The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11

ability to go out into the highways and
byways and round up types OF charac-
ter whom everyone else has overiooked'
and place them on the stape and cause
them TO be readily recognized n ac-
cepted by the public. In "A Contented
Woman" which he has rewritten up
to date. he has secured several prize
specimens Of the hustling politicians 81
both sexes and sandwlched them m
with a lot of other chata'-
tiers which makes up an trresistible
combination. This comedy. with beau
tiful Belle Archer In the leading role
has been the greatest success OF the
numerous Hoyt plays and its local
presentation is being awaited win
much interest.
Willie Collier in The Ma From
Mexico" has just finished his FIRST
Southern tour. and Notwithstanding
that u was his first appearance - all
of those cities. his success both imam
cially and otherwise. was emphatic ana
complete. Many Of h critics are now
comparinC him with Jefferson. Good
win and Sol smith Russell. and they
have predicted that IL Is only a ques-
lion OF time when he will be- counted
among the cOuntry's true edia
The receipts OF his Thanksgiving day
and evening performance at Coates
opera house. Kansas city. were over
81. 200. and h gross on the week
$3.50.
When Laura Burt and Madge Less
ing first appeared in their duel scene
I'm "A Dangerous Maid at the New
| York Casino. MI. Lederer had u given
out that there would he no undue dis
play Of female charms. The duel -
supposed to be "A stage representation
Of the famous picture. At first the
actresses appeared in c~orsets. but the
exhibition was considered too tame. es-
pecially as the show in The Turtle
was located so near. 50 h
ment was made that the Misses Burt
and Leasing would discard their cor
sets i'm order that the representation
might be more faithfully performed ana
the artists ideal more nearly realized.
The result has been entirely satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Lederer.
Sir Henry Irving. when n struggling
| actor. had a hard time to obtain recog-
milton for his talents from his fellow
actors one Of these was Tom klng
an old-time tragcdian. who had been p
great favorite. Playing In n provincial
town. ne encountered opposition IN the
shape Of Irving at another house. and
n circus with 10 elephants. Irving was
then at or near the summit OF his fame.
and Kings houses were BAD. He men
Toned this to n friend. who told him
ne ought not to expect to draw against
as strong attraction as Irving. "lrNtng
be iiggered.' shouted the old tragediar
in a rage. He doesn't cut any hgure
It's the blooming IL elephants show
that's killing my business"
SHAFT No. - which comes to th'
Grand soon. is described "a an electrt'
cal drama because u presents a series
Of beautiful stage effects by the use ~
electricity. II u spoken Of as a stroni
play with plenty of thrilling situations
and an abundance Of excellent comedy
The scenery Is all new. having bcei
built especially for this our by Mana
ger Matt Berry, and IL Is claimed tina
the effects are more beautiful than eve
before seen on the stage.
At the Union this week the Dell,
Pringle company produced three plays
THE Police Inspector The Nolun
teer' and the True American Girl
They were all given To satisfactor'
business and the PLAYS were satisfac
tory to the patrons. The company wi
play "A True American Girl thi
afternoon and will close the engage
ment tonight with the same play.
stephen G. Foster wrote "On Tt
Suwanee River" or. as IL Is sometime
known. "Old Folks at Home in 49,
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