The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-27

At the Grand opera house next
Thursday will witness the coming. aft
err an absence Of nearly six years. OF
Jacob Lifts favorite Anglo-swedish
comedy production, "Yon Yonson."
This play. like I'm Old Kentucky"
seems to have a standard value in the
minds of local theater goers. N needs
only an announcement of its coming
to stimulate the demand for tickets on
the part of local theater goers.
"Yon Yonson" is one of those rare
character plays that hxes public at
tention on the playwright and gives
the actor of the title role a definite
status which thereafter clings to him,
no matter what he plays. Since the
passing away of Gus Heege. the title
role has been in the hands of Ben
Hendricks. who, 1t is said. has acquit-
ted himself well. In the American
lied Swede he has given the character
so droll and so unique a personality as
10 command the attention of all
thoughtful play goers. It's success has
been as great. IL not greater. than
that of any other dialect comedy. and
the Swede of this actor has been Civ
en- a place by some writers side by
sid with the matchless rip" Of Mr..
Jefferson.
The story of lyon Yonson" is one
OF strong interest and Is full of cpl
sodes of powerful dramatic strength.
Astounding in scenes of vivid realism
and pervaded throughout by comedy
of an unconventional and original de-
scription. In all the nlav "Yon" Is
treated as a natural character. He Is
not b~urlesqued. and his natural humor
Il 1...-. -..s Ev r~tfN1atn -antl11e
lyon Yonson" is a play with a purpose,
sustaining its interest from beginning
TO end and containing a happy COM
bination of all the elements to please
a cultured and refined audience. This
seasons presentation is said to be
one so elaborate in detail and the
company presenting IL so strong in
it's individual members that all former
engagements will be eclipsed. The in
PRODUCTION of new and novel special
ties by clever singers ana terpsichor-
can artists is a feature which is said
10 have o universal praise. while
IN scenic effects are elaborate and
are perfect reproductions of the local
tiles they represent. The lumbermen's
quartette still remains a feature and
will be heard in all the up-to-date
songs.
The most brilliant light opera en-
gagement OF the season In Butte will
be at the Grand on Dec. 10. when the
Dorothy Morton Opera company will
make its initial appearance in this
city.
Miss Morton is a Western girl. an
only child in a st. Louis family. with
both of her parents living. although
her father Is an invalid. At home she
is Dorothy Morton Macarty. She had
IN early love of music. as a child.
that made her a favorite participant
In every local entertainment. While
yet in ~pinafores she was familiar with
the platform. Her parents were sctive
members of the church choir and the
little daughter, because of her talents.
was pressed into frequent service.
Rarely an entertainment was had with
out her name or the bills.
when she began her music IL was
al a student of the pian' and she was
given every advantage to make OF her
self a brilliant player. She had no
thought of singing. but nature sud
denly discovered her gifts for her. and
81 was not long before she found her
way to the stage al a means OF liveli-
hood.
After Later On" which only serv-
ed as an introduction to the life of the
stage she became associated with
"Biuebeard. Jr.." Christopher" then
the Whitney production of the "Alger-