The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-13
ANACONDA news.
THE FRAWLEY COMPANY
An Excellent Performance at the
Margaret.
IAN ENEMY TO THE KING"
Frawley and Miss Bates al Their Best
An Unconventional Honeymoon"
Tonight jolly Della
Pringle.

The Frawley company could not have
made a better selection for their open
ing night in Anaconda than IAN
Enemy TO the King" which was pre-
scented last night at the Margaret. 1t
was a production which deserved a
!. crowded house. Full of life and Incl
dent. cleverly constructed and put to-
gether, IL commands the interest and
attention Of the audience until the last
dramatic moment. when the curtain
falls on the final act. In addition 60
this IL gives an opportunity for an ex-
cellent company to be seen at its
best.
Last nights performance vas a treat.
Frawley and Miss Blanche Bates are
always welcome in Anaconda, and their
work in A Enemy TO the King"
classes them as artists. As julie de
Narion Miss Bates last night won
golden opinions. Her Interpretation Of
the character left nothing to be de-
sired. II was superb and so far be-
yond criticism as TO leave almost moth
ing TO be suggested. 1t il one of those
characters where IL is so easy to tear
passion to tatters. where the appeal to
NAA - ~ AANtlAEt NAah IL ~
only the few who are artists enough to
avoid hysteria, presenting a caricature
instead Of a character. Miss Bates Is
one of those few. There were several
particularly strong situations in last
nights play. situations which called for
the very highest effort. and Miss Bates
met them easily and gracefully, never
OVERRIDING IL. and yet appealing To the
audience with such dramatic intensity
as has seldom been seen on the Ana
conda stage The play Of emotion on n
beautiful face Is a detail which Miss
sBates has not neglected to study.
Mr.. Frawley a. Ervonton de Launay
did some exceptionally excellent and
clever work. He is always good. but
last night gave him a chance TO show
his versatility. His conception OF the
character of the adventurous Hugue-
-and true in every detail to that type
(which has been made so familiar by
Dumas and Weyman.
The company is strongly supported
and will undoubtedly play To large
and will undoubtedly play to a large
house tonight.
IAN Unconventional Honeymoon"
! Tonight at the Margaret theater the
Frawley company will produce Angus
Tin Days adaptation, A U~nconven-
tional Honeymoon" The play IL a
III NlAN WI AAo ANfA' tANt''
lions n bright up to date lines.
The story tells of n young couple who.
on their wedding night, discover that
during the period Of their engagement
they had not learned TO know each 9th
er's tastes or Methods Of thought. The
husband. Eric Aubrey CMr. Frawley),
is a poor inventor. who feels that he
cannot accept the support and bounty
of his wealthy bride. Lee Aubrey CMiss
Bates). and preserve his Independence,
while Leo in her turn can see no reason
why she should civ up the luxury she
has been accustomed TO. TO live in the
way Eric proposes.
A peculiar separation ensues. the
couple continuing to live in the same
house. but neither speaking nor seeing
more OF each other n can be helped.
out of this novel situation much laugh
ter is derived. and incidentally Il be-
comes apparent that the little blind god
Is shooting his darts most feroclously.
Pride on both sides holds it's sway,
Katherine. succumbs TO the promptings
of her woman's heart. and a reconcilia-
ton is effected.
other characters OF the play are the
indulgent uncle and aunt OF Leo. Mr..
and Mrs. Placid. and n woman hater
who finally Is trapped by one Of the sex
he has affected u despise. 4 volutile
globe trotter furnishes material for still
another comedy theme in the play.
The ladies' dresses are superb speci-
mems 81 the modiste's art. and alto
gether the piece serves 10 show the
Frawley company in n brilliant light.
Miss Bates has achieved one Of her
greatest successes as Leo. and T.
Daniel Frawley has been especially
commended for his fine comedy work
as Eric.
At tn. Union.