Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-11
AodjeSko.

The accomplished and world-famed
actress. Helena Modjeska Countess Boz
enta), will inaugurats her st. Paul engage
ment at the Grand Opera house next
Thursday night, and will offer Us for two
nights and Saturday matinee roper
toire composed of her strongest and most
popular successes, as follows: Thursday,
Adrienne Lecouvreur; Friday, Cymbeline;
Saturday matinee, As You Like 1t.
Speaking about the lady it will not be
out of place to tell ,,how she happened to
come to this country. When MUdjeska
first conceived the idea of coming to
America she was then playing an unpre-
cedentedly successful engagement at the
Imperial theatre in Warsaw. After con-
siderable trouble she obtained a two years.
leave OF absence from the theatre, for her
contract with the president eff the theater
wgs such that he could have compelled her
to remain indefinitely. But her over-tax-
ed health and strength required a change
and rest, and with considerable hesitation
and regret the permission for two
years absence was given. 1t
was then Modieska's intention to come to
America, of which she had heard so much,
and settle down in quiet and rest in south
ern California. How that resolve was car
ried out is we'll known to American play
goers, and none are the more sorry for
possessing the information. When the
| final night came for Modieska's farewell
performance the large theater was densely
packed, and the actress was greeted with
cheer upon cheer in every scene, and
called before the curtain innumerable
times. After the performance she found
the streets from the theater to her house
crowded with her countrymen, who strew
ed flowers in her path. When she left
the city the same scene was enacted. At
the railway station large crowds had as
sembled and the psople cried: ''Niech
zyge Modrgejewaka," Viva ModjeskaD
PAM Helena, Wracaz do Kraju," (Aadsme
Helena, return to thy native land9 This
was more than the beloved actress could
stand, and she burst Into q food
of tears.s AS she left the
station she little dreamed that it would be
d long while before she would see her
country again. She was going to foreign
land, among strangers and among q pee
pie whose language she could not speak or
understand. To the tired and worn out
actress the sea voyage and subsequent res.
in southern California, and the eIhilerst-
| ing influence of the climate infused new
| life and hopes within her breast. She de-
elared her intention 10 study English, and
il she succeeded in mastering il to make
her deba. on the American Stage. Ssms-
thing seemed 10 tell her that shs vould
succeed, and We now see how wall she
fought the battle. Learning English only
seven years age she rarely nisPronoansei
a vsrd.
Nodjeska will NOT give . performaass
Saturday night, and the theatre will re-
| main closed on that evening. A remark
ably strong and well spoken of supporting
company accompanies Aodjesks, with
Maurice 81. Barrymore occupying the posi-
ton of leading suppert. The advsHc'
sale Of seats will begin Tuesday morning
Nov. Is, at 8 o'clock.
ME- sRIssIS ESDoEsns TIE ENGAGEMENT.
To the Editor OF the Globe.
ST. Paul, Nov. 10, 1851 am nor
than pleased shat the Opera house man
sgemen. has secured three nights of Mad
srae Modjesks. She is one of the orators o
the drama. As have neither scar 70
music" nor foot for dancing" permit N
to repress the selfish hope that the publ
of this city will show an appreciation c
this greatly gifted woman as will encour
age other similar contributions TO its en-
tertsinment and elevation. Yours,
| J. 3. BEIssTS.