The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-27
ANACONDA NEWS.
At THE LOCAL THEATERS
Bookings for Next Season Are
Being Made.
ALL THE VERY BEST SHOWS
The Management Expects Great Sea-
son-Theater Will Close on June
and Reopen September e-some
Early Attractions.
ALL THE VERY BEST SHOWS

The theatrical season in Anaconda
will close on June and will reopen on
Sept. 9. The closing attraction will be
Miss Blanche Walsh and Melbourne
Mcdowell in Sardou's play, La
Tosca." The season will open with Gus
Hills Vanity Fair"
The season of 1S99-1900 promises to be
one of the most successful in the his
tory of local theatricals All of the best
shows on the road will be brought to
this city and will contribute to the
amusement of the local public. Among
the best shows that are already booked
are some of Hoyt's best comedies, such
as "a Contented Woman" "a Stranger
in New York" and the famous Otis
Harlan in "A Black Sheep" Sousa's
famous opera, ''The Bride Elect" will
be presented early in the season. Kel-
cey and Shannon, Modjeska, Harry
Corson Clarke, Sol Smith Russell and
the Rays in a Hot Old Time" are early
bookings. Theater-goers will have the
pleasure of hearing the Grau Opera
company. Some of the other famous
shows are why Smith Left Home"
1.-THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle," I'm Old
Kentucky" Mr.. Plaster of Paris"
Browns in Town." "Pudd 'nhead Will
SON." Way Down East" and My
Friend From India"
The season will come to a close as
above stated on June Z, when Blanche
Walsh and Melbourne Mcdowell will
present La Tosca," the play which
made Fanny Davenport famous. They
will be supported by the ex-members of
the latter's company. 1.-THE charm of
La Tosca," as all know, has held audi
ences spell-bound for years. The pas
sionate, impulsive, fascinating woman,
with her womans jealousy of her lover
her woman's devotion to her lover and
the tragic end of that love has the
power to thrill and charm the coolest
1t is in characters like these which eff
ford strong contrasts that both Mr.
Mcdowell and Miss Walsh excel The
scene in the room of the Baron Scarpia
is said to be one of the most dramatic
stage natures ever presented. Some
times We hear about the over produc-
ton of'books and stage pieces, but it is
always well to observe that when a
really good thing in either makes it's
appearance there is a public ready and
eagerly waiting for it. To neglect see
ing La Tosca" will be to lose a intel
lectual and artistic treat
Roland Reed and his excellent COM
pany, including Isadore Rush, will be
the offering at the Margaret theater on
Wednesday night. Mr.. Reed viii pre-
sent for the first time here his new
comedy. THE Wrong Mr.. Wright
which mas scored an immense success.
It Is highly amusing and entertaining
and Mr.. Reed has been fitted with a
strong character in Mr.. Sites. 1t is
that of wealthy man who had been
famous for his parsimony until he be-
came interested in pretty woman,
when the lavishness of his generosity
exceeds all bounds. This individual had
been robbed of $4,000 by a trusted
clerk. In hopes of capturing the thief
himself and thus save the reward offer
ed, the merchant assumes the name of
Mr.. Wright. 1t also happens that the
absconding clerk also assumes the name
of Mr.. Wright. Numerous complica-
lions result. A fascinating young wo-
man is engaged by a detective agency
to take charge of the case. She meets
the wrong Mr.. Wright and, believing
him to be the guilty man, strives to
make him fall in love with her, but she
also learns that he is not the right Mr..
Wright, when happiness comes to her
self and everybody else who deserves
it. There are half dozen other char
acters, an amusing English lordling, an
heiress who, wishing ito be loved for
herself alone" changes place with her
maid; an "unappropriatedi spinster who
longs to be loved on any account, a
hypocritical psalm singer and a United
States artillery officer.