The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-06
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sumed also that Miss Rehan will be
the magnet to keep the DAILY compan-
les together. At present Miss Rehan Is
in summer retirement, and her plans
may not be made known. These IN
volve the fate of winter programmes
for a number Of theaters in New York
and London, and there will be some
anxiety to get news from her. The
release of Miss Rehan from all admin
istrative cares of the London and New
York houses will of course give her
more freedom to devote herself to the
production of the comedies her late
manager had arranged for this win
ter's entertainment.
Miss Choate, the leading lady of
Bittner's company, insisted on having
a dressing room on the stage at the
Grand and a temporary affair was con-
structed for her in a corner, the top
of which was left open. When she
started to use it she discovered that
the dressing room" was right under
a place where two men were working,
and she spoke to Mr.. Bittner about it,
Mr.. Bittner went to the stage carpen-
ter of the Grand and asked him to put
a cover of some kind over the room to
hide Miss Choate from the two work
men.
"Oh, that's all right" said the car
penter, they are both married men,"
Mr. Bittner couldn't see the force of
the argument and the dressing room
received a cover.
Miss Ada Lewis. the original tough
girl" and John Parr, an actor and
singer, were married on June 20 last
at Sag Harbor. They only announced
the wedding last week. Both Miss
Lewis and Mr. Parr We're members Of
the Rogers Brothers company at the
Victoria, New York, last season, and
several months ago it was rumored
that they were to be married. When
| questioned then they admitted that
such thing was possible, but not for
some time to come. We did get mar
ried sooner than we intended" says
Miss Lewis. You see, after the sea-
| son closed we wanted to spend the
| summer together and we couldn't find
| anybody TO chaperone us. SO there was
| nothing left for us to do but marry"
Madame Modieska, who commands
| such esteem and respect from all who
/ are interested in feminine achievement
and those Interested in the drama in
particular, is a marvellous woman. \
student by nature, she is familiar with
I the literature of many countries, and
, as speaker she has few equals among
her sex. But her ability in these re-
| spects and as AN actress is not more
notable than her interchangeable indus
! try: she is never idle The sketches of
| scenes and costumes in her new play,
| Marie Antoinette" drawn and paint
ed by herself. are by no means rough
daubs, but really finished pictures, and
show that the famous Polish actress
could earn reputation with her brush
If she chose. The production of the
new play will be elaborate to a degree
and as Modjeska is practically attend.
ing to all the designs herself it should
be faithful to history in every detail
John C. Fisher, the proprietor of the
| organization, is elated over ,-.v prog
, ress being made, and If its success car
he furthered by liberal expenditures OF
money. he need have no fear of the
| outcome.
TN tell you story" said Mr.
| Bittner to Il small audience at tht
! Grand the other night as he stepped
| before the curtain 10 make the an