The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-26
JOHN MAGU|RE'S BENEFIT
1t Will Take Place at the Mar
garet Tonight.
SECURE YOUR SEATS EARLY
Everybody Ought to Turn Out and Give
the Veteran Manager . Royal
Welcome-Reserved Seats
on Sale To-Day.

Tonight at the Margaret theater will
occur the testimonial benefit In honor q
John Mcguire. This occasion will un-
doubtedly be the most enjoyable The
atrical and social event of the season.
and In fact of many seasons.
John Mcguire is known. either per-
sonally or by reputation. to every man.
woman and child in Montana. lie is
highly esteemed by all as a citizen OF
sterling principle, as a man Of honor.
as a scholar. a student. and a gentle
man OF more than ordinary attachments
In literature n arts. As an actor. Mr..
Mcguire has earned a high place in the
list OF men who make the stage .heir
field.
John Mcguire is a Western md1 IN
every sense OF the word. He provided
the Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain
egion with attractions long before
many OF US were born. He saw much
OF the stirring times In the early days
or Montana, In Alder gulch and In 9TH
er mining camps. He played In Nevada
when that state was In the fill cnjcy-
ment or Its most prosperous times IN
the days of the Comstock and Gold
Hill. Mr.. Mcguire claims Butte is his
home. but he is rs much a citizs IN q
Anaconda as he is OF Butte. This vet
eran manager has cared for the wants
OF Butte and Anaconda, in a theatrical
way. and he has cared for them well.
He has. during the past IL or Is years
that he has had charge of the theatSrs
or the two cities, caused to be brought
To Montana every first-class, h~igh-yrlle
attraction that could possibly be secur-
ed for the two cities. IL has ever btn
his aim TO provide for Butte and Ana
conda the very best companies tina
could be procured. This has frequently
more often than the general pubic
dreams of-been lone to Mr.. Maguire's
financial disadvantage. The loss which
he sustained on any attraction, Hsv
er, has never for n single moment
swerved him for his p~urpose-that 90
providing high-class amusement FOR the
people.
II was with feelings of deep and 81
cere regret that h people OF Montana
received the announcement of his in,on-
ton to retire from active participation
In the affairs of the theatrical agDrii
AS soon as the was
made, the people OF Anaconda decided
To tender Mr.. Mcguire a benefit as a
slight token of their appreciation OF hts
services. n proposition instantly met
with favor and a committee was app
pointed to notify Mr.. Mcguire OF tie
Ii'S'b pau MI MdkulI WE ElNtN
full charge OF the arrangement of the
programme and for the past month he
has busted himself with preparing the
bill. The programme as finally decided
upon by Mr.. Mcguire was published in
the Standard yesterday morning. a
glance at the numbers shows that IL Is
a programme OF exceptional merit-the
best that could possibly be gotten up.
The people OF Anaconda owe much to
John Mcguire. IL Is their duty to re-
member him tonight.
The reserved seats for the ben Mt
VIII be on sale this morning. These
who have purchased tickets In advance
may have them exchanged for reserved
seat tickets at any time to-day. The
sale OF tickets has been large and there
is little doubt that the Margaret will
be crowded with a large audience to-
night. II were better for those VINO
desire to attend the entertainment to
secure their seats early. so that there
may be no rush at the box office to-
night.