The Anaconda standard., 1895-06-09

L Hamlet AT Alit wv -
itan opera house. New
lAYork. May q. lNNS. for the
i Ibeneft OF Lester Nallack.
A has such a superb cast ap-
peared as that which per-
formed in THE Rivals at
the Fifth Avenue theater last iluas
evening. Nav 81. for the beneht OF lnat
sterling actor. the veteran Charles w
CouIdock. CouldCck has retired 10 prl-
vate life after an active stage career ~
over 50 years. and ia order 10 SHPuiN
him with a modest Competehce TOT ms
few remaining years the St-.-at ~
formance OF SheriGan's immortal ."n-
edy. THE Rivals. was tfraN--- 't
an executive commit of MANAGERS
1t proved not only tH. CREATES. "' ..S
tic success ot rH1.nt years. '.. "'
the beloved cli actor uN.r >-". ID"
boxes and q nuuI.r VI Oh" @,tt. were
auctiored 10y Joseph 1'E,r-'"- jam.
A. Hearne Thomas W. kerne FfaHti-
Wilson and other prominent actors.
The Irish comedian, Joseph Murphy.
paid 1925 for first choice OF boxes, anu
Joseph Jefferson and Il Haynan Zach
paid $3.50 for his box. francis ~ llsNn
himself bid in the box he auctoned Tor
$3.50. and redouated il To the cause
when il realized 500 on Its second SAFE.
The performance win become historic
from the fact that every performer lS
n star OF undouhted hri'lancy. The re-
never be seen again. was as follows.
Bob Acres Joseph Jefferson
Sir Iucius O'Trigrer. Nat 9. Goodwin
Sir Anthony Absolute. VIM. Ii. Crane
Capt Absolute ............ Henry MlIler
Taulkland d............T Thomas W. heene
Fag...............Thom 9. Seaprooke
David D. Wolf Hopper
Mrs. Malaprop. p.........Mrs. John Drew
Lydia Langu!sh.......',: ~, io,a ,,,1,i 1A,irn
Lucy ...'...... '''''''--' ->''''. ,'t,.t.. "
a beautiful souvenir, containing
critical essay on THE Rivals ana bio
graphical sketches If Couldock and the
performers. was issued Mr. Coul-
docks last appearance in Butte was n
year ago with Effie Ellsler in Doris
Gus Heege has a new play which he
calls "A Yenuine Yentleman.' He pro-
duced il in New Britain, Conn, last
week Mr. Heege has the part of
young Swede Of good education. bur
poor fortune who seeks TO better his
condition in this country. The story
of the play is a complicated one. hut Is
unraveled interestingly. The hero fails
in love while on his way to America
with a daughter Of an ex-minister To
Sweden. who is returning home to en-
gage in mining in Idaho, where the
Young Swede has been engaged as
mining expert. on shipboard the nero
gives up his stateroom To a poor woman
VINO II StdEtuAlAE Atl q iihNbsRAN NA''
abandoned her. and who turns out To
be the hero's brother. At quarantine.
where the vessel is stopped. the young
Swede distinguishes himself by leaping
overheard and swimming To shore with
papers Of the ex-minister that II is
necessary to deliver at Washington i'm
mediately. Arriving at the mining ter
ritory. the young Swede solves many
complcations in which the various
characters find themselves. even going
so far as to relinquish his lady love,
the ex-minister's daughter, and an
nounee himself as the husband as the
deserted woman I'M order To shield his
brother who explains his desertion on
the ground Of temporary insanity. OF
course the deserted woman dies. and
solves the matrimonial part Of the
trouble.
A case Of considerable interest was
tried a few days ago in the municipal
court Of Buffalo, wherein a vaudeville
team sued local manager for breach
of contract. The plaintiffs secured an
engagement by representing that they
had filled ENGAGEMENTS at a number of
leading houses and claimed 10 be skilled
artists. The Buffalo manager can
Celled their engagement at his house
after witnessing their first rehearsal.
At the trial of the case the plaintiffs
gave their specially acts from the wit
ness stand. after the manner Of an
early day trial in Butte. in order To
prove their case. The courts decision
viii be Of interest TO all vaudeville
managers. Il am Of the opinion" said
the judge. that the representations
made by the plaintiffs Of their engage
ments at rlayhouses known to the de-
fendant by reputation To be first-class
ones. when in fact the plaintiff admits
he did not play such engagements,
HrafT rtTfFh h.. flsaF
an utter failure on the part of plain
tiffs to carry out the programme as
represented in their letterheads and
circular. constitute false representa-
tions amounting 10 fraud upon the de-
fendant, and justified him IN refusing
10 fulfil the contract he had been mis-
led into making. Judgment ordered for
defendant with costs"
We are TO have brand new sensa-
tion next season. 4 theatrical weekly
contains an advertisement 10 the cf-
feet that Lady Laquilla. the great
GlndOO actress, after successful sea-
son in the very best Hiudoa theatcrs
and endorsed by the Hindop 900. will
visit America in her drama "Thn Hin
doc Maid Of the Woods" During the
third act Of this piece the star is un-
tied from a burning stake ty "a highly
intelligent deer, upon whose back she
then springs She is chased by some
real Burmese warriors. and thc deer
carries her 10 freedom by Jumping
across chasm . feet wide and 80
feet deep. Lady Laqu.lla warns all
mana gers and star actresses from du-
Tlicating this act. on the face OF il
the warning appears 10 be rather su-
perfiuous.
In his book Of recollections just pub
nshed. tfc elder Salv.ni says Of his
farewell 10 America. Il said good
by 10 that hospitahle land forever As
the steamer little by little 1prt IL be-
hind. and J saw the colossal statue of
America fade from sight. ] felt my
heartstrings tighten with emotion II
my eye did not weep my soul wcpt.
] gave last salute tp that country.
the home of a people So fun of ligor
and courage. people which lacks
neither culture. genius nor sentiment.
May the United States receive the sa-
lutte Of an humble artist who. as long
as his heart beats. viii have FOR them
a sentiment % respectful affection. and