Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-11-28
EXCITEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
AN EYENTFUL WEEK IN THE
HISTORY OF BISMARCK.
A Theatre Manager on His Muscle
Tho Orohestra Seduced by an
Actress---Attempted Sui
cido..-Thanksssivin
PLENTY on FTyN


entirely "brokeu up" last week. Sensation
followed sensation in rapid succession, but
the facts have not generally been made
public. Bismarck boasts OF one special
feature-the Opera House, with nightly
ente, tainments. The audiences are as
varied and as interesting as the perform
ances. From the "soilcd doves'' in the
gallery private boxes to the merchant
prince in the front seats down stairs, the
variety Of costumes, expression and fun is
truly amusing. The manager of the
house is an original genius, and never
fails TO afford plenty of entertainment,
should the opportunity offer itself; wheth-
or the acts have been previously adver-
tised or not. He not ouly has the muscu
lar requirements for this responsible pos
itiOn. but makes up in size what he may
lack in strength. A short time since he
saw fit to terminate the engagement of the
VINCENT CoMB1NATIoN,
after a brief engagement This combina-
tion Immediately opened up an opposi-
ton show at Champion Hall, to the in
tense disgust of the Opera House mana
ger. This disgust was made apparent to
Vincent through the medium Of his fist
several times. Last Friday night the Vim
cent Combination gave benefit to the
Episcopal Church. Whitney being de-
lighted with their phi lanthropy and lib
erality, it is claimed, drank one or two
bottles of Reeds Tonic, which does not
always have the same effect on one that
it has ON another. The Opera House man.
ager, on Saturday morning; greeted his
opponent with
DOUBLE DUPLEX
was made to the city authorities and the
half an hour, it seems that Vincent reap
peared in the Opera House, and was cast
ing insinuous slurs at some of the com
repeated the performance of the morning.
Again he was taken in charge. but was
shortly released, and meeting Vincent on
on the right side ofVincent's cheek. This
manager. Friday
MISS ELLA LA RUE ,. .
was accused of too much familiarity with
Winters. the leader Of the orchestra. La
Rue stated that she had wealth enough to
take both him and her to New York and
accordingly they left the company. Sun
day, however, they made up friends with
the manager-a neat dodge to obtain their
weeks salary Monday morning Miss
Ella lett for Chicago on the train. About
ten O'Clock it was discovered that Schie-
mann, the pianist, and Winters had also
gone, having procured rig to take them
to Sixteenth Siding to takethe train. New
music was Immediately engaged and the
performances are going ON just the same
as ever.
THE vINCENTs
were not by any means free from trouble.
Saturday the city marshal gathered to-
gethcr such bills as he could find against
the combination and presented them for
payment. Having given a benefit enter
tainment the previous hight they were
short OF funds, but borrowing q few dol
lars of the preacher, the matter was finally
anlicably arranged During the contro-
versy in front of Champion Hall, Messerve
& Co., proprietors Of the hall, kept an eye
on Vincent MS he was still in arrears to
them. They thought as long as they kept
an eye on him they would be all right,
knowing that it was his intention to play
at Lincoln that night. At any rate they
considered the scenery up stairs as good
enough security. Towards evening they
went up to invoice the effects and TO their
amazement The hall was clear. Hechler,
the treasurer of the com bination, had been
up there during the controversy on the
sidewalk. and pitched the whole business
out the back window, which was loaded
and taken to Lincoln. Monday Vincent
came over from Lincoln and squared up
all his bills, and the troupe left for the
Hills.
TIRED OF THEIR LIVES.
Mrs. Bertha Alexander, for two years a
servant in the household Of Gen. Sturgis,
attempted suicide last week at the Mer-
chants in this city. She wrote several
| farewell letters to friends and acquian-
tances and then drank Of the poisonous
cup. The plot was discovered, however
and the services of a physician were i'm
mediately brought to her rescue She was
disguised with her futile attempt and beg
ged the by-standers to let her die. She
claims to have lost q sum Ofmoney, which
together with the enmity of a former
friend, induced her to commit the rasf
act. Trouble with one Of the servants
was the cause of her leaving Gen. Sturgis
employ. Tuesday she took the train TO
jamestown, where she is now engaged il
rafting off q couple of gold watches.
KITTY WANTED TO DIE.
..How oft our fondest hopes decay, wa
etrikingly illustrated last week, in the a
! tempt Of Miss Kittie Tigh, alias LeVare