St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-28
AMUSEMENT TALK.

The Minnie Maddern advance sale
went off with a rush at the Grand opera
box office yesterday. There can be no
doubt but that the engagement will be
most satisfactory. Miss Maddern is
having new play written for her
which will increase her repertoire con-
sIderably.
The last performance of "Held by the
Enemy will be given this afternoon
and evening. This powerful play should
have had better patronage.
The name of Clara Morris has never
been associated with any greater play
than that which now constitutes the
chief feature of her repertoire and is
called "Renee de Moray" The play is
one of those thrilling creations of D'En-
merry, which is French in its develop
ment of the chronic marital infidelity
idea, and which aboundS in climaXeS of
the most thrilling description. In the
first act we have a privileged peep at
the beautiful domestic life of titled
French couple. Into this is introduced
the adventures and brother, who are
enough unprincipled to act as a foil for
the better presentation of the virtue of
Renee; the leading character, which is
portrayed by Miss Morris. She is a
most charming and affectiOnate wife to
husband who has become so accuS-
toned to her virtues as to cease to APP
preciate them. In the scene where she
is surprised in the interview with her
brother by the arrival of the indignant
husband and parents. Miss Morris
proves the greatness of her hiStriOnic
talent by presentation that thrills the
spectators through and through. 1t is
situation that naturally appeals to the
sympathies of all. Miss Norris en-
gagement opens at the Grand opera
next Thursday.
Love" will be given at the Peoples
theater tonight. The piece has had a
long and successful run and its hit is
likely to lead the management to make
a speciality of Irish drama. Next week
1.-The OctorOOn' is to be produced with
elaborate scenery. Marie Wellesley is
to appear in the title role. Edwin Bar
bour is cast for Salem Scudder, the part
that was assumed originally by Joe
Jefferson. James Harrison, the stage
manager. who played in the original
cast, is also to appear.
The Flour City Toboggan club has
signified that it will attend the perform
ance of Miss HerndOn tonight at the
berS will appear in costume.
Too Rich For His Blood.
The Journal announced day or two
ago that P. j. Z. Clementson, we'll
known Nicollet avenue shoe dealer, was
candidate for a irrespective vacancy
on the police commission" Nh Glenn
entson promptly denied the ''soft
allegation" and says he prefers to
choose his company when he finds the
busy, buZZing bee humming in his
capote. Mr.. Clementson also feels no
hankering after the juicy plum of 500,
which lures so many of his weaker
minded companions to an untimely end,
as just recompense for a years hard
labor, trying to hoodwink the general
public into the belief that the police
commission is "a thing of beauty and a
JOY forever" He says he is "a Demo-
crat of tWenty-eight years standing. not
because some one told him to be one,
but because he knew his rights and
| privileges" and dared exercise them.
! And then he tells the leaders of the g.
o. p. that they had better be looking for
''that speculative 1000 majority, (which
was SO nearly wiped out by Mayor
I AmeS brief while ago,