Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

for the Opera House next week.
Hearts of Oak" has proved bonanza to
the manager, Mr.. J. A. Hearne.
Mckee Rankin has met with extraordinary
success in London with "The Danites."
Rose Wood is seeking divorce from her hus-
band, whom she describes as harder than lig-
mum vitae.
A new play, "The Model Town." has been
produced at the East. The title ia supposed to
refer to st. Paul
Couldock, who was once shining light on
bhe stage, is almost superamuated, and seldom
appears on the stage.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons gave two readings to
good houses at Chicago on Friday and Saturday
evenings oflast week.
Sothern played in 'Dundreary" to the
Kanucks all last week, but didn't do as well as
he did in the States.
vading the State of Maine during the week
with reasonable patronage.
Bandmann, has gone to England. 1t is the
best place for him, for he doesn't appear to be
appreciated anywhere else.
Bob Eilkins has started for England to or
ganize circus company for Jack Haverly.
He will do the business up brown.
Joe Emmett has Strengthened out, and is
once more on the boards, but is kept under
close surveillance by his manager.
Miss George Petit, member of the Church
Choir "Pinafore'' company, was married at
Leadville last week to s. r. Richardson.
John Dillon has drawn large business at
Hooley's Chicago theater last week. Dickey
Lingard follows him in "Oaken Hearts"
Strakosch and Hess are busy organizing
their English opera company for next season.
The leading attractions are as yet unknown.
Prof. Anderson, the wizard, together with
Miss Louise Anderson, will give an entertain
ment at the Opera House on Tuesday evening.
Haverly's Mastodon minstrels are doing
large business previous to their departure for
Europe, where Jack expects them to create
sensation.
Fairfax has had an excellent run at Nc
Yicker's theater, Chicago, during last week. 1t
will be succeeded next week by Gilbert's COM
edy Engaged
Maggie Mitchell has about concluded her
season, which has been the most profitable she
has played during her twenty-six years expe-
rience on the stage.
If the mania for marriage among the actress
Sc, on our stage continues at the present rate,
the gossip columns of the dramatic papers will
have to be enlarged.
Robson and Crane had an unexpectedly en-
thusiastic reception at st. Paul. They will
always be treated 30 if they make themselves
numerous hereabOuts.
Adelaide Nelson will return to England
within few days, never to return to America.
after her arrival home.
1.-The Destroying Angels is a new drama
just produced at New York. The plot is taken
from THE Danites," with few bloodhound
ling scenes thrown in.
Miss Vemie Clancy is no more Miss. She
was married on Thursday. She will have
complimentary benefit next Thursday at the
Fifth avenue theater.
'"The Tourists drew crowded houses at
Haverly's Chicago theater last week, and pleas
ed everybody. Frank Mayo in ''Davy Crockett"
will take the boards this week.
Josie Jefferson, daughter of Joe, is engaged
to L, Augustus Stout, Of Brooklyn. 1t augurs
badly for her happiness that her future hus-
band parts his name in the middle.
Buffalo Bill wrote to John &. Stevens, who
is writing play for him, the other day: II
want the plot to consist of a jackaas, an Irish
man and nigger-mOuntains If possible"
Miss Florence Davenport, the actress, was
married to Mr. Harold Tears, at st. Johns
Catholic church. Philadelphia, Monday after
moon, Father Riley performing the ceremony.
p Though Mckee Rankin and wife have gone
to Europe, company bearing their name is
still per ambulating the Eastern States. It is
meeting with only indifferent success, however
Gus. Levick, of Lawrence Barrett's com.
left the company, leaving as a remembrance
suit for his salary for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Henry Irving has got into difficulty. There
is, of course a woman at the potion of it, and
she, Mile Terry, not having as strong hold on
the British public as Irving, will retire from
the stage.
Sam Collier, who heads the Union Square
company that appears here next week, was for
merly prize fighter, and boasts that he never
was whipped He is better actor, however.
than fighter.
Dalziel, the husband of Diokey Lingard,
claims to have made $500 profit weeks
business at st. Louis. Notwithstanding this
fact, the company had to borrow money to
pay hoGel bills.
Fanny Davenport bids fax to have surfeit
of new plays to offer the public next season.
It is said that Mr. BARLEY Campbell, Miss Anna
Dickinson, and Mr. Sidney Rosenfeld, are en-
gagged in writing new plays for her,
SsThe most fabulous stories are ahoat as to
Nelson's profits during her present American
engagements. If she has made half as much
as she Is reported to have realized she will be
able to buy out half the theaters of England.
Mrs. Jane Newcomb Van Zandt, known in
operate circles as Nine. Jennie Van Zandt,
was granted divorce at Newport, r. l., last
Friday, from her husband, James Rose Van
Zandt, on the ground of desertion and nom
support.
MIR. Charles Webb, who sustained the part of
Ageon in the Comedy of Errors, at the Opera
House last evening, is ninety-fve years of age.
and has tired the boards for more than seventy
seven years. He played well his part and de-
served the applause he received for his fine
defamation.