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

Bossy In "A Texas Steer, became his
Leading lady and has been with him
ever since. Mr.. Murphy Is quite en-
thusiastic over the capabilities of the
beautiful young woman as an actress.
Mr.. Murphy Is just nov building his
hopes on "A new play entitled The
Carpetbagger.' which he intends to
produce next season. The piece Is the
Joint work of Opie Reid. the well known
novelist, and Frank Pixley. a Chicago
newspaper man. The scene of the play
Is laid i'm Jackson. Miss. during the
years Immediately following the late
war. The character which Mr.. Murphy
will assume If that of a Chicago auc-
tioneer who. through his political in
fiuence. is appointed governor OF the
state of Mississippi during the recon-
struction period. becoming. therefore,
was known as "A "Carpetbagger."
The Northern man goes into the South
with his heart filled with hatred for
the people and determined To make h
most OF his opportunities for worldly
gain. As he lives among the South
erners and sees their actual condition.
their sufferlngs. their resignation. their
loyalty to what they believed was right
and their kindly nature. a change ONE
over his spirit. From being an OPP
pressor. he becomes a sympathizer. He
returns to the people. so far as he can.
Ill tfdt mas bttn WFbfklulN tdhtu
from them, and seeks 10 aid them in
every way.
The character Is one which Is new to
the stage. and IL should be one well
received by the public. The period in
which the action of the play takes place
will permit of attractive old time cos
ume One act will take place in the
governors mansion. while another will
show one of the semi-tropical forests Of
the South.
After six weeks of Lenten the man
agement OF the Union Family theater
has decided to break the spell with ID.
*. Higgins side-splitting comedy
kidnapped" and to that end has in
duced the Frank Readick company TO
make its last appearance one of mirth
and laughter.
kidnapped il a fiye-act comedy
that has in its time mad many people
forget their ailments. Its merits are
numerous, for while you laugh IL
leaves an impression that Is lasting.
and not only for the time being. The
comedy IL not exaggerated or magnified
but true To the scenes and incidents
that one would witness while visiting a
tenement I'm New York or listening To
~neighborly quarrels over a high fence
In the story OF the comedy the muir
w VI a Nioiittu Jill IL Itdttu ~
the door of "A o artist. whose life IL
embittered. and who. by the evil de-
signs of a French adventurer. is driven
To desperation and jumps from the
Brooklyn bridge to the cold water be-
low to evade the disgrace of imprison-
ment. After his escape he comes in
contact with a new-found friend. and
with his aid Is enabled to clear himself.
The scenery has all been newly de-
signed and is appropriate TO the situa-
ton. The Frank Readick company ter
inmates its stay at h Union Family
theater with this production. n has
chosen IL in order to leave a Laughing
and good-natured impression behind.
Shore Acres" James A. Herne's
homely but beautiful play, which Will
soon be seen again at Maguire's opera
house. was taken as the theme for a
sermon recently delivered by the Rev.
Tillinghast. pastor of the Universal
church at Waterloo. Iowa. During the
course OF the sermon the reverend gen.
tleman said:
w hear bou the d~eprayity that Is
creeping In upon our p~eople-how the
drama is polluted with filth in order
10 satisfy a morbid appetite; there may