The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-13
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Butte. March 13.-In spite of the de-
cadence of public taste in matters the
atricai in the past five years and the
consequent temptation for actors of
ability TO waste their talents in I'M
worthy plays, that please only for the
moment, for the sake of mere pecu-
MARY emolument, Frederick Warde has
persistently chung TO the legitimate
drama firm in the belief that it is but
a question of time, when Shakespeare
and the higher dramatists will resume
their place, justly regarded as the best
and nobleSt form of dramatic enter
tainment Recent events fully Justify
his faith in this regard. for there is
gratifying evidence that the so-called
problem plays. with their thinly yelled
1ndecency and disgusting double en-
tendre. together with the so-called bur-
iesoues and extrayaganZaS are being
relegated to the minor theaters and
variety houses, where they properly
belong. After the great surfeit of that
character of entertainment. which the
people of Butte have had this season,
the announcement that Mr.. Warde will
this week give us wholesome change,
will be received with general satisfac-
tion and delight. The engagement of
the distinguished actor will begin next
Thursday night He will be seen as
Virginius and Ingomar, two great parts,
in either of which he has no equal upon
she stage to-day The periodical APP
pearances of Mr.. Warde are dramatic
events in the theatrical history of
Butte. For 16 years Mr.. Warde has
been recognized as one of the foremost
actors of the country. he has won the
respect and admiration of the public
by his devotion to his profession and
fidelity to the Shakespearean and legit-
innate drama. 1t is safe to assert that
no grander impression exists on the
American stage to-day than Mr..
Warde's yirginius. Gifted by nature
with a superb athletic figure, trained
in youth TO study and observation,
broadened by travel, contact with the
world and association with the leading
artists in both hemispheres. Mr.. Warde
brings to his art sympathy and expe-
rience enjoyed by few. added to this.
a temperament that finds appreciation
only for the heroic, the great and
higher impulses of manhood. With
these qualities, Mr.. Warde. in the ma
aurity of his powers, is peculiarly and
particularly adapted to represent the
part of yirginius, that so admirably
combines the highest duty of the citi-
zen to the state, the soldiers devotion
10 his country. the tender love of
father for his child, and the noble sac
rifice of a life. dearer to him than his
own. to escape the infamy of dis
honor.
Dan Sully in his successful play.
''0'Brien. the Contractor. Will begin
his Butte engagement at the Mcguire
tomorrow night and II is safe to pre-
dict that he will receive the usual COR
dial greeting. Mr.. Sully is one Of the
eountry's popular comedians. Some one
tells il that he is but a little over 30
years of age, but no one needs believe
that. The same authority gives IL that
he made his debut on lifes stage in this
country, but that the nurse always de-
rlared that he had a leaf Of shamrock
in his mouth at the time.
But this statement has not been
authenticated. and the probabilities are
it's but a myth from the nursery. But
be that as it may, Dan is of nndonbted
Irish origin. When lad he had a de-
cided leaning for the stage, and would
often spend an hour with the other
boys doing" amateur theatricals.
At quite an early age an opportunity
TO adopt the stage as profession pre-
scented itself TO young Sully, and he inn
mediately embraced Ii. and formally
made his appearance in the variety
field Of entertainment For a number
of seasons Dams good humored coun-
tenance was familiar to lovers Of the
vaudeville. 1t was here that he gained
experience and confidence and learned
what ne could do best. Then he for
sock the variety stage, but only 10
appear OH TIE ISEltlfflalf. NHeFR lie
jumped into immediate popularity and
prominence. He was among the first
TO produce the class of upfoariously
funny comedies which almost mark a
new era in the drama in this country.
and which was destined to take such a
strong hold upon the affections of the
public. But Sully's plays We're not all
farce. He woye into them tender and
serious scenes, and it was in the acting
of such situations that one found the
key to his aims. In such passages as
these Mr.. Sully rose to a very high
plane of real emotional and dramatic
merit He preferred to appear in the
role of some roughly dressed person
whose heart though covered with the
crust of unpleasant experience, was in
reality as tender as a babes and over
flowing with the milk of human kind
ness for the needy and deserving. In
such characters he appeared more as
himself His Daddy Nolan was a
piece of fine character work unaues-
tionably. and raised him very high in