The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10

put forth to provide a varied and en-
tertaining bill. including acts that
would please each respectable intelli-
gence. Manager Hill assumed that au-
diences We're composed of self-respect-
ing people DESTROYS of enjoying a little
nonsense together with clever special
ties. AS a consequence he insisted on
the utmost propriety, and. therefore,
made it possible for ladies and gen.
tlemen to attend the performances.
Another factor in the success which he
has enjoyed is the uniform average of
merit in the bills presented. Recog-
nizing with the poet that there are
many men of many minds in the world,
his aim has been to so balance the
cast that all persons would f1nd some
thing to their taste.
This seasons leading ladies and lead
ing men:
Isabel Irving for John Drew.
Katherin Florence for William Gill
lette.
Virginia Harmed for E. H. Sothern.
Maud Durbin for Otis Skinner.
Jobyna Rowland for James X. Hack
EFT.
Maud Odell for James O'Neill.
Eta Reed for Corse Payton.
Margaret Anglin for Henry Miller.
Katherin Grey for Richard Mansfield.
Maxine Elliott for Nat Goodwin.
Isadore Rush for Roland Reed.
Lulu G. CHASER for Francis Wilson.
Nellie Bergen for De Wolf Hopper.
Rebecca Warren for Edwin H. Arden.
Percy Haswell for w. H. Crane.
Miss Lovett for Andrew Mack.
Florence Roberts for Lewis Morrison.
Helen Redmund for Frank Daniels.
Miss Elsie little for Frederick Warde
Marie Burroughs for Stuart Robson.
Adelaide Prince for Creston Clarke.
Annie Irish for ], E. Dodson.
Minnie Radcliffe for Sol Smith Rus
sell.
Maude Raymond for Rogers Brothers
Annie Irish for j. E. Dodson.
Rose Stahl for Howard Hall.
Charles J. Richman for Annie Russell
Melbourne Mcdowell for Blanch
Walsh
William Humphreys for Julia Arthur
William Stevenson for Mrs Leslie
Carter.
r. d. MacLean for Odette Tyler.
Orrin johnson for Maude Adams.
Joseph Herbert for Alice Nielsen.
Maurice Barrymore for Mrs. Fiske.
Herbert Gresham for May Irwin.
Robert Drouett for Viola Allen.
"A Breach of Promise" a musical
farce comedy, will be at the Grand next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Apro-
pos this announcement pretty story
and one which bespeaks the magnan-
unity of stage folks is told of Miss Nell
lie Sennett, one of the principal MEM
bers of the company. While passing
through one of the principal thorough
fares of New York city. an incident
which most people would never have
noticed attracted her attention. In
front of small florists shop there
stood an old woman, ragged in appear
ance, gazing with longing eyes on
rose plant exhibited there. That gaze
was more eloquent than words. Miss
Sennett, after a short interval. drew
from her purse some silver coin, and
paying for the coveted plant, presented
it to the old lady. Not a word was ex-
changed between them, and after a few
seconds of mutual contemplation the
poor woman with an expression of pro-
fuse thanks hurried down the street
This pretty little act would never have
come to light had ii not been accidental
ly witnessed by a citizen who recog-
niZed the generous donor.
"Hon Yonson," which always pleases
large number of theatergoers, will be
at the Grand in October. This year the
performance is said to be brighter and
better than ever. A number of new