The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-09
IN A BLIZZARD OF FUN
The Sunny SOuh Show Is a
COrker.
LAUGHS IN LARGE Jumps
Maguire's Opera House Was
Crowded to the Doors With
One OF the Best Pleased
Audiences II Ever Held.
CHS IN LARGE Jumps

BUTTE, March $50 say that Ernest
| Hogan's aggregation of concentrated
| amusement opened to a packed house to-
night would not be n correct statement
The house was simply famed full of de-
lighted spectators, and more than that.
BY o'clock this afternoon every scat in
the house, including the alcoves and
boxes. had been sold and standing room
tickets were placed on sale. They went
off almost as rapidly as the seat tickets,
and long before the curtain went up all of
the available standing room had been dis
posed of. People still kept coming and
as they positively refused to be turned
away the halls leading to the exits were
thrown open and chairs we're placed
in them. Those seats were snatched up
in short order, and after that fully 200
people were turned away. Tho gallery
was solid mass of humanity and il
would have been impossible 10 shove a
tooth pick in through ;he doors.
The curtain went up on the largest
audience that the opera house has ever
held, and one of the very best pleased
audiences as well. Tho fact that the in-
imitabio Ernest Hogan has charge of the
entertainment is equivalent TO saying that
IT passed off smoothly and gave the great
est satisfaction.
The fun commenced with the rise of the
curtain and continued almost without in
terrupt.on until il fell on the anal march
in tine cake walk. 1t was one continuous
whirl of merriment and the bursts of APP
plause were as frequent and hearty rs
they were well deserved. The perform
ance opened with a story of Southern life
'befo' dc wah," written by the resource
fui Mr.. Hogan, entitled I'm the Sunny
South"
Dillon Spluggers owns several planta-
nj Of tha in,
Dixie. lie has penchant for specula-
ton, however, and makes several bad in
vestments, one of which is in an English
bank that fails just at the critical mo-
ment. He loses his fortune and while his
affairs are all in litigation he dies. lie
leaves his few remaining possessions TO
his son with the proviso that if the Eng
| lish bank rcgains its feet he is TO set all
the slaves free, take them to Kansas,
give them n tract of land and build them
homes. The bank resumes and the son
comes into possession of S3)0,00O.
with which he carries out the pro-
vision in his fathers will. The
principal character Uncle Pete, n faithful
old house servant, and Is well taken 10y
Mr.. Hogan who furnishes an endless
amount of pure, unalderated fun of his
own peculiar style. The plantation scene
was well put on and affords an oppor-
tunity for the Introduction of a number
OF excellent specialtes illustrative OF
southern life in the good old days. A
southern play would not be complete with
out steamboat race and during the cot
ton picking scene the Robert f.. Lee and
the Natchez dashed down the river with
realistic effect.
The old plantation melodies we're beau
| tifully sung and warmly received. Mrs.
| Hammond sang the issuance RIVER" in
| fine style, and the singing and dancing of
| the Criterion quartette was one of the
features of the evening. Master Butch
sang "You Can't Play in My Back Yard"
in n manner that won him hearty en-
core. Hogan's stump speech and his
original songs were applauded to the
echo. TriXie Wentworth displayed con-
siderable ability III the part of Mammie
Spluggers, and the other characters were
well taken.
Among the best specialties was an exhi-
btion of trained dogs by Ben Mann. The
entire performance was noticeably free
from conventionalism and showed care
full preparation and capable handling.
After the performance came the cake
walk, with the following participants:
Ernest Hogan and Mrs. Sheets; George
Rideout and Mrs. Cora Harris; John Bur-
CESS and Miss Edith Thompson; George
Jones and Miss Bella White; w. Il. John
son and Mrs. Lolita Grant; Will Jones and
Miss Velonia Freeman; w c. Craft and
Miss Ella Lewis, Peter Jones and Miss
Francis Lewis. Mr.. Hogan was not a con-
testant but he "iust walked to show them
that he was in it, The cake walk will
be concluded Tomorrow evening and it
must be seen To be appreciated. The
judges are: II. :. futile. Mayor T.. O.
Dugan, City Clerk r. w. Irvine, Thomas
Bowie, and William Strong.
1t was found impossible at the last mo-
ment to- produce the living pictures on ac-
count of n contract that was made by
Manager Mcguire with another living
picture company which is to appear in a
few weeks. The performance will be re-
pcated at a matinee tomorrow afternoon
and Tomorrow evening and the house will
probably be crowded on both occasions.