The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-22
Gossip Of
the Theater

"Pocahontas the Kind Savage"
burlesque being presented at Sutton's
Union theater this week, is making
great hit with the patrons of that popu-
lar amusement resort. The play is
clever take-off on the well-known story
of John Smith. Miss Nannery appears
in the part of Pocahontas and gives an
excellent performance of the part.
Frank Lindon plays Chief Powhattan
and Edwin Gardner takes the part OF
Capt. John Smith. The special music
arranged for the burlesque is excellent.
Besides the regular performance the
wonderful acrobats. the three Albinos.
appear between acts. The theater was
crowded both Monday night and last
night. The play will run through the
week. On Saturday Manager sutton
will give a matinee for the benefit or
the Associated Charities fund.
THE Georgia University Graduates
one of the finest colored minstrel at
fractions on the road, give an enter
aainment full of bright comedy, nice
music and side-splitting fun. Among
large number of press notices. all in
praise of this attraction. is the follow
ing from a Yakima. Wash. paper:
The Georgia Graduates who greet
ed a houseful of amusement lovers at
the opra house on Saturday evening
gave the people of this city the best,
show ever given here. In fact many
who attended declared that it was the
best they had ever seen anywhere. The
people who compose the troupe are
men and women of education and re-
fnement. Their specialties. in which
all appeared as tirst-class artists. were
free from the vulgar wit that so fire.
quently jars the sensibilities of modest
people. Their singing was fine, the
quartette being a combination hard TO
| beat. The comedy features of the per-
| torrance We're unusually catchy and
| mirth- provoking They represented
| many happy innovations on the old
type of minstrelsy and. all round, rem
dered a most enjoyable programme.
1.-THE Georgias' open their Butte en-
gagement at the matinee Christmas
day and will also play Sunday and
Monday evenings.
The Casino theater is giving a strong
bill this week. which is presented
nightly to crowded houses. The star
attraction is Albini. the great magician.
| He is. beyond question: the greatest
| palmer and card trick performer in
| America. His famous egg trick has
often been initiated. but no one has yet
| been able to do it like Albini. His other
feats of magic are almost equally Won
derful
Another strong card this week is Mel
/ lie lHG oiiE 1o5lI1 SiAI
/ low comedy artistic. She has a number
| of new songs, every one of which makes
/ a hit. The beautiful Nadine Allen, a
clever little musical queen. is still an
other new and taking attraction. DE
Armo and a number of last weeks IA
yorites have also been retained. The
stock company is giving an excellen,
performance of Michael Strogoff," ap-
propriately staged and costumed The
principal characters are played as fol-
lows: Michael Strogoff by Ed #. Nan
i merry: Ivan Ograff by E. j. Holdeni
BENJAMIN Franklin Blunt by William
r. Lee; Bonaparte Laidlaw by Franl
Rice; Nadia by frankie Bell; Mares
by Grace Howard Sanger by Mauds
| Martelle.
| The Imperial theater has one of the
] strongest list of attractions presented
in a vaudeville house in Butte in years
1T is headed by the three Lazoni broth
| ers, a team of the cleverest and mos
wonderful acrobats now before the pub
die. Professor Godfrey. the heavy
weight juggler. Zeno. Signor Bavin,
| and Professor Pierano with his drov,
of educated rats and mice. are among
| the other new features of this week
| The Imperial is meeting with the sue
vile house. 1t Is patroniZed by the bet
ter class of people and for that reason
is a desirable resort,
We Have Got Them.