The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-15

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{ for the presentation of the roles as al
| lotted to its various members. The
story opens in the house of one Eben-
c2er Goodly. a professor Of anatomy,
who is induced much against his Wish
to attend glove contest" so as to
| study the muscular system while in mo-
| ton, as his young friend Richard puts
| it. The complications arising from this
/ indiscretion of the professor are very
| ludicrouS, as -he contest is raided Ly
the police and the professor narrowly
escapes arrest. OF course, he is most
anxious to keep from his wife and the
world the knowledge that he has at
tended a prize fight. The plot thickens
when the policemen appear and Jones
donS the clothes of the bishop from
Australia to also avoid arrest. Various
characters in the play are the man who
thinks himself an Indian, the Swedish
servant the real bishop from Australia
Marjorie the romantic girl, Minerva the
learned, the superintendent of the san
itarium, and last, but not least, the pro-
tessor's wife, who is inclined to rule
with an iron hand. The company sup
porting Mr.. Clarke includes artists of
Weli-knoWn ability and the production
is most complete in every detail.
"On my way to attend a rehearsal at
the Lyceum theater. in London, one
gay SAID Julia Arthur recently to
New YORK World representative, Il
passed a sidewalk artist who was dis
paying his work, and l was surprised
10 see among lot of landscape daubs
a picture OF myself, wretchedly done in
OILS. please, ma'am,' said the artist,
noting my concern, 'dat's de Eameri-
can loidy now in Sir Emery Hirving's
company. Hain't you never seen her.?
WITH a delightful feeling of inccgnito
qulzzed the man regarding myself,
not letting on as to my identity, and
learned that he had painted my pic
tufe to order, but his customer not
calling he was liable to lose by his
labors. Plying him, I bought the pic
tufe at his own figure, paying him
quadruple it's value 7 had hardly
taken seat at the rehearsal when Miss
Terry entered, holding in her arms a
canvas OF the same size as mine. Just
see SAID she, showing me a wretched
likeness Of herself I just bought this
of poor sidewalk artist down the
street. He had painted it for some one
else who hadn't called for it, and did
not know that he was talking to the
original I bought if of him. as I hated
to see him lose by his work With a
laugh | showed her mine, and told her
L could repeat her story. Inquiry soon
revealed the fact that the artist had
painted the likeness of every leading
member of Irvine's company, and
through a deep-laid plot had induced
each one to buy his or her picture ar
just four times what it would have
cost otherwise. each thinking he was
playing an excellent joke on the artist
by buying the same incognito."
A genuine festival of mrth and mel
ody will be offered by Black FAITHS
lfcubadours on the occasion of their
performance at the Grand next Thurs
day. This organization has earned the
reputation of being the best of its kind
ever organized in this country, and is
credited with giving a performance
which embodies beautiful blending of
opera, comedy. burlesque and vaudeville
embelfished with magnificent costumes
ana appropriate scenery and stage set
tings. There are so people in the com
pany. which includes Black Patti, who
IS Enthusiastically one of the greatest
singers of her race this generation has
heard.
The first hour and a half of the even
ing is devoted to the comedy and spec-
tacuiar forces. in which is introduced
the most novel and merriest slit of the
times, called AT Jolly Coney Island"
In this skit life at the "Bowery'' of
TINS famous resort is pictured true to
lie. and the scene has been repro
duced on canvas by the famous artist
Harley Merry from sketches taken on
the occasion of midsummer night
reVels. which the company faithfully
and humorously illustrates. This AZ
fords a splendid vehicle for the come
dams and specially performers to dis
port their diversified talents. The skit
Is medley of bright sayings and up-
to-date songs and dances, in which the
coon song and buck dances" the
bicycle girl and the "con-man with
the glass hand are prominent feat
ures. The vaudeville clio which follows
IS made up of varied and startling
facts, and this is followed by the SEN
satlonal operate Kaleidoscope which
has made a tremendous success wher-
ever the company has appeared. 1t is
in this part of the entertainment where
the company gives evidence of its su-
periority.
The operate Kaleidoscope only lasts
about 80 minutes, and during that time
review of the best SOLO auartette and
choral numbers of Faust" Carmen"
'Trovatore " Grand Duchess" Tar
and Tartar, bohemian Girl" Mari
tana,' Lucia" and "Rigoletto" is
given.
William G, Vaudeville, the clever
comedian of the Eel Captain" Opera
com mp pailE; has a grievance against two