The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

member with pleasure that I have kept
a great many of them off of it,
The Union Family theater opens with
It's stock company tonight in the beau
tltul comedy drama, entitled "Nanette, -
which was adapted by Oscar P Slsson
and written for Miss Esther Wallace,
who will play the title role. Miss Wal
| lace viii be supported by a very strong
land clever company which. true to his
word, Uncle Dick Sutton has secured.
| Many improvements have been made
both inside and outside the theater. The
! first thing one notices is the b autiful
| tefraced front of the house, which is
! supported by posts, six in number each
one Of which sparkles and CLEANS with
many colored incandescent lights. In
side, to the right is the ladies' recep-
ton room, which has been remodelsd.
ON each side of the entrance are two
large upholstered divans, where the
| gentlemen can enjoy a good, quiet CT
gar between the acts The new drop
curtain is thing of beauty being a
! very handsome American flag of richest
SATIN. TWO smaller flags hang in the
arches on each side Of the proscenium,
one an American flag like the one used
IN l'I6. and the other a Cuban flag
Many improvements have also been
made on the stage, including several
/
promises that this popular house shall
have the best attractions that money
can secure.
This is popular priced house and
| snail always remain So" said Uncle
Dick, land I intend to put the best at
fractions on the boards. I have Sc
| cured people direct from New York
city. My olio for the first week consists
of Sommers and Neville Rossley and
Rostelle. Milly LaRose, the great vi
fanti, late of Roster & Balls, in her
beautiful illuminated act the marvel
Gus Seymours, the champion acr0bats
gymnasts and athletes, direct from the
Keith circuit, and last but not least,
The Great Daily l shall present a
change of bill each and every week.
We close the old bill on Sunday after
moons and open with the new one on
Sunday nights, thus making two dis
tinct bills every Sunday"
Frank Daniels is to have new opera
for next season. 1t will be called "The
Ameer." kirke La Shelle who is Mr.,
Daniels manager and Fred Rankin are
the gentlemen responsible for the libret-
to. Whether or not they will announce
their joint authorship on the occasion
OF the premier performance remains yet
to be seen.
The Amer as the title Indicates,
VIII nave some of its principal scenes
laid in Afghanistan. Others. from a
cursory view of preliminary scene mod
dels, suggesting much elaborate me-
chanlcal work. will be laid either in
London or in Paris. This prophecy is
not supported by any revelations on the
part OF the librettists for they are mys-
FERROUS and close mouthed. The title of
the new opera only came to the knowl-
edge of the public by reason of its hav-
at hi,
1t is not decided yet when THE
Ameer' will be produced; probably not
until next season.
Mr.. Daniels will open the season at
Manhattan Beach this year, but he will
not present the new work during his
Two weeks engagement there. He will
play both THE Wizard" and THE Idols
Eye" with the full road company, which
Is on its return trip from the Pacific
coast
Hi Henry, who will open a return en-
sagement at the Grand with a matinee
this afternoon, has one great weakness,
He likes to make speeches to his audi
enceS, and never misses an opportunity
to do so. and his speeches always suc-
seSt the idea of a ticket seller at a
circus SIDE show. He made his usual
talk to the audience during his min
strel performance at The Grand last
Monday night. He told them how
pleased he was to be greeted with such
large and enthusiastic audience upon
ms first appearance.
| nope | may have the pleasure of
visiting your beautiful city again and
often he said. and then there went IN
a great howl of laughter from the audi
ence. and for the life of him Mr.. Henry
couldn't see where the laugh came in.
He inquired after the performance what
caused the explosion of mirth, and it
was suggested that perhaps the stereo
typed heautituF was not especially
applicable to the city of Butte.
Leavitts Spider and Fly" will he a
the Grand for four nights, opening
April Is. The Portland Oregonian re-
Gently had this notice of it:
"Ccrdray's last night was a scene of
h1larity. whole lot of people evil
IDENTIFY We're looking for such scene
10 Judge from the size Of the audience;
for there has not been anything like
such crush for some time. The
Standlng-room sign was up before the
sun went down, and at s o'clock there
was hardly standing room even on the
sidewalk. The name, Spider and Fly,'
seemed to possess a magnetic quality.
LeaVitts production, in the hands of
the company, was we'll handled The
stage effects We're all that could be de-
sired, and the specialties were all en-
tertalnlng. Miss Thornton's banjo solo
was heartily encored. as it deserved
III" pantcmime and tumbling were well
received. ana the costuming through
out was most attractive-in scantiness.
Shapely shapes in attire that delights
the hald-headed row were a feature
that did not lack appreciation. There
is whole lot of fun in the evenings
entertainment"
Manager Mcfarland has arranged
with Hi Fienry's big minstrel organiza-
uON for 4 return engagement at the
Grand opera house for three days, COM
mtncing this afternoon. Easter Sunday,
and Monday and Tuesday There is no
doubt a great number of people who
failed to see this popular minstrel COM
binati0n when they played here last
Monday, and will be pleased to hear
of their return engagement, as there
will be nearly an entire change of pro-
gramme.
No theatrical attraction draws just
like q minstrel show, and when it is