The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-13

| laughing comedian If he would only
| continue in the course he had marked
out. Finally. "OB rien the Contractor
| was written especially for him, and it
| fits perfectly the peculiarities of Sully $
| style of acting. The role OF James
| O'Brien. the railroad contractor, which
he assumes in the play, is the most Sc
| rious undertaking of all his stage
efforts, but he has made a distinct hit
| in the creation. The play of O'Brien.
| the Contractor, was written to please
| all classes of theater-goeIs and in this
| respect the author has been eminently
| successful While not in the least bonn
bastic. 1t is full OF action and intense
| interest.
Theatrical managers are a class of
| people who are very observant, espe-
cially when they are on "a train. James
| Il. Delcher, manager of the Nellie Nc
! Henry company. tells of an episode
that happened last week on the North
| ern Pacific train with a commercial
/ tourist, who boarded the train at a sta
| ton the other side of Missoula. He
/ was young in his profession, and had a
| jefky style of speech as II he was
| afflicted with st. Vitus' dance of the
! vocal chords or some similar difficulty"
| said Mr. Delcher. AT Missoula a pref
| ty woman about % got aboard. APP
| parently, pretty women are scarce as
| hens teeth in the section or the coun-
| try this drummer travelled, and no
doubt he had not seen one for a moi h.
| She seated herself opposite him .
one seat ahead of me In the car. r
| couldn't keep his eyes OFF Of her. ami
| at last could not stand Ii any longer
| got up and went over to her asked her
| IL he couldn't raise the window for her,
| she said he couldn't. Takes a strolg
| man to raise a car window sometimes,
/ thought. Then he asked her ls he
couldn't let her have his paper; she
| repeated that she didn't desire it. He
| tried her again on buying something
| from the train butcher; she wouldn't
| have ii. Offered to get her a glass OF
water; she wasn't dry. Tried every
| thing he knew of, got turned down ev-
| cry time. The last time he tried was
| with game of whist. Whist was all
| the rage in the East, he told her She
| said she didn't play. Then she looked
| at him for a minute-may be it was
| longer-then she spoke:
Do you know who you remind me
| OFF said she, looking at him admiring-
| ly.
No said he. rs 1t some dear friend
of yours?'
Not exactly, said she, laughing
| not exactly but of one that will be
| dead in about seven seconds after my
| husband sets eyes on you at the next
| station
What's the name Of it, madame?
said he, making believe that he was
| ready.
Garrison yelled the brakeman.
That's it, said she laughing more
| than ever, and the last she or | saw
| OF him he was falling all over himself
| in trying to make connections with the
sleeper at the far end of the train"
| Nine. Modjeska. judging by the stor-
/ les of poor business that come from
all cities, is no longer the strong at
! traction she once was but she gave
voice to some ideas the drama y
| few days ago in New York that might
/ be repeatedly read with profit
/ II believe that the stage said the
/ actress, lin order to be a factor in civ
/ iliZation and in modern life, cannot he
/ treated on the plan of a kindergarten,
| but must touch all the vital interests
/ of life. and cannot even keep entirely
| aloof from the delicate subjects which
| though not pleasant to talk over in po-
| lite society, have important social
| bearing; but there Is a measure in ev-
| erything, all depends on the treatment
| and there is higher instinct OF good
| taste and of nobler IDEAL which
| ought TO be decisive in tins regard.
I'm these times of encroaehing real
4 lSIIlt Aien inOueTn Inauguration needs
J material help TO transport itself into
| another sphere. don't let us forget that
| realistic methods are only the means,
| but not the ultimate aim. of art which
must always be true to the ideal if IL
is TO remain art"
| AT the Union Family theater on Mon
| day. March II, the Frank Readiok
| company will begin one weeks engage
ment in the drama The Brand of
| Cain The Readick company is COM
| posed entirely of Eastern talent Most
| prominent in the cast are Messrs
| Frank Readie<, Harry Adams ca Butte
| favorite), Guy Durrell 7. ]. Duggan,
| Leon Henry, Harry Lecompt and w II.
| Ballantyne, and Misses Rose Southern,
| Miss Milly Freeman. Miss Hattie Foo
| ley and others. THE Brand of Cain"
J is a strong melodrama new to this part
| of the country. and permits OF "A great
| amount of special scenery, which is
| carried by the company. In addition
| specialties are introduced, including the
/ Brand of Cain quartette. In speaking
| of the company the Seattle Times says:
The audience which gathered at the
| Third Avenue theater last night to wit
| ness the opening production of The
| Brand of Cain by Frank Readiek and
| his Eastern company was more than
/ pleased with the performance. il loud
| and continuous applause be any indi-
| cation of their feelings. And well they
| may have been. for the Readick COM
/ pany is one of the strongest dramatic
| companies that has ever appeared here
| As for the play itself nothing can be
| said. Its popularity is too thoroughly
| established on the American stage To
| admit of criticism" Matinees will be
/ given Saturday and Sunday.
| James h. Delcher saws that he has
! been cured of eNtemporaneous pleasan-
] tries. He was walking To the hotel
4 from the theater with lady friends the
| other night, and they passed one Of
| those Sagfant restaurants on wheels
/ Mr. Delcher permitted his sense of the
] ridiculous 10 master him, and. nudg-
| ing his lady friend said.
That Is where they eat Ia carte,
What. inquired his lady friend with
| perfect camposure.