The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14

upon the public memory by a predeces-
scr, says the Washington Post, in
speaking of Blanche Walsh, who will
soon appear in Butte. Even should the
substitute excel the original, full need
of recognition is never received, and
when the player gone before was as
great and generally beloved as Fanny
Davenport, the task becomes doubly
difficult. Yet that is what Blanche
Walsh undertook last night at the
Lafayette, in one of Miss Davenports
most famous roles, surrounded by play
ers long associated With the departed
star, and even with the stage settings
provided by that mistress of stage man
agement.
While comparisons are inevitable, it
must be agreed that Miss Walsh is the
woman best fitted 10 succeed to the
roles of the dead queen of emotional
drama, and it is confidently predicted
that, barring accidents she will be a
queen in her own right long after those
robes are worn out
Through her art and strong person.
ality, La Tosca. the brilliant, caprici-
Gus, jealous, loving and suffering song
bird of Rome, lived again on the stage
last night, as Winsome and as intense
as ever. That Miss Walsh scored a
distinct hit cannot be disputed even by
those who are loath to admit the sue
cess of any one She was repeatedly
called before the curtain, and the au-
dience was not satisfied even then. Miss
Walsh's reception was a deserved one,
for although she has been admired in
"Arstocracy," in "Trilby," and in her
many other successes, it appears that
as Fanny Davenports successor she
has made the hit of her stage career.
OF Melbourne MacDOWen it can be
said he has lost none Of his many sterl-
ing qualities as an actor He is the
same hateful. yet admirable, Scarpia
he has been for several years. Arthur
Elliott shares the hOnors of both stars
in his Interpretation Ontario Cavara-
dossi, and his acting in the torture
scene was fine bit Of work.
The following table of the birthplaces
and ages of different famous theatrical
stars will doubtless prove interesting
to play-goers:
Richard Mansfield, Heligoland, Ger
many, 1857.
Joseph jefferson, Philadelphia, 1929.
Nat Goodwin, Boston, 1857
John Drew, Philadelphia, 1858.
E. NJ. Holland, New York, 184S
H. c. Barnabee, Portsmouth, N. H.,
1888.
z. H. Southern. England 1864.
Sir Henry Irving, kenton, England,
1888.
Frank c. Banks, Alexandria, Pa,
1886.
Maude Adams, Salt Lake City, 1872.
Belle Archer, Easton Pa, 1860
Julia Arthur, Canada. 1869
Sarah Bernhard, Paris, 1914.
CalVe, Aveyron, France, 1864.
George Cayvan, Bath Maine, 1858
Jean de Reszek, Warsaw, 1850
Edouard de Reszke, Warsaw, 1855.
Della Fox. st. Louis. 1871.
Anna Held, Paris. 1873.
Janauschpk, Prague, 1890.
Mrs. Kendall. England, 1S49.
Mr.. Fisk New Orleans, 1865
Sadie Martinez. Yonkers. N. Y, 1857.
Media, Melbourne, Australia, 1896.
Nordica. Pennington, Maine, 1858.
Patti, Madrid, 1S43.
Ada Rehan, Limerick. Ireland 1860.
Lillian Russell, Clinton, Iowa, 1860.
Ellen Terry, Coventry. England, 1S4S.
Lily Langtry, England 1852.
May Irwin, Toronto, Canada, 1862.
Howard Paul writes from Florence
concerning TOmaso Savini: "I wac
amazed to see how we'll preserved ac-
tive and young he looked Straight as
an athlete, with all his faculties unim-
paired, and a great deal of the old feu
sacre in his manner, he is really a re-
markable man, and in spite of the adu-
lation he has received and still receives,
he is willing to rest on his laurels He
has a theater in Florence, an excellent
one, which affords him pastime. He
lives in a charming house. surrounded
by a delightful garden, on the Via
Gino Capponi. Here he has resided
alone with his servants since his young
est child, a beautiful daughter. mar
ried. Salvini is OverjOyed at the great
success of his son, Gustavus, and is
very anxious that Americans Should!
hear him.
Blanche Bates is to join the FIawley
company in Washington, May %, when
she will play the leading role in 1.-THE
Dancing Girl 1T was Mr.. Frawley
who originally discovered the posses
sion of marked ability by Miss Bates
when she became member of isstock
company out upon the Pacific coast"
writes Leander Richardson.
He kept insisting that she was COM
ing along very rapidly, and although
his assurances were not received with
any vast amount of confidence, he ul-
timately succeeded in placing her in
the east, where she has certainly
made good all that he ever said about
her.
Harry Corson Clarke, who has been
successfully playing the comedy parts
in MI FraWley's Washington Stock
cific coast season in What Happened
to Jones" until November, and intends
to accept an engagement in the inter-
val in an important eastern produce
ton.
Gilmore and Leonard won't work to-
gether hereafter. The trouble is said
to be that the wives of the two COM
edians are upon unfriendly terms,
For Mutual Education.
From the Boston Transcript.
Attention has already been called to the
valuable work which has been done by the
bureau of education in the establishment
of schools in Porto Rico. Now a new de-
parture is to be taken, promising results
of great value. General Eaton, director
of public instruction in this new Ameri-
can possession. has sent circulars urging
the public school teachers of Porto Rico
to visit the United States during the COM
ing summer vacation-from July to Oct.