Distinctly Montana Magazine

83 w w w. d i s t i n c t l y m o n t a n a . c o m in 1934 took place in North Bay, Ontario and in Vancouver. In 1935, Montana Frank's Canadian performances contin- ued at Sault St. Marie where he appeared as part of Con's Greater All Canadian Shows with 'Cattle Annie — the 5 year old cow girl' and 'Rumba's Musical Review.' That same year, back in the States, his Wild West act appeared in Manito- woc, Wisconsin as part of a Wild West Show "Pic-Nic" that included music by the Denmark Orchestra, ice cream, and free exhibitions by Montana Frank. In 1937, the Windsor Star in Ontario, alongside notices for Greta Garbo and Lionel Barrymore movies, advertised "Montana Frank and His Circle M Rangers," along with "Ropin' - Singing - Sharpshooting," and "Whip-Cracking," not to mention autographed photos of the "'World's Small- est Cowgirl." Cattle Annie, incidentally, told a reporter, "Well, when I grow up I'm going to get married, and if he ain't any good, I'm going to get a divorce!" That same year, Montana Frank presided over a meeting of the "Amalgamated and Enthusiastic Association of Drug Store Cowboys" in Lewiston, Idaho, according to the Spo- kane Spokesman-Review. A month later, the Idaho States- man of Boise reported that the 73-year-old McCray "enter- The Bigfork Summer Playhouse repertory theatre offers a fantastic series of shows to suit every taste. During our repertory season, we feature four rotating shows – stay four days and see four plays! The movie sensation CATCH ME IF YOU CAN The Rock n Roll favorite, Based on all of your Favorite Elvis Presley tunes ALL SHOOK UP A new musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN Family Classic SHREK the Musical! Summer 2025 Season! VOTE FOR US WIN $500 FOR YOUR CHANCE TO 2024 o f BEST M O N TA N A A S V O T E D B Y R E A D E R S O F W I N N E R ! 406-837-4 886 BigforkSummerPlayhouse.com

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