The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

OF the most elaborate entertainments
which were given during the last days
of Ward McAllisters reign.
AS a member of one of the most ex-
elusive dramatic clubs. she amazed
society by her histrionic ability, and
when she had the 400 in proper
state Of appreciatiye idolatry she shock
ed its conservative members into a state
Of coma by recitins at a reception with
an infinty Of realistic technique. George
r. Sims poem, "Ostler joe"
1t was not long after that remarkab BILE
event that Cora Urquhart Potter, in
defiance of the threats and despite the
entreaties of the whole Potter clan
made her debut upon the professional
stage.
kyrle Rellew was her sponsor, teach
er, guide, philosopher and friend. La
ter on he became her starring" part
ner, and in company the two elevated
the stage in England. all the princi-
pal American cities, and in China, In
dia and Australia.
They played all sorts of plays SUI
perbly environed, with good support
ing companies. Most of the roles cho-
sen by Mrs Potter We're rather hectic
and many of her splendid costumes
were regarded as scandalously scant
by the proper Potters.
In cleopatra" in "Therese,'" in
charlotte Corday," and half a dozen
more. Mr.. Belew and Mrs. Potter, hav-
ing finished with the other three-quar
ters of the globe, insisted. and not
vainly. upon recognition in the prin-
cipal American theaters. Finally Mrs.
Potter went to England again, and she
has, as previously stated. combined
artistic with social and financial sue
cess in the British capital.
we Nl,rt &c trtH 1ot i,
collar over what appears to be an au-
thorized statement from Mckee Rankin
and Nance O'Neill that he (Curtis)
gave out the story that they We're mar
red, and the further assertion that
Rankin and O'Neill had discharged
Curtis for dishonesty and neglect Of
his business duties, writes Leander
Richardson. The following is a quota
ton from Mr.. Curtis letter to me on
the subject
Rankin is himself the author of the
marriage story. One morning, about
January ? last, lady journalist called
on the pair in their room at the Grand
hotel, San Francisco, finding the maid
en- of "a and the Fa,staffian Don Juan Of
"a, dressed in a little too much of the
altogether. Rankin confidentialy told
the lady they were married. but. for
business reasons were keeping it a Sc
1iet nave dDStlHte
that I discharged myself for reasons
obvious to everybody acquainted with
Rankin
While it is clearly ungallant on Mr..
Curtis part to make such remarks as
some of the ones contained in his letter
to me, it cannot be said that he has
acted without provocation. 1t surely
isn't nice or chubby CT strictly court
eous 20 publish a former business as
sociate as dishonest person.
The good news comes from New York
that Victoria Bateman has recovered
her reason. and VIII soon be discharged
from the Sanitarium and with a little
rest will be entirely well again. Her
mind gave way a few months ago Ma
ture had demanded a penalty for her
almost continuous five years of stock
work, wherein she studied, rehearsed
and played a new leading part every
week. Her reason came back to her
suddenly about a week ago AS the
awakening of child from fitful slum-
Der she aWOke to reason and could only
remember the weeks that had passed
as a disagreeable dream.
The Spider and Fly" with all its
shapely women and other attractive
features, will be at the Grand on
April 49,
The DEVILS Auction" will make its
annual visit to Butte about the middle
of Nav