St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-17

ssArtists Daughter" 1t is to be hoped that
she is no relation of the dramatic weakling
''Only a Farmers Daughter"
Marie Vanoni has made great success in
San Francisco. The papers gush over her,
and she is besieged with notes and deluged
with flowers in the true Frisco fashion.
A ballet of eighty has arrived for the
'Seven Ravens" at Niblo's but the Kiralfys
promise that 1874 persons shall be employed
in the production of sSieba," at the Star.
Lolita denies that she will bring over an
English company for her American tour. She
will bring one lady and two gentlemen,
whose performances in stNitouche'' she was
much pleased with.
The Fay Templeton Opera company have
been giving Mascot, in Helena and an ex-
change regrets That the company does not
carry an orchestra. the accomplishments be-
ing given with piano.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has been max
ing brief visit of pleasure to London and
Paris, and sailed on the steamer Germanic,
Monday, for her return to America. She is
accompanied by Miss Aver, of Chicago.
The death of Jessie Vokes, which occurred
in London last week, deprived the famous
Vokes family of its eldest member, bright
and talented lady. Jessie Vokes was born in
London, and was educated to the stage from
childhood.
Christine Nilsson, in a letter to friend in
New York, states that she hopes to see grand
national conservatory of vocal art established
| in America. She wishes, as the result of her
life's artistic work, to be at the head of such
an enterprise.
! 1t is intimated that one ODonnel is
about to bring some Chinese lepers to this
country for exhibition. The craze for novel
ties in the show line has gone too far al
ready, and this enterprising person should
be locked up.
Mr.. John Mccullough will arrive the lat
ter part of this week from Carlsbad. We
understand the great tragedian was never in
better health. He opens his season at Ra-
cine, Wis, Sept. 15 He plays three weeks
in Chicago.
Colonel Jack Haverly is making desperate
efforts to secure the New Yoak Standard
theater when it is rebuilt. He has 3 hacker,
4 for satisfactory bonds are said to have been
offered by him. AS usual, he outbid every
other applicant in the matter Orient.
We are informed that no less than half a
dozen dudes were stuck ON Miss Post, of the
Carleton company, and the silly ninnies all
supposed the ''mash'' was, mutual. The
plump little lady has a fresh voice, pretty
ways and the brightest smiles, but for all
that she is no novice.
Nothing fills up the front rows of theate1
so much as ballet. This was noticeable
during the past week, when all the dudes,
baldheads and Washers in the city could be
seen ogling the pretty faces and shapely legs
of the chorus girls from the front rows.
Still they all belong to the, best families.
The ever popular comedian, Sol, Smith
Russell, and his compony, are billed to ap-
pear at the Grand Opera house, St. Paul,
commencing on the 18th inst The attrac-
ton will be the very delightful and clever
the company have achieved the greatest sue
cess.
One of the growing evils of the times is
stage vulgarity, and what is worse the Gus
tom of getting off rude gags, stage oaths, is
encouraged by the audiences. Scarcely a
play is produced but has its share of vulgar
ity and indecent inuendo and the audience
receive with evident pleasure, things which
if limited at elsewhere would be regarded as
an insult.
''Dads Girl, which Miss lizzie May u
meris to produce at the Bijou, Aug. 25, will
be put upon the stage in the most elaborate
manner. Mr.. La Moss, the scenic artist OF
the theater, has spent considerable time at
Nantasket making sketches, sand the beach
scene in the play will, no doubt, be not only
beautiful, but correct in matters of detail.
In all respects the piece will bcswell mounted.
Miss Catherine Lewis promises comic
operaof more than ordinary excellence next
season. She has secured the services OF
Henry Nordblan, the Swedish tenor who will
be remembered by the season of English OPP
era given by Nine. Parepa Rosa in this coun-
try twelve or thirteen years ago. He will
sail on the Egypt in about two weeks, and
the season will begin with a translation OF
Madame Boniface.
THE Pavements of Paris" one of the
most thrilling of the pen productions of NJ.
NJ. Belot and D. EMERY, and which is now
running at McYicker'ss theatre, Chicago, to
very large houses and meeting with general
commentator, will be produced at the
Grand, Aug. %, 30 and 80. The scenic eff
fects will exceed anything yet seen in st.
Paul, and the company is very strong. 1t is
a melodrama, played by powerful east.
Louis Harrison is one of the wags of the
profession. Oliver Doud Byron laid a
wreath of flowers upon the Longfellow tab
let in Westminster abbey early last week,
and appended to the wreath card with the
inscription:
''From an American admirer,
Oliver Doud Byron, actor"
To these words Louis waggishly added,
"opens at Utica, N Y, Oct 6.' The card
] remained in view several days before it was
removed.
Edwin Forrest was not famous for his wit,
but upon one occasion he displayed a grim
humor that effectually squelched certain par
ties who desired to use him as an advertising
medium. Some years ago prominent firm
of cigar makers named brand of cigars
Matamora, and embellished the inner side
of the box lid with a picture of Forrest in
the famous character of the Indian chief.
They then sent box of the cigars to For
rest, requesting him to try them and give
them his opinion as to their merit The
following was Forests reply: Blank, Blank
Il Co. Gentlemen j am deeply indebted
to you for your gift. / tried one of them ON
my servant-and he didn't get out of bed
for week. Truly Yonrs, Edwin. Forrest
ART NOTES.