The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
SMITHS.

In point of production. Montana is perhaps one of the most pretentiouS now on tour. All the scenery is new
 and each act shows a complete and distinct picture of the West as it really is. The first act gives us a beautiful picture of the famous Bucihorn Ranch which is perhaps known as the largest shows a street in Ft. Benton; this is said to be the most typical scene of it's kind ever seen on the stage The Chance Gulch in the Bitter Root Noun tains. The fourth act is the interior of the 8uckhorn home In fact, no means has been spared to give Mon tana' a scenic mounting that is really one of extraordinary ma gnitude. It will be seen this evening and Saturday matinee and evening. Seats are now on sale for the en- gagement next Monday evening of F'ritzi Scheff in Charles Dillingham's production of "The Prima Donna Madame Scheff comes direct from the
 Knickerbocker theatre, New York. in this great success. Her appearance will be the most important light opera event of the season here. She will bring with her the entire original cast and production. and our music lovers are promised a treat such as they have not before enjoyed during the year which is fast drawing to a close. Those | wishing seats should procure them at once, for the demand indicates a ! crowded house. Reservations will not be held later than Saturday evening.
 Augustus Pitou offers next Tuesday ! evening Chauncey Olcott in his new i play, Ragged Robin, a romance of ! IrelaEd in the early part of the last century. The play has been wonder fully successful throughout the coun- try and is credited with being one of the daintiest and most beautiful vehi- | cles that Manager Pitou has ever pro- | vided for his star. It is a tale of a | wandering minstrel, the son of a titled | land owner, who has been driven from | him by the false accusation of crime He meets the fair Margaret Grattan and spell is cast over the two l through a drausht of water from an enchanted well. Three years pass and | Robin returns, wealthy and titled man, through the death of his father with whom he las become reconciled. !! He finds his rival, Martin, dead. and the Grattans starving. Assisted by the fairies he crosses the moorland in | the dead of night and the dawn finds the lovers united Manager Pitou has given Ragged Robin a splendid pro duction in the way of costumes and scenic effects and there is an excellent cast.
 Those magnificent animated picture plays and illustrated songs will be the offering for Wednesday and Friday of 1 the coning week, with a complete change of bill each day These mar velous pictures have met with inn menSe success every time they have {; been shown at Smiths. and there IS little cause for wonder in the fact, in asmuch as they are shown here as mo- where else. with magnificent clearness and SteadineSS. while the size of the . picture is double any which can be . shown anywhere else in this city The same hours as before, with the same little schedule of prices. will prevail, and four of the latest and best pie tures with two of the best popular il- lustrated songs will make up the pro- gram
 The American humorist-tourist, Fred NibIo. returns next Thursday evening for the second of his delightful pictor- ial Talks of Travel in Distant Lands. when he will present Egypt. from! Cairo to Khartoum." The emphatic superb premier offering of Africa" last Tuesday evening has resulted in a constantly increasing demand for seats ! for these intensely interesting z1g-zas journeys through the most picturesque country in the world today. These travel talks are beautifully illustrat- 1 ed with illuminated photographic views and lfe-like motion pictures. and. be- 1 ing graphically described, provide ! manner of travel for the mind and eye which make it possible for one to feel ! oneself present and to know accurate ! Iy famous scenes and places thousands ! of miles away without the attending inconVenienceS and annoyanceS. MT Niblo's talks are not long, wordy lee lures but bright. breezy talks by man who has won international fame as a talented entertainer. The third journey will be made Tuesday evening. May 4, and will have as it's tonic Rus sia, from the Black Sea to Siberia"
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