The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23

tircly confined to tiresome accompani-
ment work. Then note the rebellion OF
the instrumentalists, and the establish
ment of an orchestral democracy IN
'Cavalleria Rusticanna' 10 the subordi-
nation of the vocalists. Leoncavailo
partially heals the breach in IPag-
liacci,' and Pucinni brings the singers
forward again in La Boheme, ready
to become good citizens under the new
regime and add their strength without
jealousy or favoritism to the upbuild-
ing of a new order where harmony Is
king.
THE Del Conte Grand Opera company
gave mastery performance of IL
Trovatore' for their matinee yesterday
afternoon. The opera introduced SEN
orita A. Fanton in the role of Azucena,
and Senorita MazZi was cast as
Leonora. Sgnor CollenZ sustained
Manrieo's part. and the role of Count
de Luno was taken by Signor Frances
conf. From first to last. the splendid
work of the solists and the supporting
company was fully equal to the re-
quirements of Nardfs music, which
they sang with all the passion and
power which characterize the southern
temperament. Senorita Fanton dis
played dramatic soprano voice OF
great range and pleasing quality, and
Signor collenz added to his laures
winning several hearty encores. His
voice is tenor robusto of the finest
quality and capable of portraying any
passion that human flesh is heir to.
The members of the audience stood
In their places to give the artists
hearty curtain call after the perform
ance was concluded"
Burlesque and specially will hold the
boards at the Union Family theater the
coming week, when The Merry W1d-
ows,' 30 in number, assisted by SIX
comedians, appear This organization
comes from the Chicago opera house
and is highly endorsed as pure, whole
some entertainer. May Kennedy, the
popular burlesque and extravaganza
artistic, heads the company. which en-
braces such well known mirth makers
as LATE Woodson, Hugh Dougherty, the
Bolton sisters, Billy Hall. the Mantell
sisters Cora Denning, Bert Leon and
Scott Lawrence. A special feature OF
their programme is the musical con-
tribution by the phenomenal blind boy,
Master frankie Richter. assisted by
Prof. Fred Richter The boy is totally
blind and his execution is equal to the
famous Blind Tom. He has specially
constructed miniature organ, on which
he gives a marvellous exhibition. The
contributions by the 20 grass widows
and their accompanying six comedians
are all up-to-date and consume three
solid hours, in which there is not dull
moment. The bill is opened and closed
with two catchy satrical creations and
embraces an intermediate olio of spe-
calties. These 90 widows will doubtless
prove another attractive card at Man
ager Suttons theater and continue the
excellent business at present enjoyed
there
j. W. Morrissey, who is prob
ably one of the bestposten men
on theatrical affairs, gossips ABOUT
the stage as follows: Take, for in
stance, the Swedish singer, Christine
Nilsson. On her first season in this
country she received $1,000 II night and
a percentage when the receipts sur
passed a certain amount. which often
made her earn as high as s., 500 in an
evening. This was under the direction
of Maurice Strakosch. Nilsson invest
ed largely in real estate, both in New
York and Chicago. principally in the
latter city, where the amount invested
exceeded 100000.
I'm strong contrast to Miss Nilsson
might be cited Adelina Patti. Patti
was the idol of the operate stage, and
IS, 600 "A night was what she received.
in some cases receiving Sc, 900 "A night
She never left cent in this country
outside of what il cost her to live
while here, and other necessary ex-
penses.
Madame Modjeska followed the eX-
ample of Nilsson. A considerable por-
ton of her earnings were invested in
this country, and she owns real es-
tate in Chicago, Omaha and other cit
les.
Pauline Lucca received ST., 900 a
night while in this country, and made
lot of money, but she didn't leave any
of il here She paid her hotel bills and
the like. and packed the rest away and
carried il home to the fatherland.
Charles Wyndham, the famous Eng
1 lish comedian made a success of ii in
| the United States, and showed his good
| sense before he returned home. West
| ern real estate and ranch lands
| he considered good property, and
| much of his money went in that direc-
| ton.
Henry Irving has taken hundreds of
| thousands of dollars away from this