bond IS killed-and the rest all sail away
on the steamer "Oregon." Miss Rache.
Noah was very good as Mrs. Wash Stubhs,
and led the old man around b. the ear
While she Airted with the English Lord, to
the great delectation Of the audience. Her
figure is cool, and she dresses exquisitel,y.
Just before the "Medora" leaves the whar.
there is banjo playing. and jiE-dancing By
| Mr.. Cole and Mr.. Coleman, both colorcd
They were encored. After the shooting
scene in the bar room the audience persist
ed. even after an attempt to 60 on with
the next scene. in Sc ing Kit, and would
not be pu. off. 1t is said that the play
was written Or Mr.. Chanfrau and his
figure certaitly suits the character. Broad
cbested, and sta1wart, he is the very inn
pergonation of the Western frequenter of
prairies ana border cities. Hale and
hearty still, he won all hearts to love and
pity by bis bluff and honest ways. He
wears moustache and long black hair
and adds an imperial. wonder how he
manages 10 get on !hat dissipated look
about the eyesl Mr.. NJ. NJ. Price makes
a good Manuel Bond, aud is a very clever
actor. His elocution is good and his
voice has clear, exciting ring. He also
IS a favorite, and received a basket of
flowers. The darky element was well
PLAYED and amused the gallery gods. The
music, under the direction Of Napier
Lothian, who has been playing all summer
at the Grand Union, Saratoga, was rather
disap2ooting-sinply a rehash Of all the
tunes we have tired Of through the sum
mer, in which whoa! Emma was given
the prominence. The curtain fell for the
last time at quarter before eleven.
| am At present in a very stagry atmos-
phere. Golfers Company are staying here
for week, during their engagement at the
Howard, where they are playing The
Celebrated Case" opened last night. The
papers speaks we'll OF them aud they are d
very agreeable company ~ nave IN the
mouse. The cozy Carleton IS turned topSy
turvy by reason Of the transmogriication
OF a few rooms on the lower floor into d
dinning-room, ana this company refuse to
20 over to the other house The Crawford
! to take their meals, SO they eat at a small
table not intended for "lansients." Mr.
Henry Stumcke's reputation for good din
ners, and the realization Of their dreams,
confirms them il their desire to dine as
close to him as possible. Miss Bessie
Turner, OF Beecher trial fame, has the
room next 10 mine, but with the exception
Of an occasional good night, Miss Turner"
from d conlrere, ! have heard literally
nothing Of her, and fain would apologize
tor my little alarm clock, that possibly may
be heard through the partition and dis
turb her repose. Little Eva French, who
plays the child's part, has cough!
Rev. Dir. Lambert, Of Charlestown
High Church, Episcopalian, preach
ed last Sunday from the 10th
Ubapt. of Luxe, zyth verse-"But
he, wiling TO Justify himself, sad unto
Jesus, and who is my neishbor ?'' It was
u charity sermon and intended to open the
hearts aud pockets Of his aristocratic
hearers, to help tile yelIow-feyer sufferers.
There was a concert III Music Hall last
night for that purpose; and all the churches
are raising rs much money as possible.
| have done I'LL co.tld. honored May
Or Pierce with call, and told him | was
all ready to 90 and take care Of the sick
ones, and be treated me very contempt
uousIy saying that he wouldn't have any
thing to DO with sending nurses dow
there. The last report was that they on!
wanted people who we're aeclir.ated. He
knew more, without asking, than any one
I know. From man who drew con