The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-19
DRAMATIC r

BUTTE, May 1.-THE sermon at the
Christian church last Sunday evening
against the theatre has excited n great
deal of comment and well IL should. The
drama Is one of the arts and should be
protected and nurtured by the American
people. We nave too little diversion any
way in this busy life and an hour spent In
the playhouse serves TO throw of the
cares and responsibilities and go away
feeling better.
Mrs. Nat Goodwin who played the part
of Una in "A Gold Mine" Friday evening
without rehearsal Is q prominent society
lady of Buffalo, where she was married to
Mr.. Goodwin about a year co.. She has
been with the company the entire season
but il was the first time she had yer es-
sayed q part IN the stage. She shows
great promise and IL is hoped that she will
adopt the profession.
The "Held by the Enemy company,
which appears there Monday evening,
jumped direct from New York to Duluth,
MIMI, where they opened their coast tour
almosttwo weeks ago. The cast is I'M
usually strong.
Letters and kilograms from all over the
country have been pouring into New York
showing the enthusiasm with which the
managers nave adopted he national an
tttttts lbS " s'lyhikASu DAttttSt
Why cannot our orchestra play il next
week? II would be most appropriate to
end the performance of Held by the En-
envy" which is n great war drama.
w. A. Brady of the "After Dark" COM
pany, is indeed an enterprising young
manager. He commenced his theatrical
career as property man with the Grismer-
Davis company, and now ut the x of -
years he has $4,000 i'm cash i'm the Com
mercial bank of New York, and next sea-
son will control four attractions, "After
Dark" Billy Gaylor in AN Irish Arab
1.-THE Bottom Of Tho Sea-" and 1.-THE
Great Metropolis"
A great many who had seen Nat Good
win in Hobbies" in which he appeared
the manner in which he handled Siids X.
Woilcott from Grass Valley, Gala, i'm "A
Gold Mine" He is undoubtedly a legiti-
mate comedian OF a high order.
Sarah Bernhardt will open her third
American tour at the Broadway theater
on October 6, in Sartlou's CLEOPATRA"
During the engagement she will also pro
dora," .Frou Frou," ''Camilen and "Fe-
DORA" The tour will cover 20 weeks, will
extend to San Francisco, and the north
west will be visited for the first time by
this alented Frenchwoman. II is hoped
that Butte will be favored with her pres
nee.
The California Opera company stranded
at Salt Lake, leaving all of the company
badly in arrears i'm salary and n long
way from their homes.
Richard Golden, in sold jed Prouty,r
will makes another trip to the coast next
season, coming west over the Northern
Pacific. "A Midnight Bell company
comes over the game route, opening in
Duluth, Mimi, August 25 and stopping
at the Yellowstone Park for a weeks va
cation.
DIR. j. Harrison, who will address an
audience OF men at the Lyceum Sunday
evening has been an extensive traveler
and during his lecture relates some anus
ing and interesting anecdotes incident TO
his tour of the world. He tells of an ex-
ploriDg trip once made through Central
Australia, where he met a most peculiar
and revolving type of a~borigines. They
are called "Black Trackers" and derive
their name from he keen sense Of
smell. They run on all tours precisely
as an animal, with their noses within
a few inches of the ground and will fol-
low a trail with most startling accuracy,
keeping il where a bloodhound would lose
il. They are cannibals, but some of them
have been partially civilized by the gov
eminent and are used for hunting down
criminals.
Mrs. Rachel McAuley, the wife of the
late Barney McAuley,'.A Messenger from
Jarvis Section" appeared ON May Is at
Palmer's theater in New York i'm the lead
ing role in a new French society play. II
Is The first time she has been on the stage
for years.
A. NJ. Palmer's Madison Square com.
pany will be the only New York stock
company which will play west Of Omaha
this summer. Time is all booked, bu,
Butte is not included in the list.
Managers of theatrical companies have
begun to realize that il don't pay to carr,
a trashy production m a poor company
through the west. The day has PASSED
will bring the sheckles rolling into In,
box office. The western people are as cul
tivated and refined as the eastern ant
they want n good play and a good com
pany of actors and actresses to produc,
il and they are willing to pay for il. Their,
Is not q better show town in the United
States for its size thai Butte. But yo,
must have good attractions to draw tn,
money. "The Nominee received its in
itial production by Mr.. Goodwin at III,
Marquam opera house at Portland, Ore.
and scored i%nstaneous success, as IL di,
here last evening.
Edwin Booth and Mime. Modjeska close,
their tour as joint stars at Buffalo, n. Y.
May 10. Mime. Modjeska will return I.
Poland and will not be seen again II
this country for several years. Booth an,
Barrett will he seen together again mex
season.
The sue cessful drama, Held by III,
Enemy" will be given at Maguire's OPP
era house for three nights and a matinee
beginning Monday evening. The pla,
will be rendered with the original New
York cast, together with a car load O
special scenery, and startling and move
effects used In New York. Among man,
favorites will be Miss Minnie Dupree
who is very well known in Butte.
The Chickering, Shoninger and Meblil
pianos AMI the S~honinger and Needhar
organs on easy payments. Van orion I
Reinhart, la Main street, Butte.