The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-08
greatest show of wax figgers. etc.,
has again produced himself.

greatest show of wax figgers. etc."
has again produced himself.
Mckee Rankin has finally reached
his level. He will be bottle holder Tor
Jim Corbett in the latter's coming pro-
duction OF "a Naval Cadet" and he
will once enjoy the novelty OF regu-
lar payday provided he remains out OF
the reach of attaching creditors, OF
whom he has a few In the west: Inc
information comes from New York that
Corbett Is going to attempt a decided
step forward in his new play. He as
pires to shine as a light comedian ana
the title role In his play Is character
similar to Elliott Gray In "Hoseuale.
Manager Brady has surrounded MIN
with a great company of theatrical
hacks. Including Mckee Rankin, who
Is to play the leading role. French
fencing master at Annapolis, stages
the play, and acts as the champions"
tutor in the dramatic art! What nextT
The French tenor. Duprez. wore a
false arm, which became famous by
reason of the story OF singular ca
tastrophe which befell II. This arm
the right one, was curiously construct
ed, so that by movement or the oody,
aided by a sudden touch from penano
the back by the left hand, II would rse
",
of real flesh and bone and muscle.
one night in the second act of Ira
viata" at the Grand Opera, In Paris,
Duprez, in giving final adieu 10 Nlo-
| letta, threw the arm upward with more
| force than ii could stand, and the con-
sequence vas that 1t became dislocaped.
| One of the springs broke, and the spec
| tators were amazed TO see the hmb go
| ing round like a windmill. Poor violet
ia, seeing her lover in so terrible CON
dition, tainted. Great confusion reign
| ed. Some of the stage hands ran to the
rescue and one man was slapped In
the face for his pains. the blow almost
| knocking him senseleSs. More ASSIST
ance came and the wild arm was hnai-
ly subdued.
Joseph X. Emmett in his suit for d.
vorce against Mary b. Dmmet, COM
fnenced in Denver a few days ago, re-
| cites that they were married In DaVen-
port, Iowa, Nov. p. 1894. 1t Is alleged
that the defendant has been guilty oil
repeated acts Of extreme cruelty 70 the
, plaintiff. In Denver, on Feb. 20, she
, accused him of adultery and other
crimes, and two days later, In the
dressing room of the Tabor, she as
! saulted him, and in their rooms at the
: Windsor called him various hard
names. These names and accusations
were repeated in Utah, Nevada and
! california during last winter and
D spring. The statements were repeated
in san Antonio, Tex, on Sept. 10, tC
various people. Sept. rs the defendant
e deserted him at Bryan, Tex. In Octo
!. her she wrote a very defamatory lettel
e 10 the plaintiffs mother, now residint
q in Denver. All these things have mad'
: his life miserable, and Mr.. Emmett de
:, sires freedom.
j. Alexander Salvfni was prompted L
| 1afF on the advice of Henri
n irving, who has long been a SINGER
I. friend and admirer of the actor.
i was at a lunch given by Mr.. Irving Z
! Mr.. Salvlni and a few friends In Lon
Il don two years ago that the English ira
J. gedlan suggested to Mr.. Salvini tn
! idea of playing Shakespeare's most in
a deresting character and gave him man,
valuable hints concerning this country
q The English actor, who was grea
. friend of the elder Salvini. at once be
came interested in the young man an
offered him the position OF leading ma
In his own company, but Salvini wa
y forced to decline. being under engage
ment at the time TO A. Nj. Palmer
Salvini IS this week IN New England
3 After engagements in the principa
Is Eastern cities he win make brief tou
IS OF the South and West.
a, Joseph Jefferson has purchased 10
IN $4,000 the old homestead at Underclif
n, N i where he lived for 40 years. IN
Of estate had been purcha sed from Jeffel
is son by j. Ii. Miller, a brother-in-law
In Law Gould, who had allowed the prcI
RI erty TO run down, and finally was will
5, ing to have Il taken off his hands. tt
n old Jefferson home is a roomy, OLE
Il fashioned country house, set in I'll
o. midst OF broad acres.
n, Talk about the eternal fitness I
j. things. Nat c. Goodwin is to get
a loving cup from the Lambs club. Il
ST will accept II. OF course-if there Is an,
h. thing in 1T
ID Concerning Billings new opera houi
40 and the probable manager OF II, u
lie Gazette of that city says:
II saw a telegram from c. f. Ston
city ticket agent for the Northern Il.
cific at st. Paul. yesterday" said Ho
A. /. Babcock. Sin regard to the Carl
}, ton opera company passing throuG
~ here the second week in January, al
asking as to whether the opera hou
here would be finished by that time
they could open IL. don't know, but
hardly think we can have IL complete
by that date unless the weather shou
remain favorable"
Asked as to John Mcguire OF But
being made the manager of the ope
house, he said:
Il cannot say as to that. In faS
this is the first ] have heard of
Applications have been received fro
local parties. but no definite action N
been taken as TO a selection"