The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
IT IS A PROUD RECORD
John Maguire's Reply to the Tes-
timonial Letter.
FOR A R0USlNG BENEFIT
Present Preparations Prosage a Great
success-A Pros ramme of 5urpass-
ing Excellence-Soms Foot
light Gossip.

The following letters from John Ma
gulre. in reply to the one sent him a few
days ago. signed by a hundred or more
prominent men and women OF Butte.
explains itself:
Butte. Dec. "a. 1888.
Hon. p. S. Harrington, Mayor:
Dear Sir-The nattering communica-
ton signed by yourself and fellow citi-
gems rendering me a public testimonial
at the Grand opera house on the even
ings of Jan. 2 and ,. 1899. was duly re-
ceived. on my return 20 the city. I do
not well now nov to express my keen
appreciation of the honor which your
self and the ladies and gentlemen who
have signed their names are imposing
upon me. To say this evidence of you
esteem and respect Of myself for the
efforts that through my public career
I'm our city as n theatrical manage has
met with your appreciation Is a proud
record for me. l must, however. state
that In all things pertaining to my en-
deavors TO present a high OF
entertainment my efforts would be OF
little avail were IL not for your substan-
tial announcement.
have always been blessed with a
mighty influential ~patron-the only one
l ever sought. but whose favor has well
repaid my pains OF solicitation. The
patron | allude to is yourself, my dear
fellow citizens. To me you have always
proved most kind. and hitherto most
constant. | very proudly accept your
kind tender. and conclude most opplr-
tuneiy, and TO you. Mr.. Mayor, ladies
and gentlemen. from my heart / wish
you and all within our gates A Merry
Christmas and n Happy New Year
You obedient servant.
JOHN MAGUIRE."
Preparations for Mr.. Maguire's bene-
1T in Butte On the End and 3D. OF Janu-
airy are going on satisfactorily and the
event viii be n great success. The pro-
gramme has been only partially COM
pleted. IL will be an attractive one and
full Of good things. Among the people
who have already volunteered their
services are Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Band
mann, who Will Civ several scenes from
Shakespearean plays. Several players
at other local houses will assist Mr..
Mcguire in his act. Among the special
features will be the Dawso children
in their clever singing specially; Miss
Matte Ornstein. In vocal selections; j.
II. Do Bell. who does the most refined
and the cleverest single trapeze act ever
seen in Butte; Billy Woods. in a new
and beautiful electrical club swinging
act, and the silver Bow Glee club. 9th
ers will be added TO the programme and
altogether IL will be one that will in
sure an excellent evenings entertain
ment. II Is probable that the pro-
gramme for the second night will be
materially different from that for the
first performance. do Bell n Woods
will assist I'm the entertainment through
AZ. "a. a. - an.~n 80 DfNahfa - lta
Imperial theater.
There are many theatergoers In Butte
and other cities of Montana. friends of
Julia Calhoun, the opera singer, and her
husband. who will be interested i'm the
following from the New York Morning
Telegraph of Dec. 20:
"Mrs. Julia Calhoun. an exceptionally
well-informed though not especially at
tractive woman Of about IS years, h
suing her husband. Kirkland saa Cal
houn. better known as Kirk Calhoun.
for absolute divorce. naming numerous
young women as correspondents. but
laying especial stress on his relations
with a small. attractive blonde named
May Douglas Of the Eel Captain COM
pany. Mrs. Calhoun. who is or was un-
I'll very recently. living on West SIXTY
Nth stree. under the name Of Mrs.
Larry Schwartz. was married to Kirk
Calhoun I'm August. lSSg. she was then
a prima donna. with a voice far beyond
the usual. He was proprietor OF the Cal
houn Opera company, which played
popular comic operas mostly In the
West. with Julia as prima donna, and
Kirkland as manager anG proprietor. all
went well, until the company began to
lose money. Then. in 1892. Il is said that
he deserted her for a young woman who
Is now the wife Of a popular farce-com-
edy star.
Mrs. Calhoun came to New York and
lived mostly from the bounty of her
friends. Her husband remained I'm the
West. Her story was so well known
that her former associates In opera were
only too glad 10 give her aid and shell
ter. A year or two later she obtained
an engagement, but her last appear
ance was In a company playing Gin
dcrella.'
Her husband. Mr.. Calhoun, II f.
said. never contributed one cent to her
support since he left her for the present
wife of the farce-comedy star. When
Mrs. Calhoun left the Philadelphia COM
pany she returned to New York. when
her accomplishments obtained for her
an engagement which did not neceSsi-
tate travelling on the Dad She has
remained here ever since. her last ad-
dress beIEg on West S~iNty-ffih street.
Herman l.. Roth. who is attorney for
Mrs. Calhoun in her action for absolute
divorce, claims hat ever since Mr.. Call
TOT became stage manager OF the FL
Captain company. he has been familiar
with several members OF the merry.
merry, besides Miss Douglas. Mr.. Roth
refused TO talk about the case beyond
admitting that IL would be called in the
supreme court. Brooklyn. on Friday.
and that he does no; anticipate any op-
position To the action, inasmuch as the
papers were properly served on the de-
PENDANT. and he has made no reply.
The Eel Captain ompa H. AZ
South Bend. Ind. tonight. and will be
In Milwaukee. Wis. on the day tina: the
action Is called To trial.
The attorney for Mrs. Calhoun inti-
mates that ne will introduce various
bits Of evidence regarding 'Tarebit' sun
pers at Vancouver. British Columbia.
and a: Chicago. United states. that will