Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Lingard has been forced into bankruptcy in
Australia
Kate Claxton has just concluded profitable
engagement at Boston.
Tony Denier's "Humpty Dumpty'' company
has done well at Louisville.
'Sam'l of Posen" will occupy the boards of
McVicker's theater this week
Maude Forester, the latest Nazeppa, has
dissolved partnership with her husband.
The Adah Richmond company has disbanded.
Cause, poor houses and unpaied salaries.
wills Hays, the author of many popular
ballads, is a steamship agent at Louisville.
Haverly has secured control of the Rice Sur
prise Party-about the fortieth string to his
bow
"The Child of the State combination is at
Boston this week, and will shortly start west
ward
ager, has leased the New Orleans Varieties for
ten years.
Jennie Hughes, of the jarrett Cinderella
combination, is about to be married, and has
quit the stage.
Emma Abbott is doing remarkably well in
New York, though her company is subjected
to severe criticism.
Haverly's New Mastodons have been doing
a smashing business at his Chicago theater
during the past week.
Mrs. Seguin will retire from the lyric stage
at the close of her engagement with the Abbott
company on the list of May.
w. C. Mitchell is to build new theater in
St. Louis. There are already more in that
town than can be supported.
Mrs. Ole Bull is not to wed Bjornstjorn
Bjornson for the very good reason that 3. B.
has already wife and five children.
Nat Goodwin is to open vaudeville theater
in New York, in which comedietta, operatta,
farce and burlesque will be the leading fea-
lures.
Rices Bijou Opera company have done a
good business at Hooley's theater, Chicago,
during the week, and will continue seven days
longer.
Lawrence Barrett will produce ''The Bank
rupt'' at Boston on the 31st He might get q
point Or two by interviewing HARDWOOD in
Florida.
Fred Schwab, Nelson's American manager,
wears mourning for that lady He seems in
capable of realizing that it is an insult to her
memory.
May Howard, the dark-eyed beauty of the
emotional drama, will return to this country
! in the spring from highly successful tour in
Australia.
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play at Baldwin's theater recently, as directed
by her manager, and the performance did not
take place.
Annie Pixley opens the week at the Louis
vile Opera House in "M'liss.n There is a
probability of her coming to St. Paul before
the season closes.
deacon Crankett'' has not been a pro-
nounced success at the Chicago Grand Opera
House Sol Smith Russell will amuse the
public this week.
Sara Bernhardt's season at Chicago, which
has been profitable beyond expectations,
closed yesterday afternoon. She plays four
nights this week at Cincinnati.
Mabel Jordan, who is herself beauty, has
scored success in George Fawcett Rowe's
comedy of 'sBeauty' 1t is said to be the best
play yet produced by that author.
The great spectacular French play, "Michael
Strogoff," is to be produced at Booth IS theater,
New York, in March, and elaborate prep
aratiOns for the event are already in progress.
Corinne and her merrie-makers will arrive
in the morning. The sale of seats will open
at o'c lock tomorrow. Wednesday matinee
will be given especially for ladies and children.
Among the attractions of the future at st.
Paul are Maggie Mitchell, Thomas W. Keene,
the great tragedian, Neil Burgess, "Widow
Bedott," and the "Hearts of Oak' combina-
ton.
It is again reported that Clara Louise Kel-
logg is to marry. A French marquis is named
as the person who is to have the privilege of
squandering her earnings. The experience OF
Patti has no terrors for opera singers.
Selena Fetter, the new Kentucky actress, has
captivated every heart in Louisville, and will
start on starring tour as a rival of Mary An
derson She is both handsomer and richer
than Mary, and will be pushed" by aristo-
cratic relatives.
Since the clergy have quit denouncing Sun
day evening theatrical performances at Chica-
go, the audiences have perceptibly diminished
in size, and the managers are seeking for some
thing that will ensure renewal Of the assaults
from the pulpit.
Maude Granger has deserted the 1.-TWO
Nights in Rome" combination, owing to
disagreement with the manager. The compa-
ny will not be reorganized, as Maude owns the
right to play it, and she proposes to have her
own way or withdraw it entirely.
Genevieve Ward is about to commence tour
of the country in "Forget Me-Not," her ex-
elusive right to the play having been affirmed
by the courts. Wallack, who had to pay
$25, 900 for infringing her patent, will not be
likely to forget the gentle Genevieve.
The wicked Spirit ofthe Times suggests to
Miss Fanny Davenport that, if the report be
true that she is about to add camille" to her
repertoire, she make the lady of the camellias
die of heart disease-or dropsy. 1t fears she
could not look consumptive with those mag
nificent arms and shoulders.
Mrs. Matilda Fletcher viii lecture tonight
at the Opera house in reply to Bob Ingerson.
Those who have heard her lecture pronounce
it both reverential and incisiye. The lady has
certainly command of language tina. will en-
able her to interest her auditors land all interest
ed in the question should notfail to be present
Fanny Davenport has drawn very large audi
enoes at the Olympic, st. Louis, during the
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