The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

transformed into heroine of romance
by Clyde Fitch. who touched so surely
the notes of heroic devotion and tender
ness in Nathan Hale"
MI. Crane will have a play, "Peter
Stuyvesant," by Brander Matthews and
Bronson Howard, which promises to be
the most important piece he has pro-
duced. Mr.. Goodwin may find the Lon
don verdict on Mr.. Fitch's cowboy
drama reversed in New York. but if
not. he holds in readiness other new
pieces including one by Augustus
Thomas. That dramatist's Arizona"
which has been so popular in Chicago,
will also be produced in New York.
We shall see once more THE Little
Minister" and the irresistible Babbie of
Maude Adams.
Among the plays from novels will be
-Hur," which will appeal especial
ly to those playgoers who were edited
and thrilled by THE Sign of the Cross"
THE Children of the Ghetto" Becky
Sharp THE Pride of Jennico," The
Only Way" taken from "A Tale Of Two
Cities; a new Monte Cristo," The
Choir Invisible When Knighthood
The eStrangement between Jesse
Bartlett Davis and the Bostonians has
led to the formation Of new opera
company whose members have at one
time or another sung with the first
named organization. The five princi-
pals will be Miss Davis, contralto;
William Philip, tenor; William Broder-
lex. basso: William Pruette, baritone,
and Harry Brown, comedian. Philip,
Frederick and Bruette were with the
old BOstonians for several years, and
it was only recently that Brown sew
cred his connection with the organiza-
ton. Philip was last seen in New York
in La Belle Helene," in which he made
an immense hit.
None Of the members of the new or
ganization will state under whose di-
rection it will go out. Miss Davis, it
is said, will have something to say
about the affairs Of the company ana
will have a big interest in the financial
end.
1t is stated she left the Bostonians
for the sole purpose of starting a new
company She had of late been dissat-
isfied with the manner in which she
was treated, thinking more than she
received was due her, and while play
ing at Chicago decided on the Impulse
of the moment TO send in her reslgna-
ton, which followed the same after
noon.
Miss Davis was offered part with
the Castle Square Opera company ana
clined them to take hold of the project
in which she will be the central f1gure.
The new company will inaugurate Its
season early in September, and VIII
sing several operas, all of which have
been decided upon.
The romantic engagement Of Miss
Pauline Fletcher, the actress, and Au-
gust Van Biene, the 'cellist, has been
broken. says the New York Telegram.
Just who is responsible Miss Fletcher
viii not state and Van Biene is absent
in Europe.
The 'cellist and the actress became
engaged a little more than year ago.
At the time both were playing en-
gagements at a continuous performance
house. Van Biene. according to the
stories printed, became deeply infatu-
ated with Miss Fletcher and on the
same day they met he invited the
young woman to dinner.
The actress accepted the invitation
and after dinner went with the 'cellisi
to a photograph parlor, where, he said
he wanted her TO hear particular
speech which had been written express
ly for him.
Miss Fletcher put the rubber tubes
to her ears, and the machine began
pouring out story of love. AT hFs'