St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-09
Dramatic NOteS.

Thomas w. Keene is playing in Philadel-
phia.
Irving did an enormous business in Bos-
ton.
The ''Nobody's Claim company is billed
to appear at the Olympic.
The ''silver King" was given in Chicago
last week to light business.
Sarah Bernhardt has not been booked
for the United States this year.
The ssPrincess Ida'' at the Fifth Avenue
theater, New York, was failure.
Manager Stetson and Mr.. DAILY, are having
a legal fight over the royalties on Pique."
The Boston Ideals were in the Quaker city
last week and they packed the theater nightly.
Roland Reed and "Cheek'' are billed to
appear at the Grand week from tomorrow
night.
s'In the Ranks,'' new melo-drama, will
be produced tonight at Haverly's theater,
Chicago.
Assistant manager of the Grand, Mrs.
Charles Haines, will leave for Chicago mex
Wednesday.
The advent of Lent has been accompanied
by a marked falling off in the attendance at
the amusement resorts.
John A. Stevens has sued Mrs Langtry for
$1,000, because, forsooth, she refused to play
at his Ash Wednesday matinee.
sardou's brilliant play, Fedora" was
presented at Hooley's theatre last week, and
it is said to rank as first among the powerful
dramas of the day.
The Leslie, Howard and KANE allied at
fractions, drew big audiences at the Olympic
last week, and the performance was in all
respects enjoyable.
Ferguson, the staller light dude of the
Friendly Tip'' party, left the company in a
lurch at Cairo, Ills, last week, and skipped
out for New York.
Mile Colombier's 'tSarah Barnum'' has
reached its hundredth edition. The auth
Dress is to be indicted by the public prose-
cutor for writing work which is an outrage
ON morality.
The work of tearing down the stage en-
trance to the old Opera house was commenced
Yesterday, it being the intention Of Commo-
dore Davidson to erect a handsome building
to take the space occupied by the old house.
The Victoria LOTUS Female Mastodons at
tempted to give one of their intellectual per-
formances at Houston, Texas, and were
welcomed with shower Of antique eggs by
the enthusiastic audience. The troupe is said
to be stranded in the wilds of Texas.
Henry E. Abbey has closed his contrac-
with Mary Anderson for the coming season
in this country, beginning in November at
the Star theater, New York. She will get 30
per cent. of the receipts and Mr. Abbey will
assume the salaries of the support and the
cost of transportation. Tickets will cost 50.
At Conley's theater tonight, will occur an
enjoyable event, viz: the first complimentary
benefit to Geo. W.. Sommers, bartender at
the theater. 1t is very probable that
the theater will be much too small for those
desiring to witness the great show, as the
host of volunteers, Mr.. Sommers' popularity,
and the lack of other attractions will be pow,
erful magnets, so powerful, in fact, that our
advice is to ''go early or you'll stand up"
John Mccullough is still the noblest
Roman, say what you will. The rugged
spendor of his diction, the massive repose of
his carriage, the smooth and winning flow
of his tenderness, have not yet been ap-
preached since this actor rose to power.
There is no such Virginius on the stage The
theater presents no such another picture of
noble force. Beside it the snarling Romans
of Mr.. Barrett's fancy dwindle beyond the
reach of reminiscent vision, and the jibber-
ing ancients of Mr.. Booth chatter themselves
out of range. -Dransatc Times.