The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07

test piece at the salt Lake ElSteddfod
last year.
Blanche Bates has been engaged by
Leibler & Co. to create the part of
Hannah in Israel Zangwill's Children
of the Ghetto" which will be produced
at the Herald Square theater in New
York on Oct. 16 next. Hannah is a
sympathetic character, surrounded by
a strong heart and love interest. 1t is
believed that Miss Bates will make the
best impression of her career in this
part. She will visit London this sum
mer to study the people Of the Ghetto,
and to become generally familiar with
the atmosphere of this remarkable He
brew settlement in the heart of the
worlds metropolis and from there che
Will go to Scotland, where she Will
visit TIE family of Frank Worthng.
John l.. Sullivan will begin his en-
gagement at the Grand tonight, ap-
pearlng in an athletic sketch in which
he shows how a fighter trains. To
make this scene more interesting to
the sporting public, the ex-champion
heavyweight of America, Jake Kirain,
mas been engaged as Sullivan's spar
ring partner. This is the first meeting
of these two gladiators since their
world famous fight in Richburg Miss.
IN 1881. fought according to London
ship of the world. They will illustrate
the different blows, locks and holds,
and also show how a battle is fought
according to London prize ring rules,
and close with three-round scientific
boxing bout. The combination is called
the John l.. Sullivan Comedy and
Vaudeville company" Its programme
opens with comedy sketch entitled
"A Trip Across the Ocean," which
serves to introduce the entire company
and the big athlete as captain of the
yacht An olio follows. in which there
are such strong performers as Edwards
and Edwards in illustrated songs;
Rochefort and May, parody singers;
Fetching Brothers, musical acrobats
and contortion dancers: Sanford and
Lee. in their original talking act; Rye
ford sisters, in national dances, and the
worlds greatest club juggler. OAR
mody. who has a standing challenge to
Juggle any man in the world for 81 900
James j. Corbett may re-enter the
atricals. this time in the capacity of a
manager.
John Considine, who is a present as
ISOLATED in business way with Mr..
Corbett. is to assume the management
of Mcintyre and Heath next season.
and it is understood that Mr. Corbett
will have a financial interest in the
has been offered a very tempting sal
airy, and will in all probability be the
featured member of the company.
Others who have affixed their sigma
lures to contracts are Montgomery and
Stone, Lafayette and the Streator zou-
ayes.
"A High Roller" play with lots of
snap and power to amuse and enter
tain, will be seen at the Union Family
theater this week, opening tonight.
The play is said to be replete with
strong dramatic situations and exciting
climaXes, and promises to give good
satisfaction. THE High Roller" a
rather fast young man who looks upon
the world through rose colored glasses,
meets young grass widow of Irish ex-
traction. and then trouble begins and
furnishes lots of fun. The plot fur
nishes strong heart story. There will
be several new faces in the company
and number of bright specialties will
be introduced between acts
musical comedy. AN American
Heiress,' was recently produced Mt a
London suburban theater. It made a
complete failure. It's period was 1874,
and its plot dealt with the education of
rich Americans in etiquette by En-
gllshmen. grossly vulgar mother
looking for noblemen husbands for her
ill-mannered daughters, is shown as a
representative New York woman of our