St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
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Dion Boucicault played in Boston last
week.
Minnie Palmer appeared in St. Louis last
week.
Henry Irving played in Pittsburgh last
week in Louis X1."
Margaret Mather performed to large audi
ences in Chicago last week.
Joe Murphy appeared in Chicago last week
in 'Shaun Rhue'' TO good business.
Nr. d. P. Bowens played in the cast at
Haverly's Chicago theater last week.
Tony Deneer revived his ''Humpty
Dumpty" pantomime in Chicago last week.
The costumes worn By Emma Abbott in
''Semiramide" are costliest ever made for
the part.
The Hoop Of Cold" play similar to the
Lights o. London" was presented in Chi
cago last week. 1t drew large audiences.
Elaborate preparations have been made for
RistOri's New York opening at the Star thea
ter. There is great public interest in the
event.
Nat Goodwin has tried HIS own hand at
play writing. The result is s'howling alb
surdfty," in which he may play later in the
season.
It has been elsTerly said Of Ristori's sleep
walking scene in - Macbeth" that she con-
verts twenty-five lines OF the dramatist into
five act tragedy.
George Lippert, the three-legged man,
proved a great attraction at Keith and Bat :
chelor's museum, Boston. He returns TO
New York in few days.
The electric girl, nov known as the ssHu-
man Leyden Jar, :" will take the road shortly
under the name Of ''Fantasma, or the Living
Match" playing museums"
''La Charbonniere," (the charcoal DEALER.
as produced by Brooks & Dickson;s COMPANY,
has not received an adverse criticism. 1t
made hit at the Olympic, ST. Louis.
The Milan Grand Opera company, after
failing to play TO a paying house since If
opened at the Star theater, Oct. 20, sue
eumbed TO the inevitable at Boston on Satur-
day night. At least S26, 900 was sunk in the
enterprise
Hon Lewis Wingheld, Of London, has for
warded costumes and sketches designed by
him for Robson & Cranes great spectacular
revival of ''Comedy Of Errors under
Crooks Diekson's management next sea-
son. 1t viii be one Of the most costly pro-
auctions ever seen in this country.
The Tooth performance of ''Adonis'' at the
Bijou, New York, with Henry E. Dlxey in
the title role, was celebrated beftiiugly on
the 18th inst by the usual handsome souv-
enir presentation. The piece Is q bowling
burlcsque on Pygmaleon aud Galatea, aud
viii run during the balance Of the season,
aking 10 the road in 1856.
Partisan critics predict failure for Mary
Anderson should she appear in their city
in "Romeo and Juliet" after Easter, as
contemplated. They claim that the Partisan
public relishes Shakespeare % the accom-
psDiment Of Councils or Ambrose Thomas
music pretty wei, but without cannot abide
Il.
When Logoure first suggested that RIstori
should add ''Medea" to her repertoire. she
refused, declaring that she could understand
al passions but such as led to the murder Of
ones Own offspring. Not until Logoure al
tered the situation so that the murder was
implied rather than consummated before the
audience, was Ristori induced 20 change her
decision.
The great Handel festival, 70 be held next
year at the Crystal Palace, London, Eng. in
commem moration Of the two hundredth an
niversary Of the composers birth, has been
liked for June Is, BY Performance Of s'The