The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

anticipation of the wine making his
voice moot That envelope contained
an order for two seats at the theater."
Apropos Of the recent war with Spain
and the many heroes IL was the imme-
date cause of discovering. Mr.. Robson
tells OF a funny incident that happened
to him while playing some years ago In
a wel-known managers theater OUTSIDE
of New York. The first act was over,
and Robson was chatting in the wings
with his manager. when one Of the boys
rushed In on the stage with the infor-
nation that General Grant and his fam
lily were in one OF the boxes. A flush of
gratified pride suffused that
ial face. followed by a ooh of agonized
doubt. as he evidently reflected that
perhaps the general had "~deadheaded''
into the box. Did you e him a box,
Robsony" he asked. Mr.. Robson an
swered In the negative. and the man.
ager pulled out a card. handed II to a
boy. after scribbling on 1t some lines.
and told him to take II to the box cffice
for an answer. The boy rushed on with
his e full OF the general. and re-
turned In a few moments with the same
card. which he handed to the sender
thereof. A CHASTITY look crossed his Ease
as he read. and without a word he hand
ed II to Robson. The first line read, in
he rather shaky hand OF the manager:
Did General Grant pay for his box?"
Underneath this appeared the follow
ing: mo: but my son. Fred Grant, did.
u. s. Grant" The boy had taken 1t 10
the box Of the general instead Of to the
box Office.
The five-act drama. Hands Across
the Sea-" which will open at the Union
Family theater with a New Years mat
inee. has afforded the scenic artist a
good opportunity to display his skill
with the brush. Nettleton's farm. in the
first act, presents a picture strongly
suggestive of fields n meadows of
new-mown hay. The second act has
four effective scenes. and especially so
the last one, the courtyard of Mile. VAL
lier's gambling den, in which the muir
der occurs. The third act gives a set of
living pictures of the interior of the ia
nous La Roquette prison. in which all
criminals condemned to death are be-
headed by the guillotine. The double
scene Of a prison cell and corridor from
which Jack Dudley escapes. and the
subsequent change from the courtyard
to the prison. where he il ~recapturc1.
are effective pictures of the artists
brush. The dash of the United States
ship forms the center Of attraction in
the fourth act, masts. rigging. bridges.
Will all tntlT duJuflttS necessary 10 tnt
proper representation of life aboard a
ship. with seemingly nothing lacking
save the smell of tar and rolling and
pitching movements of the vessel, be-
ing there to complete the illusion. The
dock in Sydney harbor. with ware
houses on the side, n the big ship
landing her passengers and cargo in
the background, makes up a living pc
ture In the last act that is nct less in
teresting than the others. The perform
ance is evenly balanced, and the
warmth and recalls hat greet the many
strong situations and tableaux are the
best evidence OF the popularity of
Hands Across the Sea-" as produced
by the French Theater company. The
engagement will be for one week. with
the usual matinees.
The Sutton stool company made good
ecain this week with the comedy MY
Wife's Companion" The play is a COM
edy In every sense of the word. My
Wife's Companion" tells a rtory OF two
women who have that terrible malay.
kleptonIania. and their doings get so
many people into trouble that in order,
to straighten out the tangle, a great
many funny situations are involved.
The speclalties are all good. They ere
numerous. 100. Between acts two and
three the homeless wonder. "Lynwood."
not only mystifes. but entertains the
audience. Taking the performance FL
together. 1t Is as clever as any of the
rcad attractions that has visited the.
Family this season.
MY Wife's Companion" will play rhe
regular Sunday matinee and will give a
farewell performance on New Years
night. The attraction for New Years
week will be the r. r. French Theater
company i'm a scenic production OF
Hands Across the Sea" The engage
ment will be for one week. starting
with a matinee on Monday. Jan. 2.
Richard Mansfield said not long ago
that he never went near the theatsr
except to dress for and play his Dart,
and Augustin DAILY. 1t Is eaid. never
sets foo inside any theater save his
own or where his company happens to
be playing.