The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-24

/ The evening was pleasantly passed at
cards interspersed with vocal and ins,ru-
mental musical selections. Refreshments
we're served. The following were present
and assisted in the congratulations ex-
tended Mr.. and Mrs. Cronkhite: Messrs.
and Mesdames II. b. ID ckinson. Rowe,
| Steiner, A. Sires, Hartell, Grant Rhoades.
A. r. Devine, j. +. Enright, Mrs. Ed
munds, Miss Blanche White, Messrs.
James and Ford White.
James Gillett came in from his Willow
creek farm the forepart of the week.
L. McCord was over from Bozeman
| Tuesday.
a. A. burbank and Joe LETTERS, two we'll
known citizens of Cascade, were in from
that lively burg Monday.
w. T. Ridgeley left Wednesday for his
former home in Ashland, Ohio.
Don Davenport of Helena was in town
Wednesday.
j. r. Shelton, ex-city marshal of Kali
spell. and his wife and child, camo down
from the county seat of Fiathead county
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Shelton and
gone several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. c. ii. Campbell enter
tanned two card parties during the week,
W ShhSSdAg anu cNGhliAGS. at AtiNh
residence in tho Linden terrace, both
gwen in honor of their guest, Miss Hard
ing of Augusta, Me. Only unmarried peo-
pie were guests on both occasions. The
evenings in each case were very pleasantly
| passed Mt whist and other favorltc card
games. Refreshments were served and
some of the young folks rendered several
choice musical selections.
The young people living in West Great
Falls not long ago organized an amateur
dramatic club and Tuesday evening the
initial performance of tho club was given
in the West Side hall. The drama, "A
Noble Quito asst" was rendered in a man
ner which spoke well for the dramatic
skill of the youthful actors and actresses.
The club expects to have another piece
ready for the boards in about three weeks.
The members of Company A. y. G.. NJ,
deserve the thanks of tho community for
some very successful amateur theatrical
| productions they have essayed at the
opera house for year or so past. Last
fall they gave "Held by the Enemy" a
very creditable performance which elected
praise from everybody. The success
which crowned their efforts in tho his
trionc line. then prompted them TO pre-
pare for another production and the same
was given at the opera house wednesday
evening and if anything met with greater
favor than its predecessor. 1t is entitled
''The Golden Giant Mine" As its name
indicates tho plot is laid in the western
country, the mine in question being sup
posed to DO in Gold Run, Idaho. The
various scenes arc familiar to Montanans,
especially those who have lived in a typi-
cal mining camp such as the author of
the play pictured Gold Run to be.
The following composed the cast OF
| characters, a majority of the male portion
of the amateur actors belonging to Com
pany A:
Alex Fairfax, mine owner C. NJ. Boardman
Jack Mason, gambler and friend OF Fairfax
| ........................... A. j. Ihode
Duncan lie Moyne an adventurer.
...-.................Dr DIR. j. q. ID. stephens
Max Wayne, aspectre OF the past..........
| ........ So. .....................J. ii. Ried
| Jim b xby, a relic OF better days . . Ferd Thode
/ Tom Flynn. miner ..........W. T. Tannhauser
Little Jack Fairfax, son OF Alex and Ethel
| ........................E Edith Chase
Bessie Fairfax, sister of Alex...............
| ...................M Mrs. DIR. j. G. d. stephens
/ Ethel Wayne, victim OF circumstances.
| ........................Mr Mrs & o. Mcfarland
Mrs. Boggs. hostess OF Golden Run hotel....
| Miss Theresa Tannhauser
| Miners by members OF Co. A.
audience when the curtain rose on the
first of the four acts. From beginning to
end the spectators showed their apprecia-
ton of the efforts of tho young ladies'
| and gentlemen who essayed the several
| parts by according them merited APP
plause. There was quite an absence of
| that dread affectation, stage fright,
though once or twice during the most
| thrilling scenes, the voice of the prompter
could BIO heard urging his charges on, an
| evidence that some had forgotten their
lines. Some of the love making was pro-
nounced a trifle tame, but amateurs are
| not expected to enter into the spirit of the
occasion with the zest of old hands. There
is a good moral to the play, and 1t was
well brought out. The stage settings were
good, the costumes were in keeping with
the scenes portrayed, and tho production
in its entirety was a fattering success.
During the first and second acts Profess
sor A. Ii. Knoll and Miss Marie Mcneil,
two famous cornetists at present playing
| in the city, favored the audience with
some splendid examples of their skill.
Both were vociferously encored. Near
the close OF the evenings performance
nine young ladies gave an exhibition
bayonet drill. They went through the
manual of arms and several military evo-
buttons in a manner which opened the
eyes of the veterans in the audience.
Lieutenant A. w Noyes, who drilled the
young ladies, was moro than pleased with
the skill they displayed. The following
participated in the drill: Alice Dowdell,
Myrtle Dowdell, Cora Hawkins, Fannie
Heidi. Ella Mansfield, Myrtle Millett,
! Tena Ross, Mabel Shane, Theresa Tam
! hauser.
The first anniversary ball of American
Railway union No. 50 will be given in
Realty hall Tuesday evening April %.
Supper will be served at Faryin's cafe.
Alderman L. G.. Hanson and Miss Matte
! Wheeler were quietly married Wednesday
morning 10y Rev. Mr.. Reid of the First
Liberal church. The ceremony was per-
formed At the parsonage, only very few
| friends being present. About an hour
after the nuptlal knot was tied Mr.. and