The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

4 thAo OPEId lndl the opera GOmlQue was
burnt, involving the loss of about 200
| lives.
Tim Murphy, the original Maverick
Brander in "A Texas Steer" left that
company in California last week, after
having played the part six years. The
trouble grew out OF the payment of
royalties to Murphy, according to the
contract he had with the proprietor of
the show. one j. Earl Wagner, a Phil
adelphia meat dealer. Murphy SAYS "A
Texas Steer is in the hands of butch
ers. and he is going to sue them for
damages for breach of contract.
The Ohio legislature will undoubted-
ly pass the anti-high hat bill which pro-
poses to fine women for wearing OBJ
structions on their heads. An amend
ment providing for Imprisonment as q
penalty was defeated. Another amend
ment making 1t a misdemeanor for men
to go out between acts was also de-
feated, and the author of the bill said
II was temperance measure, as high
hats drive men to drink between acts.
In the course of some remarks on the
cost. of theater tickets w. D. Howells
says: I'm Venice / used to get a box
for so cents, paying IL cents more for
admission, and / saw the best opera
went to the orchestra for 30 cents: but
this was at a theater subsidized by the
government, such as believe we ought
to have. Even at our private theaters,
however 81 is more than any perform
ance is worth, and / think that when
more is asked the intending purchaser
will do well to turn from the box Office
and buy a book"
Rossini's recent birthday called at
tention to several remarkable features
of his life. In 1929, at the age of 81, he
wrote 'Guillaume Tell" He then laid
down his pen, content for nearly the
next forty years to live in Paris a life
Of luxurious ease. or, at any rate, to
compose no more for the theater. SO
little did he think of money that he
abandoned all his valuable authors
rights in France to a charity, while in
England he did not take the trouble to
secure his rights at all.
Louise Manfred, the comic opera
prima donna, died in New York March
"a. In private life she was Mrs.
Charles NJ. Pyke, and was last seen in
Butte as the prima donna of the Pyke
Opera company under the management
of John Mcguire two years ago. She
had pleasing soprano voice, we'll
adapted to the light opera roles which
she assumed, and was quite a favorite
in the west.
The Richmond theater in Richmond.
Va, is being demolished. There 1t was
that during the fencing scene in Rich
ard III, between Richard" and
Richmond" the elder Booth grew so
enthusiastic that he pierced Macready
through the arm, ran him off the stage
down the rear stairway and out into
Broad street, a distance of 80 feet, be-
fore he came to himself.
why" said Paderewsh at San
Francisco. Il understand that here on
one Sunday a thousand Frenchmen
may parade the streets singing La
Marsellaise,' and that Americans, Ger
mans. Italians and Russians all look
on with interest and never interfere;
and that the next week the Italians
mans, or the Irish, and that never is |
there any clashing. / don't know |
where that could be done elsewhere"
In order that his great fame for |
truth and veracity (niD might not suf- |
fer, one Fred Richie wrote letter 10 |
this department of the Standard a lew |
days ago and The results prove that he |
still is entitled to the belt which was |
formerly held by Cclonsl Annias.
Calve is betrothed TO VI. Cain. author |
of the libretto of La Navarra.se," |
Sarah Bernhard is a widow; So is /
Eleonora Duse. Melba is still in mat |
ronly meditation, fancy free. liauer-
meister is a maiden. Mantelli and Rre- |
ma are widows. Ternina has noS yet |
chosen a husband.
Joseph Hoffman, who was g boy Won
der a few years since, will give iano |
concerts in America next season. Cha |
minade. who is a concert pianist is well |
as a woman composer is also talking of |
making a tour of this country I'm the |
fall. With Joseffy AMI Rosenthal we |
shall not want for piauis.s.
Henry Irving's 81 performances in |
New York have averaged S2.50O each,
which means $50 500 on the Engage
ment.
Montreal is to have o theat4r at
which only plays and operas adap'ed
from Biblical stories viii H.. repre-
scented.
Concord, N. H., has IL Shakespeare
clubs.
Lucius Henderson and Gretchen
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