The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-16
BLACK PATTI.

tractive bill and the capacity of the
house Will doubtless be tested at every
performance
Manager George II. Brennan. of the
sMan-o. Wars Man company, recent
y played joke on his star Thomas f.
shea. They We're travelling in a sleep
ing car. Brennan told the eolored por-
ter Shea was a crank. and always inn
agined he WAS going beyond his station.
and paid the porter 10 keep close watch
on him. 1t was about / o'clock in the
morning. when Shea, half awake in his
berth, remembered that when the train
arrived at Pittsburg friend was TO
meet him nj the station and deliver to
him an important packet He jumped
up, began to dress when a black hand
was laid on his shoulder.
What do YOU mean. he cried
It's all right" assured the porter
What's all right?s asked Shea. in
dignantly
Everything" eSasperatingly said the
negro,
You black rascal" said Shea. as he
made stroke at the porter with his
shoe. do YOU know whom You are talk
ing TOP"
The actor hurried To get on his trou-
sers. One leg had been inserted. and
the other half way. when the porter
gave him another push, and over lie
went. with his nose hard against the
carpet. With half-smothered oaths aud
one leg in his trousers and the other
out. he rushed after the negro. and had
him on the floor between seats when he
heard a loud guffaw from Brennan.
whose head was projecting from his
own berth.
What's the natter" said Brennan.
This black rascal has been batting
me around in my berth for 20 minutes. :"
said Shea, as he made another lunee al
his opponent. Said he was afraid |
VAS going 10 jump OFF the train
That's all right said Brennan, as
he gave the porter a dollar. Don't you
remember that $40 bet made With YOU
that you would not meet your friend at
the train III pittshurg2 IL cost me 81
to prevent YOU from doing ii, but |
have made $40 by the operation. Don't
be SO sure of things next time.
Richard Mansfield is said by those
who have carefully studied his work
to have shown the same artistic skill
and wonderful resources in creating
the leading role in his new play. The
Devils Disciple that have Non for
him In Beau Brummel." Prince
Karl" MIR. Hyde and other roles the
greatest admiration of the piasgoers of
America. Dick Dudgeon is the name
of this new character. and Mr.. Mans
field is quoted as expressing himself
Well pleased with the scope IL affords
for exploiting his genius. Dick is not
villain exactly, though he is consid-
cred so by some of the other eharae-
tiers. lie is a lad with an acute and
brilliant intellect and a Puritan bring
ing up, and his reaction against the
prevailing temper OF the time IL some
what violent In a sort Of satirical de-
nance he proclaims himself as the DeN-
lis Disciple, and swaggers. sMears and
SCOTS in a way that causes him To be
regarded with holy horror by the peo-
pie OF the village. CHANGING 30 be mis-
taken by the sergeant of a British de-
tachment for one Anthony Anderson. "A
minister. and taken prisoner as a rebel.
he allows the mistake 10 go incorrect
ed in spite Of the entreaties IF the
minister's beautiful young wife, who
is won over. against her Puritan Will.
by the generosity of this man. who has
been abused a sinner Al the last
moment his life is saved by the min
lister. WHO appears under the protee-
ton or safe conduct from The Brit =
ish general. and with the inconsistency
which. according 10 noVclistS and play
wrights, is woman'S most prominent
characteristic. Judith turns 10 her hus-