The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-05

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play containing a picturesque combn-
alton of ludicrous episodes and marvel
ously funny scenes. up-to-date comedy,
bright and catchy music and song, and
is one of those musical plays of which
one never tires. 1t was seen during the
past two seasons throughout the East
and has everywhere been meeting with
success, which has been continued so
far this season on its way to the coast.
Mr.. Jones is supported by a company
of unusual excellence including Miss
Margaret Shaw and the veteran Billy
Marble.
Some funny things could be brought
out If the whole truth We're told about
any one of the so-called plays recently
put on the boards as great American
dramas. If the managers are to he be-
lieved. "of the making of many bad
plays there is no end If the authors
who now and again manage to break
out with printers ink. are entitled to
credence. managers are stupid lot of
dunderheads who don't know good
thing when they see it. Perhaps both
are right. They certainly think they
are. Now and then a play is made by
somebody never before heard of, and
then the army of Somebodies or nobod-
les jump on him. beak and claw, and
then some funny truths are brought
10 the surface about how plays are
made. A case in point is developed in
preparation for a suit at law said to
have been made by Charles Townsend.
d1amatist' 1t seems that some fellow
by the name of Elliott Vaughn wrote a
play. Townsend declares that the
new play" was a gross piracy of his
shawn Aroon.' In the course of the
controversy the charge is made that
the new play. entitled Kitty O'Con-
nor was made to order. The allega-
ton is that a Cincinnati lithographing
firm found itself with a great stock of
colored paper on hand. To work
some of ii off through trade channels
the idea was hit upon of having a play
made to fit the posters. Now, Town
send charges, this madeto -order play
was simply copy of the old play, the
copyist doing his work 50 carefully
that a elaring typographical error was
copied. II is hinte in this same con-
nection, in circles where such things
are most talked about. that when Mr..
Augustus Thomas version of The
Jucklins is produced something equal
~ as interesting and equally as ridi-
eulous in the way Of revelations of
play-making may he given publicity
De Wolf Hopper has been telling
somebody why he quit reciting Casey
al the Bat" 1t seems he had not met
Thayer. the man who wrote the ryhmcs,
until chance threw them together at
the players club in New York. and MI.
Hopper was disappointed because the
author was a small man Of delicate
build and effeminat, manners. I ask
I'd him, says Nj. Hopper, FOR his YER
sion Of Casey curious 10 know just
what the authors Interpretation would
be.
4 was disappointed. He ran through
the several verses in the most ordinary
Of RR-ff ~ nh 4 %
tuie and with scarcely d rising or fall
Ing infection to relieve the munotuny
If his expression. But for the words,
you might have fancied he Was reading
z spring poem.
The worst If an came when he
reached the Kill him: kill the UNI
PIE! part. You know how the crank
says it-just roar il out saNagely as
though they meant il. But Thayer put
ne particular emphasis on the lines he
spoke them just as n had the rest Of
IT. in sad Fireman. saye my child
style, conveying absolutely no idea of
he animosity of the Midwife rpoters
toward the umpire who dared 70 cali
strikes on their champion.
j was heaTtbrol<en when he con
GUIDED somehow his rendering didn't
seem right IL wasn't the real thing, |
1lattcred myself that ! had The correct
idea
MY reflections were rudely dis
turbed a drunken actor Who had
heard me recite the piece many times,
and iH whose Judgment | reposed the
greatest confidence. had listened 70
Thaypr with the most rapt attention.
Turning 10 M. he said ia dead earn
est; ] think you could make il 60 bet
ter that way
The experience Of Ulysses ia the cave
e Polyphemus- when he witnessed his