The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-27

i IignI and continuing up TO and inClud-
/ ing Wednesday night, James r. Corbett
and his excellent company, who will be
seen here for the first time as an actor,
/ presenting his two latest successes
| opening in the four-act comedy drama
"A Naval Cadet" written by Charles
! I. Vincent. to be followed the latter end
! or his engagement IN his brand new
| comedy The Adventurer," from the
! pen of Henry Guy Carleton, the we'll
known author of "A Gilded Fool" in
which Nat Goodwin made his first great
success, and The Lions Mouth" in
which Warde and James were seen here
few seasons ago.
Miss Dudlay, the Belgian tragedienne
who is 10 play Hamlet through Europe is
in deadly earnest. for she has been fol-
lowing sort of Banting treatment in or
der to reduce the too. too solid flesh
which she considers inappropriate to the
Prince of Denmarks figure. and by all
accounts she grows thinner every day
The Partisan critics appear to be sharpen
ing their knives for her, and she may re-
greet that she departed with any adipose
tissue.
At the royal opera house, in Stock
holm, Sweden lady. Signora CONT
Gelssler, has appeared in tenor parts
All the newspapers praise her magnifi-
cent and perfectly trained tenor voice.
which can not be told from the voice of
male tenor singer except by her
greater range in the high register and
the greater flexibility and suppleness of
the execution
Mile. Reichemberg. the little dean"
OF the Coincide Francaise who is leav-
ing the stage to retire to private life
played for the last time on Feb. Is. She
VIII receive from the Coincide as a
member of the society a share amount
ing to 100000 francs. When Nine
Annals retired in 1S49 she took out only
1850 francs
Mrs. Russ Whytal has wisely returned
to the part of Virginia Esmond in For
Fair Virginia" To those that saw Mrs.
WhytaTs admirable work in that part
during the plays first season, the produce
tion, with her in another role, lacked one
OF IT'S chief charms. But what a pity it is
that Mr. and Mrs. Whytal are depriving
the public of Agatha Dene"
De Wolf Hopper announced last week
that he would engage Miss Percy Has
well. now with William Fl. Crane, in IA
Virginia Courtship." to replace his wife,
Edna Wallace-Hopper, as the prima dom
ma or his company when he produces
Sousa and Kleins new opera 1.-The Char
latan,' early in the summer.
Fay Templeton, the actress will get the
100000 bequcathed to her by the will of
Howell Osborne. clubman and broker,
but never proved, to be her
husband. The supreme court has decided
the will must stand and the will is adj
mitted to probate.
David Belasco is writing a new play for
Mrs. Leslie Carter He has been working
on it for more than year. He expects to
have 1t ready for production next season |
He says it will be distinctly American in |
thought and action.
Orange Blossoms" will be the sensa-
ton at the Imperial theater this week.
1t is pantomime story. delicately pre-
'ented, which several years ago startled
Paris under the title of The First
Night" II
James j. Corbett will present his new
play, The 'Adyenturer," written for
linn by Henry GuyfCarleton. during his
coast tour. Sam Thall is ahead of the
company. which Includes Lillian Lam
SON and George Webster.
Eleanor Moretti2 has retired from the
company presenting The Sporting
Duchess" and has resumed her old part
II Roxey in ''Pudd 'nhead Wilson" with
edwin F. Mayo's company.
The Black Patti Troubadours won
UGH success at the California theater,
n San Francisco. that the original en-
'agement of two weeks was extended
mother week.
Marie Wainwright will probably
ontinue under Jacob Lifts manage
1ent next season.. Mr. Lift is negotia-
ing for new play for his popular
tar.
Clyde Fitch calls his play for Ef1e
harmon and Herbert Kelley "Reaping
he Whirlwind. The principal scene is
lken from his one-act play, Harvest ,
Zelma RaWlston, the well-known male
npersonator, intends to begin her star
ing tour in a war play called Asleep {
Post about the middle of April. t
William II. Crane has accepted an ex- I
eedingly clever comedy by Clyde Fitch E,
nd Leo Dietrichstein. which he hopes to s
reduce the early part of next season.
There is a possibility that Charles
fohman may manage Julia Marlowe |
ext year. She will play Shakespeare,
18th perhaps few modern plays. {
The Primrose & West MINISTRIES will be
mt TO England this spring for pro-
acted engagement in London, to be fol- I
wed by provincial tour.
Modjeska is too weak to continue her
ur and at the close of her New York |
lgagement she will return to her Cali :.
rnia ranch.
The Ragged Earl" is the title of the
W comedy written for Andrew Mack /
: Ernest Lacy. - 0u 7p 4# b
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