The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-10

and little dogs with rlDDOnS arounu
their necks. Civilization is not in this
direction. dudes and dudines are only
warts on the face OF civilization. James
Herne read this In the signs of the
times. and the marvellous success OF
Shore Acres proves that our people
are still in love with things loveable.
But, as some one has said: We are
not lone with Shore Acres when the
curtain rings down and the lights go
out upon the stage"
THE picture we saw was a picture of
home, and as such we cannot get away
from IL IL we would. and we would not
IL we could.
THE droll dialect OF the play may not
be real to all. I spent the days of my
early boyhood in the heart of Yankee
dom. where the smoke of the cotton
mills and the fogs of the Atlantic min
gled. and where the rattle of the looms
played al accompaniment to the muir
muring waves of the Narragansett bay.
To me and to many of you the dialect
was more than real.
But the story of Shore Acres was
more than a flow of dialect. IL was a
poem of character. of life and of home.
and for this reason and no other I
notice II this morning.
The secret OF James Herne's success
Is as unpatented as the sunshine: the
race Is first, last and always concerned
about the fundamentals-the simple
things of life.
"Of course we see much that seems
to contradict this, but when you get
men and women to throw off their
formalities and reveal themselves. then
shore Acres takes its place in drama
and 'Evangeline' In poetry
THE Courier of Lyons is still re-
tanned in James O'NeilIs repertoire this
season. Mr.. O'Neill achieved a distinct
success in many parts OF the country
i'm his impersonation of the dual role OF
Dubosc. the bloody brigand and Les
urQues, the honest citizen and innocent
victim of his resemblance to the dread
ed Dubosc O'Neill is one OF Maguire's
attractions for Nav.
Detroit Free Press: A story is cur
rent that somebody ran into the office of
julius Calm (Charles Frohman's prime
minister) one day with the news that
his cousin was involved I'm a row on the
street. julius rushed down on to
Broadway and saw his cousin standing
in the middle OF the sidewalk wildly
striking at a mob OF newsboys who
were marrying him: 'Izzy! Izzy!
Why don't you run?" shouted Julius.
Il can't was the reply. rive got my
foot on a ickel."
The grand jury i'm New York has dis
missed the charge of criminal libel
against Harrison Grey Fiske, editor of
the Dramatic Mirror, accused of libel
ing Marc Klaw. AL Hayman, Charles
Frohman, j. +. Zimmerman and Abra-
ham l.. Erlanger. members OF the the
atrical syndicate. In the opinion of the
district attorney the evidence was not
sufficient to convict.
Gustavo Salvini has been acting in st.
Petersburg all the plays i'm the roper
tory of his famous father. and many
others. including some OF the ancient
Greek tragedies. To judge from arti-
cles i'm those Russian papers which
have scholarly and exacting critics. the
young actor had enormous success,
popularity and artistically.
f.. G. Bald of Buffalo. who has
achieved fame as a racing cyclist, will
endeavor to qualify as an actor next
season.. He is to be starred In a play
entitled The Protege,' by an author
whose name Is as yet ~unannounced.
Mr.. Bald will have opportunity to give
an exhibition of record breaking riding
during the performance.
May Irwin has chrlstened the new
play by Glen Macdonough, which she
will produce in Kansas City next
month. II is to be called Kate Kip,
Buyer" and Mile. Pillar NORM has been
engaged to create one of the principal
parts.
Eve is the name of an operetta
given I'm Rome. TIL characters are
Eve. Adam. Saturn and Satan. The
animals are represented by pretty cho-
rus girls N by men. The stars are
represented by girls clad in Eden-like
simplicity.
Julia Arthur. says the Chicago News,
used TO play all day in museums where
the Hons roared through her best
scenes and the monkeys shrieked with
JOY at her Juliet and Parthenia.
After nearly 20 years of having and
jawing. "A New York judge has render
ed a decision establishing Marshall
Mallory as sole proprietor of Hazel
Kirke." and awarding the estate of
Steele Mackaye S.a23.4s in royalties.
Oliver II. Barr. who recently toured
the coast with ''Tennessee's Pardner."
died at his home in New Haven on the
10Th OF last month MIR. Barr made his
first trip through the West with John
A. Stevens about 20 years ago in The
Unknown"
A member of the company at a Mu-
Mich theater who marries without per-
mission Of the director ~forfeits all
claims to salary.
Maud Granger is a star again in Ca
MILE" Fanny Janauschek i'm Mary
stuart" and Cora Tanner in Alone in
London"
Julia Arthur's repertoire next season
will include Viola. Juliet, Rosalind and
Portia.
Not the same George on.
A North Georgia weekly recently re-
ceived the following letter: Mule Skin.
ga-Mr. editor: You sa i'm yore papir tibet
george Washington never told "A lie. Now.
he hez told a whole Lot. ann so hev you.
I rented land frum him two yeer over on
Ground Hog Kreek. ann he lied me plum
auterr my fodder ann yam taters. He
hain't got no cherry trees on his place
nuther. so YOU see both of you'ns hez lyed
putty k~onsidurbil. After tibet hent biznus
/ KANT sa tibet ! wood believe george
Washington on oath. Yours. etc.