Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21

Weed. There are some strong n some
racy characters in George Eliot,s novel.
and they ought to bear presentation upon
the stage most successfully. both from
artistic and a commercial point OF
view.
Black Patti has cleared nearly a quar-
ter of a million dollars in the last flve
seasons. Probably no one would object
to have this experience coupled with
the others - at happened to Jones, since
that is really PATHS rear name.
De Wolf Hopper has grave1y announc-
ed that he will. in all probability, ap-
pear as the genial tipsy Rip next sea
son, says the Chicago Chronicle. though
he has the good sense to realize that the
American public will not accept n one
except Jefferson or one OF his sons as a
serious Rip Van Wrinkle. Hopper pro-
poses to have a musical setting attached
to the piece, with suitable songs and
choruses, and to give tt a big spectacu-
lar stage production. Hopper will be
able to act the tipsy Rip In a perfectly
natural manner, and it is possible that
the American public might be curious
enough to pay to see him In the rags
and tatters.
A new romantic drama, dealing with
imaginary incidents of the Spanish
American war, has been produced with
signs of unusual success by the Than
houser Stock company in Milwaukee. 1t
is called "A Rough Riders Romance
and Edgar Selwyn, a young actor now in
the cast of ARIZONA" wrote 1t. The plot
is conventional, and the hero Is an
American officer, who loves the daughter
of a Spanish c~ommandant. An heroic
Cuban helps the lovers. while the GUS
tomary bundle of misappropriated dis
- ~~~ { %h~ avn Of tho
hero and the victory of the arms of his
| nation depend, figures largely.
Chicago n st. Louis are to be dis
| ciplined next season for their lack OF
| interest in the performances given there
| last winter by the Maurice Grau Opera
| company, and no opera will be given ir
| either py him for some time to come
| During the season of opera recently at
| tempted in Chicago by the French com.
| pany, which had been all winter in New
| Orleans, nine persons ~presente1 them
| selves one night at the Auditorium. This
was the extent of the audience. Natur
ally no performance was given. On tn
other hand, the performances given b,
the cheap priced English companie:
meet with the greatest success every
where.
Concerning the mission of the stag
Calve has positive ideas. She believes
its chief end and aim should be moral
Granting an interview to a representa-
tive of the Woman's Home Companion
she says: II firmly believe the true art
list can never be mean or low. He mus
be generous, unselfish, giving himself III
wholly to art for it's own k n 81
can never be self-seeking. He mus
espouse art. And think the person
atty of the artist must never be intrud
ed. The artist must disappear in tn
art. Most of all, 1 believe an artist has
high mission-a high ideal-that h
must always hold up before the eyes Q
the audience, and even in the reallstl
portrayal of something lower. hint a
something higher through it all. l.
short, l believe al artist should neVe
to the noblest. The stage should ele
waite always"
Klaw & Erlanger have decided to en-
the successful engagement of BE
Hur'' at the Broadway theater. Ne,
York, Saturday evening, May II, for tn
present season. On that date the pla
will have run just six months and wi
have Deer presented 1874 times. Owe
400, 900 people will nave seen it and tn
box Office receipts will have exceede
$40, 900. ben Hur" will begin it's sec
ond season Monday evening, Setembe
) 3, at the Broadway theater, New Yorl
: playing a limited engagement. Subs
: uuently it will be the first attractio
, presented at the new Colonial theater
Boston.
t VICTOR HERBERT. -
=, Victor Herbert has kept several Ell