The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-18

ton of Hamlet's avoirdupois a Chicago
newspaper wired all the prominent ac-
tors of the land. asking for their opln-
ion on the mooted question. says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The returns, lie
says, show that the historians leaned
toward the lean Ono joke intended) at
the ratio of about two to one. A few
opinions are cited. namely, Willie Col
lier's, that he thought Hamlet the fat
test part ever written, not to mention
May Irwin's slap back at Bernhardt
OF course our May thought the Dane
was fat and as Sarah is to play the
role herself-well what's the use. We
are inclined to agree with Judge Hall
that Hamlet was a lightweight, having,
like him, seen more lightweight Danes
than great Danes.
There is going to be fierce rivalry
in the minstrelsy field next season, for
1t has just been announced that George
Thatcher will return to his old bust
ness and become the owner of a large
minstrel company in direct competition
with his former partners, George II.
Primrose and w. H. West. Both Mr..
Primrose and Mr.. West have had sep
arate companies during the theatrical
season. J. H. Haverly entered the field
and there were several other companies
of medium caliber, but now that Mr.
Thatcher has Joined the ranks with the
assistance of d. w. Truss, an old min
strel manager as director of the tour,
we are likely to see a battle royal.
After eleven very successful perform
ances at Honolulu, Janet Waldorf
sailed thence on May % for Yokohama
Miss Waldorf was accompanied by her
manager, James H. Love, Ada Dow
Currier, Virginia Cranna and Norval
McGregor, the rest of her company
having decided to remain in Hawai-
and play a stock season there. Man
ager Love has sent to Australia for
seven new people to join Miss waldorf
1T Hongkong. The company will be-
gin an engagement at Manila on Aug.
10.
Sometimes an audience likes to poke
fun at an actor when a reasonable pre-
text is afforded. At an intermima bly,
long performance of Monte CriSto,"
with Charles F'echter in the character
of the hero, the curtain rose for the
last act at quarter of / in the morn
ing. Fechter was discovered sitting in
contemplative attitude. He neither
moved nor spoke. Just then a clear
sad voice in the gallery exclaimed: Il
nope we are not keeping you up, sir!
The effect may be imagined.
d
severe shock last week at the mis-
statement Of the name OF his new play
that he has gone to Monmouth Beach
for few days to recuperate, says the
Mirror. The real title OF the soon-uobe-
sprung comedy is What Did Tom
kins Do" instead of What viii Tom
kins Do" 1t will be easily seen, there
fore, that the farce IS not prophetic
but, in a way, historical. What Tom
kins actually did do is still a mystery,
hidden safely in Mr.. CIarkes inside
pocket.
The Jewels of the late Fanny Dayen-
port have been sold for $40, in New
York, to Blanche Walsh, the actress.
Marcus & Co., who thought their
lower bid had been accepted, refused
to give up the gems, ana a legal war
for their possession will ensue The
jewels We're supposed to be worth $780,
U00
Blanche Bates made an immense
personal success last week in Washing
ION as Drusilla Ives in THE Dancing
Girl" with the Frawley company. The
newspapers of the capital raved about
her work, and one went so far as TO
print a series of pictures, showing the
evolution of her tall downstairs in the
play.
odtdH dLuOuHCtS 1leI pro-
duction of Hamlet as The tragic
history of Hamlet, a drama in fifteen
scenes, by William Shakespeare, trans
lated by Eugene Moremel and Me; Gel
Schwab." The version takes NJ iiter-
ties with Shakespeare. Sarah Eern-
hardt wears a suit of black SILK, With 4
cloak of crepe de chine.
In the past theatrical season ia new
plays were give in New >rk. OF these
ten were acted in German, ii We're the
work of American WritaIs, t.is,ten
were acknowledged adaptioas CT French
originals, nineteen were by EngliShm IN
and German winters suppl d the origi-
nal for four.
Wright Huntington is elated over the
success of his sketch, "A Stolen Kiss"
Which was one of the hits CT the nil
last week at Proctor's in New York.
The sketch met with Wern tpprGydi
md Mr. Huntington is 50 Saasuine of
ably remain in vaudeville all of next
season.
Mary Timberman, the actress who
died suddenly in New York recently.
was well know in Butte, where she had
number of warm personal friends.
She played season in this city as a
member of Maguire's stock company
in 1886.
Bobby Gaylor closed his season of
thirty weeks at Duluth, Mimi, June
10. Next season will witness the pro-
duction of his new play, "A Tammany
Man" The tour will commence Sep
TENDER 25. Andrew Mackay continuing
as manager.
"Old Hoss" Hoey earned hundreds of
thousands of dollars, but he left only
small estate. The little he left is now
in litigation.