The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-28
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Success of the Andrews Dramatic Compan
Other Coming Attractions.

FussEss W. nv Will .
Other Coming Attraction.
In a brief conversation yesterday, with
Mr.. Andrews, manager Of the Andrews
Dramatic company. now playing u sue
cessful weeks engagement at Evans
opera house, d representative OF the
STANDARD learned that this engagement
closes a remarkably long theatrical sea-
son. and the company will take q much
needed rest for a few weeks.
ave began our tour in Kansas City,
No., on February Is, one year ago, conse
quently this Is our Both consecutive week
on tho road" said Mr.. Andre VT. ave
have played week stands exclusively, and
have visited in that time all of the princi-
pal cities and towns In Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and
Montana. In no state has our success
been greater than i'm Montana, every
engagement proving q financial Gee
dur Intention was 10 continue on TO the
northwest and visit the Puget Sound
country, but the continual strain of the
long season has told 10 heavily upon the
ladies of our company, that a breathing
spell is absolutely necessary. Mrs. An
drcws is completely worn out, and needs
rest badly. She IL exerting herself hero
icalIy 10 finish this week, and viii do &c,
but VIC have decided 10 close our season
for The present with this engagement.
We will 90 10 Butte and rusticate Tor n
portion of the spring and summer, Mr..
Lee and myself busying ourselves with
the management OF the Lyceum theater,
which We still control. Bill Nye, the
famous humorist, plays q two-nights' en-
gagoment nj that house April 9 and 10,
under our management"
A double bill, "Editha's Burglar" and
"Naval EDgagemcnts," W charming
comedies, will be presented by the An
drcws Dramatic company at the opera
house this evening. Tho company has
won golden laurcls since II has been in
the city. A crowded house should greet
tlcIp tonight
lfoyt's "Runch of Keys" will be pro-
duced by "a excellent company Mt Evans
opera house on Monday night. The Alta
California says: "This Is one of Hoyt's
earliest productions and helped materially
10 create the reputation of the author as n
fun maker. Much Of the humor of "A
Bunch of Keys" is far-fetched, and de-
ponds upon the cleverness OF the people
IN the cast. Miss Louise Raymond plays
the part Of Teddy Keys in n clever,
hoydenish manner, M dances very
clcyerly. Miss Reno and Miss Berry, who
constitute the rest of the 'bunch," dress
in good taste, sing well, u contribute
much to the success of the play. Miss
lncz Sheppard as Dolly Dobbs, does not
nlkf' lllC w ~ blk " Atlu oItEftS
well. Miss Evelyn Ward as Matilda Jen-
kins, looking for her lost one, is very
clever in her representation Of the char
acter, and was warmly ~applauded. OF
course Frank T.. DUNN. ar Jonas Grimes,
the brakeman, il very clever and anus
ing his antics and ia ial grimacc The
other characters are well sustained"
The San Francisco Erdnincr. speaking
of the recent appearance of Maggie Nit
cbell in that city, says: "To tell the
truth. after all that has been written in
jest about Maggie Mitchells age, she
looks on the stage younger han many
who have lived many less years M have
been a much shorter time on the stage,
Keen ~scrunity does not betray many lines,
and there Is less makeup In her a than
rs customary even IN young actre sses. A.
for her acting. il is still so forcible that !,
compcls the admission of her exceptional
ability. She is, of all those souhrettes, the
strongest in dramatic work. Nobody cal
dispute that she knows every trick Of the
stage and uses il with natural Ease and
effect. "Ray," the play which she pre-
scented here for the first time last night, il
OF the usual stripe, with a less absurd plo,
and less e~xtravagant situations than most
soubrettc pieces. II is not n very grca,
work. but il is clear and clear cut. and
Maggie Mitchell carries il. There ART
some excellent lines, and there is, 10 it,
credit, very little bathos. The company
is an agreeable one" Miss Mitchell will
appear at Evans opera Gus Thursday
and Friday. April 3 and 4, in Ray" AM
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