The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-25
Two Concerts by Sousa's Cele-
brated Band.
THE LAST WESTERN TOUR
It Has Been the Most Profitable Sousa
Has Ever Had-Hi Henry's Min
strels-Four Nights for the
Grau Company.

will be the last Western tour of the band
for at least several years. and it has
been tremendously profitable
1.-THE present tour said George N.
LOOMS, his advance representative.
throughout the Pacific coast country
is proving by far the most profitable
Sousa has ever had in the same regions.
For instance, in San Francisco the five
concerts played March 3, and aggre-
gated $7,400, while three return concerts
on March 10 and IL yielded nearly
$4,000. The big opera sale then going on
did not injure eur business in the least,
but served to stimulate it, for it was
larger by SO per cent, than ever before
| in that city. The whole tour thus far
has shown a large gain over former
tours.
"Sousa is in splendid health and spir-
| its and wholly recovered from the ef-
fects of an ugly attack of typho-pneu-
monia last November. Our course is
| Eastward now, and will cover portions
of the far East and the Dominion by
June I. Sousa will play at Manhattan
Beach again this summer.
'E. r. Reynolds Sousas manager. is
| at present organizing European tour
| sition also, and of which great things
are expected. Europe has been wish
ing for Sousa for a long time, as many
| requests and offers show. A European
| tour including Great Britain, France,
Belgium and Germany was completely
arranged for last summer, beginning
May 25. but the Spanish war upset all
plans, Sousa then rendered his services
| to the government for assignment on
General Wilson's staff in Cuba, but the
assignment was, in some way, delayed
so long that the campaign was virtu-
| ally over, and it was not worth while.
| General Wilson wrote a letter of sin
cere regret to Sousa and the war de-
| partment.'
Hi Henry's MINISTRIES. who are maxi
| ing their first appearance in the West,
will be at the Grand for one perform
ance next Monday night Upon their
appearance at Spokane a few days ago
the Chronicle Of that city said 1.-THE
Ministries carry one of the best bands
heard in this city 1t made a favorable
| impression in the parade yesterday af
ternoon and played to standing room
| only at the concert on the corner of
Main and Post last night.
1T is an all-round clever show that is
given by the company Dan Altman
land Billy Clark are remarkably clever
cially choice assortment of new jokes.
The singing in the first part, the scene
of which is a reproduction of the deck
of the Brooklyn, is excellent, although
hardly up to that of the West company.
Hi Henry with his cornet, assisted by
his band. gave some pleasing music.
The. performance concluded with a
number of specialties, the best of which
was the acrobatic work of Couture
brothers"
Tuesday, March %, the Jules Grau
Opera company will begin four nights
engagement with a special matinee
Wednesday, presenting comic opera up
to date, which has met with the appro-
val of all critics and theater- going pub
lie throughout the United States.
The following is the repertoire which
will be presented here during the en-
gagement, which has been selected by
the music-loving people of Butte by
votes: Tuesday night, first time in this
city, the new "Boccaccio'' up to date
introducing the widow dance" and the
burlesque on Sarah Bernhard as Ca
MILE" and Henry Irving as ''Othello.
Wednesday matinee, 1.-TWO Vagabonds.'
better known as the great "Erminie.'
Wednesday night. "Olivette," introduc,
ing, the songs "Lou-Lou' and Ken
lucky Babe" Thursday night, Mar
tha." Friday night. first time in Butte
the New York Casinos success, The
Brigands." Each opera will be pre-,
sented with new costumes, calcium eff.
fects. young and powerful chorus ant
Grau'S own orchestra.
Owing to the great strain upon the
theater- going public of the past week
there will be no advance in prices
Thee report comes from New Yorl
that Marie Wainwright has yielded tt
the Establishments of a vaudeville agent
and will make her debut in the contin-
uous field at Proctors on April g.
/ Il hesitated a long time before taking
this step, for the reason that l feared il
might possess "a influence on my artis
tic standing said Miss Wainwright il
discussing her plans. But after l ha6
talked the matter over thoroughly witt
i Felix Morris, as did the Other
night, this objection was removed. Mr.
Morris has been very successful in the
| vaudeville theaters and his experience
has in no sense injured his position.
1 Nov that I am determined to tax,
| the step l am going to work in earnes
| and upon lines which can scarcely fai
to be successful. I am already in nego
tiation for one act plays from two ex
ceedingly well known and popular writ
ers for the stage in this country, ant
when have finished my spring engage
1
pose of securing still more new materi
al from recognized authors. / am in
position to command the best that cal
be purchased, and | shall approach thu
| very foremost dramatic writer's of tn
| time.
| Il intend to supply myself with plent.
| of material without regard for the eX
| penditure involved, as / can well affort
| to do in view of a very large induce
L | pytanIp1 n enter thj
line of work | closed on Saturda,
| night my % weeks starring tour unde
| Jacob Lite management. where I hav
l been both successful and very mucl
| contented during the past two seasons
Both my manager and myself regret
| ted the severance of our business rela
| tons, but l really couldn't put asid
l such an important offer as the one nov
| offered me- / have never been in
| vaudeville theater but | am going to
/ night, and from all l have heard ! eN
| pect to see a thoroughly fine audience
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