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

he NpHlu inspect them. Inc gentleman
took him TO a finely furnished residence
up town, and he looked them over. H,
at once made out his check and haC
the pictures transferred to a storag,
house As the time for the return o
the gentleman approached he grew
nervous and said To his friend:
that while he did not wish any on.
harm, he could hear of shipwreci
with the owner of those pictures los
without much sorrow.
At last the day arrived. but the gen
tleman did not. Mr.. Keogh then grew
magnanimous toward his partner ant
offered to let him have a third of the
( collection at .one-third of it's appraised
valuation. Mr.. Davis assented to this
and the services of the well-known con
noisseur, Charles M. Atkins. were Sc
I cured as an expert, whose valuation
was to be accepted as a basis of Mr.
/ Davis purchase. Mr.. Atkins went To
the warehouse and viewed the pictures
and then submitted his report. He
said that the most valuable thing
| about the collection was the frames
and possibly SIS might be realized upon
them.
Once. when Fanny Davenport was
playing in Denver, she told every one
she saw that she wished she had a
dish of Strawberries Now. strawber-
Denver just then, as Miss Davenport
believed but somehow her desire for
the little red fruit became known. and
the next day she had call from an I'M
expected visitor
Miss Davenport was about begin
ming breakfast when this visitor raped
timidly at the door and was hidden to
come in. 1t was little girl. sun
burned. ragged and awkward, but In
her hand she held a basket of wild
Strawberries.
Il heered yer wanted some" she said,
land knowed where some growed and
| went and picked 'em, and I've brung
em to YOU"
Miss Davenport's eyes sparliled as she
looked at the tempting fruit. and she
offered the child dollar and the warm
est thanks
"But--but" faltered the girl. II
didn't want money for EN-. | wanted
ter see the show"
Fanny offered the girl a ticket
But. observation-disclosures and pa and
the children would like to see it. too"
faltered the girl.
How many are there of you?' quer-
led the actress
Only 'leven of us mum, replied the
girl.
Miss Davenport sighed for she had
just been told by MIR. Stern her mana
out. and there was no way of accom-
modating the " 'leVen of us but by
giving up the stage box.
The girl got an order for the box and
the star ate more expensive plate of
Strawberries than she has ever par
taken of, either before or since.
There are a number of highly sue
cessful plays dealing with life and Incl
dents south of Mason and Dixons line
and among the number may be clasSed
Frank Rice's realistic comedy drama.
"A Southern Home" which will be pre-
scented at the Union Family theater
this week. Mr.. Rice has embodied in
his creation a series of incidents char
acteristic to this section of our land.
and presents a routine of characters
that are lfeike. "A Southern Home"
treats of long existing feud between
two Southern families that has extend
ed from generation to generation, and
at the time of the plays action is
heightened by love struggle between
the two surviving male members for
the hand and heart of the handsomest
girl in Bourbon county There is a vein
OF unetuous humor, though. that is sup
piled by four neatly drawn characters
and a dull moment consequently never
exists. Mr.. Rice. who has achieved an
enviable reputation as a character de-
vorite roles that of an aged darkey
with a profound and lasting love for
his master. and whose humor and de- |
Votion are laughingly intermingled. !
Messrs. Graham and Carroll. the lat |
ter new face. are entrusted with the |
leading roles, and Mr. Daily presents |
a typical Southern gentleman of Valor |
who delights in telling of ante-bellum |
days. The balance of the cast have |
allotments and two special |
scenes have been prepared.
y special feature of the performance |
viii be the appearance of the Govelas, |
a musical duo of excellence. Who will I
render "A series of difficult and artistic |
selections on variety of Instruments
and Dando, the infant prodigy. i'm his
srotesque vocal renditions. There will |
also be specalties by Miss Julia Lin
ton. MIR. Rice and Miss Lulu Sutton
The theatrical syndicate scrap is fast
approaching Cuban war stage and
The talk and tactics of both sides are
becoming about as tireSome, SAYS the |
Star From HaVana-that
s To say. the headquarters of the syn
the report that Generals
<law and Erlanger have surrounded.
he famous insurgent leader Senior
Francisco Wilson, who has laid down
his arms and agreed To accept auton-
}my. But from Key West-that is the
stronghold of the antitrust sympathiz-
'rs-this rumor is vigorously denied.
as Is also the allegation that Senior Ri
,ardo Mansfield has been muzzled and
will make no more speeches This lat
Ter story is too good to believe. any
way, SO let IL pass. on the other hand.
The insurgents declare that recruits are
docking To their standard
and thus the talking contest goes ON
if Il keeps M. IL may be necessary 10
send a few men-of-war like James Law
'orhett. Robert Redhead Fitzsisunons
and Kid Mccoy IL the Rialto 10 over
AVE The theatrical comhatants by their
power of pugilistic converse
lion. In the meantime we must endure
both WARS With Iailnnnn .-.En.ta-,.t