The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
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II - 4 SOA1LlHn OpcucU last
wv night at Sutton's New Gand for
two nights, closing tonight. He
presents at this theater ION the Quiet"
Augustus Thomas successful farce,
which, it will be remembered, was the
one big comedy hit of the past season
in New York, where, for six months, it
ran uninterruptedly at the Madison
Square Garden theater. Golfers posi-
ton among the opponents of comedy is
second to none and he has in his favor
youth. His position is in the very front
rank, having established himself so thor
Oughly in public and critical favor that
his engagement at local theater be-
comes one of the really Important events
of the season to those who are fond of
laughter and the better classes of the
ater-goers. None of the comedians make
their points so effectively and with less
apparent effort than he does. There is
no exaggeration about his work. 1t is
natural in the extreme, and without
raising his voice above the ordinary
conversational limit, his audience never
loses word he is saying. There is an
other thing about Mr.. Golfers work
which the better classes find excrutiat-
ingly funny. That is his ability to use
the vernacular of the day without be-
AH6 III Tic SASulcSI OAeIlSlVG, WHICH
shows that he perfectly understands the
limit of stage license-where it ceases
and where vulgarity begins. AS Robert
RidgWay, the hero of ION the Quiet"
Mr.. Collier made the greatest success of
his career. In the words Of Alan Da,e,
the critic of the New York Journal, he
Is to be thanked for showing New York
ers that there is lot of fun outside of
the Palais Royal farce, which, with it's
double entendres, has been so much in
evidence lately that they have become
nauseating. Ridgway is a student OF
Yale college. He falls in love with an
heiress who must have the consent Of her
brother to her marriage, or lose large
portion of her fortune. He marries her.
though, and then his troubles begin, for
the secret Of the marriage must be kept
until she can gain her brothers con-
sent The difficulties the young couple
encounter are wonderfully amusing and
they finally end by Ridgway being
obliged to elope with his own wife. ION
the Quiet" is said by good judges to be
the best constructed play that Augustus
Thomas ever gave to the stage. 1t is
divided into three acts, the first being
placed in the conservatory of the Colts
on Fifth avenue, the second in Ridgway's
last on board the yacht "Coryphee" UNI
der full sail crossing Long Island Sound.
Mr.. Collier has with him the same COM
pany which supported him during the
New York run.
This Is the second season OF that pow
orful melO-dramatic success entitled
1.-THE COnvict's Daughter So far it has
its last seasons business, and
crOWding the theaters to their utmost
capacity. Surely there must be a rea-
son for such large audiences. The secret
Of Its great success lies in the fact that
both the author and manager have put
forth their best efforts to please and
supply the demands of a melo- dramatic
public. The box office returns show the
wisdom of their judgment. A pure
American play depicting love and pathos,
hate and passion, play that touches
the heart. There is one way and only
one way to appreciate this great play
and that is to see it. Near,y three hours
Of intense dramatic scenes and many
laugh provoking complications follow |
each other in rapid succession. An
company of artists have been
engaged, each one for his or her special
character A wealth Of beautiful seem
cry. startling mechanical effects and
mysterious electric devices. The play
will be seen at Sutton's New Grand four
nights. opening Christmas matinee and !
Saturday.
Opening with Sunday matinee, the
John T. Lindsay company will begin an
engagement of one week at Maguire's
Grand opera house In John Brougham's |
famous play '"The Lottery of Life" In |
cidental to this engagement Manager
Mcguire takes a new departure in giving |
drst-class attractions at popular prices. |
the best seats in the |
house, either orchestra or dress circle, |
will be only so cents. The balcony seats, |
which commanded Is cents, are now but |
rs cents. In making such sweeping re-
auctions, Mr.. Mcguire wants it to be !
we'll understood that the quality of the
attractions playing at the Grand will be |
Of standard merit. Full houses at pop
nlar prices is what's wanted.
Hubert Wilke has rejoined 1.-THE
Princess Chic company. and will con-
Einue in the role of Charles the Bold for
he balance Of the season.
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Stanley Murphy. who plays the role of
Sam Wong. the Chinaman. in Arizona"
vas gunner on board the United States
Oregon during the war be-
ween this country and Spain. Mr.. MUIR
,hy saw active service all during the
naval engagements, notably in the bonn
parchment of the forts of Santiago and |
he destruction of the Spanish Admiral
cervera's feet.
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1.-THE Bonnie Brier Bush" is responsible
or some Of the most remarkable demon
trations ever seen in a theater." accord
ng to private letters from those who
lave been privileged to witness this
harming comedy drama In the cities
'layed since the play left Broadway, New
York. In numerous cases the close Of
he second act is marked by a furore
asting fully five minutes, and as this
Gene is by Mr.. Stoddart alma II fro |