The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-08
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

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On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, that charming little actress, Cor
inne, supported by the Kimball Opera Co.,
will be seen AZ Ming's. opera house. No
acttess of the present day enjoys the popu-
larity of this favorite. Corinne has sang
and danced herself into the hearts of thous-
ands and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
artistic in the profession. Mrs. kimball
has always kept her stars support up to
the standing Of the star, and on no occasion
has this ever deterioratsd. SO from little
Corinne's frat appearance on the stage, to
the present time, there has been no retro
quote from the Butte Miner. ".Cerinne is
even better han las. season." Bernard
oreanization, Is is ''Fostelle." Taking the
oinpany as an entirety, there 10 no burles-
que company travelling in point OF numbers
or artistic excellonce that can approsch tne
Kimball Opera Co., supporting the star;
The seats have been selling very fast, and
from ali Indications the engagement will
prove q notable one. ,,
Corinns ia known az ''the child Of the
stage" owing to her having been seen on
the boards almost from birth; she was
born in Boston, Dec. Is. 1879, and 10, oon-
BELIEVED by many, unfamiliar with her life,
TO be much older. Such is not the case.
however, and Mrs. Kimball. her mother.
cAn produce at any moment . csrtlhoAte OF
her birth, also the affidavit Of the physicihn
and the dying statement OF the mlaWlIs
Tho idea that she il older thar 10 10, Of
course. caused by the familiarity Of her
name to the public in general. Her father
was \ handsome Italian naval officer, to
whom her mother had been married but q
few short months when he died OF malarlal
fever. Corrine's resemblance to photo
graphs of her father is very striking--the
Same dark, flashing eyes, luxuriant black
hair and soft, delicate complexion. embrao-
ing 90 much OF that color peculiar TO natives
Of southern italy.
Her life has been eventful and romantic,
bat under q mothers watchful care and
guidance il has been bright and happy.
being a. only child she has had the advan-
tage Of the lavish attention which Usually
falls to the lot Of those who are so forts
nate az to be the sole heir. Originally her
mother had not the slightest intention OF
placing her on the staRe-in fact. never
Thought Of such . thing. It was led up TO
1876 q grand baby show was held in Horti-
cultural hall, in Boston, and Corinne was
one of the many infants placed on exhibit
ton.
She created a marked sensation, caused
not only by her great personal beauty, bat
also by her ability TO sing ana dance pref,
the prize medal and diploma. The great
amount of attention she attracted caused
her mother to accept an engagement for
her to appear in Sunday evening concerts
in conjunction with Browns Brigade band.
She was billed as the infant wonder and
created a furore. and her great success in
these concerts determined her mother to
keep her on the stage.
She next appeared in the Boston museum,
rs Little Buttercup, in = big juvenile pro-
duotion Of "Pinafore," under tho manage
ment of Murphy and McDonouRh. The
production wal very successful. running
The Preservation. Al the conclusion Of this
engagement she was starred in the produc-
tion BY Murphy. who sent is through the
New England states and Canada. Her next
success WAS as Cinderella in the opera of
that name, which was played over the coun-
s;y under the n%anaRemens OF 9: D: Hess.
son. Judging her from her past SUCCESSES.
Mrs. Kimball placed her in comic opers:
She sung in 1.-THE Mascotte," "Olivette,"
Princess OF Trebizonde,' . ''Chimes OF
Normandy" and "Mikado." She played
the principal parts in all Of these,
and what was NEST remarkable in one so
but the entire operas. SO as to be able to
prompt every part from beginning to end.
Then Mrs. Kimball, thinking to save
Corinns's voice, from her twelfth to six
teenth year, put her in b%urlesque. Her
SUCCESS in this line of work was much
greater than expected. and consequently
she has remained in burlesque. In Arcadia"
she first established herself; in Monte
Criste, Jr.,' she attracted the attention of
the universe and won the title of Queen
Of the Stage" in the great New York
heads Of suoh artists az Lillian Russell.
Fay Templeton, Marion Manola and
others of equal note. Her latest and
greatest success is in the character Of Car
msn-cita. the Spanish dancing beauty. in
an elaborate burlesque production OF
Carmen.