The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-01
TRILBY ON NHE STAGE.
As Produced by Paimer's Company at
Evans Last Night.

Anaconda is up to the times on all
the latest fads of the day and gave TO
''Trilby' a crowded house. The So
ciety folk were out in force. and many
stylish costumes were observed. For
some reason or other the gallery gods
were there too and they almost spoiled
the play for those who were enjoying
the good work done on the stage. Dew
lime whistles and Kazoos are not APP
proprlate to a hypnotic trance. The
gallery has been very unruly of late.
and Manager Mcguire intends to take
summary action II disturbances are not
quelled.
The drama was a careful reproduc-
ton of the famous book. and while. as
TO the merits Of the story. as to Its
desirability In fternture for general
readers. there is room for argument,
st il not open to criticism on the stage,
where 50 many more suggestive and
more broad IN language are presented
and accepted without adverse comment.
The point of view is the thing which
dience which saw II hast evening there
were so many varied views
that no single judgment would
cover public sentimsl-. or the
players. however. there was but one
opinion. they are on the whole excel
lent. Not all the parts are strong, but
all were satisfactorily filled. Reuben
ing hypnotdst and arch villain most
effectively lowering about like an evil
spirit. horrid in his life and hideous in
his death. The Trilby of Miss Crane
was pleasing and pathetic under the
varied conditions which surround that
character. Ladies wept freely during
some of her saddest scenes. Miss Jen-
ME Rieffath as Mime. Wizard. caught
the French accent perfectly and was
most natural. Charles II. Riegel as
Taffy. made the part strong and looked
the character he portrayed. and his
companions Little Billee, Brenton
Thorpe and The Laird. Charles Can
field, were very clever men. Mention
of Zou Zou by Z. Romayne Simmons,
and the Gecko of Mr.. Morrison. is also
well deserved. Gecko's denunciati ton of
Svengalf was especially fine. The story
OF the play is summarized as follows:
The first act is laid in the studio of
the Latin quarter Trilby appears with
her familiar cry OF MINK Below" and
she brings the news to Taffy and the
Laird that she has adopted Little BIZ
lee. Svengan and Gecko arrive and
Trilby sings Ben Bolt" Then Svengali
voluntarily cures Trilby of her head
ache.
The second act takes place In the stu
cfo ON Christmas eve. Tafy's celebrat-
ed interview with Little Billee's moth
er. and in the interview between Mrs.
Bagot and TriIby are given exactly as
Tn the book. IL Is the Christmas eve
festivities. Little Billee has left a note
saying that ne has gone to Paris with
his mother and win never return. He
returns almost Immediately, however.
and the dance goes on. TriBby stays
alone IN the studio, while the others
trip the midnight hours.
Svengali arrives and hyrnotizes the
girl again. The tramp of the three
Muqcateers Is aheard on The stairway
Svengah locks the door and compels
the unconscious girl to write a note
saying that she renounces Little Billee.
Then he leads Trflby away by the back
stair. Little Billee. Taffy and the Laird
enter only to find the empty room.
The next scene Is m the foyer Of n
great concert hall five years later. 1t
IS the night OF Svengali's debut In
Paris. She sings Ben Bok," and,
through their opera glasses. the three
Muscateers recognize her as Trilby.
Trdlby goes into the foyer to rest and
Little Billee speaks to her. She does
not recognize him. for she Is still in
her hypnotic sleep. Liftle Billee. In a
passionate outburst, attacks Svengau.
The musicians turn on him. and while
the dispute Is at Its height Trilby Is
led away on the arm of the manager
to sing her next song. Svengan. utter
1y exhausted. tries 20 rally. But be-
fore ne can pull himself together there
Is an uproar In the theaher. La Sven
gall has gone mad upon the stage. Tr4l-
BY reappears N the midst OF the ex-