The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-25

some acquire IT, and some have It thrust
upon them 1t Is not cften, hor's1e er.
that a finer specimen of the chilled steel
variety of nerve Is thrust upon dranat-
ic editor than was unloa1ed last week
upon Music and Drama by Manager
l. Ming of Ming's opera house at He.cna,
Mont. This progressive. ambitious and
enterprising manager modestly writes in
struotions not to issue new credentials to
the Helena correspondent. He naively re-
marks: AS I am a subscriber. sup
pose j am entitled to act as correspon-
dent. and will gladly furnish items from
week to week. / don't do this TO cast any
doubt on your correspondents ability, but
simply as a matter of business There
you arel There's business for you, and
richness. too. II you please. That is the
sort of enterprise that makes the editors
heart warm with appreciation and soothes
his ruffied temper. 1t would be a very
pleasant state OF Affairs all around II the
correspondents of this paper were the DO
cal managers themselves: but II Is a
question whether making II a business
NATTER as is suggested by Mr. Ming,
would be so we'll received by theatrical
people. who are accustomed to look for
reliable Information about business in
the correspondents column of this pa
per. II Is surprising that managers in in
terror or coast towns OF moderate popula-
ton so frequently misunderstood the uses
of theatrical journal. the duties of its
correspondent or the Importance that
travelling managers place upon his let
tere. Some managers are foolishly con-
tent to allow themselves and their houses
TO pass unnoticed, or are careless as to
what correspondent says about them.
There are others who appreciate the
value OF representation in a theatrical
paper so well that they suggest to the
L..
reported; but there are few who are so
candid in their expression of appreciation
as to demand they shall be given the po-
sition themselves because they are regu-
tar subscribers"
Charming Efie Ellsler will open her
Butte engagement at Maguire's opera
house next Monday night. She has an
extensive repertoire this season, appear
ing as Juliet, Camille. Doris and Rosa
lind. The newspapers speak enthusiast
cally OF her She has admirable support
in Frank Weston. John A Ellsler, Hol-
brook Blinn. T. s. James and Beatrice
Dauncourt.
The Coghlan-Stockweli company has
gone to pieces, and so has the Charlotte
Tittel company and many of the members
of both organizations have been formed
into stock company with the intention
OF reopening the Lyceum theater at Salt
Lake. The company Is headed by Ed
mund Hayes. Emily Lytton (Mrs. J. X.
Emmet and Charlotte Tittell.
Lillian Lewis. whose dreadful perfor-
nance OF Cleopatra still sends the cold
shivers down many backs In Butte. is
playing the small California towns ana
the local papers there are filled with ex-
cuses about Miss Lewis "severe hoarse-
ness" inclement weather, weak voice ana
a few other reasons for her unsatisfac-
tory performances.
One OF the happiest features OF Christ
mas day IN Butte Is the annual distribu-
ton OF toys by Manager Mcguire at the
Christmas matinee The distribution this
afternoon win be equal to any and MANY
a boy and girl will be made happy.
The proprietor of a song and dance
joint at Missuola has sent TO a party In
Butte an indecent letter, the character or
which has been taken exception 20. ana a
has been turned over to the postal au-
thorities.
Thomas Keene. the tragedian, will open
at Maguire's on the 9Th of January.