The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

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The family is expecting the arrival Of
the Rev. Anthony Goodly, II. d.. bish-
op of Ballarat, who has not seen his
brother for 30 years N who las never
met N of the mi of his house
hold. The character of the bishop is
shown by the two books he has writ
ten. The Mistakes of Darwin: or the
Falsity of the Theory of Evolution"
and ~"Snowdrops and Violets." a few
blossoms from his poetical garden.
Ostensibly. the bishop is coming sim
ply to see his brother after so many
years of separation. but really his visit
is for a very different The
professor. in his letters. had so descant-
ed on the many virtues of Alvina that
the bishop, although a strang to her.
had made bold to write to her, the re-
suit being that after several years of
correspondence he is coming to marry
her. II is a little romance known only
to the two principals. and the bishop
wishing to max a good impression on
his fiance when first she sees him has
ordered a new suit of the latest cler-
ical cut made and sent TO the house.
To adequately prepare for the comfort
of the expected guest the professor has
been compelled to surrender his study
and his bedroom, and while he is COM
planning about this violation of his
methodical habits. Helma brings him a
card which she has found. Ii is an ad-
mission TO a glove contest. The pro-
fessor is at such a thing be-
ing discovered in his house, but the
entrance of Richard. the good young
man. looking for the missing ticket,
shows the true state Of affairs Rich
ard, however. not only manages to ex-
culpate himself. but he also ~persuades
his prospective father-in-law to ac-
company him in the interest OF his
LIES study-anatomy-so that ne can
watch the actual working of the mus
eular system. When the professor and
Richard return through the window IL
Is evident there has been trouble, End
IL quickly d~evelopes that the former
had become so excited and had made
so much noise that the policemen had
been compelled to raid the place. BY
climbing through a window owe a liv-
cry stable and falling down a water
front. they had managed to escape. but
the professor is terrified even at the
thought OF discovery. Following them
comes a man they take to be a detec-
tive. but who turns out to be Jones, a
drummer for a hymn book house, who
sells playing cards as a side line. He
also had been at the fight and had sue
ceeded in making his escape. but being
a stranger and not knowing where to
80 at "a tAtoNtu tht BIOltcroI. Al
ter Jones came the policeman. who
had torn of the tail of Jones' coat in
trying TO detain him. and while Rich
ard Is parleying with him at the win
dow, Helma enters with the clothes for
the bishop. Jones. to escape arrest
sure to result from his wearing the
tell-tale coat, dons the clerical garb
and plays the bishop. Aided by his
hymn book vernacular he succeeds in
persuading the policeman that they
have not seen the man he is seeking.
The policeman, far from satisfied. de-
parts vowing vengeance OF the man he
catches wearing the fateful coat, and
thinking he is hiding on the premises,
he secures assistance and guards all
he exits. This makes it impossible for
Jones TO escape, and when Mrs. Good
iy sees him in the bishops clothes she
mistakes him for her brother-in-law
and greets him with a sisterly kiss.
The professor. much as he would like
to. In unable To explain matters for
fear Of betraying himself and. much to
his chagrin. he is compelled to stand
silently by and see Jones received i'm
the family as the anxiously expected
relative and guest, which situation
brings down the curtain OF the first
act.
The above Is the foundation of the
central theme of the farce. which has
two very amusing sub-plots running
through IT, Jones knows nothing of
Australia and less of the evolution
about which Minerva is anxious to in
t~eTrogate him. When questioned about
'sonowdrops and violets' he disciaims |
- knowledge Of horticulture: he falls
in love with Cissy and Is claimed by
Alvina. n to still further deepen mat /
torD for him the real bishop comes on
b scene The efforts of Jones to keep
the bishop out of sight OF the family
crim1uatfng with the Australians be- |
ing a. the glove contest lead to some
o and funny situations,
IT, intereot being maintained straight
- the fall Of the nnal curtain.
"A Texas Steer" by many theater-
oerB REGARDED AZ Hoyt's best comedy. |
Dlll h a the Mcguire next Thursday
SgenfnhL II II n not the most artistic
4 Uoy150 plays Il certainly Is the most |
aennfte ~ purpose. its sporting with
noo1flos n1ng done good naturally n
~ Z 4 r. a0or1 innocsnt amuse-
ss NJ IGvt hoo.por1ormed Z fask
= - ~ h1G1oe1f With great skill. and
= - ~ 0uch credit for having
rnck he deft blows at political