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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1903
Page
10
The singing star’s schedule shows most of next year booked with a notable engagement. Mrs. Fiske plans to cast the play with living interpreters, aiming for authentic renderings. Critics recall Han ford's Benedick echoing Kemble, while Stanford plans to bring refined shading to the role in a two night and matinee run starting Wednesday February 11.
The Deseret Dramatic syndicate presents Corianton with elaborate production, strong leads Alphonz Ethier and Carl Smith Seerle, and Miss Helen Boyer in Zoan. The Salt Lake Tribune notes the play blends sacred themes with broad character strokes and praises the cast, costumes, and Black Pearl ballet.
Harry Beresford starred in The Wrong Mr Wright at Broadway to general satisfaction. Miss Anna Leonard and Miss Mhimma Dunn provided strong support with the heiress' maid delivering a lively singing encore. A matinee today and the engagement closes tonight.
The Utah classic Corianton to be presented at Broad Way theater tomorrow night blends the prodigal son parable with Antony and Cleopatra set in ancient America. The central theme centers on the beguiling of the Prophet Corianton by Zoan ze Isabel, a siren, in a delicately handled tale.
Charles B. Hanford has received an offer to play Benedick in Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske's revival of Much Ado About Nothing at the Manhattan theater in New York next fall. The production is described as to be of great magnificence, though it is not likely that Hanford will abandon other plans.
Robert Downing is considering taking Corianton on tour, after seeing the Deseret Dramatic Society's Corianton for possible substitution of The Gladiator in which he stars. RR Thomas and George W Thatcher of the Deseret syndicate discussed the proposition with Downing after the Ogden performance. Talks remain tentative.
Opening day is Sunday February 8 for a stock company at the Grand opera house. The cast includes Albert Swenson Richard Hoyer A Paul Senclair George Penrose Jack McCabe Thomas Favershaw Brigham Pyper Miss Belle Hutchison Libbie Bertaine Alice Pyper Virginie Trescott Rhea Chase and Harry Chase. Hoyer, an experienced actor, will play heavies and alternate in the leading role with Swenson. Hoyer spent most of his time in stock work until last season, when he played the lead in Thelma in the Taist.
Chauncey Olcott, once struggled in New York theater circles, now amasses wealth from smart investments while his earnings grow each season. He plans to spend vacations at a new summer home in Saratoga, devoting time to selling as his latest passion.
Daniel Sully the famed actor brings his Catskills farm tale to life in a three act play The Old Mill Stream written with Fitz Gerald Murphy. The show debuts at Broadway next Wednesday and Thursday night after years of dreaming to reveal the idyllic summer spot in Mink Hollow Ulster County New York and its famed stream from a story born last June through joint effort.
Mr Sully and playwright Mr Murphy developed a new three act rural drama built from life near a stream that fed a flour mill and divided local lovers. The setting sits above a country store post office and justice court with a Catskills view behind the mill.
Women are urged to talk about the event as Hennessy’s starts a one week clearance sale with large bargains. See window displays or shop the goods in person to spread the word among acquaintances and invite others to visit the store today.
In Rome the chamber of deputies debated Italy’s participation in the St Louis exposition. Fulci opposed any official exhibit without large funding, citing prohibitive U S duties. Santini urged a state display for dignity and U S sympathy. Final decision rests with Foreign Minister Prinetti.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports in Billings on January 30 the trial of John Smith against the Northern Pacific Railroad was resumed this afternoon. The defense showed the train was not running when Smith was put off and that he was near the depot at Huntley when the conductor ordered his exit. The defendant rested at oclock and instructions will be submitted for jury consideration tomorrow.
A large rally at the Good Templars hall marks the February campaign against liquor. Signals of broad support come from the ministerial association and the W C T U, with meetings nightly at 8 oclock and two daytime gatherings. Donors fund the effort. Anaconda lodge sends greetings and backs the cause as the local temperance movement organizes events and prayers.
A coroner's inquest returned a verdict that Mrs. William Banks died of natural causes at her Tivoli area home. Gallstone illness had plagued her. delay in moving her for surgery due to cold weather contributed to the fatal outcome. She was 67 and survived by a second husband and son John Gooch. Funeral at Richards' undertaking rooms at 2 pm with burial at Mt. Moriah.
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