The Butte inter mountain. [volume], May 11, 1901, Image 12

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MANCHE WALSH IN "MORE
THAN QUEEN."
Napoleon Bonaparte ...................
....................William Humphrey
Lucien Bonaparte ..........Robert Lowe
Tallyrand ................Ogden Stevens
Junot, Due d'Abrantes ................
..................Raymond Whitaker
Roustan ................Frank Sheridan
Joachim Murat ............Fred Harris
Jerome Bonaparte____Robert Harold, Jr
Joseph Bonaparte.. ..Thomas Lawrence
Louis Bonaparte......William Watson
Prince Eugene de Beauharnais ........
........................ Frank Gibbons
Pius VII.....................Ellis Ryse
Cardinal Fesh ..........eGorge Holland
Cardinal Caprera......David Davenport
Madame Rochefoucauld ................
.....................Bessie Humphrey
Madame Soult ............Ethel Echlin
Julia Clary ................Mary Dunn
Eliza Bacclioclii ........Leslie Bingham
Queen Hortense ...........Emily Bake,
Pauline Borghese.. ..Elizabeth Mayhew
Caroline Murat ............Helen Singer
Mademoiselle Avrillon ................
.....................Katherine Clinton
Josephine Bonaparte.. ..Blanche Walsh
Nay, even the power of Napoleon could
not resist the charms of woman.
Butte seldom has an opportunity to lis
ten to a love story so intense as that fur
nished by Napoleon and Josephine.
A woman, reckless with her affections
until she saw the love of her emperor
waning. A love tragedy founded upon the
unquenchable desire of a ruler to have an
heir.
Every seat at the Grand was filled last
night to greet Blanche Walsh in her tri
umph. "More than Queen." Critics who
revel in the personal pronoun and weave
their type around their own photographs
have failed to find fault with the stage
work of Miss Walsh. As Josephine she has
added luster to her star.
To those familiar with the tragic his
tory of the ill-fated Queen Josephine and
her ambitious husband the play was
thrilling.
The story of Napoleon's love for Jose
phine: his disappointment at her failure
to bring him an heir, and his subsequent
reprehensible action in divorcing her,
covers the period from 1785 to 1809. The
prologue opens at the time of the meet
ing of Napoleon and Josephine at the
Palais Royal. Their admiration is mu
tual. She relates to him the story of a
fortune teller who predicted that she
would be "More Than Queen." Their
marriage soon follows and the petty jeal
ousies of the feminine adjunct to Napo
leon's family are pictured as truly as the
world finds them two hundred years lat
er..
The love of Napoleon for his wife is
deesperate. He makes her follow him on
the battlefield. They are together almost
constantly until the latter part of the
period covered by the play. JJosephine
becomes reckless. She does not Joster the
love of her emperor and arouses his jeal
ousies. His unexpected reeturn from war
finds Josephine attending a masquerade
ball, gorgeously costumed as Cleopatra.
This excites more than ever the jeal
ousy of Napoleon who declares he will
discard her but the coquettish ways' of
Josephine are more than the conqueror
of nations can resist. The curtain falls
on the two in loving embrace. Then
comes the crowning ambition of Napo
leon. He accepts the rulership of his peo
ple, notwithstanding the pathetic appeals
of Josephine who warns him that the ele
vation presages no good. The scene of
the crowning of Emperor and Empress
b ■ the pope is one of the most impressive
t stage settings.
The accompanying cut shows N. L.
Jelengo in stage costume, taking the
part of Edward Sharpless, the villain in
Frohman's dramatization of Mary L.
Johnson's famous book, T"o Have and
To Hold." From the writings of the
eastern critics it would appear that
Jelenko has covered himself with the
mantle of fame by his clever interpreta
tion of the role.
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The imperial coronation gives use to a
stupenduous tableau, so realistic, in fact,
one feels as though he were living in the
beginning of the eighteenth century and
were an eye witness to Napoleon's be
stowal of the crown upon the brow of his
beloved empress.
Bonaparte's gloomy dissatisfaction with
himself, with his wife, with everything in
fact, because there was no heir apparent
to the throne, is the beginning of the end.
The victories he had gained; the world's
he had conquered; his name—all, must
live forever.
Napoleon's disappointment at the fail
ure of his wife to bear him an heir was
sincere. He loved Josephine, but the
desire to perpetuate his throne was
greater than his passions for her. As
his love appeared to wane Josephine be
came more than ever enamored of him.
At times she asserted her authority as
empress and again she was on her knees
imploring him to bestow his old time
affections on her. His determination to
divorce her and the ruses he employed
to force her to sign the decree were
vividly portrayed in the final acts. It
was not until Josephine found the priv
ate entrance connecting their apartments
barred from her, that she yielded to the
crushing humiliation and accepted the
decree. The sorrows of Josephine as the
inevitable separation drew closer was
beautifully and touchingly pictured by
Miss Walsh.
Napoleon finds her in agony and des
pair. Her grief conquers even his strong
nature. _He bows down his head in re
morse, but unshaken resolve.
William Humprey as Napoleon is en
titled to more than passing notice. His
pose, his gesture; his whole mannerism,
in fact, suggested the real Bonaparte. In
Kathryn Kidder's Mme. Sans Gene, the
Bonaparte, who won such favor was
hardly half so meritorious as Mr. Humph
rey's strongly illustrated character. Of
course, how ever, Humphrey has great op
portunity as Napoleon in this play and
he uses it to its utmost capacity.
Robert Lowe as Lucien Bonaparte,
Ogden Stevens as Tallyrand and
Frank Sheridan who impersonated
Roustan, the Mameluke, and thrillingly
described the battle of Austerlitz, ren
dered splendid assistance. The stage
settings would do credit to Gotham and
Miss Walsh's gowns excited exclama
tions of pleasure from the feminine
units in the audience.
A pleasing part in the performance
was the way in which Miss Walsh re
ceived a gorgeous bunch of American
Beauties that indicated she has long
been accustomed to the first night cour
tesy of her management. While the
presentation was made by a farmer's
boy who rougjily cast the flora! offering
on the stage as he would discard a bunch
of wilted lettuce, Miss Walsh did not
spoil the finale of her act by noticing
the tribute. After the third curtain call
the roses were handed her by Mr. Hum
phrey and graciously acknowledged by
a modest bow.
A matinee this afternoon and a per
formance this evening will close Miss
Walsh's engagement at the Grand.
MANSFIEL D TRIES SARCASM.
His Biting Reproof to a Member of
His Company Who Was Guilty
of Les Majesté.
Sarcasm is sometimes «assumed by the
mighty. King Richard Mansfield yes
terday descended from his pinnacle of
majestic rage to quiet but biting re
proof. A minor actor in the "Henry
V." company with an inclination for
mimicry felt the lash of the royal
tongue.
This actor, a reckless wag who must
have merry antidote when relieved of
the portending regal presence, dared, for
benefit of confreres equally needful af
diversion, to imitate the kingly person,
which fact in time reached the royal
ears.
Ail might have been well had not lie,
thus guilty of les majesté, been remiss
in the playing of his part. Rehearsal
was called, whereat he played more
execrably than before audiences. King
Mansfield raged. Fnally he was con
strained to deliver an ironical smile and
say:
"My clear Mr. Poorplayer, you can't
act, you never could act, but I heard you
gave a good imitation of me. Pray,
give it to us now. We would for once
see you in something somebody
praises."
A moment of suspense — the raised
hand of his majesty, the drooping head
of the wag. Rage resumed sway and
rehearsal proceeded.
MISS LOF TUS TO IMITATE.
Cecilia Loftus has listened to the per
suasions of B. F. Keith, and will this
week, at his Ilnon Square theater, do
the imitations with which her name i3
I associated in vaudeville,
j Miss Loftus listened to the manager
, because she did not wish to be put on
[ as a "chaser" at the dinner and supper
j hours here, as she Was in Boston, when
: she insisted on appearing in the dra
I matic sketch, "The Vivandfere." Vari
I ety patrons like her best in that line.
DO BDTTE PLAY-öOl: S NEED TO BE
ECATED IN THEATER ?
ETIQUETTE ?
In many respects Butte differs from
other cities but in no one thing is there
such a great variance as in its theater
customs. The mirror reflects greatly to
the discredit of Butte and Butte audi
ences. In no other town in the country,
of the same size, is such un-outhriess
shown at the theaters as in Butte. Many
feminine theater goers still have the one
object in view—of discovering what kind
of a bonnet and gown Mrs. So and So
had on.
Never was this more plainly illustrat
ed than at the performance of Blanche
Walsh last night. There was a prologue
lasting about thirty minutes and this
served principally to give the late comers
an opportunity to be seated.
It is doubtful if one-third of the peo
LA LOIE FULLER,, THE WONÜEDFUL DANCER.
pie in the house caught enough of the
lines to have an understanding of the
play when the curtain went up on the !
first act. The buzz resembled the
of a flock of bees in haying time. MeWV%a
and women chatted on like Magpies,ig- I
noting the efforts of the stage folks
entertain.
Blanche Walsh may have been flatte
by the large gathering at her perfor:
ance but surely the attention given
lines during the prologue could not h
given her a very high opinion of Bu
theater etiquette. It remains to be
that during the succeeding acts the pi
became so intensely interesting that ev
the chatterers had to subside and din
their minds upon the passing scenes.
What seems to be the greatest
those who really enjoy a performatu
have to deal with, is the late comers. fS
twenty years this has been a problem
with theater manage: s and stage people.
The interruptions occasioned by the
swish of silks as a gaudily dressed wo
man with her escort dashes down the
aisle, disconcerts the entire audience and
even those on the stage hesitate as in
doubt whether to resent such a breach of
etiquette. Theater managers, partic
ularly throughout the east, wrestled with
this unpleasant feature until they struck
a cure and this is now being enforced in
almost every first-class theater in the
country.
Pei sons who arrive al thp play after
the curtain has risen must remain stand
ing in the back of the theater until the
close of the act.
Sounds like rather a harsh ! nie, but it
has proved successful and it is even ap
preciated by those who were wont to rob
the stage of attention while they were
finding their place-'. There is not a well
managed house in the east that does n
enforce the rule and as soon as play
ers discovered that they had to pay
penalty of standing when they were 1
at a performance, they found ways
getting to the theater on time.
If "Uncle Dick" Sutton, would J'
Butte audiences in this way once
twice there would be such a sweeping
form in theater etiquette that those W
really go to see the play might get so:
enjoyment out of it.
Then there are a few other reforms t
would taste well in Butte.
Why is it that when you give up $t
to see a good play you must have a w
of old paper the size .a bill post:_
thrust into your hands as you enter the—
door. From the Kidney cure and pain
less extraction ads on this poster slieet,.|
you can, if you are lucky, dig out the cast
of the players.
Surely people do not go to the theater
at $1.50 per seat to learn how to cure their
kidneys. Why not a neat little card,
about the size of a hotel menu with the
play bill neatly printed on it. It would
not be as profitable as the advertising
poster, that now makes the theater sound
like the janitor was gathering up the '
waste paper but it would be much bettr
for the playgoers, and they foot the bills.
Come! Let Butte get In line. Let us
have theaters on a twentieth century
scale. Let us go to the theater to enjoy
the play.
K HAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY
The fact that La Loie Fuller, the
greatest spectacular dancer the world
has ever produced, is to appear tt the
Grand .opera house next Tuesday even
ing has more thoroughly aroused the
^heater-going public of this city than
any theatrical offering that has been
presented here this season. The present
demand for seats is unprecedented, and
already there is every indication that the
theater will be paeked to the doors at
every performance. The same condition
exists everywhere that La Loie appears.
In Paris, Berlin, London, New York
and all of the large cities of the world,
site has played to the capacity of the
most commodious theaters, and thous
ands have been turned away. Consider,
ing the fact that she has taken this long
and fatiguing trip out to the coast, and
also that it is her farewell tour of Amer
ica, it is little wonder that the local
interest is so great. Were it otherwise,
our theater-goers would be guilty of a
lack of appreciation that would be a
slur upon our fame as a theater-going
community.
While the world has for years past
hi^gjaSiarveled a,t the wonderful creations of
Loie Fuller, and the crowned heads
of all Europe have showered gifts and
aise upon her, the performance the
scinating artisan favorite is giving tills
ason makes all others pale into insig
nificance before it. Her new "Arch
ngel" dance is the sensation of two i
ntinents. In this she wears what is
Undoubtedly the costliest dress that has
ter been seen upon the stage, rt Is
ade up of 1,000 yards of silk, and its
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Grand Opera House
DICK F. SUTTON, Manager.
TWO NIGHTS
Friday and Saturday and Satur
day Matinee, May 10 and 11,
Notable Engagement of Amer
ica's Distinguished Emo
tional Actress,
BLANCHE WALSH
In the Imperial Spectacle
More Than Queen
The Most Gorgeous Production
Known on the Stage.
Ni Vf E—Owing to the length of i
programme, the curtain will rise
promptly evening at 8 o'clock 1
and matinee at 2 o'clock.
Two nights, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, May 14-15.
First and only appearance of
the World's Greatest Spectacular
Dancer,
Li LOIE FULLER
Original in her marvelous cre
ations, "The Archangel" and
"The Tempest," "Lilly Dance,"
"Lightning Dance," also "The
"Fire Dance," in conjunction
with a company of high class
players, who will be seen, pre
sents the charming comedy
"An Accidental Sweetheart"
and the screaming farce.
"His Last Chance"
In which will be Introduced- re
fined and unique specialties.
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March t, 1 » 00 . Utica, N.V.
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cost in Europe was over $5,000. Some
idea of its value may be gained from
the fact that the duty on it, when La
Loie came to America, was close ontc
$500. "The Tempest" is the title of her
other new creation, and in addition she
will produce all the dances which have
gained- for her such world-wide fame,
including the "Lily Dance," the "Light
ning Dance" and the "Fire Dance." The
latter is considered by the critics every
where to be the most wonderful spec
tacular dance that has ever been
created. A brief description of this
dance, by a celebrated Parisian critic
will be apropos at this juncture:
"At times she seems to flee in terror
of the fire which she has kindled anl
rekindled. And now she stands erect, as
though glorying in her fiery sacrifice.
Her somber outlines, curved and sculp
turesque, are all striped with the flames
which she strews around her ; as she up
lifts an anguished yet smiling face from
the bright, burning flood. Her eyes grow
heavy and seemed drowned in mystery.
Then at the very moment when one had
expected to see the downfall and d *
struction of the Creature whose arms
had been so desperately struggling with
It, the fire sinks and dies. Out of the
darkness that once more prevails we see
with wonder the faint azure (bluish) or
(livid, blackish blue) shape of a strange
night bird, fluttering the tips of its im
potent wings against the implacable
night. Gradually the shape grows
clearer as it is bathed in the moonlight.
It comes nearer, looking so wan that it
might be mistaken for a living plaster
cast. The genius of Rodin had dreamt
of and materialized such figures. Then
like an impassioned statue wanderin'»
about,-drunk with shadow, suddenly it
assumes color and brilliancy as the fierce
lightning flashes dart hungrily about it.
And then at last, burning and turning
in a perpetual whirl, it changes from an
elipse to a flower, to a rare calyx, to a
butterfly, to a gigantic 'bird, giving In a
quick series of sketches the images of
ever varying flowers and living things,
melting away almost as soon as they
have appeared in a creative and yet
deadly flame, which seizer and idealizes
them, and finally effaces them in a su
preme 'burst of splendor."
La Loie is bringing with her an un
usually strong company, headed by the
famous actress, Ada Lewis, who was se
cured from Frohman's New York Ly
ceum Theater company especially for
this tour. Miss Lewis is the originator
of the famous "tough girl," and she will
give this specialty here, together with
taking the leading role in the delightful
comedies, "An Accidental Sweetheart"
and "His Last Chance." The company
also includes Ida Banning and Charles
Arthur, two more prominent members of
the Frohman forces; Harry Braham, the
clever monologist, whose "Masks and
Faces" have made him such a favorite
throughout the east; Lizzie Trinder, a
beautiful songstress; Isabelle Dawson,
the wonderful mimic, and many others
of equal myit,
Charles H., Yale and Sidney R. Ellis,
while in Halifax, N. S„ recently, with
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"Th* Village gossips wondered who he waa,
what ha waa. what ha caraa lor, and how
long ha intended to stay."
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The Book Everybody Is
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The Best Sellfng Pook in
Dost of the Large Cities
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AT AL.L BOOKSELLERS
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"The Evil Eye" company, decided to
have a day's sport fishing, so soon made
all necessary arrangements. Mr. Ellis,
who is an enthusiastic disciple of Isaao
Walton, said: "Charles, I shall use live
frogs for bait." "All right, Sidney, I
shall stick to angle worms." On arriving
at the fishing grounds they located them
selves comfortably and began fishing.
The luck seemed to be with Mr. Yale
who pulled in one large fish after an
other, while Mr. Ellis had nothing to
show for his exertions. Finally Mr.
Yale, who had a fine string of fish,
lighted a cigar and said, "Well, Sidney,
what luck?" -"None at all," answered
Mr. Ellis. "That's too bad. Look at that
fine frog on that rock; I'll catch him and
you can have fresh bait." Mr. Yale soon
had the frog impoled on the end of his
fishing rod and was pulling him to land
when Mr. Ellis exclaimed: "Hold on, I
have a bite." Mr. Ellis began winding
in his reel when he discovered that the
frog on Mr. Yale's pole was the same
one that was on his hook and that the
frog had kept his hook out of the water.
"Well, that accounts for my not having
any luck."
"You can scarcely expect to catch fish
when your bait gets on a rock and
spends his time croaking out his mourn
ful ditties Instead of singing the songs
used in 'The Evil Eye' to charm the
flesh." Mr. Yale raised his hat reveren
tially and said " 'Ti s e'en so."
A feature in the * production of "The
Evil Eye" is the singing of Miss Mayme
Mayo. Her voice is one of excellent
qualify and compass and her selections
are rendered in such a manner as to
reach the hearts of her audience.
Scores of pretty girls clad handsomely
and dancing daintily are features o, "The
Evil Eye," which this season comes with
all new scenery, mechanical effects and
accessories, and will be under the man
agement of Sidney R. Ellis. The Russian
Cafe Ecoentrique, The Dutch Grape
Pickers' Ballet The Human Windmill,
The Ladies' Brass Band. Thé Electric
Ballet and the Great Phase.v Troupe are
among the novelties offered.
So great has been the success of Al H.
Wilson, the celebrated German comedian
and golden voiced singer n "The Watch
On The Rhine," especially written for
him by Sidney R. Ellis, that three New
York theaters have offered time for a
run to Managers Charles H. Yale and
Sidney R. Ellis.
Mrs. Fiske, having secured the Man
hattan theater for a long term of
years, will begin next autumn to carry
out the ideas of theatrical manage
ment which she has championed against
discouraging odds during several sea
sons. t
, The transfer of 'the theater has a
bearing on the general welfare of the
drama, because it practically means the
establshment of another permanent
company in New York. Mrs. Fiske in
tends to remain in town during the
fall and winter months and to make at
least three productions during her sea
son of tewenty-five weeks. She will pre
serve her distinction as a star in all
the plays, but will select her support
with an eye to general artistic excel
lence.