The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-05
The TRIUMPH Of LOVE"
Delightful Operetta Will Be Pre-
sented This Evening.
HAS AN EXCELLENT CAST
Nance CNeil in "Magda" Next Satur-
day Night-"The Avenger" Comes
on Monday, With John Grif-
fifth at the Head.

The stage at the Margaret theater
enchantment tonight. COLLINS, god
desses, fairies and mortals will sing the
tuneful music of the Triumph of Love-
and show how Cupid rules the world.
The programmes are out and promise
feast of good things. Fun, frolic, fri
volity, sentiment. comedy, tragedy will
each be personified. Gorgeous scenic
and calcium light effects will be intro
duced-now weird and grotesque, now
beautiful as dream. The mythology
cal and mythical character of the dra-
| mats personae gives ample scope for
beautiful costuming, the Grecian style
| predominating. Judging from press no
| tees elsewhere, the Triumph of Love"
| is exceedingly unique and attractive
and well worth seeing. Many theater
parties have been made up and bril-
| liant gathering of the beauty and fash
ion of Anaconda is expected tonight.
The ladies in charge urgently request
the audience to be seated by Sis o'clock,
as the overture will begin promptly at
this time. Also to wait for the grand
transformation scene and tableau
finale.
Nance O'Neil will be at the Margaret
next Saturday presenting her famous
drama "Magda." In 'Magda," Suder-
mans superb drama of domestic life
Nance O'Neil stands out as the erring
| daughter in all her radiance. Magda is
| a complex character, perverse and
capricious girl that discovers lovable
traits. She is one
who breaks her births invidious bar.
And breasts the blows of circumstance,
And grapples with her evil star:
Who makes by force her merit known"
The character is like sweet bells
| tangled out of tune Magda, as drawn
by the dramatist is merged in moral
twilight, that somewhat shrouds its
I loneliness. but also screens its flaws.
In the hands of Miss ONeil, this char
acter is invested with life, force. beauty
and an irresistible pathos. There is
| nothing grim, dire or gruesome in the
/ lines of the drama to warrant the in
| depreciation that some actresses of emf
| hence give this part. None but the
| great should essay this character. as it
was never intended for the mediocre.
1t must be a complete success or a
| total failure.
! Those who love a really good love
story, and where is the man or woman
who don't, will have an opportunity to
crafty their tastes in this direction by
going to see THE Avenger,'' which is
| announced to appear at the Margaret
theater on Monday next. The play was
| written by NM. Anicet Bourgoise and
| Fetal, and the scene is laid in France
| early in the seventeenth century. The
story is historical and tells a tale of
love and honor at a time when the
| sword was ever in the hand of the
cavalier. One famous in the scene, the
| sun dial scene. has beauty of its
own, which has rarely been equaled.
The company which will present this
remarkable piece is headed by John
| Griffith, an actor of parts. 1t is he
who plays the part of Henry Della =
gardeneTe, the hero, and the role is
said to be an exceptionally grateful
one. Mr.. Griffith's support is headed
by Miss Kathryn Purnell. The dialogue
of the play is bright and crisp and
particularly rich in elegant language.
The period admits of most beautiful
costuming and particular attention has
been paid to this. 1t is safe to say
that the play will be welcomed by an
enthusiastic audience here and else
where.
M. B. Leavitt's big spectacular. the
"Spider and Fly company, will be at
the Margaret on the 18TH with all its
wealth of scenery, costumes and me-
chanical effects.
On the 26th Anaconda will have the
pleasure of seeing that eminent coined
ian, Stuart Robson