The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-08
MUSIC mi DRAMA.

The Pittsburg DispatcA thinks that Gil
bert and Sullivan ought to set their quar-
rel to music. "
Stuart Robson has accepted play from
Professor Corbett, entitled as Marriage
a Failure !"
Lawrence Barrett is expected back from
Europe early In June.
Lawrence Barrett intends TO revive
Shakespeare's liking John" In spectacu-
lar style ext season.
"A Crank" is the new name for the
comedy trimmed up by Dion Boucicault
for Sol Smith Russell.
Pa Rooney has found il more profit.
able to return to the variety theaters than
to head n company OF his own.
1t is said that Gilbert has formed q new
alliance with Alfred Collier, and that Sui
Ivan will make a contract with George X.
Sims, as librettist.
A Washington man has discovered a
musical prodigy in IA young woman, who
play on q typewriter, chew gum and
sing all at ace
When Nat Goodwin goes 10 London to
play az the Gaiety theater, beginning July
p, he receives n percentage of the gross,
and takes no chances.
Miss Fay Tenpleton will arrive from
abroad about the middle of June. Two
boxes havc been already sold for the
night of her appearance in America.
Miss Ethel Chase Sprague, who as was
recently announced had given up all idea
of going on the stage, made her debut i'm
Buffalo and is said to have made a hit.
Colonel Sim and Mrs. Sim Cora Tan
ncri sailed for Europe yesterday. Mrs.
Sim is going to buy the clothes needed
in zone Error" that will be committed at
the Fifth Avenue theater on August %.
Frederick Paulding. who began his
stage career as a star, doing such trifies
as Romeo and Hamlet to start with, has
fallen heir TO 10000, and is going to leave
Jefferson and Florence and star once
more.
William Castle, the tenor, returns 10 the
stage for n summer season of opera. He
will sing with the Hess company i'm Mil
waukee. For some time Mr.. Castle has
been teaching vocal music in Philadel-
phia.
Sarah Bernhardt having got rid of the
pain in her arms INT a fresher trouble
with her lungs, is now having an ~unpleas-
ant time with what is known as ''house-
maids knee occasioncd by so much
kneeling i'm 'Joan of Arc.'
A Minneapolis manager, trying to hit on
something new gave a matinee perform
ance of "Ermiuie" on Thursday. at which
only ladies were admitted and the whole
house was open to them, first come first
served, boxes ~ well as seats, at 10 cents
a head.
Arthur Byron, son OF Oliver Byron,
found on his Arrival home, at the conclu.
sion OF his stormy tour, n beautiful new
horse in the stable, which his mother,
Kate Byron. presented to him. He at
once named il Red Cloud, after the first
part he evcr played on the stage.
NJ. w. Hanley tells a funny story. as
follows: During their engagement In a
western city a number Of years ago Har-
rigan and Hart engaged a diminutive
native of African descent to carry the tar
get in the sketch of "Thc Mulligan
Guards" which was the rage ut the time.
After the performance, one evening, the
boy called Mr.. Harrigan aside and told
him he would not be able 10 carry the tar
get for the morrow's matinee. "Why
not 2" qucricd Mr.. Harrigan. .Brudder's
gwine to bc hung,'' responded the darkey.
The boy vas excused.