The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17

Inc Union ramlty tneater j. ofdnCn-
ting out rs \ manager. IN II his present
plans are carried out he will soon n
troll one OF the most important circuits
In the West. He already has houses In
Butte. Anaconda and Missoula, and IT
- understood that he has an option on
house. A few days he practically
closed q deal by which ne will secure a
long time lease on the Mei chants hotel
building in Helena and convert 4 inro 4
handsome family theater. He Is also
negotiating for a house in Spokane and
will probably secure IL. II is predicted
that IL ne secures possession of the
Great Falls house and gets established
in Helena and Spokane. II will eventu-
ally result in the building Of a new
sheater in Butte. and Mr.. Sutton Will
be in position 10 play every attraction
an the road that Is willing to play at
the popular Union Family theater
prices.
John Mcguire says Melba will not
appear in Butte nor anywhere else in the
state, and IL Mr.. Mcguire ays 50 II Is
pa. Charles w. Strine. business mana
ger of h tour. however. is still an
nouncing that the company Will return
East by the Northern Pacific and will
visit Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. Spo-
kane and Butte. ending In St. Paul and
Minneapolis. from which latter place
1lelba will start for New York on her
way to Europe. 1t Is to be sincerely re-
GREETED IL the people of Butte are not
given an opportunity to see and hear
the great singer. During the first ne
ROTATIONS for her appearance In Butte
there was a serious difference regarding
aerms. but now IL is announced that
aaelba declines to sing in Butte on ac-
count of the smelter smoke.
The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle'' will be at
h Mcguire for three nights, beginning
April Is. II Is a farce and intended for
laughing purposes only. 1t Is not, how
aver. a farce of the k~nockabout order,
hut one which will be appreciated by
the most cultured audiences. The play
Is one OF the greatest successes OF the
fashionable of the New York play
houses. 1t will be presented here by a
very excellent cast OF players, which
comprises Joseph Holland. one of the
most polished comedians of the Amer
lean stage and other members of the
original company. The Mysterious Mr..
Bugle" Is one of Madeline Lucette
Ryley's plays. The authoress is prob
ably the most popular and eminent OF
All lnt Pug
fore the public. She has contributed
more wholesome laughter to the stage
than any Of the male writers during the
last three years. Local t~heatergoers
have seen but few. IL any. OF her plays,
so they will be interested in learning
of the coming of Mr.. Bugle.'
Margaret Mather. whose sudden
death was announced several days ago,
had many admirers among the theater
goers of Butte. although she had not
visited this city sine about Ave years
ago Miss Mather's nader name was
Finlayson. h was born I'm Detroit,
Oct. q, 1862. of humble parents, her
father. John Finlayson. being "A ship
carpenter in that city. Both OF her
parents are still living. Maggie. as she
was known before she took To the stage.
did what she could to help out the fam
lily income by selling PAPER on the
streets inc working as a dishwasher I'm
the kitchen of the Russell house while
not going to the public schools. In this
work she was assisted by her elder sis
ter. n the pair of girls made a nota-
BILE success financially.
Her training on the stage began at
the age OF Is. when she danced with the
ballet in one of the Detroit theaters.
Soon afterward she secured an engage
ment with a small company. and fol-
lowed it's fortunes through the country
loWus " tnt "trts Pidslhb hiiiiippiA-
ant parts in a very limited repertory.
Blessed with the beauty OF youth and a
vaulting ambition. she gradually forced
her way into public favor. and attract
ed the attention of George Edgar. the
tragedian. n John Habberton, the
author.
Both of these men thought they saw
an undiscovered genius In the girl, and
together they undertook to develop her
latent talent. Habberton had her sent
40 school. while Edgar taught her I'm
stage department. She gave such signs
Of promise that J. NJ. Hill. the New
York undertook the contract
of making her a star. He toured the
country with her, the trip being prelim-
snary to her advent IN the stage In a
stellar capacity. The tour was cleverly
managed. Miss Mather read selections
from Shakespeare in the parlors of the
prominent hotels before specially invit-
ed audiences OF wealthy m literary
people and the critics. She had an at
tractive presence. her voice was care
fully trained according to the best elo-
%cutionary methods, and she made a
distinct impression.
In the following year, 1856, Miss
Mather made her debut at the Union
Square theater, I'm New York. as Juliet.
The production was a notable one and
had a long run. Later in the season
ehe went to Chicago and played a sea-
~ VI ei4 NJ Va = ~
10 good business. In 1889 Miss Mather
ecam a stakeholder In the Columbia
fheater with her Mr.. Hill.
and Daniel Shelby, but the venture was
not successful enough to meet their ex-
pectations and the lease was surren-
dered. Miss Mather's repertory was not
very extensive. her favorite plays being
Romeo and Juliet Leah, the For
eaken," and 'cymbeline."
Miss Mather caused a sensation In the
theatrical world when the announce
ment was made OF her marriage to Col.
Gustav q. Pabst, son OF The big Mil
svaukee brewer. IL was her second
marriage. the first one having been TO
her orchestra leader. Emil Haberkorn.
who died soon after they were divorced.
Her marriage TO the wealthy brewer
took her from the stage until last sea-
eon when she reappeared in the old
roles under the management of Bert
e. whitney. In the meantime she had
caused another sensation by attempting
40 horsewhip her husband upon the