The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-12
DRAMATIC r
Doing~ In the Theatrical world-Gosslp
From Behind the Scenes.


Doing- In the Theatrical w~orid-Go.-Ip
From Behind the scenes.
Butte, May lit Is the general GUS
tom In thisc country 10 ''play h audience
OUT Of the theaters with some lively
waltz or polka. For some time the New
York Dramatic Mirror has been advo-
eating the substitution Of the national
anthem in place of the waltz, as in Eng
land and all Of the colonies, the orchestra
plays ''God Save the Queen" nj the con-
clusion Of the performance. The question
arose AS to what was the national anthem.
"Star Spangled Banner" "Hail Column
bin" and .Red, White and Blue," were
mentioned. II was finally decided that
the "Star SpanRled Banner" was the most
appropriate, and presented more desir-
able features for orchestration. Accord
inRly by mutual consent, all OF the man.
ayers in New York City had their respect
i've orchestras play the 'Star Spangled
Banner as the audiences left the thea
tiers on last Monday night, and the GUS
tom will he continued. IL is hoped that
all of the managers In the country will
fall into inc N assist in establishing "a
national anthem and thereby show their
patriotism.
II Is sincerely hoped that Mr.. Mcguire
will make some alterations and needed
improvements in the opera house as soon
as his present difficulties are settled, hot
only for his own benefit but also for that
of the public. Ii has been n relief the
past tive week To see the splendid stage
settings of the opera companies. TN all
occasions the n center door n wood
scene with sky borders ave been thrust
before the audience. II is very amusing
to peruse the scene plot. Act !. The
Palace of the Count DE Blank in Paris
center door. Act III. Mrs. Blank
Home in Neutrality-suspicious. center door.
Act. iii. "A Street in Presburg"-wood
scene. Act ~. Mrs. Blanks Summer
House on the Hudson'-same wood scene,
and so on. Mr.. Mcguire has promised To
lieve il will be done.
Why should il be that the Bostonians
had to have a guarantee to come to Butte
while they play Helena without one THE
same thing occurred during the Juch en-
gagement. No guarantee was given them
had to come to the front with $1,000.
Very few in an audience know the time
and great amount Of trouble II takes To
properly stage an opera, he hours re-
quired In drilling the chorus, and also the
principals, to make l. pleasing to the eye
difference i'm the excellent stage manage
ment of both the Casino company and
the Bostonians the past week, n the
slack stage management of the Said
Pasha company that preceded them.
II the gas was turned a little higher in
the auditorium mt the opera house during
the acts, il would not only give the au-
dience a chanc To read then programmes
but enable the actors To see the faces of
their hearers.
During the past week the bill boards in
town have been covered with a three
sheet picture of the Casino roof garden In
New York. The garden is on the roof of
the Casino and is connected by an eleva-
tor with the theatcr. Ii is beautifully IL
Illuminated with electric lights and about
$4,000 worth of plants are scattered
around. The Royal Hungarian orchestra
will preside there this summer.
The receipts OF the Jeiferson-Florence
combination have averaged $4,000 a
week the entire season. The Century ar
ticles have made Joe Jefferson more pop
ular than ever. He will spend the sum
mer at his new house near Buzzard's bay
in company with n number of actors.
IL is said that Emma A. Juch got mad
at an indianapolis audience the other
night and stabbed one of the cupids on
the curtain. After the occurrence the
stage hands kept a respectful distance
for fear Of being taken for a painted GU
pid.
James O'Ncil has closed his Monte
Cristo company and will open May % in
Chicago in Henry Irving's version OF
..The Dead Heart.H II will seem strange
to see O'Neill in a new character.
Bobby Gaylor appears in his special!ies
.After Dark" He will star next season
in a new piece entitled ''The Irish Arab
George Remnants Siberian articles IN
the Century and his recent lectures have
created n widespread interest in Russian
affairs, n the presentation of "Thc Blu,
Officer" which deals with Russian life
has been looked forward To with "A grea
deal of interest, as the Paris authorize,
forbade its production there for fca %
straining relations with the Russian gov
IN The piece was presented las
week at the Madison Square heater.
Helen Lamont is a bright, clever actress
but she did not appear at her best during
the Casino company's engagement here
as il was the first time she had sung 70
three weeks owing To n serious illness.
One afternoon during the engagement
of the Bostonians at the Baldwin thcatc
happened into Manager BOWERS busi
ness office, n observing that the instrt
ment known as the typewriter was M
being used at the moment, III ought h
would tickle the keys, and this is the RI
suit of his first experiment: 'The Pistian
Americas famous and popular opertti
equalization will shortly apea at th,
Brand opera house Los Angeles Cal. 10
a limetied season of on wecjig onle,
, commencing April 2s." The paragraph
was intended for q Los Angeles paper an,
should read: The Bostonians, America
famous and popular operate organiza
ton, will shortly appear at the Gram
! opera house, Los Angeles, Cal, for a lin
tied season Of one week only, commend
ing April q.
Quite a number were disappointed o
: account of the non appearance Of th
: vivacious Emma Hawley as Nodjg ~
"Wednesday evening. The part was take
by an understudy, who played il very "A,
ceptably considering that she only LA
: half an hours notice, and had neye
played IL but once before and that sewers
months ago.
5 The tank with steam launches and
. view of the river Thames will be seen |
! all its glory at the Lyccum next week.
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