The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-08

( winter became associated with that of
the wife of his dearest friend, a most
| jealous man.
"One day the very devoted wife came
| to the house of my customer to inquire
about an anniversary present for her
| husband. In the midst of their con-
| versation the bell rang. 1t was the
| husband. The friend put the friend s
wife behind the screen. As the hus-
band entered he noticed d petticoat be-
hind the ornament The friend couldn't
| dlvulge. and the situation became criti-
cal. He winked naughty, and said it
| was only a friend. The husband
thought it a good joke. Presently an
| other friend Joined them. and in the
| course of 10 minutes the host was called
into the hall to answer a question
The unwilling husband communicated
the secret to the newcomer, and the
| latter was for investigating it. Walk
ing around the room they by accident
| with malice aforethought. tipped over
| the screen. There was a scene. The
| next day my customer shipped the
| screen ITO me and told me to sell it at
any price,
When the astonished actors recov-
| cred from their recognition of the re-
| markabe similarity between the piece
of personal history and the fiction of
Lady Teazle's moment of compromise
they eagerly bought the screen, and it
is now used in every production Of THE
School for Scandal"
The news comes from Paris thai the
volcano of Vesuvius recently had a
| narrow escape from being destroyed by
Nine Sarah Bernhardt. The story
shows that it is not safe for volcanoes
to allow passionate tragediennes to APP
preach toe close. 1t is true that in a
moment Of frenzy Vesuvius vomited
nrnl no %
brows of the great French woman, and
thus saved itself, but this was done only
in. time, for Sarah was within 80 feet of
the crater a the moment.
Nine. Bernhard describes her adven-
ture in vigorous language. From her
story it would appear that it was she
who was in danger. but such an init
nation is in line with her characteristic
modesty. She does not say that her
object in approaching the crater was to
subjugate the volcano; rather, she as
serts that it was solely to commune
with nature in its fearful majesty.
1--WE seemed" she said, Sin the still
ness CT the night, like ancient Pom
peiians, climbing to face their ineXor-
able father with the breast and head
of fire. The giant sighed occasionally;
emitting hot breaths of flame until res
piraton became difficult. I went on
without a word, wrapped in contem-
pldlIJll u me grandeur OF edlln anu
the littleness of man until the guide
ordered a halt. l begged for a few
more PAGES. The guide yielded to my
opportunities, and we went on 40 or SO
steps when the others stopped. I
pressed on until stopped by an anxious
cry from the guide l suddenly seemed
to be in the midst of fame My breath
was choked by the sulphurous vapors,
and the lava was soft under my feet. l
felt for an instant as if the day of
Judgment was at hand. But the guide
dragged me from the abyss to which I
was being irresstibly drawn"
Thus was Vesuvius saved from an
awful fate.
The company, in playing Hands
Across the Sea- the past week at the
Union. established themselves as ia
vorites in one bound. 1t is by all odds
the best company that has ever APP
peared in Butte at popular prices. R. E.
French is one of the pioneer theatrical
men of the West and his name at the
head of any company has always been
guarantee of excellence. Hands
Across the Sea- will have its last per-
Torrance tonight, and tomorrow night
"A Fair Rebel will be given for the
first time in Butte.
I Many years ago Frank C. Langley,
tan was interested in a repertoire
company which for a season toured
through the Northwestern territory
Late in the spring Mr.. Langley and his
company arrived in Wisconsin and
found their railroad progress much i'm
peded by the annual freshets, which at
that time were deluging the state. The
company played a week in Broadhead
Wis, closing there on Saturday night,
hn INF Of in Tow
vile. a city about 100 miles distant, on
Monday night. A severe storm had Wis
tied that section and the roadbed was
in a miserable state. 1t took the train
"a hours to make so miles, and early
Monday morning Mr. Langley found
himself with II people and car of
scenery at a little crossroads town
called Oxford. GAINESVILLE was only IL
miles distant, but to reach it by rail
was out of the question, owing to the
wretched condition of the roads He
decided that his only chance to open
that night in GAINESVILLE was to get his
people through by teams, and use what
scenery the house afforded. He imme-
diately inquired for the local livery
stable people and the station agent
pointed out a long, lanky Individual
who was seated on a trunk at one end
of the platform whiting a piece of
wood. He was clad in an immense pair
of overalls the top of which reached
nearly to his neck. Yes, ! keep the
livery stable he replied in answer to
question by Mr.. Langley. The circum-
stances of the case We're explained to
him, and after a few more strokes with
the knife he looked up and said: We'll
I'm powerful sorry, but my horse and
buggy's rented" Hang your horse and
buggy; | want a team that will carry 12
people. This is no pleasure trip" said
Manager Langley. Don't you run the
livery business here?" wall. l guess
| do, but, you see, [ amt got but one
rig: that's a tWo-Wheel buggy" There
was no performance in GAINESVILLE that
night.
At the Union Family theater the COM
ing week the r. f. French Theater
company will present the great military
drama "A Fair Rebel" The Seattle
Times, in speaking Of the production
by the French company in that city re-
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