The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-09
AMusE1ENrs.

AMusEMENTs.
MDLLE. BoNFAN1l has been engaged as
premiere dan4suse for tie German opera
at the Metropolitan, New YorA which 70
minds mi how many years have elapsed
since Bonfanti was q merchandising young
damsel, who set the world Wild with her
magnificent dancing. The years have come
and zone rapidly; at least 45 winters have
passed over her head and the Lord only
knows how many summers, but Bonfanti,
the great, the inimitable, still holds her
own with no one to take her place. Long
may she live and may her end find her in
full ability to hold the boards.
IT is now confidently asserted that NJ.
Coquelin, the great French comedian, will
visit America this season. But it is doubt
full. The probability is that he will not
come. He is associetaire at the Francois,
that is to say, a partner in the profits and
one Of the props OF that famous old play
house. There can be no question OF forfeit
in what is lifelong engagement, but II ~.
Coquelin should leave that theater against
the order of the management he would be
subjected to the same sort OF process that
Sarah Bernhardt had to 60 through-that
is, a suit for damages. 1t will be remem-
bered chat Bernhardt was fined 100000
francs for coming to America without leave,
and she has not been readmitted to the
company. NJ. Coquelin's share Of late years
in the Theater Francois, including salary
and his share of the profit, has amounted
to an average of fifty or sixty thousand
francs a year, an immense sum over there
for an actor. He would hardly give this up
permanently for the satisfaction OF making
ten or twelve thousand dollars in q short
American tour. 80
One of the features ofRobson and Crane
Forthcoming production of Shakespeare's
comedy Of Errors" will be an Amazonian
guard of forty girls, none OF whom are less
that five feet seven inches high or less in
weight than lao pounds, and equally
massive in other proportions. 1t is the
"massiveness in other proportions" that
will receive the close attention Of Billy
Crane.
Miss A. N. HOOPER, daughter of Miss
Lucy Hooper, the amous correspondent,
returned from Paris on the "Etruria" and
is making preparations to go out as leading
lady of BARLEY Campbells white Slave"
company. Last year she was a member OF
Mr.. Daly's company, and, while she had
but limited opportunity to display her
abilities, made a very favorable impression.
She is a young lady OF rare intelligence and
accomplishments, and her career on the
stage will be watched with interest by many
Miss FLORENCE MoLINELLI, q young lady
bnt IA years Of age, a sister to Mr.. Lam
bert Molinelli, of the Butte Town Talk, is
possessed. of rare dramatic talents. She
has just been giving exhibitions OF her pre-
abilities in the Academy of Music
at Denver. or her performance the Denver
News says: 1.-THE programme wastwo acts
of ''Frou Frou," one act of Camille" and
portions OF three acts in "Romeo and
Juliet" A small company OF ladies and
gentlemen supported the little lady i'll her
performances. Those who had never heard
Miss Molinelli were surprised and delighted,
and those who had found q new source OF
delight in seeing her in two new characters,
Gilberte and Camille. All were forced to
admit the wonderful powers ofthe youngest
emotional actress on the American stage.
= # II In plays like "Frou Frou" and
Camille" it is in the lighter passages that
she displays the subtle fire of genius, but
she clearly appreciates the stronger por-
tions as well as will become a great Gilberte
and Camille. In the latter portions ofherse-
l~ectlons from "Frou Frou" her acting rises
to a dignity and grandeur of which any
great actress might be proud. In her scene
with Louise love, jealousy and outraged
dignity are displayed in a truly sublime
way. Camille" has many beautiful pass
ages. and her readings of her most noble
language OF the play are wonderfully truth
full, appreciative and beautiful. Her girlish
gayety in both the plays named is most
natural and captivating. Her laugh is in
fictitious. She is the lght-hearted frivolous
Frou Frou and the brilliant, laughing Ca
mile, but she can change her face in an in
and become the jealous Giberte or
the Borrowing woman who loves Armand.
In two things she gives a faithful
picture OF both characters, she has a power
facial expression which is perfectly mar
velous and a power Of natural and express
TO noaf,1 M FL a. 20 o,,a No; %oo1f y TLo
great feature of the evening, however, was
Miss Molinelli's beautiful portrayal of
Juliet. This is said to be her favorite part
and there is certainly no character which
she portrays so successfully. She has been
called the ideal Juliet and she deserves the
title for the reason that she is young and
beautiful az Shakespeare heroine was, with
beautiful Venetian red hair that Titan
to paint, with the dark, expressive
Eyes of Italy and with the grace and beauty
of form and the clear marble skin that
makes up the pleasing features of a young
The outlets" of the stage have been
zoo often, in fact almost always, old, faded
women, mothers of large families. One
actress who essays this part is a big,
ieshy woman, with a wrinkled face. How
much better and truer to nature Miss Moli- |
lelli's portrayal of the character is can
'asily be imagined. She is a young girl OF
a, graceful, romantic, enthusiastic, her
oy, or enthusiasm OF grief are alike girlish
n their character. 1t is believed by many
hat she would with very little training !
make the most popular Juliet on any stage.
This seems like high praise, but those who
her last evening we'll echo it. Miss
dolinelli wears a most beautiful classic cos
ume in Juliet, and has some rich and ele- |
amt costumes in Camille and Gilberte."
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Miss MoL1NELLI's performances were at
ended nv large and fashionable aud;. |