Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
''The Lights o London" Gigantic Suc-
cess ut the Grand,

s'The Lights o London'' Gigantic suo-
cess at the Grand.
John Mcguire scored ten strike last
night In his grand production OF THE
Lights % London" It so far surpassed
any other attempt that has been given In
the way Of scenic efforts that compari.
son cannot be called into question with
anything that has been given.
The play opened ed with H. vie view tSa Of
game keeper, Marks lodge The &C:
tion of this act takes place, some
times in the park or open stage, again In
Armitage Hall, and again in the lodge. 1t
was very skilfully arranged, and had quite
an English air about it's surroundings. In
this act some of the chief character IN the
play are introduced. Harold Arnlitage, Mr..
B. J. Murphy, has fallen in love with Bess
Marks, Miss Louie Lord. Squire Armltags
casts his son from him for double reason
in the first place he is under the impression
that his son has not only made messal-
iiahee, but has betrayed the daughter OF
az old and faithful servant who has grown
gray in his employ Marks, the lodge
keeper, Mr.. Fred Bernard. Meanwhile the
young Squire and Bess, who has become his
wife, return to the home OF the old lodge.
keeper; he meets ;4ia iather and stormy
interview is the result. At this time the
nephew. Clifford Armitage, Mr.. E. ]. Buck.
ley, and Seth Pree1, the father oil Hetty,
played by Mr.. Hamilton, appear. The
nephew, Clifford Arnitage, knowing OF the
breach between the SOU re and his son, en-
deavors to keep them apart SO that he,
the nephew, should inherit the estates.
With this view he insiduously suggests
robbery OF Armitage Hall and a possible
murder to Seth Preen, insinuating how. by
having the Squire's son accused, he would
be sent to the penitentiary and that the
nephew would inherit the estates and that
Seth's daughter, Hctty, would be the mis-
tress OF Armitage Hal. Preen enters into
the compact, and surrepti,iously gains an
entrance to the hall, and while the old
Squire is poring over the title deeds, wills
and family jewels, he is murdered
by Seth Preen, who escapes before an alarm
is given, and returns almost Immediately
with deed box in his hands which he
states he saw with the Squires' son. The son
is arrested at once, and as subsequent
events show, Preen and the nephew are pro-
vided for in Clifford Armitage becoming the
proprietor OF Armitage Hall, and its es-
tates; Seth Preen is set up In business,
while the son and heir on false evidence Is
q convict.
The second act, or as the programmes
have it, in the second tabeau, introduces
us to Seth P1een at hoEe, established as
the proprietor nt the Armitage Arms, and
also to the Jarvis family, travelling show
people, Joseph Jarvis, Mr.. Charles; Srs.
Jarvis OF the show Miss Belle Douglass,
and jim Jarvis man, Mr.. Marston. This
group gives the comedy coioring to tn
play Clifford Armitage comes n in this
scene, and alter heightened interview with
Marks, the latter insists that his daughter
Hetty shall become Mistress OF Armltage
Hall as the price OF his silence re-
garding how the new Squire came into his
Inheritance. The curtain fal 8 ON Clfords
seeming acquiescence to SethS ambition.
The tn rd tableau was scene on the
road between Cha than and London In
mid-winter. This scene was one OF the
grandest stage pictures that could be con
ceivcd II was Il scene that if produced in
New York the audience would show their
appreciation by calling for the artist.
Paxson. our local artist, should have re-
ceived this recognition last night: Inc
scene WAS l. udiy upp!nuded, but ne de-
served G cal. Discovered are the JARVIS
family with their travelling shnw, there Is
I'm excellent comedy picture OF show ilf-
"on tie road,' and as the caravan is about
to move, al escaped convict III the person
| Of Harold Armitage appears. The Jarvis
! family impressed by his pattetlc story give
| him shelters aud with them he proceeds to
| Lo don.
The next tableaux brings US to
| the Jarvis home in London lodgings.
| where Bess Marks becomes dom 'ciled and
| nurses Shakespere Jarvis, the son OF the
firm, through prolonged iliness. Bye-and-
| bye the Jarvis faIaiiy come on the scene
and with them Harold Armitage. re.
! T., y fto f,,l t!on q ND
| all is happy until Uiiflrd, the usurper Of
Harolds rights, with the detectives, dog
him to his retreat; however, they are
batfled for the time By Jarvis pere, who
! for the , once assumes the convict's garb
and through mist aiken identity is
arrested instead OF Harold.
! The next tableau brings us to q
luxuriously- furnished apartment in Lon
don where Hetty Preen is at home as the
mistress OF Clifford Her father, Seth Preen,
finding her through mistake and discovering
hel relation with Clifford, there and then
vows vengeance unless his daughter shall
become the wife OF Clifford. This was an
exceedingly strong scene between Miss Don
The next tableau, which was
the great scenic act OF the play,
the bridge over the s.rpent'nee
in Hyde Park, London, was 81 triumph OF
scenic art. Paxson in this excelled himself.
aud was worthy OF the recognition this set
received at the hands of the audience.
Here the two outcasts, Harold and his
wife. sre discovered without IA shelter for
their heads, and here Clifford Armitags
and Seth Prten meet OH the bridei Litter
recrimir atinns occur between them, which
eliminates in Clifford hurling Preeu over
the bridge into the river. Harold and
Bess are awakened by the noise. and
looking over the bank behold Pree1
struggling in the water, and Harold imme
diately jumps in from the parapet OF the
bridge and rescues Preen from drowning
The next is the Borough on Saturday
night, very busy act and giving a trans
lformation scene This also was loudly ap
plauded.
The next act discloses the court
where Justice il meted out at last
to all parties. Harold Arnitage becom
ing the rigntfuI owner OF Armitage Hall.
Clifford takes his place as the convict anc
all ends well.
| OF the acting which was individu
ally and collectively up to the usua
standard OF this company, space Will b'
given in to-morrow's issue. AS promised
by Manager Mcguire that in all respects u
should exceed anything ever seen IN Butte
he has kept his word. It was a grand sue
, cess in all respects, and he would be re
warded by an audience twice as large, u!
hundreds we're turned away for the want o
seats, both up stairs and down. This Is a
: it should be; where a manager has tn
pluck and energy to fight obstacles, he i
bound to win. ''The Lights O London
will be played until further notice.
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