The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-17
GOSSIP OF THE THEA TERS
Dearth OF Theatrical Entertain
ments in Butte.
TIE FIRST TIME IN YEARS
Very Few Good Companies in the West
at Present Some Good Attrac-
lions Are on the Way
Here Now


been such dearth of theatrical enter
tainments in Butte as there has been
for several weeks, nor have there been
so few good companies in the West as
at present. In short while, however,
a number Of splendid attractions will
begin appearing at the Grand. Among
those that will be seen there within a
month are Frank Daniels, "A Midnight
Bell Clara Thropp, Lewis Morrison,
the Warde-K idder-James company Sou
sa's band and the Grau Opera company.
Next Sunday night the Akimoto COM
pany of Japanese, assisted by a num-
Der of speciality people, will present at
the Grand one of their wonderful and
inimitable performances. The Japanese
have made tremendous hits wherever
they have appeared in this country, and
have played in the best houses of the
largest cities. A member of the company
of speciality people in whom there will
be particular local interest, especially
among the ladies, is Isabella Hender-
son, a singer. The local interest will be
in the dream of a gown creation which
she will wear and which was ordered
for her from Worth of Paris, by the D.
j. Hennessy Mercantile company, at a
cost of $500. The dress is of imported
black silk velvet and was designed by
Worth. 1t is on exhibition at Hennes-
sys, where it has been the object of ad-
miration and envy of a thousand
women.
Among the other people with the Aki-
moto company are the three Ryan
brothers, George Wilson, Mackin and
Pearce, Julia Byron, Rose Randall and
the Schrode brothers, all great in their
different specialties.
A new comedy with Florida life as
its theme, and sailing under the euphon-
ious title of "On the Suwanee River" is
the offering at the Grand opera house
for three nights, beginning Thursday
evening, Feb %, with a Saturday mat
inee. AS may be inferred, it is a story
of life in the southland, but it is prom
ised this presentation has not so dis
,torted and erased the true southerner
as to make him unreCognizablc. On the
contrary, the author has drawn upon
the South as his locale on its very pos
sibilities to present interesting charac-
ters, beautiful tropical surroundings
and melodious environments. There is
nothing of the sensational type promis-
ed, no horse races, no cotton congresses
to almost crush the heroine. no me-
chanical monstrosity; simply a straight
pure story of hearts, which are shown
to beat quite as nationally in the South
as in any other section. 1t is not diff
ticult to imagine the opportunity af-
forded for scenic display and it is
promised that full advantage has been
taken Of this. The first act shows a
typical southern planters residence. 1t
is said to be very pretty picture and
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pleasant auspices. No attempt has been
made to exploit the talents of the col
ored race to the monopoly of the stage
at any time. The plantation hands are
there to the fulfllment of detail, and
they are in no way forced upon the aud
fence. 1t is promised that the company
to be seen is fully competent, number
ing such well Known people as Marry
Stedman, Polly Stockwell. Stella May
hew, airline Chedrick, Fannie Matthias,
Willard Newell, Lawrence Earl Atk!1-
son, Allen h Bailey, Fred Truesdell, c.
A. Lacy and the Fountain City Quar-
tette.
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III 'ea I'll vi ~ 20 9ueeii i4S' nel
next Tuesday and Wednesday nights
by the First Presbyterian choir. Almost
every music lover is familiar with the
beautiful harmones and situations in
this operetta The theme dates back
500 years before Christ Esther was of
Jewish descent and an orphan, and was
adopted by her uncle, Mordecai Under
his training she became a woman of
great beauty and accomplishments The
king seeing her and approaching beauty
chose her to be his wife and queen She
not being questioned, did not disclose
her nationality. The premier and favor
lite one of the king was one Hannah.
who disliked Mordecai because he would
not bow down to him as the Persians
did. He did not suspect Mordecais re-
lation to the queen, and to be revenged
upon Mordecai he obtained a decree
from the king to destroy all the Jews in
the provinces. Mordecai upon hearing
Of this decree, pleads with the queen to
go before the king, which she does at
the peril of her life, as it is against the
law to go before the king unbidden. The
king listens to her prayer. grants her
the petition, dissolves the decree, and
hangs Hannah upon the same gallows
that had been erected for Mordecai, and
proclaims Mordecai premier in Haman's
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