The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-13
she is WELL RECEIVED
A Large Audience Greets Clara
Thropp in "a Dolls House."
UNION WILL BE CLOSED
Inferior Attractions Have Hurt Business
at the Popular-Prtced House-He-
brews Largely Interested in
Theatrical Enterprises

Miss Clara Thropp. presenting 1bsen's
"a Dolls House. appeared at the
Grand last night and both actress and
play were received with great favor.
AS Nora, the doll wife of Torvald Hell
mer. Miss Thropp is charming, and
gives an exquisite Interpretation of Ib-
sens remarkable creation. The play it.
self is simple thing. but SO unusual in
its construction and surprising in its
ending that there is in it an uncommon
charm and a depth of heart interest.
Miss Thropp receives good support
from Frederick Montague, who pays
the part of Torvald with exceptional
talent. Good work is also done by Rob-
ert Folsom in the part of krogstad,
and Lettie Allen as Mrs. Linden.
"A Dolls House is a thTe2-act play
and was followed last night by one
act farce entitled The Truant Hus
band in which Miss Thropp played a
part at great variance with that played
in Ibsen's drama, giving striking evil
dence of her versatility. A splendid
and appreciative audience greeted Miss
Thropp She will repeat last nights bill
tonight and Tomorrow night.
Wallace Munro, Lewis Morrisons
representative, declares it to be con-
coded fact that if the Hebrew race We're
to withdraw their patronage from the
stage over half the theaters in this
country would close, and nearly all the
first class attractions would be with
out managers. That gives an idea to
what great extent the thea trical bust
ness has been absorbed by the Jews.
One manager of Hebrew persuasion
alone produces so per cent. of all the
big attractions presented upon the
American stage says Mr.. Munro,
while it is claimed over so per cent. of
all the reputable theatrical companies
travelling this continent, and 81 of the
most prominent theaters, besides in
numerable lesser ones, are either owned
or controlled by descendants of Judah.
A prominent manager recently made
the conservative estimate that from mis-
closest observation nearly 60 per cent.
of the regular theatergoers of Chicago
We're Hebrews, while New York claims
even Il larger percentage, and, yet
strange to say. the number of Hebrew
actors in legitimate drama are very
few. "ris true there are a great many
Hebrews in comedy, vaudeville and
opera, but inside the sacred portals of
the classic or Shakespearean drama
few Hebrews are found. There is one
however, who has reached almost the
apex of dramatic art and who is an
artist of consummate ability, and that
is Lewis Morrison, a gentleman who is
proud OF his race and one whose repu-
tatiOn and abilities endear him to not
only his own people but to all those
who Ike his acquaintance. Mr.. Nor
rison is a gentleman of commanding
presence. a face cast in a heroic mod
and a general contour that is Chester
tieldan He carries his IS summers
with the same bearing that he did
when. as captain in the 18Th COnnecti-
cut during the civil war, he carried
victory with the famous forlorn hope at
Port Hudson" Mr.. Morrison is This sea E
son touring the country for the last time
as Mephisto in his magnificent presen-
tation of Faust" and will be at the
Grand in Butte next Thursday night.
The Union Family theater will be
closed for several weeks, beginning with
to-day. The Family has been particu-
larly unfortunate with its attractions
this season. They were almost uniform
~ of such poor class that the patrons
of the house have become disguised and
for long time empty houses have been
the rule. Manager Sutton declared that
the next attraction that gets a date at
his house will be worthy Of patronage
or he will close it after the first per-
Torrance. Mr.. Sutton will probably put
in farCe-comedy stock, introducing
up-to-dat vaudeville features and per-
formers of known reputation.
Ii is 4nnCunced that Mr., Sutton will
likely branch out in his theatrical Ven
lures AS il is understood he has the
offer of a n0Dular price house in Chi
raro. and will leave in a day or two
for that CITY to look over the fl II.
Sousa has started on another of those
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