The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

name like mine" ssaid MacRae, the
piper. 1.-THE Macs were the brawest
'od III The land.''
= $50 they were." said Macdonald. I'm
descended from kings myself"
My name was originally MacFox,'
said the impersonator Of Potsy. but it
sounded too much like the cracking of
whips, so the Mac was dropped
THE MacStoddarts are as we'll known
In Scotland as Edinburg CASTLE" said
the star of the company.
One by one the whole cast claimed the
prefix Mac, until the company comprised
IN addition to those named, MacJen-
nings, MacDuncan, MacProbert, Mac
Ford, MacEaston. MacStepner, Mac
Noote, Ma"Whitc, and MacWalters
among the men, and MacLaPiere. Mac
Knowlton, MacBaldwin, MacRobinson
and MacTaliaferro among the ladies.
MacRae. the piper. objected to Mac
.I.aPierre and MacTaliaferro. He said
9the names didn't sound right and he
doubted their Scotch origin.
s4 They're only girls" said MacWalters
the business manager. pass them I'M
Don't forget me-" said Miss Foley,
sWho. plays Margaret. Pm all Scotch"
"MacFoley!" said the piper, with fine
T aforn. Scotch, Ell? IT'S as Irish as a
peat bog. I'll not consent to MacFoley
|, heinG Scotch. My bagpipes would choke
with the brogue."
! The piper carried his point, and now
the only member of the organization
outside the Mac circle is Miss Foley.
Even the proprietor Of the enterprise,
Mr.. La Shelle, has Kirke for Christian
name, which is a bit Scotch.
'WAV Down stu hoo
50Oth performance in New York city at
the Academy of Music, and it's box Of
flee takings are as large as ever.
-
That ticket sellers of theaters have
many queer experiences with the public
has often been demonstrated by the re-
cital of incidents of actual happening,
but it is doubtful If any of the recorded
instances rival the colloquy which took
place at the Princess theater, Toronto,
during the engagement of The Princess
Chic there recently.
During the sale for the afternoon per-
formance, woman with a little girl took
her place in line, and when she reached
the box office window laid down Is cents,
and said:
1.-TWO. please"
The treasurer looked dazed, but me-
chemically repeated the usual phrase:
"Dollar-and-a-half. dollar, seventy
hve fifty and twenty 1ve.''
Il want two for Is CENTS" said the
woman.
Nothing cheaper than rs cents, sec
ond balcony-outside to the right" rat
tied off the treasurer.
The woman was indignant, and angrily
demanded why seats were not sold as ad-
vertised.
"They are." said the treasurer. "Next,
please"
%'They are not" persisted the woman.
fThere's the sign right there now"
SheS pointed to the usual easel board
IN the lobby, and the treasurer, glancing
at it, read
Matinee today, 2:15."
Then he swooned.
="
Foxy Grandpa" is underlined for
run at the Fourteenth Street theater,
New York city. This will be Joseph
Harris first appearance on the legitimate
stage In the metropolis since the disso-
luton of the, farce comedy team, Hallen
and Hart.
Frank Daniels and Miss Simplicity"
finished a three weeks engagement in
Chicago last Saturday, with a record in
the matter of receipts that Will probably
stand unequaled by any comic opera or
ganzation for many day. The first
week was $1O,596, the second $13,621 and
the third was s12163, making a sum to-
tai on the engagement of $780, $3.50. Kirke
La Shelle, Mr.. Daniels manager offered
$1,000 week for the time following his
engagement, as it was apparent that
Miss Simplicity" could have remained
in Chicago indefinitely to all the Grand
Opera house would hold, but the transfer
OF dates could not be arranged.
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Unable to extend her successful run at
the Theater Republic, New York, with
Under Southern Skies" Grace George
begins her road tour January 10. She
will be seen in all of the principal cities
during the season.
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The periodical scramble on the part of
authors for the same subject matter for
plays is well known. "QuO Vadis" be- /
came epidemic; then, Under Two Flags" !
blossomed into numberle.s plays. Now :
these adaptations of an old French play !
are in the hands of as many managers. |
The latest is the tale of Francesca di |
Rimini." Years ago George H. Boxer a |
Philadelphia, wrote a tragedy with this |
title. which Lawrence Barrett played |
with great success. This year Joseph |
Buckley decided on revival of this no. !
bic drama for his star, Otis Skinner. It |
proved the biggest success Mr. Skinner |
has ever known, and recently New |
York appearance at the Victoria was ar |
ranged. Now it appears that this sub
ject has become a craze. Gabriel DAN !
nunZio, the Italian author who stepped |