The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-13

| Ntnnyois, at fEliaGclphla, "a, ana OBTAIN
who said: is this Mr. Jefferson?" JEFF
ferson replied: Yes, sir Wei, Mr.
Jefferson" said the man, could l ask
you to look at very fine ruby which
is over here?' with pleasure, my
man." replied jefferson. But how did
You know / liked rubies?" Why" an
swered the man, II saw in this morn
ing's papers that you We're a collector
| of rubies and rare gems. There is a
man who is little unfortunate over
| here, and he has fine ruby which he
| is willing to sell cheap
jefferson accompanied the man to a
! cafe, and there saw the ruby. To JEFF
! ferson there was something strangely
/ familiar about it, but owing To the light
! he could not be certain in regard to it.
| However, he made an appointment for
! the next morning, and. accompanied by
one of the Pinkerton detectives, Jeffer-
| son discovered in the ruby that was
being sold to him, one that had been
stolen from him four years before at
Cumberland Md.
Both the crooks are now in Jail at
! Minneapolis. and jefferson does not
know now which he would rather do,
part with the ruby or leave "A Bach
e1ors Honeymoon" to go and prosecute
the men. The prosecuting attorney is
endeavorng to arrange the matter for
him.
Frank Lindon, the actor and author
OF THE Prisoner of Algiers," has or
ganized a company in Butte and will
go on the road with his play Among
the well-known and talented people who
Will leave Butte with him are Miss May
Nannary. who for a long time has been
Sutton's leading lady; w. r. Daley,
who also has been a valued member of
the Union stock company, and T.. j.
Holden. the talented young actor who
has been engaged at the Imperial thea
ter for some time.
Like good wine-which improves with
age-"Ole Olson with the paradoXical
distinction of being old, yet new. again
visits Butte with good cast of players,
and an innovation in theatrical realism
"a bicycle contest, in which Lawson,
The Terrible Swede,' appears. "Ole
Olson" is Il pronounced comedy drama
and stands as the highest type of dia-
lect Characterization, possessing an in
diyiduality that is solely its own, pre-
senting a clean-cut comedy, with little
strains of pathos vibrating through the
composition to contrast the poignant as
saults of wit with which the comedy
abounds. Its purity of purpose and
quality of merit can be attested to by its
years of prosperity. The cast is said
to be a strong and attractive one, en-
bracing all the old favorites and nearly
all the originals. The celever character
actor Ben Hendricks. is Ole. and Miss
st. George Hussey is Mrs. O'Flannigan |
The balance of the cast is one of equal
ability.
Joe Buckley, ahead of Otis Skinner, is |
responsible for this: Entering a restau-
rant he calls for tin roof"
Don't know what that is" says the |
genius behind.
Well, | show you" says Joe. Give
me a little whiskey, dash of settler /
and a very clean glass"
The paraphernalia is soon provided. /
and with a few deft movements Mr..
Buckley is placed outside the mixture
Why is that tin roof2" queries the
tender. gar I'D ~
. IT'S on the house" is the answer. and
the rest of the fellows drink s'tin roof
also
Gus j. Heege the Swedish dialect
comedian, well-known in Butte and
throughout the West, died at his home
IN Cleveland on the second of this
month. at the age of SO. He was the
author of several successful plays, in
Guiding "Ole Olson" ..Yon Yonson' and
"A Yenuine Yentleman." He last APP
peared in this city in November, 1896.
MdIdSeT fflle0le OF the Imperial
theater has demonstrated the fact that
a meritorious show will receive liberal
in Butte. The Imperial has
been packed every night for several
weeks.
Al Auburn. Ind. the Mackey Theater
company was fined SO and costs for dis
lrinuting improper literature by Judge
Rehy. Their attorneys replevined the
me ana costs, and the company signed
a written agreement TO leave the state
within "A hours.
An honest Young woman can succeed
III the stage said Fanny Rice. 'All the
zeal woman stars are honest women.
they nave Won their places by hard
work ana not bN favor. Stars by favor
rise suddenly-and fall as suddenly
"heh the supporting manager goes"
began life said Sir Henry Irving.
"a 4 poor boy. / was denied even the
advantages OF common school educa-
ion. l entered upon my theatrical ca
Ieel Nhen not more than II years of age
ihu the struggle 10 gain even the means
II the poorest living was not the easiest
imaginable"
Ernest Hogan and the Black Patti
.louhadours were well received in San
francisco last week. The papers speak {
u iiattering terms Of the colored sing /
rs and comedians
Frederick Warde seems 10 be losing