The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-28
ANACONDA NEWS.
It WAS A GRAND SUCCESS
The Home Talent Minstrels Sur
prise Their Friends.
SOME APT LOCAL JOKES
Excellent Solos Rendered in a Remark
ably Clever Way-Mrs. Haldorn's
Tremendous Hit-Everybody
Was Well Pleased.

The young men of Anaconda, who for
some weeks have had in preparation a
minstrel performance, saw the culmi-
nation of their efforts last night in an
exhibition which was a huge success,
except in point of attendance. Although
the Margaret theater was comfortably
filled with highly appreciative audi
ence, the performance was one which
was worthy of packed house. The
pace has been set for the production of
amateur performances in Anaconda.
The highest congratulations We're heard
after the performance from all those
who attended, and it will be a matter of
labor and study on the part of local
performers hereafter if in the produc-
ton of a performance of this kind they
acquit themselves as nobly as did the
home talent minstrels last evening.
The curtain was raised on a collection
of 30 young men who We're "colored' in
regulation style, arranged in amphithe-
ater form, with the orchestra in the
rear of the chorus men. The chorus
men were all in evening dress, and with
the orchestra ranged about them in
band uniform, an impressive ensemble
was presented. For the opening over
ture of tambos and bones, that rollick-
ing march, "'Rastus on Parade" was
well rendered This afforded an excel
lent opportunity for the work of Fuller
and Hoff as extreme end-men, assisted
by d. b. Florie and c. Il. Sackett on
the tambourneS and j. McTaggert and
E. ]. Boxer on the bones. The Charles
ton Blues" announced by the interoc-
utor, j. NJ. Kennedy, was a rousing
chorus, which assured the audience that
a good performance was in prospect.
Mr.. Kennedy as interlocutor is deserv
ing of the highest commentator.
Among the ballads and end-songs in
the first part there was not one that
did not elicit prolonged applause. The
ballad-singers were Messrs. 7. T., Oies'
w. e. Shandrew DR.. Wood, J. j. Nc
Guinness and r. G. Logan. Only one
encore was responded to in the first
part and that was by Mr.. Logan, who
sang the German drinking song as an
encore to THE Ship That Carries Me
Home"
A number of good local hits were in
cluded in the jokes of the end men,
which were warmly received by the
audience. The first part ended with
the chorus of a song by DR.. Wood,
Sinners, Put On the Golden Uniform"
The work of the orchestra throughout.
under the leadership of Professor Ken
nicott, was cleverly executed, the IN
termediate overture being particularly
well rendered.
The second part was opened by solo
by Mrs. Haldorn of Butte. Mrs. Hal
dorm has high soprano voice of per-
feet quality. She received rousinS en-
core to which she responded. The
singing that an endeavor was made to
recall her a second time. In justice to
Mrs. Haldorn, it may be said that as
the object of the performance was a
charitable one she declined to accept
even the amount of her expenses from
the management committee. The next
number on the programme was banjo
and guitar selection by DR.. Wood and
r. C. Logan. In this speciality, after a
few moments playing, a string on DR..
Woods banjo unfortunately became
broken and the gentleman had to re-
tire.
Mr. Boxers speciality in pantomime,
monologue and topical song was one of
the hits of the evening. He was re-
called several times to repeat his song
of local illusions to the tune of Listen
to My Tale of Woe" Mr.. Logan was
again introduced. when he sang, with
guitar accompaniment, a song entitled
MY Little Woman, which brought out
the magnificent qualities of the bari
tone voice he possesses.
The mandolin club, led by w. c. Du-
pea, rendered a good selection. The
Hon. j. NJ. Kennedy, with linen buster,
a ring of fiery-red Whiskers and plug
hat told funny Irish stories and insist
ed on singing a song until he was called
off the stage. The performance was
concluded with a song and dance spe-
chlty by Tony Dillon and Joe Murray
Great credit is due Professor Kenni-
colt, who was among those who did the
major portion of the work.
John S. Hickey is the treasurer of the
enterprise, and a report will be made
later as to the amount of the receipts to
be devoted to charity.