The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-10
NEWS OF THE THEATERS OF BUTTE

ness, which is said to have averaged over
$1,000 nightly, proved that in this ven
ture Wagenhais and Kemper have made
no mistake. This firm of enterprising
managers have undoubtedly given Miss
Walsh the chance OF her career TO prove
her claim to being the best paying dra-
matte star in the country
The Girl With the Green Eyes" a
play by Clyde Fitch. is a wild, weird
story of jealousy. In some places il
skates over thin ice, with several narrow
escapes from vulgarity. Clara Bloodgooti.
as the jealous wife. is simply herself, which
means that she is natural. unaffected and
charming. She acts the part delightfully."-
and has excellent assistance from Robert
Drouet her leading man: Lucille Favcn,
and one or two other members of her
company. As usual Mr. Fitch has writ
ten a play that will be talked about. and
while II is not so good as others of his
make. serves its purpose. The real hit Of
the piece has been made By Edith Tallia-
ferro. She is undoubtedly the best child
actress in the country. Her work is splcn-
did
Nate Salisbury. who died the other day
leaving a fortune, was the father OF farce
comedy in this country. With the late
John Webster he organized SalsburyH
Troubadours. and toured the country in a
piece called THE Brook As the cas-.
numbered just five persons. every Que of
them. partner. II was not hard to pay
salaries Later Salisbury and his associates
appcared in other plays and always with
success. Salisbury was a good business
man who knew the value of dollar and
held on to every one of them that came
his way. II was his boast that he had
never volunteered his services for a benc-
fit. His usual reply when asked to ap-
pear at such an entertainment was. Not
on your liie--but here is SIoo. Let il go
AT that" Nate Salisbury was rich man
before he ever saw Buffalo Bill The COM
ing of The Sultan OF Sulu." at Wallack's
has brought to us a new assortment of
chorus girls, some OF whom have never
before appeared OF Broadway Manager
Savage has good eye for attractive
women and has secured as nne bunch
of shapely girls as any old rounder could
ask for. Mrs. Osborn closed her play.
house last Saturday night. Not many
tears were she'd and the death seemed
10 be a peaceful one. At this date il
is not known who will secure the littl
theater.
FRANKLIN fyics adaptation oi OlStoiS'
Resurrection" will probably be produced
by Charles Frohman and David Bclasco at
an early date. Oscar Hammerstein also
proposes to produce this play and there
promises to he n race between the two in
terests as 10 which can first present the
drama in this city. IL is strongly rumorcd
that Maude Adams will he starred in
the Frohman-Belasco production But this
is denied by both managers. Next season
Chauncey Olcott moves up TO the new
Kip Van Winklc' has made a record.
ment. Manager Augustus Pitou has gone
to his winter home in Florida. where he
will remain until April.
From all accounts Thomas Jefferson III
the navy. Captain i. A. Freeman of tile
breaking tour OF the Pacific coast. He is
now filling engagements in the important
Southern cities. During the run OF The
Country Girl" at Dal"s thcatcr. which
ended last Saturday. Miss Grace Freeman,
who had the title role. won much and well
mcrited approval from the critics and thc.J
public. Miss Freeman is a. daughter OF
United States navy being her father. Louis
United States navy being her father Louis
James of the James-Warde combination,
appearing in the Wagenhals ana kemper
revival of The Tempest" teIeghphs me
a Christmas greeting as follows: "A
Merry Christmas to you. We are getting
all that is coming to Us. Big business,
and lots OF it,"
NANCY SYKES