The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-14
SAILS INTO BOHEMIAN
Cleopatra Charms the Theater GOerS
Of Gallatin County.
SHE SURPRISED THE PEOPLE
They Thought the Egyptian Girl
Was a Clever Whistler or Skirt
Dancer-The Missourians
In High Clee.

In High Clee.
A. X. Yerkes In Bozeman Chronicle:
The play of Cleopatra was at the opera
house on Friday night. 1t met with an
enthusiastic reception and the manager
feels much encouraged. He win proba-
bly, try II on New York city. since 1t
has been received here. There was a
noticeable lack OF talking and joysome
laughter at the most impressive mo-
ments. There was also a large lack OF
infants in arms. 1t Is becoming ap-
parent that fond fathers and mothers
have about concluded that their in
fants do not fully appreciate high class
drama. The wall of a nursing child
just at the time everyone Is waiting
with bated breath to catch the passion
ate words OF the tragedian. Is not cal
culated to lend a charm to the play.
and perhaps II may now become fash
ionable to leave infants at home. IL so.
Bozeman will have made another step
upward and onward. and viii have
something besides its city council TO be
proud Of
The house was plenty large enough to
hold all who were there. This was due
to the fact that a great many or our
theater-goers thought that Cleopatra
was a farce comedy. with woman
whistler In the leading role. Had they
came to Bohemian but once in a thous-
and years, we feel confident In the pre-
diction that there would have been
larger attendance.
The play OF Cleopatra was written
by a man named Shakespeare, so he
claims: but Ig. Donnelly says that
Shakespeare IS a liar. Shakespeare Is
dead and Donnelly can make his blum
stick. Cleopatra lived in Egypt, Africa
We give her full postoffice address, 10
n
that we are claiming her for our own
the Gallatin valley being called the
Egypt of America. Cleopatra was gay
girl. The bull train was the only means
OF communication with the outside
world In her day. and she didn't have
TO give afternoon teas to keep in the
swim. Bloomers were not a fad. In
fact very little clothes OF any kind were
necessary. There being no danger OF
early frost, the folks there did not have
to tie UP their feet In gunny sacks ana
shovel a path TO the machine when
they threshed their barley crop. AS
we have before remarked. Cleopatra
was a triie gay. She met Antony az
dance given in the school house ana
she straightway made mash on MN.
Antony had one wife TO his credit; but
as she was bach east at a place called
Rome. he got a little gay himself.
Things were coming his way ike
fhree-time winner. He took Cleopatra
to all the dances, candy pulls ana
school entertainments In the neighoor-
hood. and none OF the home boys were
in II for a minute. He told Cleopatra
that his people back in the states were
great. why" said he. one day, my
people back In Mlzzoury are way up.
should smile" said Antony, lowering
his voice until II was music TO her ear;
"Purt nigh nearly every gol darn
one of 'em have got gold Min In tner
teeth -,
Antonys wife In the states died
about this time and he had TO so home.
while ne was back there visiting
around and telling stories about the
big crops they raised by Irrigation on
the Nile, he married another girl Just
to please a brother OF hers whom An
tony used to be chummy with. but VINO
was now working his farm on shares
with the railroad and an eastern loan
company His name was Caesar al the
time. but II Is probably Dennis now.
for they introduced the cash system In
all the stores at that place.
Antony didn't have the nerve TO bring
his wife back with him. so he gave
her a song and dance about not having
his house chinked up and promised 10
send her a second-class ticket over the
Burlington In the spring.
Caesar got onto Antony through To-
cal paper. which gave several columns
OF its space to young contributors In
order TO make things lively In the
nelghborhood. This. contributor hap
pened TO be jealous OF Antony. and he
got even through the paper.
Caesar came out on a cut rate ticket
purchased al Kansas City. and Antony.
who was a member OF the militia COM
pany dropped onto this and rusty
II. $. cavalry sabre. dying sure but
slow death. Before he did this Cleo
patra made what she thought was a
foxy play, by sending word 10 Antony
that she had committed suicide. She
thought that this would cause him 10
rush 10 her side with stomach pump
But Antony didn't rush. He pulled out
his sabre and making a grand stand
play fen on II. Not having any clothes
on and being a heavy man, the sabre
succeeded in cutting a large sized cash
into his vital system. He died a lin
gering death 10 the tune OF The Band
Played on.
Cieoparta hearing OF this. gets a tar
antula. which stings her where Sadie
wore her beads. and then she graceful
ly floats out OF existence. Antony Is
buried at the expense OF the county.
The committee Of One Hundred Kick az
this for IL h tax paying time, but con-
graduate themselves that II Is cheaper
than a murder trial and an acquittai.
This Is the sad story OF Cleopatra
and Antony, leaving out some OF the
dry details. wherein red lights and sew
eral other things. excepting clothes.
figured and brought cheers where tears
were expected. No stronger evidence
that the play took well at Bozeman
can be adduced. than the fact that the
Farmers Rest" near the opera house
was almost deserted during the per-
Torrance. Everyone was dead. be-
tween acts. 10 IT'S existence. 50 intent
We're they on drinking in the dellgats
Of the play.
Excursion tickets 10 California points
are on sale daily. via the Union Pacinc
railway. This Is the only direct line.