Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-27
ANQSEMENTS.
POLAND REED.


as Dick mytne IN s'Cheek'" ct The opera
honse this wees2, is 4 nephew oi q we'll
known banker OF st. Paul reporteg'A the
GIG gSl nterv,ewsd Mr.. Chester, the business
ofthe'eompany, with The following
result:
. Reporter the way, Mr.. Chester, have
you ever heard nat Mr. Reed is-a neLasw vi
d banker of this cify:'
Mr. Caeslel-''Ho indeed, ! have an idea
that Tam very conyersant with Mr.. Beds
history and neErer heard vi that.
R.-''Well, lhers are people here who posi-
lively assert sucii To De the fast
NJ. G VIII yen obllge me by taking out
youc notebook ana joLrng down so.1ar taets L
can gave you. -haye with me Row o. lnen-
oranhum Of al}the principal FyeIts ii Mr..
Reea's life, and Twill read of :. few Of the
most MoteWortbY.,'
- note booA was produced aud the 8ol}Ow-
ing facts taken down:
Mr.. Reeds 18Th name is Roland Lewis Reed,
was born IN 1852, is one OF HI-r;e@n. Ghidren,
analhe son Of Joan Roland 4oed, " 40 hos
been uninterruptedly connected wioh he
WaBut street thea er IN PAil.drl phla,
si>ce s25, aB3is the oldest theatrical en-
pioye IL the nlted States.
Roland made his first appearance on thc
stage wuen M Infant as the uaDy IL "Pe;er
White" He attended the public SCHOOLS III
Ehllauelp Did -,lIll YEARS GsAG, Dttl
long before Tt attained that ag9 fenced the
cack door of the Walnut stgseJ ths.ater at a
salary OF 81 q 4 week.
Commencing at fourteen years OF age as
asher In the Arch street tleater MF. Reed
soon Secured q transfer to tts7, stage ''call
boy" aud 1hIee years later, haEiGg III the
meantime riaved many smai parts, AZ became
prompter. % 1870 he was engaged as .'sec-
ond comedian.,' and since thai tlus. his pro-
crest has been Steady ard sg-re, I:n,A now ne
occupies position second To IL. comedian of
his age in tie world. He Eas played as first
comedian 71n many OF the strongest COM
panes ever kpDwn IN this conEtry and has
been lnmsnsc favoriie IL, Cleveland, New
Orleans, Chicago, PhiladeeSh ia and ST. Louis
where he played long stock engagements and,
is also generally known throae IA NJ The coun--
try fTor2, has connection with various travel
lug combinations. He Was pGiuci pal come
dian of ''CcivIlle's Folly Co which opene l.
IN New Aorh IN 1879, AND made a great hit a.
his new liue-i,iayed cairteeh consecutive.
weeks in San Francisco, ana al the conclusion
of the engagement received ona Of the largest
BENEFITS ever given in that city and was hen
Ored with fare well dinner by the adjutaut
general OF the stale. The next seasou, bAg-
lesoGe dying out, Mr.. Rsed went out as the
star in BAYS IAN arabian Night" PLAYING
the entire northwest. In 1851 he was Ell
gagged as "yDa jew in that g eat melOdsI4nA
ore World and continued to play the part
with success uutji May /, 1882, when ne osn-
ne8ced his Care or as,an independent sitt>with
Ca5ek.
Che incidents OF air Reeds e,as devoloped
sy the facts III M CnesteT's memorandum
book, are more like romance than r-:tl life,
and would DC reat with great interest if he
Shouts ever couCl1de To put them In narrative
.ornl, as he now threatens 10 do. Roland
Reed viii be followed Immediately by
SOL sAITg EI-SSELI
Thursday, Friday ana Saturday nigata, Aug.
| 81, Sept. and 3. with matinee on tae last day.
! OF this comedian aud his play the New York
! Tribune says:
''The Park theater opened last night, and
vas denoely crowded. Mf. Sol Saith Russell
and MS theatrical CON pahy came forward on
! this occasion IN 2 piece entitled "Edgewood
/ Folks written ny Mr. J E. Brown, of Bos-
| Ton, a Journalist ard the avsthor OF many
| sketches. 'EdgewOol' is the name of "a New
England village, AGA tbs 'FolGs' are some Of
It's inbab!5ants. The action CT the play con-
| Germs its-if with the exptrleace of a Young
Clergyman settled i'll Edgewood, whom Ger
tain wicked schemers endeaXor to despoii of q
magnificent Inheritance and whose fC1-
tues are defended ans saved through
the countsrplots of q devoted friend
the latter character being assusard
by Mr.. Sol Smith RUSSELL who lakes on sev-
eThl UiSStlSes, anu tAuACJlS Ingenuity anu
together with a clever talent for eccentric im-
PRESERVATION. TIE qualities that impress and
attract in this genteMsn's acting a1e SIN
o2rily, Availability, tenderness and piayfill NJ
NOR. He has rrpOse, also, and he finishei his
embodlment5 with smoOthness and bold effect
He moves nimbly through the play and light;
il up, and was received AID revealed with
abundant and emphatic public approval. The
tjne of the comedy Is cheerful, wholesome
aud light, and rs treated by MIR. Russell vii
evidently be mace the medium Of diffusiDG
innocent pleasure among large audcnce
throughout the entire country"
JOHN M'CULLoUaA.
John Mccullough will open his season i,
this city at the Opera house, Monday, Sep
TENDER 4. During the week he will appear il
} round of his grand st tragic roles, lnclud
Inc VIrgiDius, Jack Cade, Otheilo, Richdr,
III, Insomar, King Lear. and Brutus il
Julius Cesar. He win be supported by
coMpany CT great strength, among WHOM
Az Edmund Collier, John A. Lane, 4. A
t Llngdoa, Miss Kate FoTsy5be, Mrs Foste
and Joseph Haworth, for several Sc asots a
the Boston museum. Mr.. Mccullough i
now up the Yellowstone with Gen. Phil
Sheridan aud will arrive III ST. Paul abou. Ser
TENDER L.
RICE PARK.
t The open air concert by the Great Wester
i band was one Of the most enjoyable and mos
f largely attended of the season. The moo
hung bright and beautiful in the abyss c
dark bl1e skis, lending its aid to he.electri
lights, and imparting that mysterious quail
ty 10 the air which none could describe, "
all could feel. The programme was CD
4 which showed good ju 'gment in the sele.
, ton and great skill IN the rendering. Man
: persons en- route for home from the waterin
places, having heard of these delightful Re
park concerts, helped. to swell the throng
q The occasion was rendered II ore delectabl
/ by fresh supply of seats.
THE ATHENEUM,
whico he bsen thc scene Of SD much gage
,, during the week, will b. crowded tonight b
an audience eager to witness toe conclude
Z features OF the grand Turner's festival. Th
B, good old play OF Don Ce ,ar de 4z4n," vii
be put upon tbs boards III elegant ana elabt
rate style, with the following cast OF cha
q acteTs:
b hing OF cpain. .-..-..... GSorre ProtI
= Don Alonzo d. Santareln. Otto Drehel
, The Marquis. ......T. etohlmarI
: The Marqaise. Mrs. a. kOet
G Mariana. Mrs. Emma Feis
! Pebio. Miss Bertha Rice
!, Captain CT The Guard. ......... VIM. Platt
a judge, ......'...... q. GlaetzCe
| Ine AIc2lde. ID. Ahren
!. NoblemeD, soldiers. citIzeps, etc, by man
| hers Df The soc. etv.