The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

Butte. June 5.-Another of Charles
+. Blaney's clever farce comedies. "A
Hired Girl" is booked for a week at
Sutton's Union Family theater. begin
ming tomorrow night. Those who saw
and enjoyed his "A Boy Wanted "A
few weeks ago will expect something
fully as good in his latest production.
Mr.. Blaney mas written several farce
comedies and one comedy drama, but
this is said To surpass anything he
has yet attempted; he calls IL a must
cal comedy. bordering closely upon
comic opera. There is a plot of con-
siderable interest. but il does not in
terfere with the Introduction of spe-
cialties and amusing situations, usually
brought about by the efforts of the
hired girl to run things to suit herself.
Herr Won BlotZ, a graduate of the
musical conservatory of Berlin, Sc
cured the position of professor of music
at Nassar. He was a little wild I'm bis
younger days. n among his chums
at college was a young American,
John Sanderson. the black sheep of his
family. To him Won Blotz confides the
fact that he has been secretly married
to a peasant girl. he has blighted her
me. dll ItdIltE iAIfHatts h1 ~
compelled To leave Germany. Before
his second marriage he hears that his
first wife is dead. but this is a false
rumor started by his former compan-
ion, Sanderson. The latter. hearing of
the professors second marriage, de-
cides 10 turn il to his own recount
Sanderson comes to America and APP
pears at the professors house as Lord
Green Goods, an English nobleman.
He 10 rpHnppizan hnI he immediately
tells the professor that the report of
his first wife's death was false and
that he will reVeal the secret unless
he-is aided in his scheme to capture a
handsome young heiress who is a stu
dent at the college. The professor is
thus forced to become a party To the
scheme To save himself from the
charge of bigamy. Sanderson. how
ever, is not sure hat he will succeed.
and he makes love To the hired girl,
who. he has heard. is about to receive
500. o00. He Is about to marry her
when the professor receives proofs
from Germany confirming his first
wife's death and that his second mar
riage is legal. Lore Green Goods is ex-
posed n promptly arrested for forg-
cry.
n company includes Thomas j.
Ryan, Il. =. Morey, Welde Whipple.
John n. Cumpson. Fannie Fields and
four Du Held sisters.
The next attraction at Maguire's
opera house will be Robert Mantell in
his new and successful romantic
drama, "A Secret Warrant
French history. 50 eyeniful in It's ro-
mantle and dramatic interest. has fur
nished the material for one of the most
powerful of modern plays in Robert
Mantelfs new drama. "A Secret War
rant" which is Ia be produced for the
first time in this city at the Mcguire
next week. France. under the Bour-
bon rule. suffered many corrupt prac-
tees: among the most pernicious was
the .'lettre d. cachet.' an ominous
document properly signed but often left
blank for the name TO be hlled in by
some court fayorite who had a grieV-
ance 10 avenge. often sacrificing "A
worthy subject. A Secret Warrant
by w. A. Tremayne. is . powerfully
interesting and well written drama.
dealing with episodes of 1s2o. Louis de
Beaumont, captain of the kings
guards. A dashing fellow. loyal n
courageous, is twice made the victim
Of the dreaded warrant. but ready wit
and natural daring carries him safely
through the most perilous experiences
and in the n confounds his envious
accusers.
The play has been accorded much
praise wherever produced and greatly
enjoyed by lovers OF the historical
stage. Since his advent az a star, Mr..
Aantell has been a producer Of the ro-
mantle drama in its best form and has
won the distinction of ideal i~nterpTeta-
ton in such roles. to which he l. mi
nently suited
His company is a hne n n The
plays are always given with ~conspicu-