Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29

able, and if the prestige of "a New York
run has waned there will be many a
good play produced which has been held
back awaiting the endorsement once
considered necessary. The company en-
gagged to represent Browns in Town""is
a capable one and includes some clever
people, among whom are Chas. Horn,
Geo. T. WEIGH. Emmett Whltney. Geo.
,FJbner, Jessie Mae Hall, Maude Knowl-
ton, Fanny Midgeley, Edith Well and
others. "
For her American tour Sarah Bern
hardt drought with her 100 pairs of shoes.
All are low cut With the typical high
French heel. Mime. B%ernhardt has not
a pair Of walking boots in her wardrobe.
She boasts that She never walks on the
streets or in the park.
When she left the steamer on her arri-
val in New York She wore a pair Of
suede slippers. Until she played
Il Aigon' she never. Wore top boots.
In the character Of the Eaglet she must
wear them. The boots are made of the
softest and finest of leather. When not
in use they are kept in shape with boot
trees.
B%ernhardt has a rair of low shoes to
match each one of her gowns. Thei,
colors ang from white, pink, red TO a
delicate shade known as Spanish to-
bacco. The shoes are of satin or suede,
with the straps not over the instep, but
much nearer to the toes. Some have ro-
settles, others have rhinestone buckles,
while many are perfectly plain.
In each of the shoes is rolled a silk
stocking, opera length, of the same
shade as the shoe and the gown. Bern-
hardt packs her stockings in her sloes
when travelling and there is never any
trouble to get a perfect match when
she has to dress in haste. .
The shoes are packed in two enormous
boxes fitted with compartments. So me-
thodical are her maids that each pair OF
shoes is numbered and c~atalogued. so
When a certain gown is called Tor the
shoes to match can be op;ained without.
a search.
Bernhardt has had one shoemaker
make her shoes for years. The size worn
is about a 2A. Thu g:eat actress is
proud of her feet and frequently has
had them photographed.
Her foot lis nearly classical in it's shane
The instep is high the heel short, the toes
long and straight and slightly Stipulated
on the ends.
When BernhEar dt makes her tour of tbs
country she will carry her shoes and
gowns in her private car. The Rambler,
1t is one of her fads to have her full
wardrobe with her wherever she goes.
B~ernhardt saves her ~cast-off shoes and
sends them to a Paris convent, where
they are worn by girls taking then first
communion. Her Shoes cost her about
$40 a pair. She wears them only a fey,
times. TIL style varies but lirtIe, All,
resemble the French. (~high-heeled slipper
made famous by comic opera chorus
girls.
Maurice Barrymore has broken down
and is said to be a mental wreck.
1t will be months, if ever again, before
we will ibe able to reappea on the stage.
For the next few weeks he will be under
the care of a physician. His friends are
greatly worried over his condition.
barrymore was a member of "Tha
Battle OF the Strong company, in which
Marie Burroughs is starring. When the
company opened in Louisville on
Thanksgiving day Barrymore hampered
the production by forgetting his lines,
He was not even able to fake his part.
a RESORT of actors with bad memories.
Again he is a victim of nervous disorder
and his movements are ~erretlc. At times
he would stand helpless on the stage
delaying the action of the play or else
make a wrong exit.
1t was thought Barrymore would inn
prove, but he seemed to grow worse
While travelling, and he finally decided to
return to New York. Another member
Of the company accompanied him,
Barrymore broke down on the stage at
Milwaukee. A critic wrote of his per-
formance: His work last night wa,
atroeious. His enumeration was ait times
unlnteilighble and his stage business
was awful. He hesitated in speaking his
nnes, and after his first few scenes hrs
rambling work almost threw the re.
malnder of the company into a panic"
members of the Lambs Club and Bar.