Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Harry Beckett, who recently died, left his
wife in destitute circumstances
Soldene is abroad in the land. Manager
Davidson should see that she visits st. Paul.
Jarrett's spectacle cinderella" will hold
the boards at the Chicago Grand Opera House
this week
Hermann has been doing only an Indifferent
business at McVicker's theater, Chicago, dur
ing the past week.
Alice Oates has assumed the leading role in
Our FaVorites.' If she could curb her tenn
per she might become one of our fayorites.
The receipts of the Abbott company at Min
neapolis fall only about $500 below the receipts
at ST. Paul for the same number OF perform
ances.
Dalziel, the husband OF Dickey Lingard, has
started dramatic paper in Chicago. 1t will
sho rtly be numbered among the rest of his
failures.
It is announced that owing to the continued
illness of Dion Boucicault he will not return
to this country. Small favors are thankfully
received
Gan Arabian Night" will be produced in St.
Paul this week. The only guarantee of the
excellence of the performance is THAI Claude
De Haven is the advance agent
The new Academy of Music, al Chicago
opened last Monday evening, is spoken of as a
model of Theatre art. It will be devoted to
sensational and variety productions.
Clara Morris contemplates series of matt
nee performances at the Union Square theater,
New York, commencing week hence. She
is assured ola successful engagement.
Lawrence Barrett has been losing money
| almost constantly during the present season.
Though the fayorite of a few he does not at
tract the audiences that were wont to flock to
hear him.
Milton Mobiles ana his company are playing
at Sprague's Olympic theate-, Chicago.
Neither the theater nor the company possess
any reputation, and the houses are therefore
very "snide."
There was slight disagreement among the
members of the Minnie Palmer company, at
Chicago, last week. It was arranged ami
cably, however, and all matters are moving
smoothly up to date.
Several Of the professional critics OF New
York advise that Mary Anderson be taken off
| the stage for year or two, and put under
teachers, SO as to make an artist Of her. The
advice is well considered, and Mary should
| adopt it.
Mr. James Chisholm, well known as one OF
! the brightest men who ever wrote for Western
papers, has assumed the editorship of a new
paper recently started in Chicago It is called
! the Dramatic Review, and, as its name i'm
| plies, is devoted to theatrical affairs.
David Henderson, the dramatic critic OF the
Chicago Tribune, has taken legal measures to
prevent the Dramatic News from continuing
| it's libels upon his character. The warfare
! waged upon him has been most disreputable
| and unwarrantable, and all decent dramatic
men viii cordially approve of Mr.. Henderson,
action.
| Frank Mayo, faVorite wherever he appears,
is advertised for Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings of this week. On Tuesday evening he
will appear in BARLEY Campbell's great play OF
| Van, the Virginian, and on Wednesday he will
appear in his famous character OF sDayy
| Crockett" The fame of the actor is stuff
Gent guarantee of the excellence of the Der.
| Torrance he will present