The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23

up and down in front of the stage with
a cornet under his arm. Mr.. Connolly
asked: Where is the remainder of the
band?"
The individual with the cornet re-
piled: I'm all the, band you can get.
dance tonight.
"Ah." remarked Mr.. Connolly. sar-
castically. land / suppose you're the
best cornetist in the world"
The composite orchestra answered:
mot by a - sight If I were I'd be
playing at the dance too
An Eastern writer has discovered
that the press agent IS gradually and
surely disappearing and that in time
mat now Well known individual Will
the theatrical profession. His work is
to be done direct from headquarters in
New York or by the local managers.
However, while he may be crowded out
of the theatrical profession, new fields
are opening to the press agent. Many
public men and women. eccentric char
acters and strange persons, now have
press agents employed to keep their
names before the public. Some per-
sons, like millionaire senator's, employ
two, three or half dozen, and, it is
understood that, although he now has
press representatives in Butte, New
York, Washington and Paris, William
A. Clark still has places for several
more energetic agents of that class.
Judging from recent installment of
matter cabled from Paris. Mr.. Clark
has in his employ there the fellow who
formerly prepared press rot for
Frank Daniels.
II have just returned from Nice.
where / was compelled to go because
of rheumatic affection of my instep
which ! acquired while walking on the
damp deck of the steamer" Mr.. Clark
is quoted as saying in the stuff cabled
from Paris.
If that doesn't bear the intellectual
some of Frank Daniels nress matter.
some one loses a guess.
Willie Collier tells funny story of
his summary but not unamusing dis
missal from the company of Augustin
DAILY. He says. II was assistant stage
manager, and one day was rehearsing
| the company in the lobby of the thea
| ter in New York. The company gig
| gled: saw l should have to overaWe
them. I was initiating Daily, striding
| along With book in one hand, cane
| in the other and high pitched voice.
! NOW, that's not right. dem you! "a
| eXclaim, for all the world like Angus
tin. DO that better or will decapi-
| tate you at once. Don't do it that way;
| do 1T this way and | would strike a
familiar and characteristic pose. I
| didn't know it, but DAILY was watching
me all the while.
Mr. Collier, said Mr. DAILY, you're
| too clever for my company. I would
advise you to star | VIII give you
your start now.
| so l left. and Days company didn't
| go to pieces after all.
Il got my r-r-r-T-revenge,' he added.
L went Immediately 10 the City d.
rectory' company and burlesqued MI:
| DAILY to the complete satisfaction OF
the public for two years.
.,,,-
Inc cuckoo Ine new farce "hich
was pieseii'ea az Nailaeh .iiea ~, Is
York letter. 1t will undoubtedly prove
| to be great success as money get
ter, for New York theatergoers like
this sort of thing. The house on the
opening night was crowded. 1t is quite
sure to be so long as the management
4 keeps the thing going.
The story of the play Is of wife
who, neglected by careless and I'M
faithful husband permits herself to be
| enticed into compromising situation
She is aroused to realization of he1
| danger by the publicity imminent by
| turns home to make a confession tC
her husband and mend her ways. But
finding that her husband has been en-
gagged in an intrigue of his own during
her absence. she assumes an air of in
jured innocence and manages to con
Wet him of his escapade. He, com
| pletely beWildered and Inundated, is
glad to accept peace on any terms.
The treatment of the theme is wholly
farcical. Many of the incidents are in
deed funny and innocent enough il
themselves, but the spirit which in
spires them is cynical and contami
mating. The recital of the adventure:
of the husband by Thomas Wise is the
best thing in the piece. Miss Amelia
Bingham, as the indiscreet wife, is full
of energy.
VIII M. CreSsH. Iof elsnt years nv
Cy Prime OF The Old Homestead
VINO is now presenting ohe-aGt pray
says that Denman thompson dehgnt'
in scof1ing at all stage hoodoos' !ohdl'
ana othef superstltlohs. old home
stead opened Tor It's three years fui
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