The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


production by Frederick Warde,
of "Bephegor, the Mountebank," at
SuttOn's new grand Sunday evening.
The authorship of "Belphegor, the
Mountebank' has been accredited by
some to D'Ennery, author of THE Two
Orphans" etc, and by others to Charles
Webb; but to whoever the credit is due
there is no queShtion as to the strength
of the play, dealing as it does with one
of the most romantic scenes and periods
of history, namely, France during the
reign of Louis XVIII. The first presen-
tation of the play was in 1864, at the
Royal Lyceum, London, with Charles
Dillon in the title role. Its success was
SO great it was brought to America and
opened at the Arch street theater, Phil
adelphia, in March, 1866, with Mr.. Dillon
as "Belphegor" and Mr. Stuart Robson
as his assistant, Fanfaronade, the clown.
1.-The MOuntebank' will be repeated at
the Wednesday matinee. Monday even
ing Mr.. Warde appears as King Lear
Tuesday evening the great production of
Julius Caesar" with Mr.. Warde as
Marc Anthony, Mr.. Herman as Brutus,
Mr.. tombstone as Cassius and Miss Tres
colt as Calphurnia will be given.
Wednesday evening, for his last per-
Torrance in Butte, Mr.. Warde presents
"Virginius,'' giving his masterful per-
Torrance of the title role, with Mr.
tombstone as Icilius and Miss Ashton as
Virginia.
The coming Of Mrs. LIE Moyne to Butte
is an event of unusual interest from
more than one standpoint. 1t was only
by the offer of extraordinary induce
ments to her managers, Liebler & Co.,
that this attraction was secured for
1T. Nh I,,1 t.,
elaborate and costly one; the company,
numbering u people, is one of the
largest organizations presenting dramas
in this country and Mrs. LIE Moyne is
distinctly a star whose sphere is in the
larger cities where expensive and high
class productions can ordinarily find
remunerative patronage. She appears
in but three towns in Montana, Ana
conda, Butte and Helena, and her en-
gagement is limited to one performance.
in each. Universal praise has been be-
slowed on Mrs. lie Moynes splendid
acting, the strength and deep interest
of her play and the excellence of her
supporting company. She illustrates the
drama in it's highest and best sense and
appeals to a refined, critical and Guilt
waited audience. 1t Is safe to say the
performance will be the chief society
event of the season at Suttons new
theater Thursday evening.
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Joe w. Spears will present his new
farce comedy triumvirate, THE Two
America Macs and the dainty
coincidence, Maize Trumbull, at Sutton's
Family theater. three nights, COM
mencing Sunday matinee; matinee Tues
day, in their latest success 1.-THE Irish
Pawnbrokers." 1t is full of color, move
ment and melody. No pains or expense
has been spared to make their new
comedy the hit of the season tn it's
line, special attention having been paid
to the scenic and mechanical effects,
adjuncts not usually found with farce
comedy, but which work wonders in the
way of augmenting the attractiveness
of a play or comedy of any kind.
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There is something encouraging to the
lovers of refined stage art in the long
lived success of James A. Herne's pas
toral comedy drama. Shore Acres"
which comes to Sutton's New Grand two
nights and Saturday matinee, commence
ing Friday, December 3D.
This simple play of American home life
that touches nature so closely seems to
have lost none of it's charm. 1t makes no
difference how many times one sees It.,
he always finds something new, perceives
some delicate touch, some subtle i'm
preston, which has escaped him before.
Klaw & Changers production of BEN
Hur" is now playing to the utmost
capacity of the Olympic theater in St.
Louis. The route of this attraction for
the remainder of the season contemplates
visits to Pittsburg, Philadelphia. WASH
irgton, Baltimore and Boston.
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r. A. Barnet. the Boston librettist. who
wrote Miss Simplicity" which Frank
Daniels has found the best musical piece
he has ever had, Is hard at work on the
next cadet production. The new piece IL
called cap of Fortune" and will be done
Cor a week in Boston after the holidays.
Barnet has been the means Of enric1ng
the Boston cadets. Through the Barnet
pieces they have built and wholly paid
for one of the finest armory buildings in