St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-22

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manding the Second brigade, N. G. S. 1.
He has since then practically rewritten
the piece, and it is generally pronounced
one of the strongest meiodramas dealing
with war incidents ever put upon the
stage.
.sThe Streets of New York; will be
put on tonight and runs during the
week, with the exception of Friday
evening, when the Swedish Dramatic
company presents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
in the Swedish language. 1.-THE
Streets will be deliberately mounted,
Arthur Hurlt having prepared
some elaborate settings, includ-
ing Union Square, showing the
park and the equestrian statue OF Wash
ington, Brooklyn Heights, Five Points,
and other localities with which the play
deals. The fire scene, in which double:
tenement is burned, will be very realis-it
Tom Badger, James Harrison as Adam
Fairweather, Wallace Shaw as Mr..
Puffy, Neil SculIy as Dan, Miss Marie
Wellesley as Aida BloodgOod, Miss
Daisey Lowering as Lucy Fairweather,
Miss Carrie Strong as Mrs. Puffy.
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The Pinafore revival by the Minneap-
oils Amateur Opera company during the
week of the 30th is certain to meet with
liberal patronage, and is likely to create
furore, The principals, hardly with
out exception, took part in the highly
successful presentation of the ''Pirates
of Penzance" at the Grand opera house.
and include j. w. Harkins as ''Sir
Joseph" a. ". Porter as Capt. Cor
coran;' w. B. Heath as s'Ralph;" E.
ID tcy m .
as s.Dick Deadeye;;" Miss Emma Hovey
Williams as ''Josephine;;" Miss Evelyn
Burke as s'Little Buttercup" and Miss
Olive Fremstadt as ''Hebe." They will
be supported by chorus of forty
voices and an orchestra of eighteen
pieces. The ship scene is to be elab-
orately and ingeniOusly set. There is
to be real mast and yardarm, rigging,
etc., so the sailors can go aloft in APP
proved style, while the full depth of the
Stage will be given to the horizon and
water effects. The parts are to be cor
rectly costumed, and, aside from the
local interest that will be attached to
the production, it is intended that the
piece shall win popular approval on its
merits.
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J.B. Brown. one of the leading men
of the Peoples, is to receive benefit
in May, when he will appear in ''Damon
and Pythias," assisted by Miss Jennie
O'Neil Potter.
Friday evening this week the Swedish
Dramatic society of Chicago will pro-
duce acknowledgement" in Swedish at
the Peoples.
James O'Neill, the well-known ro-
mantle actor, will make his reappear-
ance at the Grand opera house Monday
for one weeks engagement in ''Monte
CristO." Mr.. O'NeilPs impersonation
of the character of Edmund Dantes has
passed into stage history as one of the
most polished pieces OF work on the.
stage. Mr.. O'Neill has created some
the bright part of Bob Sackett in Bron-
son Howard's comedy, Saratoga" and:
in the passion Play" Mr. O'Neill as
sumed the leading role. Mr.. O'Neill
began his starring tour in 1880 in "a
Celebrated Case" then followed can
American King" and later "Monte
Cristo." ':Monte Cristo" will be pre-
sented here with very strong cast and
the same elaborate scenic and mechan-.
ical effects that have marked the pre-
viOuS presentations here. The sale of
seats has opened. ~
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James O'Neill is the only American
actor who played the leading role in the
sublime passion play performed at the
Baldwin theater, San Francisco. Mr..
ONeill's scholarly and dignified char
acterization of The Great Role was
favOrably commented upon at the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Knight, those
royal princes of comedy, will follow
James O'Neill at the Grand for three
nights engagement, presenting Bron
son Towards comedy, Sharon Ru-
doiph." In the comedy Mr.. Knight is
seen to the greatest advantage. The
play is strong and the company sup
porting are clever comedians.
'sA Bunch of Keys" with the original
cast will follow George S. Knight at the
Grand.
'sShe" and Robert Mantell will soon
be seen at the Grand opera house.
CDR. Jecklyl and Mr.. Hyde" Robert
Louis Stevenson'S great story which has
been read by everybody, has been
dramatiZed and is all the rage East.
There is strong prospects of ''Dr. Jecklyl
and Mr.. Hyde" being done at the Grand
soon.
Judge Rea Away Again.
Judge Rea left last evening for
Athens, Tenn, where he will deliver an
address at the commencement exercises
at Grant Memorial university. He will