The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-20
IN THE THEATERS

The attraction at the Harnois thea
ire Tuesday, April 30, will be the
Messrs. Shubert's production of Clyde
t'itch's remarkable comedy, Girls"
which ran for one year at Days thea
ire, New York.
Girls" is a comedy satirizing the
bachelor girl, her aims and ambitions,
and her utter defeat when brought
face to face with love
There are three girls in the comedy,
all bachelor girls, living a precarious
existence in studio apartment in New
York. One is a secretary to a law
firm, one is a stenographer and the
third is a stage struck girl They
swear never to marry, but when a
good-looking man enters their apart
ment by mistake each begins to think
of love.
In the second act they all obtain
positions, but subsequently lose them,
on account of their independence. The
third act finds them living in greater
poverty than ever, but each in turn is
won over by the right man. The three
romanCes are closely interviewer, and
there is in addition an abundance of
humor character study and observance
of the foibles of the sex.
The frst act showing the girls in
the act of retiring, yet the scene is so
delicately handled that it arouses only
amusement. This scene is one of the
best Mr. Fitch has ever manufactured
| and is handled with the utmost skill
| to the usually high standard maintain
| ed by the Shuberts
Among the members of the cast are
II. S. Northrup, Bessie Toner, Caro-
| line Locke, Ethel Terry, Suzette Jack
| son, Merceita Esmonde. Charles
Brandt, Heoiyn Benson, Karl Knapp,
Pierre Young. Fred stanton and f. A.
Locke.
1.-THE Right of Way"
TO fill the place in modern drama
| that was filled by Booth and Barrett
in tragedy, by jefferson and Florence
| in classic comedy and by Robson and
Crane in modern comedy, is the am
bition of Guy Standing and Theodore
Roberts whom Klaw & Erlanger pre-
sent for their second season in the dra-
matte version of Sir Gilbert Parker's
most successful novel, The Right of
way Mr.. Standing has long been
known as one of the most successful
| leading actors on the stage and after
leaving the old New York Empire
Theater Stock company, every living
member of which is now star, he was
| seen in support of such well known
stars as John Drew, Mrs. Patrick
Campbell and Otis Skinner. Mr. Rob
| crts is considered by the best critics
| as Americas greatest character actor
| and his representations, such as Candy
| in Arizona" the Indian chief in "The
Squaw Man" Simon Legree in the "all
| star" production of Uncle Toms
| Cabin" have long been considered as
| among the finest character creations
| seen in America in recent years. Both
powerful and Intelligent actors the
methods and specialties of Mr.. Stand
| ing and Mr. Roberts are such that
they in no way conflict in fact supple
| ment the work of the other in such a
| manner that critics are at loss to
tell which is the better. AS Charley
| Steele and Joe Portugais, Sir Gilbert
| Parker's great characters. they have
| been universally successful and each
| has created a character that will long
serve as a model for similar parts.
| Next season they will probably be seen
| IN another play the details of which
| have not yet been made public. Mr..
| Standing and Mr.. Roberts are now
| making their first tour of the west as
co-stars and, supported by the orig
inal New York cast, will be seen in
this city Thursday night in 1.-THE Right
of Way"
The Lyric.
The Lyric theatre received a great
| deal of applause for the pictures 1t
| displayed at last evenings perform
ances. The pictures We're exceptional
| ly bright and clear and of interesting
subjects. The headiner, Pagan and
Christian" was we'll received and en-
joyed by all who were in attendance.
| Two other films depicting comical
| scenes and actions We're included in
the program, The illustrated song was
| well rendered
The Bijou.
The Bijou theatre, for the enjoyment
of the picture theatre going public, had
| four films of attractive characters. The
| principle one, The Salvation Army
Lass" tells story of every day life
in the slums of New York City, and
gives one a true conception of the
good work done by that world wide
institution, the salvation Army. The
picture is reputed to have been taken