The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-24
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was in Butte recently and he prompt
ly paid them.
The story of 1.-TWO Rogues and a Ro-
NANCE" which Stuart Robson and his
company are to present at the Grand
Thursday night, is as follows: Reginald
Caruthers, while travelling in Italy, acts
as second in a duel between a friend
OF his, one Angelo Count de Masaix,
his opponent being the husband of a
woman with whom Angelo had become
enamored. The husband is killed. and
the remorseful, though guilty., wife then
repudiates Angeles love, who in de-
spair. joins an expedition being fitted
out to explore Africa. Only four people
in Italy know of Angeles departure for
the land of the Senegambian. Reggie
the WISE" as young Caruthers is
known; Lucille Romon, celebrated
| novelist known in literary circles as
The Rajah," on account of her writ
1ngs of fiction over that signature; Phil
1ppo, Duke de Vestagala, an aged and
unprincipled nobleman, and Andre de
Masaix, cousin and next Of kin to An
gelo, gambler.
The Rajah' is woman with past.
In girlhood she became engaged to
Reggie's uncle, Sir Richard Darlington,
who betrayed her under promise of
marriage and then left her. AT the time
the story opens, Sir Richard has been
legation at Washington and has attach
ed his nephew Reggie to his suite. They
depart for Washington, where the first
act of 1.-TWO Rogues and a Romance"
opens, and where also follows Lucille,
whose child has died, and whose ma
ternal longings she essays to ease by
gaining the friendship and confidence
of her faithless lovers (Sir Richard)
only daughter.
NestaGala. upon investigation, thinks
there is a fair chance to acquire for
tune by having Andre de Masaix come
to America, and by impersonating his
absent cousin, the count, win a rich
American bride, and being successful.
divide her fortune before the return of
the real count from his African eXpedi-
ton. 1T is the plotting of vestagala
and Andre and the counterplots of THE
Rajah," together with the love affairs
of Reggie the Wise who, in the midst
of all the serious scenes which occur in
the playing of the comedy. is making
violent love to an energetic female ply
stefan, whom he finally wins for his
bride, that the title of "Two Rogues
and a Romance" is found for Mr..
Sayre's comedy drama which, in it's
portrayal, will enlist the services of the
following players: Harold Russell
Frank c. Bangs, Edwin Holt, Stuart
Robson, Willard Curtis, Joseph Nett
lef, MIS-. quart ROBSON. MISS IDA van
Cortland, Miss Gertrude Perry, Miss
Mabel Strickland and Miss Marie Bur-
roughs.
Roland Reed will be the attraction at
the Grand shortly. when this popular
comedian will present his great success,
The Wrong Mr.. Wright" which has
made an universal hit throughout the
country, and during it's New York sea-
son was pronounced the best comedy
seen in years Mr.. Reed will be assist
ed by an admirable company. which in
cludes Miss Isadore Rush. a most de-
lightful actress.
"The Spider and Fly closed their en-
gagement at the Grand last night, and
notwithstanding the fact that it was
one of the most meritless shows seen
there this season, they did good bust
ness.
Richard Lambert, representing the
Battle of Manila" is in the city. maxi
ing arrangements for the production
of the same at the Union Family thea
ter during the week of April 80.
Primrose and Dockstader's minstrels
Will begin their engagement at the
Grand opera house next Sunday night.
The largest audience that the Union
FAMILY theater has known for MANY a
day enjoyed Oscar P. Sisson's comedy,
THE Colonel last evening. The com
edy is brimful of wit and effervescent
humor. 1t is we'll staged and costumed.
Mr.. Slsson, as the leading man, and
Miss Esther Wallace as Diana are es-
pecially amusing, while Nella Neville
as the mother-in-law Is typical. The
specialties introduced peasingly fill in
the intervals, and as a whole, the en-
tertainment is one that will undoubt-
eddy draw large houses during the
week.