The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-30
FUN At THE THEATERS
This Week Witnesses a Reign of
Comedy in Butte.
GOOD, NICE, HOT STUFF
" What Happened to Jones" Is a Flotilla
OF Msrriment-The Minstrels Are
Hard at It and Katie Put.
nam Is Coming.

FOR pure, wholesome am Feilheh
comedy nothing has been seen on the
stage at Maguire's opera house In a long
while that equals that of What Hap
pened to jones'" which has the last two
nights been presented for the entertain
ment of delighted audiences by Harry
Corson Clarke and his excellent COM
pany of comedians. Although a farce.
it is so unlike the class of farces with
which Butte has for several months
been surfeited that IL Is not only most
thoroughly enjoyable, but Is absolutely
refreshing. IL is full of sparkling lines
and the run bubbles out all through IL.
There is not a coarse or suggestive WORD
in the whoe play, something uncommon
to the general farce comedy. Harry
Corson Clarke. who plays the part OF
Jones', the drummer who sells hymn
books and carries playing cards as a
side line, and by force of ludicrous cir
cumstances Is led to assume the char
acter Of a bishop. is a comedian who is
bound to acquire national fame. He is
not a stranger to the theatereoers OF
Butte. but he has never been seen here
I'm a better character than that or Jones,
and he has been given a splendid recep-
lion. With one possible exception ne
has a strong supporting company. j.
n. Polk, who plays the part of Prof.
Ebenezer Goodly, is an excellent come
dian and won the recognition OF the au-
dience. Miss Olive Hoif, pretty arfd tai
ented, has a lively role and takes II
we'll. Claire Rainford. the spinster. and
Maude Allison, the Swede servant girl,
are excellent in their lines. Lillian Nor
ris. Mrs. Adele Clarke. Marian Barney,
4. w. ferris, Charles Charters. H.. =.
Northrup and Philip Calvert comprise
the remainder Of the and all
assist in rounding out a capital perform,
ance. What Happened to Jones VIII
la afNan Mt "a martinez ms AFTERNOON
and finally this evening.
Richards Il Prinele's Georgia min
strels have been crowding the Union
Family theater to suffocation Tor W
nights. The organization is headed py
Billy Eersands, the colored comedian,
who Is as great a augh provoker as
ever. If possible his mouth is larger
than ever. The company carries ABOUT
40 people and they give an entertain
ment that takes with the average audi
ence. They have many good things 70
offer and lots of things that are old
and musty. The performance opens
with baritone and tenor solos and comic
Utilities by |. n. Smith, Dick Thomas.
William Dixon. James Crosby, D. Ed
Green n George Tichner. The second
edition Introduces Gauze. the female
impersonator and mezzo-soprano vocal
list, together with kersands and Buddle
Glenn. Allie Brown, a clever equli'-
brist: william Stay, an imitator; James
Crosby. the Diamond quartette, are
among the other features on the pro
J The MINISTRIES VIII ne at the
Union the remainder of the week, win
the usual Saturday and sunday matt
nees.
, "A Texas Steer" with Katie Putnam
i'm the character of Miss BOssy, VII
/ omen Mt the Maguire tomorrow nighl
\ a.l ~, tho remainder of the week
THE Steer Is by many regarded al
{ Hoyt's masterpiece. 1t Is a collectloi
of saws and incidents supposed To pea
more OF less upon the extraordinary pos
sibilities of American politics, and TN
development of statesmanshlp OF Tn
average type. The first act Is laid a
/, the doorway of Mr.. BraEier's house II
Texas. Mr.. Brander Is a wealth..
Texan who lives a comfortaple we
:, homelike life upon his ranch with nj
wife n daughter Bossy. The latte
EXPLAINS that her father has been run
ming for congress-. and got there wit
hcth feet He came by the position
honestly, she says, because he PAID all
was worth for IL. Meanwhile the seha
tor-elect is taken off his wagon seat an
e brought home in triumph. The secon'
act occurs i'm the private reception roof
al the Arlington hotel. Washington
The Branders wear some dresses OF mar
n yelous hues and yet their tastes are nc
IL vulgar. A number OF light characte
D, sketches of a caricatural nature are III
- troduced, notably a colored Office seek
IL or. Some of the dialogue OF TINS act
In very witty and clever. In the third az
lie the colored office seeker turns up agal
i'm a most dilapidated condition. ana n
story of disappointed hopes at Washinl
ton is quietly and effectively told. 4
e Brander's house come an inNestsa'i
he committee from Texas to InVestlga'
At the reports of his conduct. Inc luea
o. cleverly worked out and constitutes OF
of the successes OF the piece. Mis-
Rossy and her mother have profted b
m their life at Washington and the fofm'
I, Is now a society queen and quite II
fashion.
The Peri Sisters Ballet troupe, hea'
ed by Mile. Beatrice, are making
great hit at the Casino theater. Inc
Ut are six of them in the bunch. and eae
r one is as pretty and graceful as u
m other. Their dances are new ana the
q: reception Monday and Tuesday mig
n; was most enthusiastic. There are
a, number of other strong features on Il
4 bill this week. and there are no wal
a: from the beginning to the end OF u
H. nights performance.
e, AT the Imperial the Japs are playii
n: their closing week and are stu pachll
q; the theater nightly. Among the ne
= people this week are Memphis Kennel
l.. Dougherty a Lee. eccentric acrooats' !
Thurstons, Deyo, the buck ana WI
dancer. and the Zoyarrows, an aeri
team.
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