The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-06
IGNORED HIS AUDIENCE
Frank Daniels Refused to Re-
spond to Curtain Call.
WHO IS WHO" LAST NIGHT
Warde, James and Kidder Com bination
an Event of Imp rtance-Mar:elrs
Comedians at the Union
Theatrical Gossip.

/ There are a thousand people or less
! in Butte who attended the last per-
nance given at the Grand by Frank
| Daniels who are wondering what par
| ticular excuse the comedian can give
for the disrespect he showed the audi
/ ence on that occasion. At the close
of the second act there was a very
general and generously expressed wish
! for an appearance before the curtain.
The audience meant it as tribute to
| the comedian and the principals of his
| company. He, however, showed his dis
respect for the audience by entirely is-
| noring the call. The applause was
kept up far five or 10 minutes and then
subsidized, with many expressions of dis
gust from all over the house. Mr.. Dan
iels is a great comedian. but he has
evidently something to learn in the way
of manners.
Kelly and Mason opened their en-
gagement at the Grand last night. play
ing their Comedy of Complications
who Is Who" The story of the play,
which has more body to it than the
iftiSC 1oiiiSds PiOl, 10 as loiiS'S'
A New York attorney, Jack Hartand,
being without clients or experience,
conceives the idea of having a partner
who is nothing but myth. This part
ner is called Memo, and is always too
busy to be seen by callers at the office.
When any one insists on seeing the
partner Mr. Hartland says Memo is in
some distant city. Hartland buys
clothes and other articles in the name
of his partner. and keeps up the ruse
successfully for some time. Hartland
is in love with Mabel the daughter of
Peter Won Baumbach. an eccentric Ger
man banker and Spectator, who is
Violently opposed to Hartland's atten-
ton to his daughter. Artie Barclay,
Jacks best friend. is also in love with
Mabel but has already two wives, one
of whom follows and demands of him
$1,000 hush money! she having learn
ed that he is a sutton for the heiress'
hand Barclay steals this sum from the
office of Won Baumbach, which adjoins
Hartland's law office, and in the latter
he counts the money eXultantly. He
is near a monograph. however, which
records every word he utters. Won
Baumbach accuses the mythical Memo
of having stolen the money. BY a chain
of circumstantial evidence Hartland is
finally accused of numbering his part
ner, a man who never existed Unable
to clear himself by producing his part
ner, he ingeniously DISCUSSES himself as
Memo and appears before Won Baum
bach to show that he is alive. He is
Immediately arrested for stealing the
81, 600. A host of other complications
that have been accommodating during
the three acts all eliminate at the same
time. BY q lucky accident the phono-
graph exposes Artie Barclay as the
real thief, his two wives appear to
claim him and the mystery concerning
Memo is cleared no.
The play seemed to please the very
large audience. to judge by the laugh
ter and applause. There are some good
things in it, but it is so deafening in
its noise that all the pleasure of lis
tening to it is destroyed. The company
contains several good speciality people,
Grace Cummings being the best among
them. The play will run until Wednes-
day night.
The coming engagement at the Grand
of Louis James-K Kathryn Kidder and
Frederick Warde as associate stars re-
calls to mind the good old days of
Booth, Barrel and Mojeska, and latter
ly of Warde and James. Wagenhals
(. kemper, the enterpriSing promoters
and managers of the James Kidder-
"arde combination are demonstrating
that interest in the legitimate and po-
etc drama is by no means extinct. In
consequence of this achievement Mr.
James, Miss Kathryn Kidder and Mr..
Warde stands confirmed in stellar hon
crs and are now recognized as easily
the most important figures on the leg
itimate stage. The old stars have all
passed from mortal view and the man
tie of the legitimate is now left only
to a chosen few. who preserve the
f1-o 4 Of he
inspired by a conscientious endeavor
The passing of Booth and Barret, cou-
pied with memories of Forrest, McCul-
Tough, Charlotte Cushman and their fell
lows Of an older generation. is re-
sponsible for the impression in some
minds that the days Of the legitimate
drama have passed but not so. so
long Is such recognized artists as Louis
James, Kathryn Kidder and Frederick
Warde come with an ample produce
hon or an important play it is easily
determined that the fire is still alight
upon the altar of the legitimate The
evidence of this is the great amount
Of interest being manifested in the
forthcoming engagement of the trium-
virate of stars, which illustrates that
it has not been the disposition but the
opportunity. that has been lacking.
vast body of former play-goers who
have been partially weaned away from
the theater by an excessive diet of
folly and farce comedy frivolity will
be won again.
The Martell Comedians will begin
another week at the Union Family the
alter tonight with a double bill includ-
ing great list of specialties. The per-
Torrance will open with the farce "A
Pair of Lunatics," and followed by
kappers on the high wire. He is un-
doubtedly as clever a wire walker as
has ever been seen in Butte. Sep and
Josie Earl will introduce. in connection
with their musical numbers, their latest
novelty, musical combs. Oscar Sisson
and Miss Ester Wallace will give d
laughablc sketch entitled "Pickwick,'
presenting a scene at the circus. "the
living picture" in which they will in
troduce some Of the latest songs and
medleys. Miss Wallace places Mr.. Sis
son under hypnotic influence causing
him to do many laughabe things to the
merriment of the audience They will
also devote a few minutes to the art
of mind reading. A society sketch will
be presented by Miss Mary B. Tracy