The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-19

that if ! go on for four or five more
years writing farces. no matter how
successfully. and then try my hand
on a serious play, the public won't
have it at all, upon the general prin-
ciple that a writer cannot be both fun
ny and grave. So | am trying my hand
in the vein before ideas are permanent
ly formed regarding my capacity for
this work.
To one of the morning papers on
the night of the production Mr.. Broad
hurst said:
The reason which prompted me. l
presume. is the one that actuated Mr..
Pinero when. after writing The Magis
trate' and The School Mistress he
turned his attention to more serious
work, the result of being The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray' and The Benefit of
the Doubt The reason is a desire to
ascertain if | can be successful in
higher grade of work than anything
have yet attempted
Il don't think this very talented
young author is likely to follow closely
in the footsteps of Mr.. Pinero,' says
Leander Richardson. That gentle
man is writing a little the most lucid
and delightful English now being spo-
ken upon the stage anywhere. But
there is no reason why Mr.. Broadhurst
shouldn't go right ahead as a farce
writer and build up a fortune at it..
He is remarkably gifted in that di-
rection. and the field is broad enough
to satisfy the ambition of any reason
able human being
Charles B. Hanford has on several
occasions during his tour as member
of the Mac Tyler Hanford COM
binatiOn, had occasion to recite The
Star Spangled Banner" The poem
WhnS,A ltarar1r cit ion
are not as fully appreciated as they
would be if the melody had not over
Swallowed the words and never fails to
elicit the most enthusiastic applause.
J During his present journeyng Mr.. Han
I ford has no apprehension that a slight
| cOntretcmpS which arose party through
an imperfect comprehension of the
| topic which inspired Key to write the
| poem, will be repeated. 1t was in St.
| Louis, very shortly after the civil war
| Mr.. Hanford had visited in response to
! the invitation of a political gathering
and was congratulating himself on the
| hit he had made when an elderly man.
dignitied in bearing and wearing a
broad brmmed hat and a long white
| imperial, approached him. Young
man." said he, that poem was SPLEEN
didly recited. And it is splendidly
written piece. But sir" he added with
]
don't go"
The engagement of the great stan
| triumverate-LOuis James, kathryn
| kidder and Frederick Warde, and theil
| brilliant cOterie of associates. will begin
at the Grand to-morrOw night and con
tinue for a week. The American stage
has known no greater opponents of thai
form of the drama, known as heroic
tragedy. than Louis James and Fred
erick Warde. OF all the actors now
living who have won renoWn in thos'
roles which are ClaSSed in the highFS
realm of tragedy. these two artist
stand easily in the front rank. In Mis-
Kidder is centered one of the chic
| hopes of the women of the American
stage. The character with which sh
has heretofore been chiefly identified
| MADAM Sans Gene) served to show va
riOus phases of her art. An importan
characteristic of her acting is. that sh.
can approach and cross. when neces
sary. that thin border line which sep
arates pathoS from merriment Mis-
Kidder is a happy combination of ar
and nature. 1t was the determination
Of Wagenhals q kemper to offer |,
the American public the greatest leeiu
| mate aggregation seen since the days
Of thu Booth Barrett MOdjeSka COmbin
alton, With James X idder- Warde, tn (,
have drawn together practically al
that remain of the legitimate stars o
distinction upon the American stage
They have selected a repertoire Of eigh
plays Including the brightest coined,
in the language. as well as the creates
tragedies of Shakespeare. with two ro
mantle plays to give still further va
: riety. In support Of the triumvirate @