The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-24


close all of his contracts with the pres
ent company. and that he will allow
them all to seek new engagements for
the coming season and reorganize en-
tirely for next year.
Frank Worthing will return to his
English home, and the other members
of the company will go their several
ways. 1T is quite likely that Miss
Bates will accept some advantageous
offer to remain in the East, as she has
already been much sought after by New
York managers, and to quote Manager
Marks, only on account of her good
ness of heart has she put UP with the
less attractive financial conditions
which were the best the Frawleys
could afford To make for her.
Mr.. Frawley's plan is TO get together
in New York a very strong company.
He hopes also to make arrangements
to bring out some of the popular New
York productions, taking play, scenery
and properties direct from Mr.. Froh-
mans hands. as was done in the case
of Sue" The plan worked extremely
we'll in the instance cited, and Mr.
Frawley believes that if Mr.. Frohman
adheres in his determination not to
send any more companies out here, the
West may still see all the seasons New
York successes promptly and to excel
lent advantage. The new company
will not be engaged before the end of
April. but in June Mr.. Frawley expects
to bring out a lirst-class organization
for the season.
Not all is joy and gladness, on ac-
count of the change, however Mr..
Frawley's people have been so long
together that the thought of parting
is fraught with sadness. AS for the
public, the situation is trying one
for the matinee girls and gilded
youths, who have been saying of late:
"Oh, | just love Blanche Bates, and /
think she is adorable"
And certain it is that, wherever the
individual members of the Frawley
company may go, they VIII be held in
grateful remembrance. Whatever their
faults. there is none who will gainsay
that the company az a whole has be-
hayed always in such fashion as to adj
vance in honor the profession of play
acting, and has never by sin of oms-
sion or commission given aid to the
modern crime of dragging the art dra-
matte in the dust.
Nearly all the members of the COM
pany have great many personal
friends in this city. and they will be
sorry to hear that they will not receive
their annual call as they have in the
past three years; but With their loss,
it will be the gain for those of the com
pany, for they will go East into new
fields.
The company opens Wednesday in
shenandoah followed by Christie
pher. Jr." Charity Ball." An Inter-
national Match and Sue" The sale
of seats begins to-day
A first night of grand opera is an
~
long to be remembered by the society
people of the large Eastern cities. There
Is always a long list of patronesses and
the boxes, loges and parquette are al
ways filled with the swell set" Then
the morning papers devote columns to
those who We're present. and to de-
scriptions of the magnificent apparel
In the beauty, richness and taste dis
played on an opening night of grand
opera, America certainly leads the
world
For the first time in the history OF
this city we are to have an Italian
grand opera company, and as it is one
of the greatest musical organizations
ever seen IN this country the citizens of
Butte should turn out en- masse and
make the opening night an occurrence
To which the city may always refer
with pride.
The Del Conte Italian Grand Opera
company Is composed of some so ar
lists. They carry long list of princi-
pals, including Signora Linda Montan-
ari, prima donna absolute; -9Signor
Aeostini, leading 1yiic tenor; Signora
Nicini, soubrette. also Signor Frances
conf, Signorita A. Fanten. Slgnorita
MaZzi and long list of lesser lights.
The Del Conte company will appear
al Maguire's Opera house for one en-
tire week. commencing Monday. Jan.
n, and the opening performance will be
Ia pllrpiniss tnr a
Boheme." which has created the great
est furore wherever presented. The
entire American rights To this opera
are owned by this organization. and
they are the only ones who can pro-
dnce IL in this country.
La Boheme'' is the latest specimen
of the new school of Italian opera. and
| marks an epoch in artistic advance
ment. 1t really suggests, al a time
when musical creation seems almost at
| a standstill a Vertable renaissance in
| the realm of tone, similar TO that new
departure in color and the use of pig
ments to which painters now apply that
high sounding title. The story is so
true and simply told that although sung
in a foreign tongue, ii is easily under
stood by the auditor, and the rendition
of the beautiful score and eXtraordi-
nary music has repeatedly carried
American audiences from laughter to
tears. and from tears to tremendous
demonstrations of applause.
La Boheme" abounds in melodous
duets, of the most thrilling beauty, and
the audience is carried away by inn
passioned flights of song. to be heard
only when sung by the mpetuous
Southern people. \ special and very
delightful feature is the brilliant Ital-
ian orchestra carried by the Del Conte
company. The repertoire for the en-
tire week will soon be announced.
Many people in Butte have received
the following unique announcement. on
postal cards. of the Merry Widows
coming to the Union theater tonight:
Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. rs. 1S97.-Dear Old
Boy take this method of informing
you that since ] received my decree of
divorce from my husband a. Dorem). |
have taken To the stage, and at present
| am engaged with the Merry Widows