The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-12

the principals tried hard to make it So
1t is more of a burlesque than anything
else. The costumes were gorgeous and
the play well staged. These were the
only redeeming features. There were
several dances which were suggestive
and the play badly needs pruning.
Messrs Bigelow and Herbert far out
shone Anna Held. The music is superior
to the lbretto.'
James X. Hackett has resumed his run
in Don Caesars Return at Wallack's
| theater to even larger business than be-
fore the six days closing of the house,
out Of respect for the late President Nc
kinley. On the opening night Mr.. Hack
EFT was called before the curtain and pre-
scented with an immense floral wreath by
a local patriotic society. The audiences
which nightly greeted the young actor
manager give every evidence of their
hearty approval Of the play. and such Is
the pecuniary success of Don Caesar 5
Return that Mr.. Hacl<ett will stpone
The production of his new play until the
very last of his New York engagement.
Julia MarlOWe, who has spent some
time in Paris, has this to say of the
Paris correspondent of the Chicago
Chronicle: Il have learned very much
these few nights watching the best
French players. Their art is marvellous.
Every American actor and actress should
d,yote at least one year to Paris, just
attending the theatrical performances.
In the United States. however gifted IA
payer may be, he will gradually be led
+ ~ npl O. "a . into ion. Here
the players retain artistic moderation
which is immensely effective upon Gull
tuned audiences, because it is closer to
iifc.'
C2ci Raleigh's new mel0drama, just
produced at Drury Lane tneater, Lon
don, seems to have made a deep impress
sim. It is called The Great Million
aire," the title character being a sort of
Hooley. who, lnaddened by public in
suit ct the guild hall in the presence
of exalted personages, corners flour,
raises the price of bread to ) shillngs a
loaf, then finds his own long lost daugh-
ter starving in the gutter, and has
change of heart. Some snendthrift in
Nites night wanderers to his home and
shares his last meal with them, are
ed "a 10 ne Of1SlIldl anu StIlnliIS.
At Toronto on Monday night Miss Lulu
Chaser appeared at the Princess theater
in Dolly Warden" new opera by STAN
islaus STANCE and Julian Edwards. The
Globe says that Dolly Warden" is in
ttnsey English. very beautiful, well
staged and the music bright. The au-
2ience recalled Ness.s. Stang and Ed
wards, Miss CHASER and Mr.. Wheeler five
times after the first act. and insisted on
three encores from Miss CHASER and Mr..
Wheeler.
Wilton Lackaye has signed a contract
to play the leading part in Augustus
Thomas new play, Colorado" which is
to he produced about the middle of No
venher at Wallack's theater. New York.
Mr.. Lackaye's character in this play Is
sspme " hat similar to that of Mr.. Stockton
ii "Aristoeracy," which Mr.. Lackaye also
created.
The Cherry sisters are getting even."
They are now acting to women only, de-
claring that men are not refined enough
to appreciate their art. The new order
nl things was inaUgurated at Clinton,
Iowa. last week and they played to
large audience of women folks at that
place.
Mrs. Fisse has opened her New York
theater, the Manhattan. and has met
with most suspicious public interest.
Hey new play, miranda of the Balcony"
is received with less favor, however, than
ii was elsewhere.
Paul Potter's new play, The Red
l>loof," produced in New York last week
Nv Louis Man and Clara Lipman. is a
positive success. 1t is Il South African
subject, but relates to the time of the
Jameson raid and not t. the present war.
Managers Wagenhals and Kemper will
inaugurate the starring tour of Arthur
Byron at the Studebaker theater, Chi
cage, on October Z. The first play to be
pr, scented will he "Petticoats and Bayo-
nets" a dramatic comedy by Asa Steele.
William A. Brady, assisted by Frank
Hatch, his stage director. rehsarsed and
started seven company from Asbury
ark during August. Mr.. Brady lives
in AllennuISt anu coilDlHtu BUSINESS
with pleasure by opening his organiza-
lions by the seaside. 1t is probable that
he will build a handsome opera house
at Asbury Park. to be opened in June
next.
Grace George will soon emerge from
her retirement to commence rehearsals
for her coming New York engagement.
Her opening play has not been yet an
nounced, but it is said to be from the
pen of a famous American author. She
will probably present three new plays
during her New York run.
Lovers Lane" promises to be one OF
the most valuable of William A. Brady's
properties. 1t broke all August records,
musical and dramatic, at the Metropoli-
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