The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
WEEK At PLAY HOUSES.
What the Managers Offer During
the Next Seven Days.
THAI ARE COMING
A Revised List OF the Splendid Attrac-
tons That Will Appear During the
Next Few Months at the
Margaret.

most entertaining in the history Of the
city. For five nights the Margaret
theater offered attractions. while the
Union Family theater had a bill for
each night of the week. This week
promises to be quite as entertaining.
although the attractions are less nu-
merous and are distributed over the
week more satisfactorily than they
were last week. This is as well and
doubtless better than the other plan, by
which some Of the shows did not fare
well. There were so many dates last
week hat people were kept on the
jump in trying to decide which ones
they would attend.
The week at the Margaret begins to-
morrow night with "Tennessee's 'ard-
ner." On Wednesday, the 2lst. Jacob
Lifts SHAFT No. 2" is the bill, and
Charles Dickson in Mistakes Will
Happen" will appear on Friday the
23rd.
There are few authors who possess
the faculty of blending the elements
of humor and pathos so happily as Bret
Harte. and few to whom the art of ex-
preston comes so easily and spontane-
ously. Bret Harte's romances OF the
mining camp have made his name n
household word with the English
speaking race. 'Tennessee's Pardner'
Is one of his most popular stories. The
comedy-drama of the same name,
which was suggested to the dramatist
by Harte's celebrated sketch, will be
presented tomorrow night.
One need only witness the production
of this charming play to be assured
that the drama does not depend upOn
the popularity Of the novel for its sue
cess. 1t is a strongly written comedy
drama and one that possesses sufficient
merit To enable IL to be its own cham
pion. The story Of the play is inter-
esting and Is told in a pleasing man
ner. the characters are drawn from real
life and the language i'm which IL Is
told is good, idiomatic English, with
here and there touches Of poetic beau
ty. The love of a good man for a wo-
man with a past that is possibly not
Without reproach. is strongly set forth.
and not less effective is her owe for
him-a love that awakens in her a de-
sire to atone for her past by an honest
life I'm years to come. Equally felicitous
is the portrayal of the friendship that
had existed for a long time between
two men, and into which she brought
the first discordant note. There is n
happy feature introduced. in the native
artlessness of the orphan. Little Ten
nessee. her owe FOR her daddy" and
for the man she chooses for her "pard."
NV 'AAA'A 'ANANA " ItAA' fA'
nounced and the production has 50
many good things about IL that il is
no eXaggeration To declare IL n Of
the best comedy-dramas recently pro-
duced. The company comprises Il
players. mostly all the originals, In
their respective characters. who have
been retained for the third successive
season with this production.
shaft No. ." is a remarkably
strong drama. constructed for the pur-
pose Of showing pictures true to lie
not i'm the impossible drawing room and
the grand saloon. but among the sur
roundings which one sees every day i'm
these parts. Ii requires actors and ac-
tresses To present plays of this Wind.
They must be able to convey To their
audience the true idea Of the character
they interpret, otherwise the exhibition
becomes ridiculous. Mr.. Lit IL cred
tied with having brought together peo-
pie who can assume the different roles
in SHAFT No. 9" and do 1t rightly.
II Is aid hat Mistakes VIII
Happen" Grant Stewards new
farcial comedy, which Jacob Lit
next Friday, tells a most
amusing story. Tom G~enowin. an ac-
tor. has married the leading lady Of
the company with which he Is playing,
and is keeping the marriage a secret
because the management does not APP
prove Of wedlock in the company. The
secret leaks out. OF course, becoming
first the property Of the landlady Of
the house i'm which the actor and his
wife are living. then that Of a newly
imported German serving maid. and
later of her lover. an English coach
man. Genowin is also the author of n
play. which has been sent To anv
managers. but always returned. \
wealthy man. himself an author of
highly moral literature. Is attracted to-
ward the young actress. and she, think
ing To find him n hacker for her hus-
bands play. Is very nice. his actor. by
a combination of circumstances. meets
the wife of the wealthy man and pro-
poses through her 60 produce the play.
Mistakes are said 10 happen from the
time the first curtain goes up until It's
final fall. Henrietta Crosman and
Charles Dickson head the company.
which includes Nanette Comstock.
Charles Harbury. Carrie Behr. Edmond
Lawrence, Kate Eckert. Ben Dean and
Franklin Garland. The comedy Is said
to be exceedingly bright in all of its
lines. and to be exceedingly well con-
structed. Mr.. Lit has made an elab-
crate production.
The list given below Is taken from
the books OF the Margaret theater. The
list is not by any means complete. n
Is. of course. subject to revision with
reference to dates. All OF the attrac-
lions named. however, VIII appear at
the Margaret. besides many more with
whom arrangements have not yet been
finally and definitely completed. The
list given below is published for the
purpose Of giving the people Of this
city an idea Of the good things i'm store
for them. The dates so far as fixed
for the next few months are as follows:
"Tennessee's Pardner." Dec. ~.
Jacob Lifts shaft No. 2" Dec. 81.
Charles Dickson-"Mistakes VIII
Happen" Dec. %.
Why Smith Left Home" Jan. ..
Bell Archer in "A Contented Wo-
man." Jan. 4.
"Gayest Manhattan" Jan. :.
Scalchi. Ian. lG.
"Hogan's Alley" lar 90.
"Parlor Match" Jan. 81.
BLACK Patti Troubadours." Jar. %.
Vests Minstrels. jan. *.
Remember the Maine" Feb. ..