The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-23

And they did chip I'm. The old man
struck q responsive chord In the hearts
OF the manly fellows. and m smiles
and tears Mrs.. Laura Honey Stevenson
expressed her appreciation Of the kind
Fellows around her. They Justify cheer
ed as the driver cracked the whip owe
the heads OF the four spanking grays
which whiried the stage coach from the
camp. and the actors of the first per-
formance of Romeo and Juliet" In the
genial and generous old mining camp
Pioneer JOHN MAGUIRE.
Two Married Men" Is the name Of q
comedy which will be presented to the
patrons OF the Union Family theater in
Butte the coming week. opening to-
morrow night. II Is from the pen of
George X. Edeson and is said to be a
decided laughter-provoking Offering.
The play tells the ludicrous story OF a
man who has married a 'forgiving'
young wife and an 'unforgiving' moth
er-in-law. In a Broadway cafe he
meets a beautiful woman. an actress.
who. having forgotten to bring her
purse, il much embarrassed In paying
her check. The situation is relieved by
the offer of the young man to pay the
check of go cents. She gives him her
card. asks him to call at her fiat In
Brooklyn and her servant will epa
him. After some time he does call and
Hlctts his lair cnafmef as she u dDOut
To take a drive I'm the park. He II In
vited to accompany her and accepts. |
the two dining together later at the
Olympia. From this time complications
arise which lead to many extremely hui
morous situations. He receives at his
own home many messages. all of which
are signed Sixty Cents Finally he
receives a call from his ~quondam ac-
quaintance. and in order to get her out
OF the house before his wife and moth |
er-in-law return ne agrees to meet her
again. As the mother-in-law enters he
picks up a glove left by his Nemesis.
which Is promptly discovered by the
former.
To meet and discourage the atten-
tons of the actress becomes the sole
aim of the husband and his friend. an
old-time bachelor acquaintance. The
latter a a matrimonial experience, |
which he adjusted by making his wife
an allowance. |
The two married men meet in the
house of the actress in Brooklyn, one
being there for the purpose Of putting
a stop to the embarrassing actions OF
the latter, the other to pay his wife
her usual monthly allowance. The wife
and mother-in-law appear on the scene
and to the establishment of all the ac-
tress is discovered to be the wife Of
the sy~mpathizing friend. They become
reconciled to each other and all ends
well.
In each OF the three acts many bright
specialties are introduced.
The cast Ii as follows:
Carnaby Fix Zone married mani 49,.
49,. 49,. ...... -. Rush Bronson
Tim Tackleback (the other) A. w. Ellis
Weary Willie .... ..Chas. r.. Schilling
Dan Mckann .... .... Harry Devere
Peter (onto his job. Ray Southland
sybilla yours truly. Sixty Cents),.
=. Sc. .... ........M Miss Kay Lewis
Mrs. s~tormbelone. (Mrs. Fix's maj
.... .... g.. e. go. Miss Kate Beebe
Mrs. Carnaby Fix. E. Maud Grierson
Janet MRS. Ffx's sister).... 49,.
.... 49,. :. -. ....Flory Grierson
Fatima Cknows II AID Lille kenwick
Nellie McHenry and her husband.
John Webster. 20 threaten to join
the vaudevilles In the continuous show
business. From the days of the won
derfully successful Salsbury's
dours, a combination of clever Chicago
players. inspired by the popularity OF
the famous Vokes family. Nellie Nc
Henry has been the recognized head of
all farce comedy soubrettes. Her de-
personality, her quick sense
of humor and her unfiagging energy
have enabled her to maintain suprem-
acy at the head of her own company
season after season. despite the ca
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tickle concerning it's amusements. Nell
lie McHenry Is the American Rosina
Vokes and her husband has been a
tower of strength to her, not so much
as an actor as his level-headed busi-
ness capacity.
lacks i'm nice discrimination. has paid
roundly for empty names and ghosts of
regulations, but IL will get good value
for it's money IL the McHenry-Webster
deal goes through.
Janet Waldorf. the handsome and
talented young actress who made her
first visit to Butte last season and in
stantly ingratiated herself in the
hearts of the theater-goers will appear
at Maguire's opera house the coming
week for three nights and a matinee.
Her supporting company this season is
said to be strong. For the opening
performance. Monday night. and at the
Wednesday matinee. Romeo and Jul
let" will be given; on Tuesday, LAS
You Like IT." "Wednesday, 'Ingomar."
Norval McGregor. well known In Butte
as a former leading man at the Union
theater. is with Miss Waldorf.
Crimmins & Gore changed their minds
about going to Europe. They have con-
cluded that America il good nough
During the past week they nave been
in New York. toying with a new act.
The critics did not treat the new pro-
duction very kindly. though they said
IL was well received by the audiences.
The sketch. IL Is said. contains too much
OF the wild Waves dialogue n the
old telephone booth scene. Chicot of
the Telegraph says lit is only a half
hearted new act; II shows the right spi-
rit, but too little of IL. and while II
shows a desire to reform. IL hardly indi-
Gates that feverish energy has been
wasted in the search for novelty. For
all that. the act scored quite a hit, and
they came back several times to bow.
| am afraid Miss Gore is growing stout.
for she no longer makes any attempt
to trade on her family resemblance to a
telegraph pole, and in rational dress she
gives no suggestion Of the lanky eccen-