The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-11
BIG HOUSE FOR CORBETT
Margaret Crowded to the Doors
by an Enthusiastic Audience.
JIM THE HERO OF THE DAY
Many Turned Away Unable to Gain Adj
mission-The Actor Surprises Nearly
Everybody-A Fine Sparring Elk
Exhibition as Treat.

JdHlSS a. 1OTDeII, the disputed CHdlil-
pion pugilist of the world, who has
adopted the stage as a profession, came
ito Anaconda yesterday for the second
time. He was here a few years ago
and gave a sparring exhibition. This
time he came to show what he could do
as an actor. Sure thing, the Margaret
was crowded to the guards. Standing
room wasn't to be had at any price. The
gallery was a packed mass of humanity
about three on an average sitting on
bench space usually occupied by one on
ordinary occasions. OF course, there
were many who were disappointed be-
cause it was necessary to turn away
those who had not purchased tickets
early enough in the day. By 7.30 o'clock
last evening the plat at Smiths drug
store was as clean as a whistle, and
the gallery was packed long before the
curtain went up for the first act.
In company with Tom McTague and a
few other friends yesterday Corbett Wis
tied the penitentiary at Deer Lodge. He
was delighted with the trip, having
been shown every courtesy due a noted
parsonage.
In the past few days the Carson bat
tie has all been fought over again by
admirers of Jim and Bob in this city.
There still remains large number will
ing to stake their good, hard-earned
borrowed dollars on Corbett, while there
are as many others who are confident
that F'itz can whip him at any mark in
the road. Some say that Corbett could
have finished his man in the SIXTH but
wanted to prolong the fight SO as to
make better showing in the verscope,
while the other fellows contend that
Jim did all in his power to finish Bob
in the widely advertised round. Then
again there are some who declare that
they never did, do not now and never
will give continental one way or the
other Opinion as to the merits of the
fighters, however, is pretty evenly divid-
ed in this city-both have an army of
hackers. There We're last night in the
Margaret as many Fitz men as Corbett
men.
As for the play. "A Naval Cadet" it
can be said truthfully that the majority
of those in attendance We're surprised.
They all didn't expect to see a Booth or
Barrett Warde or Salvini, or even an
Ernest Hogan, or "A Bachelors Honey
moon, so they were III no state of ex-
pectancy to meet disappointment. But
when Corbett had recited his first few
lines and after the cadet had proved
himself no rank, inferior actor, their
expectancy took a decided turn and the
pugilist-actor soon won favor with the
audience. His voice is his principal
handieap-it IS that voice which is so
familiar in pugilistic circles and in the
ring, yet that defect was overlooked,
because Ned was hero and had other
affairs to look after besides his voice.
which, however, was not intended by the
author to be any great factor in the
Interpretation of the gallant young ca
Diet. There were a few streaks of green
in his acting and manner, but not
enough to blend inharmoniously with
the more predominant streaks of clever
hat
play progressed.
The other characters Of the cast were
very well taken. and in the parts as
signed to Norman Conniers as the viii
lain and Miss Mile James as Dolly |
Eaton there was much to please, espe-
cally in the latter, who at first struck a
popular chord and kept on striking it.
The Gotham comedy quartette pre-
sented some new features that seemed |
to take well, judging by the continued |
applause following every effort of the |
operate conundrum. 1t was a medley |
of eleverly arranged musical panto-
mimic iculations-something out of /
the ordinary.
The appearance of Corbett on the
stage before the third act wearing his
tights and soft gloves didn't do a thing
to the gallery-only raised il right UP
through the slSyiight and dropped it
back again with a laundering, deafen-
ing peal of applause. The audience was
at that moment unanimously and hys-
for Corbett The only thought
of F'itz during the pandemonium was
when all eyes We're turned on Jim's solar
pleXus. The three-round bout between |
corbett and McVey was an exhibition
that all hands relished. Even the ladies
clapped their hands and wondered why
they had scorned the idea of women at
Carson City throwing their xerchiefs
into the air and shouting. T he gallery
Numbered an encore. to which Jim re-
sponded by waving his pillows skyward
and again disappearing in the wings,
only to be recalled to give another pleas
ant smile. "A Naval Cadet was made
to order expressly for Corbett, and the
star is gradually assuming more perfect
form in the title role.
One pleasant feature was the absence
IF any reference to Fitzsimmons or
honors. Corbett gracious
Y omitted the slightest allusion to
Kings pugilistic in the course of his
play.