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

Columbus in a deliciously irresistible
humorous manner.
The Harvard boys production was
witnessed by f. +. Rice. under whose
personal direction many burlesques had
won success, notably "Evangelinp .
Adonls ana The Seven Ages" Mr.
Rice saw the possibility Of converting
l4s2 into an elaborate spectacular
operate extravaganza without saerific-
ing its humor. He secured the rights
Tor IT from the authors. A splendid
company of comedians and singers was
engaged, young, pretty girls replaced
the students I'm the chorus. gorgeous
costumes We're designed. beautiful bal
lets introduced. appropriate scenery
painted. and in due time the embellish-
ed 1As2 was presented at Palmers
theater and New York went wild
over it.
As "Eyangeline" served TO Introduce
several OF our best American comedi-
ans. notably Nat Goodwin, Richard
Golden and Henry Dixey to the public.
so 1882 has forced proper public. ap-
probation of that versatile Young conn
edian. Walter Jones, whose impersona-
ton Of Charlie Tatters captured
Gotham. Tom Peasley who PLAYS the
part now. while not initiating the
originator. is said To preserve all the
unctuous humor of the character.
stuart otherwise known as The Male
role Of Queen Isabella, how completely
may be judged from the fact that n
lady who witnessed 1892" on being
asked how she liked Isabella, said: Il
think she's just lovely. only sometimes
she seems a trife masculine" Miss
Marie Conchita VINO PLAYS the Infanta
Joanna, has a sympathetic soprano
voice OF good range. which she shows
20 advantage in English and French
songs.
Francis Gaillard plays the part of
Columbus. Several consprators az
the real old fashioned type are suffi-
GENTLY yillainous in the hands of
Messrs. Cunningham. Ovey and Binkly
King Ferdinand of Spain is portrayed
by the comedian. Carl Anderson There
are many other characters. Besides the
regular music of the extravaganza
composed for it by +. f. Rice. MANY
-specialties are introduced.
Master Tommy Meade gives an inni-
tation or Andrew Mack, the refined
irish vocalist; Tom Beasley does his
celebrated tramp speciality; Stuart en-
tertains yocally and humorously in his
own inimitable way. Introducing tho
great novelty, the animated music
sheet.
The Herald Square quartette sings a
number Of selections. The Chef and
spanish pallets are danced by some 20
pretty ooryphees. There are policemen
soldiers, gallants. newsboys. pages and
pretty girls galore. and original Xii
lanyi living pictures.
hichard Mansfield few days ago de-
hVered an address 10 the graduating
club of the University of Chicago. He
spoke on many different subjects con-
corning the theater and took occasion
TO defend the claims of the stage for
possessing average virtue He thought
there was about the same grade of
morality on the stage as in a college
community-no more. no less-and he
thought II averaged about the same as
other Xocations in life Clement Scott.
the London dramatic critic, was scored
for his recent utterance
There have been criticisms of the
morality Of the stage" he said. and
perhaps some OF the criticism comes
from the fact of our private lives being
laid out so thoroughly by the papers.
can say in regard 10 this criticism |
that there is no more and no less NOR
atty on the stage than in society. The |
actor is too busy. too full of the i'm |
Dortant duties Of his arr. 10 be immoral. |
An eminent critic IN London has de-
-lared that the stage IS immoral lie