The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-13
GOSSIP OF THE THEATER
All Negotiations for the Grand
Are Off.
COULDN'T AGREE ONTERMS
Mcfarland Preferred to Keep the Grand
to Letting Lift Have 1.-THE
Rays in "a Hot Old
Time"

Lac" Stafford of Minneapolis, ia
cob Lifts representative, who had been
in Butte since last Tuesday negotiating
with Mr.. Mcfarland to get possession
Of the Grand opera house, left for the
East yesterday without having accomp-
lished anything. Before leaving Butte
he said all negotiations We're off and
that Mr. Lift would not get the Grand
A few days ago it looked very much as
If the deal would go through, but at
the last it developed that Mr.. Lifts
man and Mr.. Mcfarland could not agree
| on terms by which the latter would
transfer his lease on the property. 1t
was stated yesterday that Mr.. Lift fin
| ally became willing to accept one of
several propositions made him by Mr..
Mcfarland some time ago, but by the
time he discovered that he could get no
better terms out of Mr.. Mcfarland. the
latter had changed his mind and raised
his figures. He had reached the con-
clusion that if the Grand was such a
good thing for Mr.. Lift, is was just
as good for himself, and he preferred
to keep it.
The Rays-Johnny and Emma--in "a
HOT Old Time, is an attraction booked
for the Grand. With the company are
Dolph and Susie Levine, we'll known in
Butte, where they were formerly locat-
ed. The Levinos do a character bit in
the play which they call "Alkali Ike, a
Bad Man From Butte, Montana" The
chicago Democrat, speaking of it, says:
Mr.. Levine at one time managed
variety theater in Butte and had more
than passing acquaintance with the
type of individual he exploits. He also
scored decided hit with his lightning
crayon sketches of famous people, to
the accompaniment of which appropri-
ate verses are sung by his wife,
Painful incidents often occur on the
stage and are borne with such sang
froid by the sufferers that the audience
has no idea anything has happened
Richard Mansfield strained the liga-
ments of his right knee while playing
in Chicago. The knee was bandaged
and he went on with the play All dur
ing his st. Louis engagement he was
perceptibly lame, and it is said he suf-
Tered intensely during every perform
ance. Eugene Cowles of The Fortune
Teller broke his ankle a few weeks ago
in Cincinnati, and, after laying off 10
days, came on the stage again on
crutches, playing his part of the gyp-
sy baron thus handicapped. Booth. one
night. in falling, ran a nail into his left
side, but so completely ignored the in
cident that even his fellow actors did
not know anything had happened I'M
til after the act had ended. The great
rama broke his arm in the second act
of the play, finished the act had his
arm pulled into place and went on as
though nothing had happened. It was
not long ago that Mantell dashed his
hand down on a table and ran a spindle
clear through his palm and out at the
back of the hand. Without even falter-
ing in his lines he held the spindle with
his left hand pulled his right hand free,
wrapped his handkerchief around it
and continued with his part.
The Akimoto company of Japan
csc and clever speciality performers,
who will appear at the Grand opera
house next Sunday night, will give an
entertainment that will be sure to
please and delight the people The Ak
imoto troupe is beyond doubt the best
organization of Japanese equilfbrists in
the world. Newspapers of cities in
which they have appeared on their tour
of America speak of them with wonder.
The Japanese, however, are not "the
whole show for with the company
aie d HuilibeI VI special performers
who assist in giving what will probably
prove one of the most novel
and entertaining performances seen in
Butte this winter
Davis & Busby's company will open
week at the Union Family theater
tonight with a performance of Uncle
Toms Cabin" The play will be we'll
staged and the usual number of special
ties will be introduced into the perform
ance.
Emma Cont, aged II months, died
Feb. -, 1899. Funeral will take place
from the family residence, No - South
Arizona street, TUESDAY, Feb 14th at