St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26
The STAGE WILL SPARKLE.
This Will Be a Big Week at tie
Theaters.
RICHELIEU AT THE PEOPLES.
Rice's C0rsair and Louis James Divide
the Week at the Grand
Notes.

the Week at the Grand
Notes.
Rice's beautiful operate burlesque,
1.-THE Corsair," will delight MinneapO-
lis audiences this week. ''The Cor
sair'' comes from New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago indorsed by
long runs. A vast sum of money has
been spent on this production, and the
scenic artist and costumer have taxed
their ingenuity to dazzle the eye and
catch the fancy, while the librettest and
composer have evolved some very TAX
ing music and lyrics. The organization
includes some siXty-five people and the
principals are the best in the business.
Louise Montague, George K. ForteSQue.
James l.. Matfet, Edward Morris, Ed
ward Tarr, Lila Blow and Cora Tanner
assume the leading roles. Mr.. Rice is
famous for burlesque productions, aud
his ingenuity always exhibits itself
in a very deft cOmmingling OF
song, dance, female loveliness, beauti-
full costumes, and certain grotesque-
ness in his male characters. The march
and music and the everlasting exits and
entrances of the characters form be-
wildering and Kaleidoscope picture
that does not permit the interest to flag
for moment. The scenery, too, which
is pretty and of its kind well painted, is
most elaborate, there being four or five
full sets and any number of what are
technically known as front scenes-that
is to say, scenes that are made up to
keep an audience eXpectant while the
next full set is in preparation. The sale
Of seats has already opened, and the
sheet shows that crowded houses will
be the rule during the engagement.
From a week of melOdrama at the
Peoples there will be an elevation this
week to the height of "Richelieu."
Manager Sterling has selected Bulwer's
great play for this week, as fitting
commencement for the series of Shakes
pearian and other plays of the highest
order, which will be produced from
time to time at the Peoples during the
coming SeaSOn-cOrner stones and Orna-
ments of the Peoples second year.
Every playgoer knows Richelieu. Most
OF them know that it is admitted to be
the greatest play produced since the
gentle Will wrote Macbeth" 1t is
built upon one of the most intensely
ul Clldl dCtCIS III ulSlOly, dIiU
combines the literary genius of a master
of English literature with the dramatic
genius and experience of Macready, one
of the half dozen greatest actors. Edwin
Forrest was the first actor of Richelieu
in this country. and among his support
on that memorable occasion was young
man who tonight will make his first ap-
pearance himself as Richelieu in this
country, Theodore Hamilton, now the
Peoples leading man, Judging from the
strength which Mr.. Hamilton has al
ready shown here, the great role will
not suffer in his hands. John w. Bur-
ton, the new comedian, will, as Joseph,
make his appearance in more serious
role, and Miss Reta Booth will assume
the male role of Francois. The stage
settings have been prepared with great
care and the costumes will be rich. The
cast complete is as follows:
Richelieu..... ............... Theo Hamilton
Louis XIII .......................Ed Edwin Terry
Gaston... .......... ..........J. Q. Callahan
baradas ............-.. .....J. u. Nelson
lie MaupraG.....,- ...... 49,. d. b. Brown
Joseph. .John w. Burton
De Beringhen. ...........- Wallace Shaw
OlerinonI.... ..'.......'.'; .A1oSr9 buTns
Huguet Harry fernandez
First Courtier. Edwin Haskell
FRANCOIS. Rita Booth
Julie de Mortimer. Marie Wellesly
MuTldn .CdrTle STRONG
Miss Alice Kemp, the Peoples new
ance in THE Child of the Sierras" next
week.
Louis James and Marie Wainwright,
than whom there are no greater or
versatile actors on the stage, will play
short season at the Grand Opera, COM
mencing next Thursday evening. Only
the classic drama will be presented, and
the engagement will be noteworthy, as
Miss Wainwright will don male attire
for the first time since her debut, and
appear also for the first time in the
character of Rosalind in Shakespeare's
greatest comedy ''As You Like It."
Minneapolis has been chosen for the
premier on account of the discernment
of the audience, and the warm recep-
tion accorded Mr.. James and Miss Vain
wright here last season. The produc-
| ton will be most elaborate as scenery
and costumes have been especially got
| ten up. Miss Wainwright's robes have
| been made in Paris, and are marvels
of Worth's fancy. The repertory
| is as follows: Thursday, "Othello,"
with Mr.. James as Othello, and Miss
Wainwright as Desdemona: Friday and
Saturday matinee, 'As You Like it,"
Will Ahioo w diliW Ill dS IoOSdllllus
| Saturday evening, "Virginius," Mr..
James appearing as Virginius and Miss
| Wainwright as Virginia. In support
are f. G. Mosely and Harry Langdon.
The sale of seats opens Tuesday.
George W. Floyd, the manager of Nat
G. Goodwin, the favOrite American COM
median. is in the city. Mr.. Goodwin
appears at the randneXt Monday week,
for the first time in three years. His
repertoire will include ''Turned Up"
new o Minneapolis ''Lend Me Five
Shillings" and Confusion" A strong
company is said to be in support.
The new play, 'A Mystery of Han
som Cab will be played at the Pence
opera house tonight for the first time.
The play is founded on the popular
Australian novel of the same name.
The drama has had very successful
run at the Princess theater. London,
and will be presented here with strong
cast. Neill Murray will be seen in the
role of Mother Guttersnipe, an old hag,
and in these roles Mr. Scully excelS.
The play will run until Thursday, when
-"Uncle Toms Cabin" will be put up.
Business at this popular place contin-
ueS large.