Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
"MTCHAEL STROGOFF."
Magnificent Production of the Great Rus
sian Novel-An Enthusiastic Audiences
in Attendance.

Magnificent Production of the Great Rus
sian Novel-An Enthusiastic Audiences
| in Attendance.
A full house greeted the production OF
Michael Strogoff" at the Opera House
last night.
This drama, founded on estory written
by Jules Verne, is a master piece in con-
struction and thrilling interest. The scenes
are laid in the Cars palace at St. Peters
burg and among the snow-capped SUBMITS
OF the Ural Mountains and the steppes Of
Iartary. Nichoel Strogoff, a captain in
| tne Cars imperial body of messengers, is
| detailed to carry a message through a re.
volting country to the brother of the
Gar, the Grand Duke. at Irkutsk, Siberia,
in the hope that the message will reach
him in time to prevent any disastrous
movement upon his part against a Rus
sian traitor Colonel, Ivan Ogareff. who
sas melted rebellion among the Tartars,
led by the Ameer OF Barharra. A meet.
| ing between the two men takes place at a
relay station in the Urals, where Michael
is struck by the traitor in the face with a
kneut. but even in this he is not provoked
into quarrel that might betray his mis-
sion, but swears he will return and wipe
the insult out in the traitors blood. The
messenger is captured at the battle and led
instigation of the traitor, who has
recognized him, is blinded, but pro-
tected by the Koran, is allowed to pro-
coed upon his way, and through the aid
OF two gentlemen, the correspondents of
the two great nations, England and
America, he reaches Irkutsh Just as the
traitor has delivered a fictitious message in
the person OF Michael Strogoff to the Grand
Duke. But his plans are frustrated by the
tn timely arrival OF the courier, who, through
the gentleness of the executioner. has NOT
been in reality blinded. but burned by a hot
sword drawn across the lids of his ewes.
After a desperate duel between the two
men, Ogareff is killed by the indomitable
courier, who gives the Grand Duke the true
message in time to save him from the
enemy.
1t only needs to be added that the vari-
GUS thrilling scenes of the great
q 1ently bringing down the nnstint-
ell applause OF the house. Mr.. Vessels as
Ivan Ogareff, was received with greatfayor.
and represented the part as only an actor
OF Mr.. vessels high attainments is capa-
Die OF. Mr.. Chapelle as Michael Stroooff.
acted the courageous Russian courier to
perfection. In their death struggle in the
Il. .S' dcG DOGn genGiemen were Warmiy an
plauded, the struggle being most realistic.
Miss Owen made good impression as
Nadia, being charmingly natural. No fault
could be found with Mr.. Murphy as the
a merican and Mr.. Cummings as the
English press correspondents. Their
experiences and encounters were the
amusing portions of the piece, and
,oth nationalities were well taken.
Mr.. Caine as Emil Teofar" looked and
acted the part of the blood thirsty Tarter.
Miss Lolita Beamont as 'Zangarre" was
GOD, The part OF MORTAR Stoghoff" by
Mrs. Belle Douglass, deserves especial men
ion: Her acting Oh the heroic and noble
mother being true to nature. The appear
lnce OF large edetachmentfrom the Emmet
juards in several of the scenes added to
'he Vlvidness of the effect, and the "boys''
eemed quite at home in their new role.
Altogether the play was well put on and
plendidly rendered The company is un-
oubtedly of high merit and the strongest.
md most evenly balanced that has ever
ppeared in our theater. Strogoff will be
iven again this evening. The Emnet
'uards have volunteered and will appear
o-night.