Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-26
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Charlotte thompson is now residing on her
farm in New York. Is
Adele Clark is suing for a divorce. She
ought to have had one years ago.
The Knights and their company have sailed
for Europe, to be gone about year.
Mr.. Mcnamara, advance agent of Haver-
ly's New Mastodon Minstrels, was in the city
yesterday.
Jennie Weathersby has left Nat Goodwin,
and will play next season in one of Rce's
combinations.
Alice Hastings, who was in St. Paul few
weeks ago, has had severe attack of sick
ness at Chicago.
Manager Haines is negotiating with James
O'Neil's manager with view to bringing him
to St. Paul early. su
Joseffy, the pianist, is to make farewell
tour of the United States next season-posi-
lively the last one.
After Tony Denler The next engagement at
the Opera House will be Haverly's Stratigists
on the 4th and 5th of July.
The Kiralfy brothers have gone to Europe
to secure new ballet, as if there was not
sawdust and bran enough in America.
There is great rush of actors and actresses
for Europe. All who can afford it will spend
their summer vacation across the briny.
Gilbert and Sullivan have published their
new comic opera, Patience 1t will proba-
bly, be produced in this country in October
next.
Tnr,cv Voyny, Ubox mir hxyoy darf
On the Pennsylvania road some weeks ago,
has compromised with the company for
$4,000.
Booths season in England cost him con-
siderable money. Though his audiences were
large they were not profitable, and he is out
of pocket.
Ellie Wilton intends starring next season in
dr. anna made for her by Elliott Dawn. Mr..
Da wn is known to literary and dramatic cir
cles as the inventor of ladies' back hair
comb.
Seeman, the magician, by means of offering
presents to those who attended, managed to
do fair business at McVicker's, Chicago,
last week. He will continue for one week
longer.
Days New York company has done an ex-
cellent business at Hooley's, Chicago, in
"Needles and Pins" and will remain for O
month, varying his bills as the caprice of the
public may direct.
James O'Neill's re-entree upon the Chicago
stage last week was cordially welcomed. He
was supported by Rose Wood and Lewis Nor
| rison, and has filled the Grand nightly with
| fashionable audiences.
Denying that she is about to be married,
Bernhard says she would not know what 20
do with a husband. The New York Express
| suggests: Get divorce from him, of course.
It's big advertisement.
John Mccullough acted in such a manner as
| to cause the princess of Wales to weep. Upon
| which lachrymOse circumstance the Boston
| Herald comments that it is lone point of re.
semblance between Mccullough and her hus-
| band"
The young st. Louis lawyer who sued Maple
son because he couldn't get the reserved seat he
wanted to an opera, has been worsted in the
courts, the Judge ruling that a theatrical man
ager has the right to sell his reserved seats tC
anybody he pleases, and is not bound 10 give
the first choice to the first conner.
| Forrest Robinson and Eugene Blair, both Of
whom were with the Rose Wood combination
| in this city about three weeks since, are to BIT
married shortly. The lady, by the way, has
been obliged to give up her engagement, by
reason of injuries sustained by being thrown
from a buggy while out riding in this city
with well known young gentleman.
The right of an audience to hiss poor play
or poor player is being recognized in the
East, and if insisted upon everywhere would
drive good many "sticks" from the profes
sion, besides compelling managers to give
their audiences good performances. 1t may
seem rude but it is right for those who pay
money to see an entertainment to insist upoI
receiving guild pro quo.
| The death of the mother of Charles R. ani
Edwin Thorne recalls an incident of the boy
hood of those now prominent actors. 1t was
the custom of their mother to supply them
with pocket money monthly. Charles was in
variably dead broke, while Ed. was flush
Mrs. Thorne set to work to discover the
cause, and soon learned that as soon as the
boys had received their allowance they went
to the garnet and INDUCED in game of poker
Charles always lost, while Ed. won, habits
they have maintained to this day.
| Mrs. Charles r. Thorne, who died at hel
home, at Cornwall, on the Hudson, Monday
in her Goth year, was native of Philadelphia
her maiden name being Ann Maria Mestayer
She made her first appearance in "Pizarro," al
| che old Chestnut street theater, when mere
child, and for more than half a century was
prominently identified with the American
| Stage. She was married to Mr.. Thorne in
1881, and shared in all the triumphs and vicis.
STUDIES of that veteran actor and managers
| long career. When he was a leading man in
| Boston she played juvenile and singing busl-
ness. She played with him in San francisco;
| she Travelled with him around the world. She
| was beautiful woman, with beautiful voice
! and the older generation of theater goers will
long remember her. She babe farewell to
| the stage in 1854.
Bl0scn From q Cannon.
Forepaugh's Great Combination of Trained
Wild Beasts, Circus and Menagerie, which Is
to exhibit here on the I'd of July, will pre- sent