The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26

There is a tendency in human nature
to rejoice at the discontinue of ar
rogance and desDotism. When such dis
comfiture is brought about through the
despot's own agency and subjects him to
ludcrous indignity the pleasure Is all the
keener to the observer. The cunning
dramatist has long since realized this
human trait and from the Malvolo of
Shakespeare down to the crusty old tour
list of AT the White House Tavern ne
has shown that he knew how to reckon
with this element.
In IA Modern Crusoe,' comic roman
tic play by Sydney Rosenfeld, in which
Thomas @. Seabrooke, who will appear
at Sutton's theater next week, is show
ing that his daughter-rasing abilities
are not confined to comic opera alone
this comedian plays the part of multi
millionaire whose overbearing ways
make him a terror to his underlngs.
One particular victim Of his despotism
IS his private secretary, who, for suf-
ficient reasons, pockets his pride and
philosophically bears his burden. The
wealthy man is planning tour around
the world in huge ship that he is build
ing. The secretary becomes one OF the
party that makes the trip with the mil
lionaire.
In the South Pacific ocean the floating
palace is wrecked and the survivors are
cast upon a desert island where they
remain eighteen months before they are
rescued. Here it means starvation I'M
less practical ability is developed to wrest
sustenance from the natural resources
of the land.
The man of luxury is helpless, but his
former employe. slhooled through years
of hardship and enforced self-reliance'
assumes the obligation to provide Tor MS
fellow castaways, exactlng IN return
strict obedience to his orders. All are
required to cooperate and carry out
their allotted tasks. The erstWhle mil
lionaire is set to digging potatoes ana
is literally obliged to earn MS living ny
the sweat of his brow.
This scene, which occurs IN the thifu
act. is said to be Overwhelmingly 1unny'
and the unhappy millionaire p'ayeo Wy
Mr.. Seabrooke, struggling between MS
natural desire to live and the Illuminating
ALTERNATIVES of tilling the soil for living,
presents a picture of hopeless misery that
fingers long after the curtain has i"''e''
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r,oro.s m DENYING the fact that the
business done at Magure's Opera house
NV "Old Kentucky" "A Wise Woman,
tt; Henry's Minstrels and the Ten
Ichi troupe of Japanese goes to prove
the popularity of the house. IN the
face of strong opposition during the en-
ragement Of I'm Old Kentucky ana
Hi Henry there were hundreds OF per-
sons unable to gain admission, stand
ing room being at premium. Whle
the little comedy of "a Wise woman
opened to splendid house and it's bus
mess held good, so successful was Ten
Ichi that his engagement was contln-
ued for a week longer.
Tomorrow night begins a new policy
at Maguire's Grand 1.-The Dollar OF
Our Daddies'' is no more. John Ma
guire, realizing that with the keen COM
petition existing throughout the amuse-
ment would, like commercial enter
prise. whoever gives the hest value for
the least money will have a surer finan-
cial result Realizing the keen COM
petition east and west between manag-
ers and companies. Manager Magnire of
the Grand, Manager Hayward Of Spo-
kane, and Manager Howe of Seattle. all
of whom have for the past 20 years
steadily given the best attractions and
managed the leading attra ctions, are
now in a combination to offset the OPP
position.
They propose to have 1.-The open gate"
70 the Pacific for every independent
American actor and company land there
are plenty of them) and they will give
attractions which in previous times
cost from 81 to 81 at prices from Csc to
75c.
Among the attractions booked for
Maguire's are Clara Norris. Melbourne
Mcdowell. Ze'ma Ra!ston. the greatest
specialist before the foot'ights. 1.-The
Hungarian Gypsy" band. AT the Old
Cross Roads" LIGHTS O. London"
"What Happened to JONES'" Human