The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-16

against each other. determined to en-
gage In a prize light. II is needless to
say that the Fiiipinos did not initiate
The American soldier In this. Some
little time after the ~acrobatfo work be.
gan u Spanish Stock company took the
boards aud for eight months contin-
uously were able to hold the people
with some Of the FUNNIEST barn-storm-
ing scenes that could be possibly i'm.
aRined. The plays usually would be
of the enc act order, and had to do
with sone one Of tho common events
Of the day. / remember a play that was
gotten mp by Gala, the lending TRACE.
dian. for my especial benefit, said play
being called The Army Chaplain l
shall endeayor, in my next interview.
to give You the list Of characters. put
on at this particular time. The native
theater was O different proposition al-
together. Here the natives them.
selves. In their native language, would
20 through some historical tragedy,
usually taking a whole week 10 finish
the plot. The costaming Wal OF the
most expensive, Genuine diamonds
were oommo on the fingers, In the ears
and on the garments WORN by thu
women. while the most regalia belong
ing 70 kings IN feudal times character
lied the men. In the center OF the
stage, ut its front. was an oval shaped
box, opened toward the scenes. hut
closed to thu front mud sides. This
was the pr0mpter's position. When
the play WAS ready, said readiness be.
ing denoted by the number OF ponpis
IN the house, the prompter would
thrust his bend ont, shake his finger NJ
the orchestra, and the curtain would
slowly rise. attended one week, nnd
was fortunate in being given u box
with some other heightened natives,
one Of whom being able 10 speak Eng
lish, WAS enabled 10 toll mo the plot
of tho play. IL appears that q Muhsel-
man hnd fallen IN love with u daughter
OF ono OF the ~reigping princes, and that
the love had been rsturned by said
princess, Not being able 10 move the
heart of the prince, on u dark aud
stormy night u prnhu or iatiye boat
had been obtained, and the Mnsselman
with his bride, stole away, lmmadir
ately tho alarm WINS given, aud tlle
following dny many pfahns, manned
by stalwart seamen, were IN full put'
sait OF tho daring thief, lilo had AZ
rived nv some aus Of his avn islands
aud f0I u loag time wRs enabled TO pre-
nerye the secret Of tbs whereabouts NJ
himself and esp0nsal, II beina neGea'
safy, some short time after, tor him W
40 10 tho country of tho prince, no N
discovered aud made prisoner, Tho
word IL taken 10 his faithful adhelents,
aud u large party immediately prepare
IN do hattie with tho Christian man'
arch, Needless To say that thu Christ
ians tIiumphed, Their plays always
end that way, His followers al0 either
murdered ~ confined IN draaTy pris0ns,
hut there In cue faithful servant, who
retuvus to the h0ma Of tho yanna nan
aud there, with many heart hAEninHa,
tells his little tale Of woe 10 Tho sal
dened princess, Nv disguise shu No.
turns 10 her native land, by soala
means becomes u servant In her father'a
hnnae, aud ultimately N enahlad NJ
Elevate her h~usband,f When tho fath'
or, seeing Ihe great lave that lha
daughter has tor tho husband, having
IN The meantime discovered her idunr
lily, he gives heg parental hlessina, the
! Mnsselmaa haaoMes v Christian ana
they live happy ever after,
''Their legends aud f0lk laIe ata VaIy
nnmNl0ns, They Ma An exceedingly
snpersNtiNNs people, aud | have M
donht hut thAt tho legends that have
haal, handed dawn TOW centuries have
had much IN dn with their present
ignorance mmeMhaF enc 0f these
legends thnt viii alse san some laaA
M Ia their anpnpalilinM A heantlfs'
prinoass ono day, wAlkina ALIENS The
son shore, SAW a laIaa hlaQk island that
had not haAn N thai position IN lhi
Mmning, lmAAina hap aanatelnAliaI
when sha saw that " was VNpldlg Apl
preaching tha shNvet HIDING heFaal'
hehind i lVaa, 10 that she mlaht nat NJ
discovered, aha dalepmlnad ~ wAlt NAa
dad ant what Tins strange thlna meant
Not lang WAS sha laft IN dNnhh W.
alpAd ~ its halua nn Island, " WAS Y
giant crab, larger than ~ hundred Wlld
hunal0, Al lla unWields hnaal came
IN thp shore aud draaead Itself. apNll
i'm tuaui, rita sa,s#a l lg sfhhaa way llhAl II
moved its ugly Jaws aud w hlaeaai
t0Rlh Thai " WAS hnnAlx, aAn ~ apalel
NJ feed, hhn could n0t ennRNlyN VIVA
In unnat until ahN saw tho aNN hpAlA
ping m rlaa ahlea tln hOll9AN, ahA al
tln sane Time Tho crab W Ilan Oh w
iAunahns aa thnnAh w dpYAAl. lha anll
immediately sha blow on hpi h0Fn thfp'
land hlNata, IA anmMnn nov fNllnWaIH
Vhaaa wpFn NJ annla dlhlAnla Nam w
share, and lho NFat blast VIM olllA
heard NV 4 slick child, the ,apennd Y
thp tliha, winch lMMaalAtpR lalt w
tpaatluA aud ian toward tAa snesl
whpva, lMaEina thlfa hlaAl, lNe'
kllnw Thai anlu0 pypul aNnHnp lhtnAt