The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23

that an old carpenter was at work close
at hand, until he shouted out "Oh,
give Tybalt a rest" This did not dis
courage her. for short time afterward.
when the late Lawrence Barrett visited
San Francisco, she paid him visit and
told him of her determination to be-
come an actress. She recited the curse
scene from Leah. the Forsaken." and
the result was that Mr.. Barrett got her
an engagement at the Madison Square
theater. New York. then under the
management of DR.. Mallory. There she
made her debut under the name of
Marie Burroughs. as Gladys in the
"Rajah." Her success was instanta-
neous-,more. however, the result of
good looks than of good acting. Her
next appearance was as Irene in cal
pine Roses" She was still a raw anna
teur, earning only $40 week, but DR..
Mallory thought he detected talent in
her. and placed her in charge of Louis
Nassau, who first gave her lessons in
the art of playing, and then married
her
When Elaine was produced at the
Madison Square under the management
of A. NJ. Palmer, Miss Burroughs APP
peared as Queen Guinevere. She was
especially adapted to this part, and
with her rich, dark beauty, made a
striking contrast to the pale spiritual
role of Elaine When Mr.. Palmer re-
sumed the management of the theater,
| he renewed the engagement of Miss
Burroughs for leading juvenile parts.
| She appeared in saints and Sinners
and other plays with some success, but
| it was not until the arrival in this
| country OF Willard the English actor,
that Miss Burroughs really showed
what was in her. AS Mary Blanken-
horn in 1.-THE Middleman,'' and as
| Vishti Dettrick, the factory girl. IN
Judah she astonshed her friends
with the improvement she had made in
her art. She also played with Mr.
Willard Kate Norbury in John Need
hams Double" and Lucy White in
THE Professors Love Story
| Miss Burroughs friends were so law
| ish in their praise, that she determined
to join the army of stars, an ambition
which she consummated with her APP
pearance in Pinero's "Profigate,' meet
ing with considerable success.
Marie Burroughs is at present the
principal feminine contingent in Stuart
Robson's company.
At the Union Family theater this
week, commencing tonight, will be
presented Oscar P. Sisson's comedy.
THE Colonel" adapted from the orig
inal German script and similar to The
Won Meiser adaptation of the Arabian
| Nights Incidental to the comedy Will
be presented for the first time before a
| Butte audience the marvellous Con-
nells, late of Roster & Balls. New York
city, and considered the greatest gym
nasts and acrobats of this country. The
Houston (Tex) Post, speaking of THE
| Colonel says:
considering that rain storm Of un-
usual severity prevailed yesterday af-
ternoon and that the evening was ex-
cedingIy inclement, The Colonel was
witnessed by a very fair audience. Tne
comedy is most entertaining and is
wholesome and acceptable. 1t overflows
with bright and sparkling humor, and
an added interest to Houstonans Is bas-
ed on the fact that one of the princl-
pal characters IS taken by Oscar p. Sis
son, who was once a conductor on the
Houston & Texas Central and is well
known to many people here. There is
much good character work and some
good vocalization.'
There is pianist now in this coun-
try. and coming to Butte shortly, or
whose forefront is engraven the WORD
Perfection" Moriz Rosenthal, accord
ing to the most learned authorities or
piano playing, is the man among men
the king Of piansts. In Germany his
playing has gained heavily on the mus
ical, the imaginative side. He plays
List, Brahms. Chopin, Schumann
equally well. He storms at heavens
portals. technically, and his playing il
feScribed a 6 beiner ia bilious sensation