The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

1t is doubtful if the people of Butte
ever witnessed more artistic productions
of Shakespearean plays or of Sheridan's
sublime comedy, The School for Scan
dali than those given at the Grand
during the past week by Louis James.
Kathryn kidder, Frederick Warde and
their excellent supporting company
The engagement was a dramatic feast
the enjoyment of which was evidenced
by the crowds which packed the opera
house for eight performances at ad-
vanced prices 1t must be the sincere
hope of every lover of the legitimate in
dramatic art that the great triumvirate
of artists may long continue in their
union of talent to the glory of the art,
honor and gain to themselves and the
delight of the people.
John Philip Sousa and his band will
give two concerts at the Grand in Butte
to-day. one this afternoon and another
this evening. An unusual advance in
prices demanded for these concerts.
On the theory that thing is worth just
what a person can pay for it, it re-
mains ITO be seen whether the manage
ment is justified in asking s1.5O and 81
for the SOuSa concerts. The band is a
big and expensive organization, but no
more so than many dramatic and opera
companies that visit Butte and play at
regular prices.
Mr.. Sousa is conceded and recognized
to be the greatest band master in Amer
lea. He is a conductor of tremendous
magnetism; his feeling and control are
alike admirable in the works of solid
character or in the works of his own
buoyant. rhythmic dash and swing, for
which the public clamors so loudly
Outside and away from the music of the
people Sousa would make a conductor
of force and distinction in music of
large and deep growth. but while he
varies his programme judciously and
Interestingly with compositions of ser-
Gus purpose, the distinguishing feature
of the bands work is by all means
popular music And justly and admra-
bly, so. He has culled this music jul
diciousy, has himself contributed to it
many works of genuine distinction in
their way, and always of spontaneous
vigor and melodic freshness. and there
upon he has directed his programmes
with q tact, refinement and INSPIRING
glow which, all in all, have raised the
level of popular music beyond the his
tory of more than one generation. Sousa
set for himself a standard not too high
or too low; he has succeeded in elevat-
ing this standard beyond its average
possibilities, and in giving the public,
programmes which the old military
band lover finds within his ken. while
the musician need not feel ashamed to
enjoy anything SO efficiently and arts-
ticaly performed.
1t is claimed that the band was never
in as fine form as a present and The
Sousa instrumertalistS respond in per-
/,
ter musician in control The pro-
gramme for the cCnCer,S vii! he a mos.
enjoyable and satisfactory blend of the
popular and substantial music of the
times, and the audierC" can rely upon
a large installment of the most in
spring music of modern tines-the IA
nous SOuSa marches.
The soloist5 with S0usa and his band
are; Maud Reese Davies. soprano; Dor
othy Hovle. violinist, and Arthur Pry-
or. trombonist all artists of unQues-
toned brilliance.
Commencing next Tuesday the Jules
Grau Opera company will begin an en-
gagement of four nights and a special
matinee a. the Grand opera house,
opening with the new "BOCcaCcio" up
tp-date Introducing the latest craze of
the country, the famous widows dance
and the burleSque on Henry Irving and
Sara BGrnhardt as Camille and
Othello. This burlesque has created a
sensation throughout the country
where it has been presented by this
company. The repertoire for the re-
mainder Of the engagement will be as
follows:
Wednesday matinee 1.-TWO Naga-
bonds" better known as "Ermnie."
Wednesday night, "Olivettr," also
brought up to date
Thursday night. Martha"
Friday night, the New York Ca
sinos great success, "Brigands." which
opera had a run of over 300 nights IN
New York
Among the artists in the company
are such well known ones as handsome
Adele harrington, who has been con-
nected with such companies as Dave
Henderson at the Chicago opera nous
THE Bostonians," and others. She
will appear as "Boccaccio." Miss Mary
Darlington, well known in this couu-
try as the youngest prima donna
on the operate stage, comes with the