The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-08

Daniel z. Bandmann and his talented
wife have long had many friends and
admirers in Butte but since their ap-
pearances in the Mcguire benefit their
admirers in this city are limited only
by the number of theatergoers and low
ers of Shakespeare. 1t will therefore
be learned with pleasure that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bandmann have been induced to
return to Butte at an early date to give
a series of, public Shakes pearean, read
ings Those who were so fortunate as
to be present at the recent Press club
banquet and hear Mr. Bandmann's
recitation of the Seven Agen," and sub
sequently saw him, with Mrs. Band
mann, in scenes from Hamlet" Mac
beth" and the Merchant of Venice
can give testimony to what will be in
store for those who will attend the
forthcoming readings.
"Gayest Manhattan" Roster & Balls
musical extravaganza, which will begin
brief engagement at the Grand in
Butte Tonight is said to be an exceed
ingly ceever production, and has scored
a tremendous hit in the East, where it
has been a favorite for two seasons.
Since the Inauguration of the present
transcontinental tour the extravaganza
has experienced an enormous success,
and has been heartily praised by both
people and press of the West. 1t is light,
gay and up-to-date, handsomely staged
and picturesquely costumed. There is
music galore in the piece, for which w.
H. Bachelor, the widely-known COM
poser is responsible. Mr.. Bachelor
has written the score in his merriest
vein, giving to all the music dainty
opera bouffe style. "Gayest Manhattan
is presented by most carefully select
ed company of comedians, vocalists and
vaudevillians.
George Carr, in the part of the raw
Yankee, who is drinking for the first
time of the sparkling bowl of metro
politan gayety, makes a capital charac-
ter part of the old hayseed. Miss Jean
McIlmoyle, pretty and prepossessing in
appearance, sings new and quaint
songs and performs her specialties with
individuality and chic. Frank Gardiner,
in the part of the broken-down actor,
who laments the palmy days of his art,
displays great versatility in his imita-
lions of vaudeville performance. James
A. Herman is entirely original in his
comedy work as a bibulous German
waiter. Miss Barbe will sing the same
catchy Partisan ditties which she made
hall in New York. Miss Lewis and Miss
Duncan, two of the sweetest buds of the
stage, delight with fresh songs and bal
lads. Miss Alta de Kermen, a recent
importation from Paris, introduces
novel and startling dances, No extrava-
ganZa can stand on its own merits to-
day without its Interpretation of pretty
girls, capable of dancing and singing.
The management of ''Gayest Manhat-
tan" claims that its chorus of 40 girls
comprises shapes that are perfect and
voices that are beyond the ordinary
heard in the chorus of grand opera.
According to the synopsis of the piece,
these beauties, always within the
bounds of decorum, are neither chary
of the display of the female form divine,
nor are their voices long permitted to
rest. The action of the play diversifias
their characters. In one act they are
house maids and bicycle girls in Cen
trail park, and in the next they are So
ciety girls and chappies and again they
dancerssof the stage. Dangerfield and
Operti have expended much time and
labor in accurately reproducing on can
vas the Mall in Central park, the ball
room of the Waldorf hotel and the stage
at Roster & Balls, in which places the
acts are laid.
Ben Lodge, the popular little comedian
of the Dorothy Morton Opera company,