Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-13
costumes as "Mme. Favart," now running
AT the Grand Opera house.

costumes as "Mme. Favart, now running
at the Grand Opera house.
During Mr.. J. K. Enimett's forthcom
ing engagement he will produce new
version of his well known play, to which
he has given the name ''Fritz Among thu
Gypsies."
The bloodhounds Of an "Uncle Tom
snap travelling through Michigan, were
not intelligent dogs. They got hungry
and devoured the donkey instead Of
Uncle Tom.
E. E. Rice is dealing in "love-sicb
maidens'' by the bushel. Instead Of
twenty, the number prescribed by w. S
Gilbert, he will present patience" in
New York city, with fifty.
Mile. Rhea, supported by j. Newton
Gotthold and good company, will ap-
pear at Booths theater Monday, Novem-
Der g. She will speak in English, and pro-
duce "Camllle" and Beatrice"
Large audiences continue to occupy
the Standard theatre, New York, at
neaSly every presentation of Patience"
The opera has proved to be one OF the
few financial successes OF the yaar.
And now it is Mrs. Jessie Benton Ere
mont who is to write tragedy for John
McC ullough. All the literary ladies are
trying to write plays, but none OF them
are likely to "catch on'' with tragedy.
Bachelor Crane is very justly indignant
that the fact that he is trying to lead the
public taste back from modern farce to
Shakspearean comedy does not meet with
great appreciation from press and public.
Hermann has dispensed with the servi-
ces of Ariel, the flying dancer. She has
proved a failure through the country.
The baggage of this ariel queen, weighing
over 800 pounds, was a constant source
of annoyance.
They say that Nat. Goodwin is initial
ing some of our leading actors. Hewears
a lot of brass jewelry and paste diamonds
in one of his burlesQues, and during the
day has them displayed in the window of
some prominent jeweler.
At Haverly's Brooklyn theater all We'd
nesday matinees have been discontinued.
When asked the reason, Manager Keys
said: "Well, you see, first-class stars
will not play eight times week, and we
have none but tirst-class stars"
A new comedy entitled ga Thread of
Silk' will be produced in London for the
first time this week. Should it fail to
draw, the Cincinnati Enquirer suggest
that Lydia Thompson might buy it, and
make it up into wardrobe, to be used
in her next American tour.
"Some enemy hath done this thing
For the past week or two rumors of Mr..
Booths indulgence in such stlmulants as
enter q mans mouth to steal away his
brains, have been circulated lndustriously
There is not word Of truth in them,
says Marcus Mayer, his agent.
The Fanny Louise Buckingham COM
pany, after stranding in Colorado, united
their fortunes with Annie Ward Tiffany,
who has been playing SCREEN Bushes
IN Denver. Annie Ward writes to the
city that the troupe is demOralized finan-
cially, and are on the eve of a smash-up.
Mr. Louis Harrison, actor, says: "At
Providence, when made my first appear
ance on the stage, a young lady rose from
her seat and exclaimed: Father, you are
rich! Can money procure anything!' The
father replied: 4 guess so.' Then buy
me him, she cried, pointing at me. You
can imagine how I felt
Nine Adelina Patti, whose parents
were both singers, is native of Madrid,
where she was born Feb. 10, 1S49. Her
father was Sicilian and her mother a
Roman, but the first language she spoke
was English. Her parents removed to
New York when she was but year old,
and there she spent her childhood.
On the evening Of October Is, during
the performance of 'sThe Ticket of Leave
Man, at Bath, England, by Miss Linda
Dietz's company, Frederick Evans, an
actor playing the part Of constable, fell
dead on the stage while arresting Bob
Briefly. On the same evening John S.
Fox, a comedian, dropped dead in the
streets Of London.
The Emma Abbott English Opera
company concluded on Saturday night,
week ago, successful engagement in
Washington. The new comic opera of
''The Two Cavaliers" was given for the
second time, the audience being fully as
large and appreciative as on Wednesday
night, the occasion of its first presenta-
ton in this county. Like most comic
operas, however, it is not worth seeing a
second time, though some of the airs may
become popular for season.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt was in Wash
ington during the festivities in honor Of
the French visitors. She gives glow
ing account of the part she took in the
affair: Standing az. General Sherman's
side on the center balcony of the Airing
ton as the troops marched by she held
the standard, while Col. Anderveld's little
daughter held Gen. Sherman's private
flag. She was also one Of the few invited
to the French reception. Though her
time in Washington was limited, Miss
Roosevelt took tea sans fac0n at Secretary
Blaine's, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs VIM. Tucker. Among the guests
present were Mrs Don Cameron, Secre-
tary Blaine's son and daughter, and
Wright Sanford.
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