The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31
THE STORY.
.swhat Happened To Jones" Graphically
Described in Detail.

..what Happened Ia jones' Graphically
Described In Detail.
The action Of What Happened to
Jones'" which Is the play that Harry
Corson Clarke will produce this even
ing at the Margaret, all takes place
in one evening in the home OF one
Ebenezer Goodly, a professor or mat
omy IN a prominent Eastern university.
The opening Of the first act shows the
professors family consists of his wife,
two daughters, Marjorie n Minerva,
the former a romantic girl who Is en-
gagged to a young good man, VINO isn't
goCu, and the latter a young lady al
most as learned as he goddess after
whom she was named: his ward, Cissy,
who had been sent West for her health
and had found IL: his wife's maiden
sister. Alvina. who is even more roman
tic than her niece. and Helma, a Swed-
ish servant girl. The family is expect
ing the arrival of h Rev. Anthony
Goodly, ID. D., bishop Of Ballarat, who
has not seen his brother for 30 years and
who has never met any of the members
of his household. Ostensibly the bishop
is coming simply to see his brother. but
really his visit Is for a very different
The professor. in his letters,
had so descanted on the many virtues
of Alvina, that the bishop, although a
stranger to her. had made bold to write
to her, the result being that after sew
eral years correspondence he is coming
to marry her. II is a little romance
known only to the two principals and
the bishop, wishing to make a good
impression on his fiancee when FIRST m
sees him, has ordered a new suit OF the
latest clerical cut made and sent TO the
house. To adequately prepare for the
comfort of the expected guest the pro-
faa.Ar hna hnnn nnnnnallfsl IN surrender
his study and his bedroom, and while
he Is complaining about this violation
Of his methodical habits Helma brings
him a card which she has found. 1t is
an admission to a glove contest. the
professor is astounded at such a thing
being discovered in his house, but the
entrance Of Richard, the good young
man, looking for n missing ticket
shows the true state of affairs. Rich
ard, however, not only manages to ex-
culpate himself. but he also persua'1es
lis prospective father-in-law to ac-
him in the interest of his ifes
study-anatomy-so that he can watch
the actual working of the muscular sys-
TEN. When the professor and Richard
return through the window ii is evident
there has been trouble and IL quickly
deVelopes that the former had become
so excited and had made so much noise
that the policeman had been compelled
TO aid the place. by climbing through
a window over a livery stable and fall-
ing down a water front they had man.
aged to escape. but the professor is ter
rifed even at the thought of discovery
Following them comes a man they take
to be a detective, but who turns out Il
be ZONES a drummer for a hymn booh
house who sells playing cards as a sidt
line. He also had been at the fight ano
had succeeded in making his escape. bu'
being a stranger and not knowing where
to go he had followed the professor
After Jones came the policeman wht
had tom off the tail of Jones coat IL
trying to detain him, and while Richart
is parleying with him at the window
Helma enters with the clothes for I'M
bishop. Jones, to escape arrest sure t
result from his wearing the tell-tal
coat, ions the cerical garb and play
the bishop. Aided by his hymn booi
. ~vernacular he succeeds in persuadlni
the policeman that they have not seei
the man he is seeking. The policeman
far from satisfied. departs vowinE ven
geance on the man he catches wearinj
the fateful coat. ami thinking he is hid
ing on the premises, he secures assist
ance and guards all the exits. Thi
makes it impossible for Jones to escape
and when Mrs. GOCuly sees him in tn
bishops clothes. she mistakes him 10
her brother-in-law and greets him wit
a warm sisterly kiss. The professor
much as he would like il. is unable
explain matters for fea of betrayin
himself and, much to his chagrin. he
compelled to stand silently by and sc
Jones received in the family as tn
a~nxiously expected relative and CUES
which situation brings down the curtal