Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11

T The engagement here for three nights, |
beginning tomorrow evening, of Miss
Clara Thropp, who possibly stands at
the head of American condolences, sup
ported by a capable company in the pre-
sentation of Henrik Ibsen's dramatic
masterpiece, "a Dolls House," will be
AN event of very great interest. 1t will
he the first performance of an 1bsen play
DIN this city. That great author who has
created whirlwinds of discussion, will
make himself ably acquainted to theater-
goers of this city. Ibsen has been re-
garded by many of the most eminent
literary reviewers as a literary enigma.
His dramas are unlike any others. There
Us no time in this Ibsen drama that even
Ehe most habitual theater-goer can cor
rectly anticipate any of the incidents or
situations to come. 1bsen entirely dis
regards all ordinary technique in the con-
structiOn of his plays, and casts aside
all precedence. He does even bOlder
things, as in the case of "A Dolls House,
where he causes the heroine, in the final
scene, to leave her husband. The nero
inc is the petted and spoiled wife of Tor
valid Helmer. The latter, in a business
sense, is a man OF honor. He abhors a
debt and regards a debtor almost in the
light of a criminal. He truly loves his
Wl1e, ana tneIe Is no uUuDl OL leI utNo-
tion for him, so much so in fact that
when his health is waning and they are
in need of funds. the wife. unconsc1ously
however. FORCES the name of her father
to a note given to a money loaner.
Though this money is used for the pur-
pose of taking her husband to unnler
chimes that he may regain his health. in
after years, when Torvald discovers that
his wife has innOcently committed a
forgery, he bursts into a storm on pas
sion, upbraiding her for so dlsgraclng
him. 1t is through this action on his
part that this dOll-wife, who so deVoteddy
loved her husband for so many years,
realizes the insipidness and the utter
shalloWness of his nature. When he mas
finished his TRADE she informs him that
in the future they must live apart. She
says that had he been a considerate and
manly man. who could teach her the
good and the bad things of the world,
she would always have gone to him for
his good advice and kindly comfort. But
as he has revealed his true self, she
must learn to teach herself.
OF curse this is just very briefly an
outline of this powerful playa play
that has probably created more discus
sion than any other that has been pro-
duced in many seasons past. Although
the great Ibsen is a most vigorous ana
forceful writer. oftimes telling some
very hard truths. it is nevertheless a
fact that his plays largely attract ladies.
He is a great author for aides in every
sense Of the word, b%eca possibly, ne
convinces his audiences that oftimes Wo-
men are entitled to much more lndepend-
ence and freedom that is usually allowed
them.
To all lovers Of the pure and unadul-
terated classic drama a treat of unusuaI
magnitude is assured in the production OF
Goethe's Faust as presented by tina,
eminent actor-dramatist, Lewis Morri-
son, and his most excellent company fol-
four nights commencing next Thursday
night. March 18TH. with matinee Satur-
day. This will be the last opportunity
local ~playgoers will ave to witness this
wonderful dramatization with the illus
trious Morrison in his great and Original