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THE ANACONDA STANANACONDA NEWS NPLAY HAS ACHIEVEDilt; H ITU .** Pl» U'iR -HOI SK OF1 TVUM MM) ( AM)l.rAMox haI).hoittubei prIS AT MARGARET TOMORROW ..ao trjI ir*t jioaNon of clriiiiift a« limited miI reto three theater*, * »i \ewYork anil one In r h lea «o—Port-lt;biIn lid * I in |ire**ion«MCafiiroia:s(I;MIn thin day of the majgray'mv with its twenty or ho pages devote I to New York theatrfeals, the public throughout the * country is well posted on this particular! subject. This one fact is probably the1 cause for the great inert sc m del laid:? for the better class of | lays, and an attraction that is successful on tho road must have 11 rat been a success in New iYork,One of the plays that were particularlysucctssful in New York, and til fit is no a*** ?ivsenfed on the road to very large | business, \» The House of a Thousand » *41100'S, ’ ilie attraction at the Margaret tomorrow evening. This play ran for an entire seuson without having leen seen outside of three theaters, namely, the Harkelt and Daly’s in New York and the Garrick in Chicago. In summing up his criticisms on the performance the dramatic critic of the New York Commercialsaid: Altogether, the play Is an agree-able surprise.Of the company that comes to Anaconda the Portland Oregonian says: ] ‘The House of a Thousunu Candles,’ which opened a week’s engagement at the Baker theater Sunday, is a welcome illumination. anti it was applauded to the echo by a good houre.“From the 'house.* a greut mansion on tiie shores of an Indiana lake, the owner, old John Glenurip. secretly departs, Paving the Impression that he Is dead in order to learn better what sort of men are Pickering, the executor of his estate, andyoung John tjlenarm. his grandson and possible heir. Too, he wishes to bringabout a marriage between the young manand Marian lAevereau*. the alternate heir. This plan he confides to Bates, the butler. the serving man who Is ’too good a servant to be one.’ and he pledges him to serreey. Then old Ulenarm leaves behind him a* peculiar will. I pon this testament I n and its carrying out iiinges the story. Bates 1s at alt times the commandingcharacter.“Pickering and young Gleuarm both conclude that a treasure is concealed Inthe mysterious mansion, and both Insti- ^ lute search. Both love the girl Marian. (One stipulation in the queer w. . Is thatshould (llenarm wed Marian, the estate reverts to the girl Pickering knows this, anil when (llenarm tells him Marian Is t lw his wife, Pickering convinces the young lover that Marian has led him topropose to her so that she might inheritthe property. Pickering, with his hired assistant, endeavors to oust young Glen-arin from the premises, but the latter refuses to vacate and, with his friends, , Donovan and tin* curate and Bates, barricades t he doors and prepares for atlAdFI.et11»r• IWhile the battle Is st Its height old Qlenarm appears, us though from I he dead, through a secret passage The attack ends and Pickering and Morgan aremade prisoners “As Bates Hugo Koch gives a splendidly etched characterisation. His technique is admirable and bis delineation of bis man of mystery is tbe dominant note In the play. We accept hint unqualifiedly. The grandson, young John (llenarm, Is portrayed by W P. Richmond, who acquits himself In u creditable manner, fcd-wln Scribner is the villain, Pickering, and in more than on*- sense of the term. Is a heavy man. One can’t help having a liking for Louis* (Haunt, who •effervesces' in the role of the actual Gladys. Lillian Dyer Is Marian. Hhe knows the art of being emotional without being loud anJ aggressive, and her work is sufficientlydistinct and wholly admirable.“The rest of the cast shows evidenceof having been chosen with care.“There are surprises enough, humor In plenty and unflagging Interest In TheHouse of s Thousand ( andles.SUIT AGAINST MISSOULA
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Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana, US
Wed, Mar 30, 1910
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