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THEMES THEATRICAL

The week just closing has been sort
of an off week among the local play
houses. "A Stranger in a Strange Land
held the boards at the Grand the first
three nights of the week. 1t was tolera-
bly, good, but did not prove much of a
drawing card and business was light.
King Rastus." presented by company
of colored people, which filled in the bal
anee of the week and closes tonight. is
not such an attraction as might be eX-
pected at tirst-clasS house. 1t might
well, with justice to the public and the
better company, have been transferred
to the Union Family. and the "A Day
and Night company have been given
its place at the Grand. "A Day and a
Night is fairly We'll presented and has
done a moderate week S business at the
Union Family. The piece closes tonight.
A dramatiZation of Marie Correlli $
''Nendetta' will be seen at the Grand
four nights. beginning tomorrow even~
ing. The house will be dark the rest of
the week. At the Union Family. the
company which presented The Great
Northwest last week. will oner Among
the Pines The piece will open with
Sunday matinee and run the week.
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"FABIo RoMAN1" AT THE GRAND.

Alden Benedict'S "FabiO Romani"
comes TO the Grand opera house tomor-
row evening FOR a run of four nights.
The piece is a dramati2ation by Charles
w. Chase of Marie Correllis famous
novel entitled The Vendetta" 1t is a
very Interesting story. ana the interest
is much strengthened by the dramatic
production. 1t is a meoirama with
sense and consistency, as we'll as unde-
niable power and untlagging interest.
1t is said TO be filed With interesting
dramatic scenes, and the comedy. which
comes in naturally. is not only genuine.
but appropriate. The play is We'll staged,
the company carrying all the scenery for
the production. The great earthquake
scene in the last act is said to be Won
derfully realistic. The plot starts with
the deception of husband, who is after
ward buried alive by his Wife and best
friend, but emerses from the tomb, and
the punishment meted out to the errins
pair by that husband is effective. The
company is specially engaged for the
characters assigned them. Walter Law
renee. in the dual character of Fabio
Romani and Cente Cesare Olivia, and
Miss Martha Beaufocd as Nina, the false
wife. are highly spoken of by the press
wherever the company has appeared. A
special feature of the performance will
be the introduction between the second
and third acts of Mile. Charmon. the
charming little French chanteuse, in
specialtieS.
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pany with only moderate ability which
attempts to make a go of Il play ahso-
lutely devoid of all merit. The company
was stranded at the end of its weeks
engagement. and, being unable to make
the next stand. was obliged to lay over
in Butte. During the week. one of the
players. who seemed to have an idea he
could get blood out of a turnip, sued
the mana cement and attached the conn
panys effects, but the matter was finally
settled out of court.
Mr.. Sutton, in the kindness of his
heart. will endeavor to put the company
on its feet by giving the members max.
week at the Union Family. The COM
pany will be stronger than during this
last weeks engagement, and in present.
ing Among the Pines" a piece OF mucl,
more merit than The Great Northwest
and better suited to the players. they
should have a profitable weeks run.
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tory of the place it was proposed to give
Sunday performances The first an
nounrement of the intention of the man.
agement of the theater brought forth
vigorous protest from the pulpits of the
city.
The ministers had just organized 4
ministerial association. and that body a;
once took it upon itself TO make a fight
against the proposed dissertation OF
the Sabbath. One day during the week
prior to the date set for the first sun
day performance. the members of the
ministerial association called on the
management of the theater IN body
to enter their protest against the sum
day performance.
The manager Of the house listened re-
spect.vely to what the spokesman of the
party had 10 say. and then made reply.
He told the ministers he believed in the
great American privilege of people
pleasing themselves: that if the theater
was more attractive than the church
people would attend il in preference to
the church and that their right to do
SO ought not to be interfered with. but
that on the other hand, if people pre-
ferred the chuch to the theater they
would undoubtedly attend the church m
stead of the theater.
Make your services as attractive as
our performances" said he, 'and | do
not believe the attendance of your
churches will suffer by reason of the fact
that a theatrical perforance is given in
the city at the same time
The wrath of the good men al this re-
mark of the Snowman was great and
they Went away. The following Sunday
anathemas We're hurled at the head of
the ungodly man from every pulpit in
the city. but the sunday performance
went on and the agitation soon died
out.
Not long afterward the church notices
in the daily papers of that city COM
nlenced to read something like this:
Services morning and evening at
--- church. Text of Rev. --'s
sermon Will be '----' in the morning
and --' in the evening. Specia:
musical programme arranged for both
morning and evening. Cornet solo by
Prof Vocal duet by Misses
---. Violin obligato," etc, etc.
All the churches took to giving special
programmes in connection with the reg
ular services, and they We're really very
attractive. The good men would not
have admitted that they had discovered
there was wisdom in the profane show
mans suggestion and that they had
taken his advice. but it is of record that
the churches of chat particular city ha;
never been known to attract so many
people to their services as they did from
the day that the special programmes
We're inauSurated.
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THE SUNDAY PLAY.

The New York Dramatic Mirror is talk
ms a stand against Sunday theatrical
performances, not 50 much from a moral
standpoint as in the interest of the
player. On this subject it has in re-
cent number the following:
The Mirror stands on its record and
is opposed to sunday performances of
any sort. 1t is not SO much a question
of Sunday observance with this journal
rs it is question of justice to members
of the theatrical profession. Every actor
or performer should be permitted to rest
one day in the week. The eXactions in
many cites where actors are required to
perform seven days in the week are un-
just. and everywhere should be made un-
lawful. One of the strongest agencies
performances is the Actors Society of
America, and strong influence also is
being exerted against the abuse by the
Actors Church Alliance of America. The
former of these agencies puts its opposi-
ton TO sunday performances practically
on the ground taken by the Mirror The
Actors Church Alliance naturally-and
properly, from its view -point-!ays stress
i'll lis opposition on Sunday observance.
The reasons that actuate both organiza-
tions are respectively worthy of atten-
ton, and ii is hoped that a combination
Of interests eventually viii affect re-
form.
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AMONG THE PINES"

Real life depicted on the stage is al
ways pleasing. and plays with a human
story, reasonable plot, telling humor and
quaint action catch the fancy of the
people. TO this class belongs the new
and powerful drama of rural life,
Among the Pines,'' which will be seen
at the Sutton theater for a week S en-
gagement beginning Sunday ma tineee.
Strong in dramatic plot rich III its n
tensity of pathos, and bubbling over
With the good nature and heartiness OF
way down east folks" the play has at
tracted widespread attention.
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HE FRIGHTENED THE NATIVES.

A rather amusing story is told Of an
incident said to have occurred in a Ha-
Nana theater during the recent trip OF
Magician Hermann to Cuba. 1t is proD-
ably evolved from the ina aginaton of the
romancer who does the great magician's
press work, but it is nevertheless good
Here it is:
During Hermann the Greats engage
ment in Havana, Cuba. the past season
he was agreeably surprised, also de-
lighted beyond measure by the hearth
ness Of the welcome accorded to him.
His appearance on the streets was the
signal for a crowd to collect and to FOL
low him. His performances at the Teatro
Payret, the leading theater of the city,
We're attended by the fashion of the
gay Cuban capital. and every courtesy
was shown to him by official and social
cuba. During his stay there he visited
the forts and other places OF interest,
Herman speaks Spanish like a native,
ana as he was the only member of his
company who could converse with the
attaches of the theater, he was in great
demand as an interpreter An amusing
incident occurred the morning of tae ar
rival OF the company. The orchestra had
been called for rehearsal and the d.
80 liz COMPANY WHO nau the
music in charge could not make himself
understood by the orchestra, who spoke
Spanish only. Hermann came along
and the director appealed to him to in
terpret for him. Herman, who was in
excellent humor. consented, and as the
director gave his instructions Hermann
interpreted them for him. Whether his
spanish was misunderstood or Herr
mann was purposely giving the message
wrong, will never be explained, at any
rate the music was played wrong ana
with horrible discord. The director be-
came frantic, and fused and fumed at a
great rate. Hermann smiled We vii,
try 1t again. he said, and he spoke to
the orchestra. Again came the discord.
mingled with the howls of a stray dog
which had inadvertently dropped into
the theater The director was now fur;
Gus, and as the puzzled musicians looked
on in amazement Herman reached over
and, putting his hand on the bass fiddle
seemingly pulled a small dog from out
OF it. The orchestra became thorourhlv
frightened, and, dropping their instru-
ments, hurriedly made their exit under
the stage. Hermann and his dissusted
mus.cal director looked at each other
and burst into hearty laughter. AS ia
the orchestra, the manager of the the
ater went after them and persuaded
them to return, but Hermann no longer
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ANNUAL MEETING.

The anual meeting Of the stockholders
of the First National bank of Butte will
be held at the Office of said bank in Butte
Montana, Tuesday, Jauary Sth, 1901, be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m, and 4 p. m.
Object of the meeting is election of di-
rectors for ensuing year, and the trans
action of any other business which may
properly come before the meeting.
E. B. WEIRICK, Cashier.
Dated at Butte, Mont, Dec. I. 1900.
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A good coal. 4 coal for domestic pur-
poses. \ lasting coal. A coal with little
waste. A medium burner-not too fast.
This exactly describes Trail Creek coal.
Sold at 81 West Park. Phone oS4.
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A story is told by an old-tin1e theatre
cal man that is very apropos just as this
time when there is SO much agitation
and SO many sermons being preached rel
ative to the sunday thaater.
1t was in a Puget Sound city that a
stock theater was opened a few years
ago, and for the first time in the his
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NO SMOKE: PURE WATER.

Crystal Springs is the only place near
Butte which is free from smoke all day
long. Come out and get some fresh air
and take swim in the purest water
known.
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High Grade Guitars. Mandolins., and
Banjos at reasonable prices. Make very
acceptable Christmas gifts. We have the
celebrated Martin, Wasilburn, Regal,
Maurer and Bay State. Montana Musi,
Co.
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MET WITH MISFORTUNE.

The company playing The Great
Northwest" Which occupied the stage at
the Union Family last week, met with
the inevitable experience of the cons
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CHEAP OFFICE RENT.

Office or desk room for rent. 4S East
Broadway; few doors east of postofIice.
A fine location for any small business.
ground floor.
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Interpreted Spanish to his director. or
to any other members of the company.
IAN official Interpreter was added to the
salary list of the company.
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Chain bracelets, for all ages, in silver,
plate and gold.
Hight & Fairfeld's
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HIGHT & Fairfield

Have enameled chate.aine watches in
many ColorS.
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Music Boxes. Photographs anl Graph
ophones from $500 uup. Montana Music
Cn
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Such an innocent thing as San Toy"
has caused a challenge for a duel The
trouble started with Sidney Jones, the
composer who refused to permit pro-
duction of the comic opera a the Carl
theater. Vienna, because the manage
ment proposed rearranging parts of his
score With the music tucked under his
arm. he angrily left the theater. The
director, f. b. Norman, vented his anger
on Baron Hammerstein, the prima
donna's husband and ordered him off
the stage. Refusing to 60 the baron was
forcibly elected from the theater, and
thereupon sent his seconds to challenge
Mr.. Norman to a duel, which the En-
glishman considers absurd.
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Tim Murphy, who has been playing in
"A Bachelors Romance" will shortly re-
sumo The Carpetbagger."
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q Scarf pins for men and stick pins for
women. Largest stock in the state at
.tn Hight g. Falrtield's
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Sterling silver and plated liquor
fasfS at
Hight & Fairfeld'S
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NOTES ABOUT PLAYERS,

Tim Murphy. who has been playing in
"A Bachelors Romance" will shortly re-
sumo The carpetbagger."
Clyde Fitch's is not the only Major
Andre" play likely to be seen soon. Two
baltimore journalists have written one
for Herbert kelcey and Effie Shannon.
:,Georgc Dolby, who managed the
American reading tour of Charles Dick
,ens. and was conspicuous figure. was
J in bject poverty at the time of his re-
cent death in London.
4in
&C Haddon Chambers, author if .'The
Tyranny of Tears and other exception
ably good plays. will visit America next
month to study the country before writ
ing drama about it.
.fa. ---
IA freshet at Blyth, England. filled a
, theater With water nearly to the stage
level, and submerged the par1uet, but
a performance was given before an audi
ence seated in the balconies.
A drama produced in Buffalo under
te title Of odd Orchard" with the au-
thorship attributed to Marguerite Mer-
ington. turns out to be an adaptation OF
Jules Lemaitres "L'Ainee." 1t was a
failure.
Sara Bernhardt's "L'Aiglon" is being
written about in New York in columns.
1t has rather knocked out Maute
Adams performance. and the critics do
not suggest any comparison. Still Maude
Adams is doing a big business
The stage versions of I'm the Palace
of the King and Janice Meredith are
described as poor by reviewers in the
cities where they are used, but Viola
Allen in one and Mary Mannering in the
other are praised and prosperous.
1dalene Cotton, daughter of Ben Cot
ton. the well-known old-time black face
artist, who has many friends among the
theate goers of Butte. is making a win
ming at Proctors One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Street theater New York.
,,Maclyn Arbuckle. who has twice been
seen in Butte in the Colonel in THE
Girl Left Behind Me- and again with
the Frawey company, and who is great
favor.te here is making success of
Marsac in The Sprightly Romance ot
AIarsac." now running at the Theater
Republic, New York.
Betsy Ross whose hands sewed t.ie
first American flag, is to be a central fig
ure in new romance of the Revolution,
by H. A. Du Souchet, author of MY
Friend From India" 1t will be pro-
duced in Philadelphia before the close
4 I,- n
Joseph r. Grismer. with a cast includ-
ing Phoebe Davies and Odell Williams OF
"'Way Down East fame.
O. E -
2 1t would :te Interesting to know
Whether it is his histrionic worth or
what it is, that fills the actresses With
such an Overwhelming desire to possess
Fighter Jim Jeffries. First it was the
French woman, Faugre, who was said
to have come clear across the Atlantic
after him, and now it is Dorothy Drew
who refuses to be consoled for the loss
of him, unless it should be by large
money consideration. She threatens to
sue him for breach of promise.
Such an innocent thing as San Toy
has caused a challenge for a duel. The
trouble started with Sidney Jones, the
composer, who refused to permit pro-
duction of the comic opera a the Carr
theater. Vienna. because the manage
ment proposed rearranging parts of his
score. With the music tucked under his
arm he angrily left the theater. The
tod hi
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Sara Bernhardt's "L'Aiglon" is being
written about in New York in columns.
1t has rather knocked out Maute
Adams performance. and the critics do
not suggest any comparison. Still Maude
is doing a big business
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Silver Bow National hank OF
Butte City will be held Tuesday, Janu-
ary s. 1901, at o'clock D. M at the
banking house Of said bank for tho alAc.
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Clyde Fitchs is not the only Major
Andre" play likely to be seen soon. Two
Baltimore journalists have written one
for Herbert kelcey and Effie Shannon.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

The stage versions of I'm the Palace
OF the King and Janice Mereditn,' are
described as poor by reviewers in the
cities where they are used, but Viola
Allen in one and Mary Mannering in the
other are praised and prosperous.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

A drama produced in Buffalo under
te title of "Old Orchard with the au-
thorship attributed to Marguerite Mer-
ington. turns out TO be an adaptation OF
Jules Lemaitre's 'L'Ainee." 1t was Il
failure.
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IA freshet at Blyth, England. filled {
theater With water nearly to the stag
level. and submerged the parQuet, bu
a performance was given before an audi
ence seated in the balconies.
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Idalene Cotton, daughter of Ben Cot
ton. the well-known old-t time black face
artist, who has many friends among the
theater goers of Butte. is making a win
ming at Proctor's One Hundred and
Twenty fifth Street theater New York.
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!: George Dolby who managed the
American reading tour of Charles Dick
ems. and was conspicuous figure. was
in a abject poverty at the time of his re-
cent death in London.
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&C. Ha 1don Chambers, author If The
Tyranny of Tears and other exception
ably good plays, will visit America next
month to study the country before writ
ing A drama about it.
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,Maclyn Arbuckle. who has twice been
seen in Butte in the Colonel in The
Girl Left Behind Me-" and again with
the Frawley company, and who is a great
favor.te here. is making a success of
Marsac in THE Sprightly Romance oc
Marsac." now running at the Theater
Republic, New York.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes. August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civ
ilized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought Of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce. and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis. Nervous
Prostitution or Heart Failure They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undi-
gested food. regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nerves and organic
action of the system. and that Is all
the took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses os Green's Aug
ust Flower, in liquid form. to make you
satisfied that there is nothing serious
the matter with you. Get Green's
Prize Alamnac. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
ARIZONA.
DOWNING ACQUITTED.

In the case of William Downing WHO
was on trial in Tombstone for train
robbery the jury returned a verdict of
not guilty. Stiles and Burts, who
were indicted at the same time as
Downing for the safe offense, turned
states evidence. These men seemed
determined to convict their former
companion, but they failed. Burts
weakened his evidence against Down.
ing by admitting that he hates Down.
ing worse than he does rattlesnake.
COOLING RELEASED.
William Gooding, the young man
who robbed the woman who had be-
friended him and escaped to Los An
geles and was afterward brought back,
was released by a pardon from the
acting governor at the instance of Mrs
Manner, the woman whom he robbed
His previous record had been good
and Mrs. Manner believes that he has
been taught a lesson. He secured a
good job in the country and went to
work Immediately after regaining his
freedom.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
PLAYED YANKEE DOODLE.

The presentation of the old lone
star flag of a Texas Confederate regi-
ment to the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy at Corsicana by Mrs. Henry A.
Lull, of Milford, N. H., was one of the
most pleasant features of the meeting
of the Daughters in Corsicana- 1t is
not known to what regiment the flag
belonged. but it is compromise be-
tween the stars and stripes and the old
stars and bars and has a single star in
a white field and across the field there
are red and blue bars. 1t was captur-
ed by the New Hampshire regiment of
which Mrs. Lull's husband was colo
mel. Mrs. Lull made a very touching
presentation speech, which left not a
dry eve in the house. Before the
beautiful response of a Palestine young
lady could be finished, the organist
struck up yankee Doodle" which set
the meeting wild with cheering. Then
Dixie" and the Star Spangled Ban
ner' brough fresh outbursts. In her
speech Mrs. Lull said that the soften
ing hand of time had wiped out all of
the bitterness and the nation is all
one people, the greatest and grandest
on earth. The cheers that greeted
Yankee Doodle coming from a
southern gathering proved the truth
fulness of her words.