Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23
From Sundays Daily.
ADJUSTMENTS.

In selecting his stock company Manager
Mcguire, as has been already stated, dis
played excellent judgment. The company
were engaged az an experiment, to find out
whether Montana is sufficiently advanced
to support regular home company, and
1t is gratifying to state that Mr.. Mcguire il
OF the opinion that it is. The company
was engaged for eight weeks, six weeks
and three days OF which have been filed
Four weeks were filed in the Grand Opera
House in this city, and the balance of the
time in Helena. The company produced q
number Of plays during this time, and all
it an exceptionally clear manner.
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MANAGER MAau1RE states that so long al
he is enabled to produce new plays to this
community he has no fears OF the result.
''The Danites," ''Young Mrs. Winthrop"
my Partner" and "The Lights o.
London" were all new, and profitable in
their production. The business became bad
only when the manager had to fall back on
old plays. This, however, was at times un-
ap poidable. 1t is an impcssibility to put on
new plays in rapid succession, as thorough
rehearsa]s are necessary, and in most in
stances special scenery and appointments
must be got ready-that is, if the proper
production OF the plays is taken into ac-
count. That Manager Mcguire has sighted
nothing in this respect is evidenced by the
magnificent mountings the new plays re-
celved, particularly THE Lights O. Lon
don, " which received as fine stage mount
ing here as in New York City. This is
proud. A stranger visiting the Grand
Opera House during the past week would
have been more impressed with the
advanced civilization and refinement of
the city's people in beholding such
performance and such refined and elegantly
dressed audiences than if he had ad at q
distance hundred written articles on the
subject.
The time is ripe FIR return to the stock
system, especially in the Western cities.
San Francisco has come to it. There is
q stock company in each OF the two
theaters thee, the Baldwin
and the California, By this system
the public are benefited, as mana
gers can afford to keep stronger companies
than If continually on the road.
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MANAGER MAGUIRE is now perfecting
plans by which he will secure every dra-
matte success in New York during the com.
ng season and reproduce it here with
strong company and proper surro undings.
1.-THE World, )" with its wealth of grand
scenic effects. is promised as the next spe-
;ial attraction.
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There is another point-the stock COM
oany becomes part OF ourselves, and the
ystem gives an opportunity for very
alented young man, Mr.. Paxon, to dis
'lay the talent with which he is possessed.
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BARLOW, WILSON & RANK1N's MlNsTRELs
viii soon begin week at the Opera House.
There need not be much said b bout them.
hey left such an excellent record here dur.
ng their visit q year ago that packed
ouses will be the rule during their stay.
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We will have in Butte this week tragic
ctor who gives every promise of winning
n enduring and high fame in those roles
hich at present find SO few capable inter-
refers and SO few aspirants. George C.
liln brings to the stage every quality which
caiculnt' d to command success. A man
high personal character and fine intel
y tual fiber, he is rich in scholarship and
eenly discriminating in taste and judg-
lent. Physically handsome, possessed of
rich and musical voice, having mauliness
nd vigor in his person. he seems to hold
no key OF the future. Three years ago MIR.
lin was a rich minister; to-day lie is a
sruegling artist, but he has infinitely more
rental equipment than any OF the tragic
ctors, and with all the mere physical
fits, he needs but experience to take the
rst rank.
Mr.. MlLN will open a weeks engagement
night at the Grand. as Ber-
1ccio, in "The FOOLS Revenge" During
le week he will also appear as RicheLeu.
theIlo and Hamlet
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Mr.. MILS's support includes such ster.
lg artists as Miss Louise Jordan (late of
10 Boston Museum), Mr.. William Stafford
I'D Mr.. William Lloyd. The company is
coterie OF Shakesperian students who
ave had much experience.
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The sale Of seats for tomorrow nights
:rformance at the Grand commenced yes
rday morning at Grix's, and during the
~ large nu.nber OF the favorite places
ere engaged. The week promises to be
shiona bic ono at the Grand