The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-20

rope for the past year, having run in
& single theater for nearly 200 nights.
The production at the Broadway the
alter will be the first given of the pay
in America.
What will Maude Adams do for a Lit
tie Minister? Robert Edeson, who Great
ed the part, has just announced from
Chicago, where he is playing in Angus
tus Thomas Arizona" that on the
conclusion of his engagement there
next Saturday he is going to retire
from the stage. He and his wife, FL
| len Burg, who has also retired, intend
going to Porto Rico to live.
! The suit of Mrs. Ada p. Blakely, de-
ceased, against John Philip Sousa, the
composer and bandmaster, has termin-
ated in Philadelphia after two years
| litigation by a decision of common pleas
court sustaining the report of the refe-
rec.
The referee recommended that Mr..
Sousa account to Mrs. Blakely for all
moneys received by him for the sale
of musical compositions, surrender to
her the musical library in his posses
sion and account for the use of it from
May %, 1897. The referee also decided
that the Blakely estate had the right
without regard to the duration of time
to one-half of all royalties which would
be earned from Sousa's musical COM
positions. provided that such compost
tons were made prior to Mr.. Blakely's
| death.
As to whether the Blakely estate had
the exclusive right to the use of
SOusa's name. the referee found in
Mr.. Sousa's favor on the ground that
it would be against public policy 10
permit any band not conducted by Mr..
Sousa to be called "Sousa's band" as
such might mislead the public.
Already the Londoners, with their
| innate. not to say inane. love of pun
ming. are beginning to crack quibs at
De Wolf Hopper and his marriage-re
peating proclivities, says an exchange.
AT the first nights performance of
"El Captain" Robert Hill'ard and his
wife took a young English couple to
the theater as their guests.
After the second act the English
| woman turned to Hilliard and asked:
rs Mr.. Hopper married MANI"
Married! Good gracious, yes! Three
| times" laughed Hilliald.
And are all his wives dead?" asked
the Englishwoman, sympathetically.
Dead? Oh. dear no." answered Hill
lard. They're all divorced"
Oh remarked the Englishmoman
| sagely, Il see. He's grass Hopper"
Jacob Lifts production of Edw n
| Arden's new play, 'Zorah," will he
made at McVicker's theater. Chicago,
September 3. 1t is understood that the
production will be a very elaborate che
and that the play, which deals with the
| persecution of the Jewish race in
Russia. is very strong one. The ac-
ton of 'Zorah" takes place at Mos
COW and at the quicksilver mines in
| Siberia.
| James A. Herne is a t work on a new
play to be called Sag Harbor Folk"
| In this effort Mr.. Herne will introduce
new type to the stage. the STORE folk
| of Long Island. All scenes will be laid
in Sag Harbor, l.. l., once famous as
one of the three great whaling centers
| of the country, New Bedford and
Nantucket being the ether two.
II. L. Flint, a hypnotist. who has
been making quite a sensation wherev-
er he has appeared, assisted by Grace
Marion Flint will give exhibitions st
the Grand opera house for an entire
week, beginning next Sunday.
The company which has been en-
gagged for mistakes VIII Happen" is
| said to be very strong one. 1t is