The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
At THE LOCAL THEATERS
Primrose and Dockstader's Min
strels Score a Big Hit.
"ASOUTHERN GENTLEMAN
This Famous Play Will Soon Be Presented
Here by Clay Clement - John L. Sui
livan Is Coming in q "Trip
Across the OCEAN"

Primrose and Dockstader made their
initial bow last evening at the Mar
garet theater as co-partners in the
greatest minstrel show that has ever
been seen in Anaconda. and it is put
ting it lightly to say that they scored a
grand hit. The company is the best enc
now on the road; the talent is of .he
highest: the scenic embellishments are
handsome and complete and surprising
novelties fill the programme. There is
not a dull moment during the whole
performance from the time the curtain
goes up on the interior of the court Of
the emperors of minstrelsy until the
final act, in which the unrivaled john
sons astonish the audience with their
club juggling exhibition.
Lew Dockstader was the same cold
Lew" and he sustained his reputation
| of being the greatest living black cork
| artist. Young Ed Hopkins was very
good in his rendition of the chorus of
Il Wants My Lulu George Primrose
and his pickaninnies We're great sue
| cess. All of the other acts were first
| class.
The theater-going public will be
greatly disappointed to learn that the
| famous Rays, John and Emma, who are
| this season appearing in Hot Old
| Time" and who were booked to appear
here during the month. have postponed
their engagement in this city and in
| Butte. Manager Collins yesterday re-
ceived a letter to that effect. The rea-
son given is that the management has
| decided to close the season on May 20
and in order to do this, the company
will go East Immediately after their
| engagement closes at San Francisco.
The Rays have promised to present
a Hot Old Time at the Margaret
early next season, SO that it is just
matter of time when Anacondans will
have the pleasure of greeting these two
great comedians
Mr.. Clements treatment of the theme
of "a Southern Gentleman" strongly
resembles the method of Sardou, the
distinguished French dramatist. He
seems to possess all the attributes of a
creature of the stage. He does not
idealize and transfigure human nature
and dominate the Thespian art, nor is
his dramatic work marked by the radi-
cal scorn for stage limitations which
distinguishes Moliere. The poetry of
the drama did not appeal to Mr. Glenn
ent as it didto some of his predecessors
but there is no denying the fact that as
a master of theatrical situat ton. simple
character delineation and healthfu
stage pictures he has few equals among
the present writer's. The ability of tbs
dramatist is unquestionably exhibited
to brilliant advantage. Mr.. Clement
will appear in this city at the Margare
| theater on Wednesday, May TO-
The noblest Roman of them all, JOIN
l.. Sullivan. will appear at the Mar
garet theater on Thursday, May II, arc
| comes a welcome visitor. Others haN'
tried to follow in his footsteps. but al
f,;1 ,l fay- nit To S1J11i
a wonder. People stick to their JOIN
L. Sullivan through thick and thin, be
5 cause he is one of the biggest hearted
men that walks the earth to-day
Should he fight again, he would hav'
the same old backing and not till Il