The Butte daily post. [volume], April 26, 1917, Page 10, Image 10

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H ARRISOftT
THE 71TR
TONIGHT ONLY
Go/. Buckets
Known to every man, woman and child in
Butte. Buckets is going to tell of his past
life. He will also give a description of the
great Futurity race, which was won by
Colin at Sheepshead Bay.
Buckets was there and will desribe the
race from start to finish.
Don'â FalS to Hear Col. Buckets
Other amateur acts in addition to our reg
ular program.
Kofosrt Bcswortli la
"The Iron Hand"
A magnificent production in five parts,
and a good cc-medy. Merely a means of
affording laughter, with action from start
to finish.
TONIGHT OF«
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DO WELL
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NOTE—Shows Commence: Afternoons, 12:30
and 2:30; Evenings, 7:00 and 9:00
AT THE
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-THEATER
Box Office Opens at 12:00 and 6:30
PLEASE COME EARLY
Because You Will Enjoy the Show Better
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BUTTE IN BRIEF.
Vice President J. M. Gruber of the
Great Northern, of St. Paul, is making
a tour of Montana for inspection pur
poses.
George H. Feyder, traveling agent
for the Chicago Northwestern, is in
the city from Helena attending to
business for his line. To the regret
of many friends here Mr. Feyder re
ports that Mr. Gray is confined to his
home with a severe cold. Mr. Gray is
the well-known "Kddle," general
agent of the line at Helena.
8. C. Ashby, Jr., claim agent for the
Northern Pacific at Helena, spent the
day In Butte on business.
I AMUSEMENTS
POSING ACT AT THE PEOPLES
HELD OVER FOR REST OF WEEK
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"ROBIN HOOD" WILL B3
SHOWN AT BROADWAY
SHOW HOUSE TONIGHT
"Robin Hood," Reginald De Koven's
famous comic opera, and enacted by
a great company of stars, will be the
1 lg attraction at the Broadway the
ater tonight.
This Is sure to prove one of the
most important and delightful events
<»f the present theatrical season.
Every member of the oast is prom
inent and the production is most lav
ishly staged.
"The Serenade," a comic opera in
three aoyi, book by Harry B. Smith
and music by Victor Herbert, comes
f<> the Broadway tomorrow night.
Messt s. Walker and Stevens, who so
successfully presented on tour last
season Reginald 1 >e Koven's "Robin
Mood." are sponsors for the produc
tion of "The Serenade" and promise
is given that It will prove quite as at
COLONEL HAYDEN TO
COMMAND IN NORTHWEST
San Francisco, April 26.—Carrying
out a war policy of creating military
districts of such sl/.e that they cap be
PAß Aï lu.
"Fatty" Arbuckle's Newest Comedy, "The
Butcher Boy," Starting at American Today
El
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RoJ-COE "fATTy'A(2BUCK.LE.
*The Butcher Boy
r jiLiUCK.Lt COMfcOy
BROADWAY THEATER
Two Nights, Beginning Tonight
THE
WALKER STEVENS OPERA CO.
Acknowledged the Greatest Light Opera Organization in All America
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, REGINALD DE KOVEN'S
ROBIN HOOD
Th« Ideal of Comic Operm
Friday, April 27, Victor Herbert's Masterpiece
THE SERENADE
Comte Op«r« In Three Act«
!
The um« incomparable caat that haa prosented for the paat three season» the famoaa
Bostonian»' »urreaae», ley Scott, James Stevens. Herbert Watrous. Cora Tracy. David
Andrada, Phil Branson, Tlllio Salinger, Jeanette Studley, William McCarthy and
Ralph Bralnard.
THE SAME GREAT CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
Luigi do Franciaco. Condactor
Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00
adequately handled in times of
gency, the Pacific coast has been di
vided into two artillery districts, ac
cording to announcement made her.
today by the censor for the western
department of the army. Fort Wor
den. Wash., one of three forts guard
ing the entrance to Puget sound, will
be the headquarters of the new North
Pacific district, under command of
Col. John L. Hayden. Headquarters
for the southern district will
at Fort Miley, Cal.
PLEASING PROGRAM.
Pleasing and entertaining was the
musical concert given last night by
the Christian Endeavor society of the
Christian church. The vocal and In
strumental numbers were received
well by the audience. Although the
program was long It was so arranged
as not to tire its hearers.
THEN IT HAPPENED.
"I was just wondering," mused the
Rummy, as he helped himself to a few
matches.
"You were
the Borkeep.
seltzer bottle
"I was wondering if it would be
right to refer to a nightmare as a dark
horse," replied the Rummy, as he
headed for the door.
ridering what?'* asked
he reached for the
7&r.
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Champion Heavyweight
Laugh Producer of the World
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THE AMERICAN WAY—
-THE TRIANGLE PLAY *
"FATTY
«IIICUE
It
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TODAY
In His Newest, Funniest,
Latest and Best Two-Ac!
Comedy. Hot From the
Studio
THE BUTCHER
BOY
ALSO FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY
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flying start will help, the new Fatty \
Arbuckle comedies are going to cross the
tape first in the race for clean, depend
able slapstick that will always get the
money. "The Butcher Boy*' has all the
qualities of the funniest, and then some.
Mr. Arbuckle as his own director Is a suc
cess, and he has done something which as
sures the above-mentioned dependability
in casting every part capably and evi
dently without any jealousy lest some
V other star outshine the principal.
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Geo. N. Shorey, Critic
Motion Picture News
rag
Our Triangle Play Moves With
the Speed of the Twentieth
Century Limited
ROBERT HARR0N
-AS
"The Old Fashioned
Young Man'
FIVE STIRRING ACTS
AMERICAN
Symphony Orchestra
V. C. Knowles, Dir.
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EVENINGS 20c I
MATINEES 15c
CHILDREN IOC
FINAL CULL CM!
TO J.JUipLIE
Former Prominent Business
Man of Butte Dies at
Portland Home.
J. N. Gravelle, one of the pioneer
merchants of this city, died at Port
land. Ore., this morning, following an
operation, according to word received
here today by friends. Mr. Gravelle
will be remembered as a member of
the firm of Courtney. Case and Gra
velle, afterwards Case. Gravelle and
Ervin, who conducted a large dry
goods and furnishing store in the
Owsley building, where J. H. Weln Is
at present located. Mr. Gravelle, who
is survived by a wife and two chil
dren, was in the vicinity of 60 years
of age.
Mr. Gravelle came to this city in
1886 from Kansas City and entered
the employ of E. L. Bonner and com
pany, which concern afterwards be
came the M. J. Connell company. In
those days there were employed In
the Bonner store such well known
business men as the late D. J. Hen
nessy, D. J. Donohue, now in busi
ness In Missoula; W. D. Fenner, the
well known insurance man; Joseph
Case, Frank E. Churchill of the Hen*
nessy company and many others. Mr.
Gravelle was recognized as one of
the best dry goods men in the city
at the time. After a few years the
firm of Courtney, Case and Gravelle
was formed and they took possession
of the big store in the Ovsle) ^
lng, fronting on Park
Mr. Courtney retired j*®" 1 „ ,
Mr. Ervin purchased h „„d* I
the business was conducted p,
name of Case, «raved. « h „
Finally Mr. Gravelle sol^ i A |,
terest and went to ^ up ,
country, where he *£*,,„ aW"'
goods business. Thu ^
year. ago. After a Graven* *
Coeur d'Alene district Mr.^ tW „ I
cirted to go to .^"umlshin* **
opened up a ladies sue«*
„es. in which he was >er>
ful ' „.„.rally
Mr. Gravelle bus in^
nixed as a man of cU> «*
Ity and hi. ,Ç rie ? d * " Tlfl l**™,
numerous, all °C 1D— t regr fl ,
Ms death with the ft*«
was a native of roWr of 1