The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

A long list of excellent and varied
attractions for the coming season have
been secured for the Grand opera hous,
in Butte by Manager Mcfarland
Among 56 attractions already book at
there are but two or three that have MOI
behind them record of unqualified
successes, and the list contains many
that will be new to the people of Butte
The regular season will open September
3 with the Boston Lyric Opera com
pany, but Hypnotist Flint will appear
at the Grand in the latter part of Au
gust. The attractions booked and IT,,
order in which the will appear are a.
follows: &--
Flint, hypnotist.
Boston Lyric Opera Company.
Vanity Fair Burlesque Company.
"A Breech of Promise
"a Breezy Time
Clara Thropp.
Heart of Chicago"
Hoyt's "A Black Sheep
"Yon Yonson.' ~
Mistakes Will Happen
MY Friend From India"
Grau Opera Company.
In Old Kentucky"
Modjeska.
Mrs. O'Shaunessy."
Coon Hollow"
Mr.. Plaster of Paris"
Hotel Topsey Turvey."
Ben Hendricks.
The Girl From Chilli
MILK White Flag"
Hoyt's "A Stranger in New York"
"Pudd'nhead Wilson,"
. The Rays in "A Hot Old Time"
Black Patti Troubadours.
Mile. Fiji"
Human Hearts,
His Better Half"
Remember the Maine"
Beach and Bowers Minstrels.
Glad Hand Burlesque Company.
why Smith Left Home
Neill Stock Company.
Browns in Town.
Sowing the Wind"
London Life
The Bostonians.
THE Little Minister"
The Danger Signal"
Mathews and Bulger.
Frederick Warde
Rentz- Santley Burlesquers.
James idder- Hanford.
Gilmore's Band.
Daniel Sully.
Richards & Pringle's Minstrels.
Harry Corson Clarke.
who Is Who"
Sol Smith Russell.
Willie Collier in 1.-THE Man From
Mexico"
Have You Seen Smith,"
w. H. Vests Ministries.
"Suwanee River"
Frederick, the Great
Ward and Volks.
According to the arrangements under
which Blanche Walsh will appear with
Melbourne Mcdowell the coming seas.
on she will be the head of the company
and the real star. Miss Walsh will oc,
cupy the position in the company which
was filled by Fanny Davenport prior &c
her death. Her name will be the biggest
on all the billing matter and just be-
meath it there will be in smaller letters
Supported by Melbourne Mcdowell"
1t lis said Miss Walsh has bought a
half Interest in the company, for which
she paid $4,000. Since the death of
Miss Davenport Mcdowell has been
starring" himself, but he hopes, with
Miss Walsh as the 'headliner." to have
an attraction which will necessitate
the displaying of the S. r. o. sign at
more frequent intervals than hereto
fore The past season Miss Walsh sup
Miss Davenport's roles, and she be-
came a great favorite throughout the
country through which they played
Mr. Mcdowell came to the conclusion
that Miss Walsh, and not he, was the
magnet. and decided to place her name
in holder type should they work to-
gether again. The decision was arrived
at early last season. In the meantime
Klaw & Erlanger had offered to star
Miss Walsh and caused Mr.. Mcdowell
some anxiety.
He then offered Miss Walsh larger
salary, and, after she had taken time
to consider, new negotiations were op-
ened, which resulted in her getting
half interest in the company.
In consequence the firm will now be
known as Walsh & Mcdowell in
stead of vice versa as it was heretofore.
During the coming season the com
pany will confine itself to Sardou's re-
pertoire. but next season Shakespear-
can plays will be added, with a new
drama, which is to be written by an
American author.
A view of 1rvings latest London sue
cess, "Robespierre," reveals a series Of