The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10

lam T.. Castle, afterward The best of
our opera singers, were members Of the
same troupe. Jimmie Love got sick
while travelling out West and knew he
would soon die. The members of the
troupe had to go on to another town,
so they made a formal goodbye call.
Boys said Love, wish / had some
thing to leave you In my will, but, like
many another ballad singer, 1 did not
manage to gather much of this world s
goods Campbell had been a tenor
singer and had become tired of singing
tenor ballads. Yes, you have he an
swered the dying minstrel. will me
your voice All right. Sher, my voice
goes to you,' responded Love. The
troupe started on their road, and dur
ing the night Love died. The next
morning at rehearsal Campbell found
that his voice had changed from tenor
to fine baritone, though he did not
learn of the death of Love for several
hours afterward. Campbell. as every
one knows. became one of the great
baritones of the stage. and with Cas-
tie and Caroline Richings. made popu-
lar English operas a great success in
this country" The listeners said moth
ing. eraef
Helen Dauvray, known to the theat-
rical world as Little Nell" and the
"California Diamond" has for the
third time ventured upon the matri-
monial sea. When seeking her divorce
recently from John NJ. Ward, the ia
nous New York baseball player. Helen
solemnly vowed that never again would
Cupid ensnare her. 1t now appears
that she could not adhere to her reso-
luton. AS soon as the knot which
bound her TO the baseball star had
been severed. Little Nell" returned to
the stage and made a trip to Austria
liza. On her return she played an en-
gagement at the Columbia theater, in
San Francisco in "One of Our Girls"
piece written Specially for her by Bron-
son Howard. While in San Francisco
she met Lieutenant Albert G. Winter
halter, a dashing young naval officer,
who had been sent from Washington
to join the cruiser Bennington, then at
Honolulu. 1t was case of love at first
sight. Winterhalter finally took the
steamer Australia for the islands. and
pretty Helen Dauvray. accompanied
by her sister Mrs. Keefe, started for
New York. Before the separation, how
ever, the lovers had agreed that they
should get married as soon as the Ben
nington returned to port and the lieu
tenant could see his way clear to Sc
curing leave of absence A few days
ago they returned to California and
were married and then disappeared for
a quiet honeymoon somewhere. Lieu
tenant Winterhalter is said to be con-
nected with a very wealthy family in
Philadelphia.
Young actors occasionally get exag-
gerated ideas of their importance to
the profession which they have set out
to revolutioniZe and elevate. says an
eastern paper. Thus, when the come
dian, w. II. Crane, was an apprentice
he became connected with an "all star"
company. The first night in Washing
ton. when his cue came the wings were
full of stars, also waiting for their cues.
The comedian managed to get through
his part until, turning around, he saw
the stars" looking at him. He lost his
head and forgot his lines Just then
great wave of applause swept over
the theater. This stimulated the young
actor and he finished fairly well. After
the performance he met the" leading
man of the company, and with the
complacency of youth, congratulated
himself upon his success.
why" said the star, t''you went to
pieces in the second act and confused
us ALL"
mot at ALL" replied Crane. II simply
waited uptil the applause that greeted
me subsidized"
"Durn your hide" said the leading
man. do you think that applause was
meant for you?" 'N
"Of course; why not?" said Crane.
well, you are a good one" retorted
the great actor; that was a salute to
the president of the United States, who
had just entered his box"
Alice Harrison, a well-known actress,
died in New York last Saturday after
a short illness from Bright's disease.
She was born in London A years ago.
l.. 81, l. a
attained fair measure of success. Her
career came very near being brought TO
a close in 1879 as the result of an cpl
sode which occurred in Boston. The
actress was stopping at the Parker
house, and while preparing to depart
to fill an engagement one morning she
was visited in her room by an old the
atrical friend named Washington Ma
than, who wished to bid her goodbye
Miss Harrison was compelled to make
a hasty toilet in order to receive her
visitor. and had barely had time to
make herself presentable, when a wom-
an burst into the room, and, without
further ado, pointed revolver at the
actress and fired. Fortunately the shot
flew wild and Miss Harrison was en-
abled to make her escape. The assail-
ant, who. IL afterward transpired, was
an actress named Birdie Bell. then
opened fire on Nathan, seriously
wounding him in the neck Subse-
quent investigation proved that the
jealousy OF the woman was entirely un-
warranted and established Miss Harri-
sons innocence in connection with the
affair.
A religious drama, or rather play on
a Scriptural theme. has been refused
license by the British censor. II is en-
titled Joseph of Canaan" and has
been produced in Australia. The Lon
don Athenaeum satirically remarks
Perhaps IL the title were turned into
Italian the piece were, like Nose in
Egitto,' supplied with music. the diff
Guilty might be surmounted." The re-
ligious phase has. however. probably
not been the cause Of the forbiddance
of the drama. A license was accorded
to Wilson Barrett's sign OF the
Cross" already seen in America and