The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26

stars has proven that fact. But. they
| so to be amused, and ii is for amuse-
ment purposes only that the Harry
| Martell comedians produce their ridicu-
! lously. funny farce comedy Miss Tat
| tiers Troubles"
| At a dinner eiyrr 70 Robson and
Crane some years ago at Delmonicos,
| Col. Robert G. IneersolI, in proposing
| the health OF tho FOREMOST artists,
struck the keynote ot pupllc opinion in
one of his Characteristic speeches
Speaking of the th"a'er' ne says .For
! myself, enjoy comedy the pest. When
| ] go TO the theater ! 20 to laugh with
| my fellow man. and had rather look
| upon 4 scene of happaess than misery.
| In the serious drama we seem to feel
| the sorrow. trials ana tflnulauons OF
| the actor: but in y1nedy, where every
/ scene is cheerful with the bflght side
! OF life, and unbounded Jun prevails, we
seem to forget our tF@up'es, ana the
world seems happ"Y for our having
cast aside our dignity and laughing at
the absurdity of humanity.
Tho doctors aerer that the true pep
sin of longevity is laughter, and the
| Martell comedians are wholesome man
ufacturers of that article: Ihey nave
departed from tn" Well-beaten paths
or al! other organi2alhns. 1ney tnlnk,
and wisely, too, thar the public have
sufficient cares in business and at
home to not ASSUME these upon the
stage: they want tn forget them. and
the performance CT the Martell come
dams is for that purpose. A special
feature is the Introduction OF The
Martell Family" the greatest trick
bicyclists in the world and who we're
the principal features Two seasons ago
with the Barnum & Bailey circus and
last season with the Wallace show, and
their marvellous performance on the
bicycle has been pronounced by the
press and public as more than worth
the price of admission alone charged
by the Martell comedians.
One day last week John E. Henshaw,
who is playing with Lillian Russell in
La Belle Helene at the New York
Casino, went into drug store. and said
to the clerk: "Havc you any castor
Oil that won't TASTE" The clerk SAID
Yes" and asked HonshaW if he liked
sarsaparilla. L do said John. land
never indulge in anything stronger"
Thereupon the prescription expert gave
Mr.. Henshaw glass of sarsaparilla,
which he drank with evident relish.
Nothing more was aid for 20 minutes,
when Henshaw broke out with,
where's that castor oil you were go
ing to give me?" Why l gave it to
you with the sarsaparlla, half an hour
dSD, responded tNt ClIIh. 1Iedt
heavens shrieked Henshaw, clasping
his hands on his stomach, Il didn't want
it for myself; 1 wanted ito take it home
to my mother-in- law"
During the Western tour of Richard
Mansfield the ushers had on sale be-
tween acts copies of kingsbury's YER
sion of "Cyrano.'
The manager asked the usher who
aC ST in tn bEa
and announce that kingsbury's was
positively the only version of "Cylano
De Bergerac'' used Ey Mr.. Mansfield.
He didn't seem to comprehend and The
manager repeated the instructions.
I've got you now said the young
man, and down the aisle of the theater
he sailed.
The next thing heard was the an
nouncement, delivered in a tone of voice
loud enough for MI Mansfield to hear
back on the stage: Here's yer Gee
ramon Bergrack.S positively the only
virgin used by My Manstield.'
1t didn't take long to put muzzle
on that young man..
That very delightful comedian, L. r.
Stockwell. will appear at the Grand to-
night in Charles Hoyt's greatest sue
cess. ga Midnight Bell" Mr., Stockwell
is known and recognized from the At
lantic to the Pacific as an actor of emil
hence in his own peculiar line, and he is
an immense favorite with his audiences.
His quaint, dry, enforced humor never
fails to amuse, and his visits are Gag
erly looked forward to. "A Midnight
Bell has done more for Mr.. Hoyts
reputation than anything he has writ
ten. 1t is charming rural idyl, in
which the comedy element is conspicu-
Gus, but not unnecessarily obtruded.
Mr.. Stockwells performance of Dea-
con Lemuel Tdd has done great deal
towards making the play such an enor-
nous success, and Mr.. Hoyt has cheer
fully and gratefully acknowledged his
obligation to him. Mr.. StockWell will
be supported by very strong cast and
will use the scenery and effects of the
metropolitan production. In addition 30
children will be used on the stage in the
different scenes. f--
In Salt Lake City Edwin F. Mayo
made a public presentation of $500 to
Ada DWyer Russell, who is member
of his "Pudd nhead Wilson" company.
Miss Russell. it seems. is native OF
Salt Lake. and the claim is set up that
the receipts for three days in that city
amounted to S3,000 which so surprised
the star that he gave 10 per cent. of
the takings to the actress, who he
thinks was responsible for a good part
of the business. Although the present.
alton was made on the stage, none of
the spectators were near enough to he
sure whether the bundle that was hand
ed over contained the real stuff or
only stage money.
Rose Coghan has played everything
from Shakespeare to melodrama, but
one of her best successes is made as a
! Boston mother-in-law in the fantastic
| French farce, Mile. Fiji" at the Man
| haitian, New York. Grace Georges low
able performance Of the young wife and
| the audacity of Louise Beaudet's
Fiji in the love-making scene are in
! strong contrast. ~
Frank Daniels has just received a