Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-13
MAGUIRE,S OPERA HOUSE.
Successful Presentation of "a Night Or.
The Audience Convalsed.


OF the many delightful comedies which
that prince OF New York managers, Angus
tin DAILY. has presented at bis beautiful
theatre none has been more successful, and
none is more exquisitely humorous, than
"a Night Off," This was played last night
at Maguire's Opera House to q large and
well pleased audience who laughed uproar-
iously at the absurd situation into which
q typical old college professor was forced
by his attempts to conceal from stern,
termagant wife, the fact that he had writ
ten play. This fact and the production
of the play forms the motif OF the German
comedy, out OF which Mr.. DAILY has con-
structed four acts, each Of which is a frolic
that sets an audience bowling with laugh
ter. The company, all around. is one OF
the neatest and most capable that the local
stage has seen this season and it received
last night it's full need OF laughter and ap-
plause.
The moving spirits OF IA Night OF" are
Marcus Brutus Snap, the theatrical mana
ger who undertakes the production OF the
poor old Professors tragedy. Then there
are Mrs. Zantippi Babbitt, her daughters,
Nisbe, who loves her father for his foibless
and Angelica, who loves her husband for
the dangers he has passed and the hearts
he has smashed, and Jack Mulberry, q
young English gentleman who has run away
from home and joined Snaps company OF
transformers, Harry Damask, the
husband of Angelica, Lord Null
berry, Jacks father, and Susan, q
red headed servant given to tears and q
love OF the drama. The fun that follows
the concentration OF these characters into
one household cannot be imagined; itmust
be seen. George CASTOR, a very capable
comedian, plays the Professor most
unctuously and without a fault. He was
applauded to the echo. Charles J. Bur
bridge is excruciatingly funny as Marcus
Brutus Snap and his makeup is an artistic
study. His every entrance was greeted
with howls of laughter. Handsome K. &.
Spangler made all there was OF Harry
Damask and submitted with commendable
fortitude to the requirements OF the part
which compels him to tear Miss Willard's
plump white arms fluln his neck every few
minutes. Lord Mulberry in the hands OF
Sam Verney is all right, but the gentleman
was suffering from q violent cold last night,
or perhaps it was the Butte grip" which
actors and singers are beginning to COM
plain Of Stanley Rignold is young actor
was quite happy as Jack, and his love
scene with Nisbe over the fortune-telling
cards was particularly good. Mrs. E. A.
Eberle acted Mrs. Babbitt as very few
actresses could; indeed, the lady was the
incarnation of the character. She is q
perfect actress and has been for q quarter
OF q century. Angelica was impersonated
by Miss Pauline Willard, rather
ravishing young woman, who gives
promise of becoming a very pleasing
actress. She has the face and figure and
voice that make stage favorites. Bertha
Livingston is jolly soubrette and was a
favorite as Susan. Alice Crowther gently
suggests Rosina Vokes. She dresses pret.
tily. has fascinating smile and was as
sweet and charming Nisbe as one could
wish for. Manger Buford is to be congrat-
ulated on the excellence of his company.
"A Night Off" will be seen tonight and at
the matinee tomorrow and the company
will close it's engagement Saturday evening.
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTION.
Fresh from brilliant engagements all
along the Pacific Coast, including two most
successful weeks at the Baldwin Theater,
San Francisco, that most popular OF all
comedians, Sol Smith Russell, comes here
next Thursday evening. The eminent
| comedian has this season new comedy
| entitled IA Poor Relation" which has
| created furore in Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago and New Orleans. 1t is something
certainly new 10 the line OF comedy and the
character of the hero fits Mr.. Russell ad.
mirably-in fact, it is considered the mas
terpiece of his career. Lloyd Breeze, the
well known Michigan journalist, who is
travelling with Mr.. Russell this year seeing
the country and writing for Eastern papers,
SAWS that the comedian has had the
most successful season Of any OF bis artistic
career. Mr.. Russell is supported by a
company which is unanimously praised by
the press everywhere and lie will, OF course
repeat here his wonderful successes else.
where. "a Poor Relation" will be seen at
Maguire's Thursday and Friday evenings
of next week and at the Saturday matinee,
and Mr.. Russell's all too brief engagement
will close Saturday night with the iarcica'
scream "Bewitched," in which the inimita'
bic Russell will sing all OF his inimitable
SONGS.