St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Grace CORTLAND, the "Witch of Wall
street," is now dime museum attraction.
Minnie Palmer made her first New York
appearance in April, 1876, eight years ago.
Harry Phillips Japs have been doing a
good business at Roster s. Balls, in New
York.
They are already securing seats in London
for the return performances of Henry Irving.
Bijou Heron has temporarily left Days
company in anticipation of an interesting
event.
1t is reported that Modjeska plays next
season under the management of Charles
Frohman.
George Reynolds first American attraction
at his London theater is likely to be the Cal
lender Ministries.
Minnie Maddern has been playing 'sFrou-
Frou'' and the puritan Maid'' in Brooklyn
the past week.
Dora Henninges, the singer, is appearing
through the Ohio towns in conjunction with
Hartz, the Magician.
The Robinson circus festival takes place in
Park grounds.
The mounted ge7esdarmaes of ''The Stran-
glers of Paris advance corps wear suits and
trappings valued at $3.50 each.
ssMay blossom" Belasco's new comedy
drama, is next be produced at the Madison
Square Theater by the Frohmans.
Ellen Terry's daughter is to make her
debut on the stage of the London Lyceum
Theater on Irving's return to London.
Anna Boyle is about to conclude her en-
gagement with Fred. Ward. She VIII make
short starring tour this spring in new
play from the German.
''The Merry War; which succeeded ''The
Beggar STUDENT at the Casino, New York,
has been very successful, and is expected to
run until summer.
Mr.. Hamilton, Barnum's agent, says sea
sick giraffe is the most sorrowful of animals,
since its sufferings are so greatly increased
by the length of its neck.
Sophie Blanchard's leap from the bridge
in 1.-THE Strangers of Paris is fully twenty
feet, and the greatest yet attempted in a
legitimate theatrical attraction.
John Gourlay goes to Australia this sum-
mer to be married. This is a long way to go
for wife, but as Lou Harrison remarks, a
fellow might go farther and fare worse.
The following were the receipts of Emma
Abbott in San Francisco: First week, $12,-
161, 25; second week, over $4,000; third
week, over $4,000; fourth week, over
SO, 600.
Carl NIillocker, the composer of the opera
of the ''Beggar Student,' is the Musical Di-
tector of the Theater am der Wien, in Wen
ma, in which house the opera was first pre-
scented.
Manager McCaull has purchased the
American rights to the new English opera
of ''Nell Gwynne," by Planquette, and the
opera of ''Desiree," by j. P. Soma, of
Washington, D. C.
vile, Fla, she is said to have bought and
sent North in the mails forty live alligators.
The Postmaster at Jacksonville must have a
lively time of it,.
Mapleson's season in San Francisco prom
ises to be remarkably successful financially.
SC, 500, have already been received, although
the box-sheet is not yet opened.
Geneveve Ward has begun her tour of
Asia, making her debut at the town hall,
Calcutta, India, where she was greeted by a
crowded audience, composed of government
7 e. H.
civilians.
Mojeska appeared at matinee perform
ance Thursday, at the Madison Square
Theatre for the benefit of the st. Stanislas
Polish School of New York. The play was
'Adriene Lecouvreur," in which she made
her first appearance in America.
That miracle theater, the Madison Square,
has made a miraculous success of Prof. Boye-
sens play, 'The Alpine Roses" The piece
is wonderfully cast. Wellington said of just
such company that it was able to go any
where and play anything.
Nat Goodwin's profits this season thus far
amount to something like $4,000. Good
wins share in ''The Black Flag last year
yleloeu HllI SSo,OoO. 1HlS cOneuldH IS Salu
to be worth at present 100000, $4,000 of
which he made out of ''Hobbies"
Confusion" turns out, after all, to be
taken from the French. A well known
manager has recently purchased very
clever adaptation of the original, and is ne
gotiating with Harry st. Maur, who plays the
principal part in Confusion" to star in the
new play next season.
Miss Carrie Turner, who recently left the
Madison Square company and was married
to Swiss gentleman, has returned to New
York, and will again take to the stage. She
denies rumors of marital unhappiness, and
says she and her husband will open an es-
tablishment in New York, his parents being
very wealthy.
When Jefferson lost his voice a month OF
two ago from a severe cold, and was con-
fined to his bed, brooks & Dickinson were
persistent in sending dispatches to him to
fulfill his engagement with them in Indian
apolis, stating that the refusal would ruin
them. Finally the old gentleman wrote on
slip of paper and handed it to his son
''Buy loaf of bread and send it to Brooks
& Dickson. They seem to be starving"
The new opera of "Falka," by B. H. Far
ME, which has been running for the last
two months at the royal comedy theatre,
London, received its first American repre-
sentation last Monday evening in
Philadelphia, was well received. 1t is spoken
of as extremely amusing. The cast calls for
five comedians. Mr.. Fl. B. Steyne comes
from London to superintend the production.
season.
prominent theatrical treasurer says that
the idea that a Lenten season is bad for the
atricals is erreonious have gone over my