St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

ate to the merit of the performances
At the Peoples chief interest was ex.
cited in the production of new play
whose author is a st. Paul man. The
play met with favorable reception
although it did not create the Juror
Janotta's "Alidor'' produced.
This week will be series Of comedy
bills at the Grand and melodrama al
the Peoples. Sol Smith Russell will
play ga Poor Relation" the first three
nights Of the week at the Grand and
s'BeWitched" at Wednesday matinee
The latter part of the week the Dixey
'Ad0niS" company will hold the boards,
'sThe Colleen Bawn" will be the bill at
the Peoples for the entire week.
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Tonight being the closing perform
ance of Mr.. Bates new piece at the
Peoples. unique souvenir programmes
have been prepared, containing photo
graphic reproductions of the autographs
OF everybody concerned in the produc-
ton, including the mysterious gentle
man whose beautiful voice has been SO
much admired in the ''Trovatore" aria.
The wonder is that the enterprising
management of the Peoples haven't
made an effort to photograph that voice.
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Being himself newspaper man. it is
q matter of surprise that Mr.. Bates
should have fallen into the error COM
mon among playwriterS of eXaggerating
the character of newspaper CORE
spondent. The character of Miss Tarbox
in "Our Foreign Correspondent is
thoroughly inconsistent. The idea OF
such a slangy, uncOuth young woman
gaining admission to the best English
society is inconsistent. to begin with. In
the,neXt place. she is in no sense typical
American girl, even though she is sup
posed to come from Chicago. And last,
but not least of all, a person with SO
little culture and refinement and an
utter lack of knowledge as to the ordi-
nary proprieties of social life, could
never find employment on reputable
newspaper in this country. The char
acter is not only grossly exaggerated:
but it does injustice to a profession OF
which the author has himself been a
creditable member.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Henschel will
arrive in this country about the middle
of March. They will sing in and about
Boston through Lent, starting upon
their tour to San Francisco about April
/, visiting st. Paul on their way, giving
their far famed song recitals in various
cities on the way. They will be under
the management of John E. Pinllham,
of Boston. The Henschels enjoy the
distinction of standing alone in their in
terpretations of German ''lieder." A
visit from these artists will indeed be a
piece of rare good fortune.
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Rev. DR.. Alderman, of Buffalo, be-
lieves that variety is the spice of the
stage. He thinks that the play would
be better understood and appreciated If
the time between the acts were devoted
to meditation and prayer, and suggests
that theater managers hold a prayer
meeting while the curtain is down. Ii
the doctor can prove to the Newly OK
managers that their business prospects
would be frightened by this little union
affair, there is no doubt but the plan
will be adopted Immediately.
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Fanny Davenport thinks that the
weeping of an actress is simply mat
ter of art. She says that occasionally
ller sympathy with the character she is
representing makes it impossible for
her to restrain the tears; but the proper
way is to be able to turn on the water
fall to suit the occasion, without any in
tense feeling in the matter. She does
not think it possible for an actress to
have the same feeling that the person
whom she is representing is supposed
to have.
Margaret Mather says: "When [ am
playing strong emotional scenes, tears
roll down my cheeks. l weep lnyolun-
tarily. and my voice becomes husky"
Cora Tanners opinion comedies with
Margaret Mather's. She sheds real
tears when the situation requires, and
says that in the earnest. portrayal OF
tragic emotions her spirits are de-
pressed and the tears will unbidden
come. EMIL Rigl also sheds genuine
tears on the stage, and gives herself up
to the abandonment of grief in an
emotional scene. Miss Rigl thinks that
the constant portrayal of grief by an
actress is apt to affect her physically,
and that emotional actresses age much
more quickly than those On the comic
opera stage.
Minna Gale, leading lady in the Booth
and Barrett company, is fine singer,
and is fitted for the operate stage as
well as the drama. Her first engage
ment was with the Barrett company,
and in 1885 she made her debut in ST.
Paul as Queen in Hamlet" when she
was almost overcome with stage fright.
Miss Gale has since met with remark
able success, and is doubles one of the
coming twinkling stars.
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The personal experiences of the
majority of actresses pre-emlnently hts
them, above every other class of people,
to give an affirmative answer to the
marriage failure question. Kate Castle
ton loved and welded a man named
CLAYTON, who said he was wealthy
American, but in the course of events
proved to be forger. He went to Sing
Sing, and the divorce court released
Kate from her marriage VOWS. Lillian
Grubb also married a fOrger, under the
impression that she was getting a
French nobleman for husband. Sadie
Martinot'S heart got the better of her
Judgment, and she fell madly in love
with Charles Stinson, and after mar
rage lost her love, as well as her faith
in the constancy of men. The memory
of Fanny Davenport's matrimonial
woes is still green in the public mind.
and Lillian Russell has made two
failures in marriage. She undoubtedly
believes in the try again plan, and pos
sibly third trial may prove to be a
success, if she has the courage to make
the venture. Pauline Halls husband
is attempting to free himself from tine
star of the Casino, and still the world
goes on, and the ministers and lawyers
are kept busy marrying and unmarry-
ing the lights of the stage.
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Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., has de-
cided to go on the stage, and will soon
make a starring tour. She says that
comedy will be her favorite part, as she
has seen enough tragedy in her own
life.
Alice Hastings last request was that
her pet dog might be buried with her.
On the day of the actress funeral, the