Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19
"THE LIGHTS o. LONDON"
Another Large and Brilliant Audience
at the Grand.

The performance OF The Lights O. Lon
don" drew another big audience last even
ing, and it bids fair to do 80 tonight
and tomorrow night. The play ran
much more smoothly than on the
preceding evening. The shortened waits
between the several acts, and the play hav-
ing l:egun at 500, gained nearly an
hour III the time Of representation. The sew
eraI fine stage settings were loudly ap-
plauded by the enthusiastic auditors who
were present, particularly the snow land
scape, the bridge scene and the Borough"
The actors, too, were more in accord, and
a very smooth and careful performance
was the result.
The best acting part OF the play. de-
cidedly, is that of Seth Preen. 1t is a
strongly-marked character, and Mr..
Theodore Hamilton did it full Justice.
Mr.. T.. j. Buckley had II pecu-
liarly nnthankful part in that OF
Clifford Arm1tage, having, as the villain,
tn work against the sympathy Of his audi
ence, which he most effectua!ly did. The
part required. however. such an actor AZ
Mr.. Buckley TO give it the prominence
which distinguished his performance, and
while sympathy towards him as Clifford
Armitage was wanting, yet he gained adj
lut1 WI wi AAN NJ IN c11
Miss Louie Lord invested the part Of
Bess Marks with true womanly feeling. and
carried the audience with her throughout.
Her devotion to her husband through all
his vicissitudes was appreciated with
rounds OF applause.
Miss Nellie Donald as Hetty Preen gave
some good work, and in the Ole scene Of
any consequence that falls TO her-that
with her father she evjnced great power
and made the act one Of the strongest in
the play.
Mr.. Murphy surprised every one wit. his
capital rendition Of Harold Armit6ge. He
received several rounds OF applause. which
his earnestness deserved.
Now comes the Jarvis iamily-Joseph
jarvis (Mr. Charles). Mrs. Jarvis Miss
Belle lDouglas), .Shakespe,e Jarvis Miss
Ruth Earl) and Jim Delayed by Mr..
Simms). They embrace all the comedy ele-
ment OF the play, and right we'll 10 they
succeed. Mr.. Charles as Joe Jarvis ave a
very neat bit OF character acting, while
Miss Belle Douglas as Irs. Jarvis, to use
an old stereotyped expression. was SIM
ply immense In makeup and acting
che was Il picture, and when Dickens wrote
mia Mrs. farley" there must have been a
Belle Douglas in his mind who gave the
foundation to his creation. Miss Ruth
Lhrl ds cHdkeepeIe appeaIeu w oeCoei
advantage than in any other part she has
appeared in 40 far. with the exception OF
The Blind Girl in Young Mrs. Winthrop"
Messrs. Bernard and Williams did excel
lently with their parts, while Mr.. Simms as
Philosopher Jack and Jim gave the irnper-
sonations all they demanded in prominence.
There is a little group OF three left who
call for special msntion-notably, little
Katie Osborne, who made an immense hit
as The Wait. She captured the entire
audience, and received several rounds OF
well-ies-rved applause. Miss Mau'ie Ber-
nard made "A hit as The Woman in the
Park. In makeup, business, ETC., it was as
good a little bit 81 character acting az has
been seen within the Grand for some time.
Mr.. Lawrence as the kind-hearted Irish
Policeman came in for his share Of the
honors, also.
The performance, taken all in all, is the
greatest theatrical event OF the season. and
is sure to draw another big house tonight
aye, and another tomorrow night, as
everyone must see "The Lights o London"