The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-19

Butte. April 1s.-From now until the
close of the season In June Maguire's
opera house will be open nearly every
night with something good to present.
The week starts off with Hoyt's popu-
lar farce comedy, "A Texas Steer.
which will be given at four perform
ances-Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights and at a Wednesday NATL
nee. The farce Is generally regarded
as one of the wittiest and cleverest of
all the Hoyt satires and il made a pro-
nounced and instantaneous hit. A
number OF the original company are
with the present organization. and, 1t
d said. an excellent production Is
given.
John Griffith, the rising young TRACE
dian, comes next for four 1rformances
on April %. "a and %, with Saturday
matinee. In two great productions,
Faust, and The Fools Revenge"
Mr.. Griffith assuming the role of Me-
phisto in Faust and Burtoccio in
THE Fools Revenge" supported by an
entire new company, stronger than
ever, including Miss Marie Curtis. late
leading lady for Nat Goodwin, and
Francis Lyman. for four years leading
Juvenile with the Daniel Frohman
Stock company in New York, with a
magnificent quartet. and other we'll
known artists.
Mr.. Griffith, on his last appearance
here. had not achieved the great sue
cess that he has now attained. The
entire press of all our larger cities pro-
nounce him genius-a wonder. This
fact Is not only demonstrated by the
press. but by the public, as he drew AN
average of $1,000 in Chicago. three
weeks ago. with such opposition as
Henry Irving. Richard Mansfield and
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Butte with overwhelming press notices.
His productions are pronounced a sue
cess In every city, and he has been
hailed and lauded as a genius. He has
surrounded himself with a strong COM
pany, including Miss Marie Curtis, who
was leading woman for Nat Goodwin
last season and who is said to be as
talented as she is beautiful; Francis
Lyman, who was for the last four
years heading juvenile with Daniel
Frohman's stock company, plays the
difficult role of Faust. There is not
one OF the old company. except the
electrician and Mr.. Griffith, who will
appear during this engagement Mr..
Griffith has won almost national repu-
tation as Bertuccio in THE Fools Re-
venge." The st. Paul and Minneapolis
press had the audacity to say that Mr..
Griffith should quit Mephisto and play
The Fools Revenge" altogether.
James O'Neill, famous as the Count
OF Monte Cristo, will open a three
nights engagement at Magulre's on
Monday, the 9th. Besides the famous
play OF Monte Clisto" he will also ap-
pear In his latest success, THE Courier
or Lyons" a play founded on facts of
the noted Lesurques case. the story of
which remarkable affair is as follows:
The recent death of an aged widow
named LeSurques, has he'd to the pub
ncfty OF some circumstances OF aprall-
ing interest In connection with her fam
lily. On the Sth Floreal. year Nv. of
the republic (27th April, 1850, the mail
from Paris TO Lyons was stopped by
rour persons on horseback and robbed
of about 5000 francs In money.
The higihwaymen murdered the nos
tiiion, and as soon as they made their
appearance a person VINO had sat by
the side or the courier, and who had
taken his place for Lyons under the
name OF Laborde, stabbed him with a
poinard. There were no other passen-
gers. This event produced a great SEN
sation, and the government made every
effort to discover the criminals. 1t was
ascertadned that four men had arrived
ON horseback at an inn near the spot
where the crime was committed; and
as they dined there and remained there
until the evening had set I'm, there
could be no difficulty in identifying
them II they could be arrested.
A rev days after the murder and
roppery man named Couriol was ar |
Vested on suspicion at Chateau Thierry. |
and as there was at the same time in |
rne house where he was staying a per-
son from Paris named Guesno. he also
was arrested, for IL was known that |
our horses had been hired at Paris for |
he excursion in contemplation. and n |
vas presumed that Guesno was one OF |
he party
Couriol and Guesno were brought to |
farls by the police, and Immediately |
Underwent an examination before the
uge de paix, named Dubenton. who |
vas charged with the preliminary in
e. tigation. Guesno had no difficulty in /
establishing his innocence, for several |
witnesses OF the highest respectability
'ane forward to establish an alibi in
us taVor. he was discharged by the
Examining magistrate, and directed TO
All on the following day for his pa-
Ders. Curiol, however, against whom
NE charges became more and mora |
crave as The inquiry proceeded, was
Iept In prison. On the day following his
ilscnarge Guesno was proceeding 10 |
ne ONCE of the juge de paix, when he
net Lesurques, with whom he was on
- hioOe ihliHhdte UerrnS, as they came !
rom the same town. Lesuruues was n
'oung man living on his income.
amounting TO about fifteen thousand a
ear. which in those days was a hand
ONE fortune, and he was generally re-
pected. Having asked Guesno where !
re was going. and being told, he Of
ak. 'uee ue
When they arrived the magistrate
vas engaged. and they sat down in the
uter once. Soon afterwards a clerk
u the jude de paix received a COM
hunication from two persons, who
we're In the same room as Guesno and
1eserques. ana Immediately impaired IL
MS superior. The persons were serv-
'nts OF the Inn at which the highway
men had put up, and they had come TO
'arls Tor the purpose OF making their
epositions.
They had no sooner seen Guesno and
1eserQues than they at once
imagined they recognized in them two
4 the murderers. The Jude de paix
Ihen Informed by his clerk of what