St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-19

1.-The Golden Giant Nine" This at
traction will be seen in Minneapolis for
one week, commencing tomorrow night.
at the Grand Opera. "The Golden Giant
Mine" is a purely American comedy
drama and made a decided impression
when brought out at the Fifth Avenue
theater, New York. The play is from
the pen of Clay Greene, the author of
"M'liss," MY Sweetheart" For
given" etc. After Mr.. Miner bought
this play he engaged Mrs. Rankin for
edienne made a decided hit in the role
of Bessie Fairfax. With Mrs. Rankin's
career on the stage the public are per-
fectly familiar and know her both as
Kitty Blanchard and Mrs. Mckee Rankin.
ApropOS of 1.-The Golden Giant Mine:"
A woman, so the story goes, has been
married, and has, by the Vaccinations
of villain, been wrongfully placed in
the position of having elOped with this
villain. Her husband becomes insane,
and dies in an asylum. Then the villain
keeps pursuing her, in order to obtain
the deeds to mine formerly the huS-
bands and now the widows. She re-
fuses either to take possession of the
mine herself or to turn it over to the
villain, and in order to avoid the latter
l.
is travelling upSets while crossing a
bridge, and she is thrown into stream
from which she is pulled out by the
hero, who falls in love with and marries
her. The villain, however, keeps up
his efforts and produces twin brother
OF the defunct husband as the genuine
article come to life again, and the fraud
is only discovered by the accident of a
disclosure contained in a book ON crimes
and criminals. When the villain is
fOiled happiness again reigns supreme.
A minor plot is in the love of the herO'S
sister, the hOyden, for gambler whom
the hero does not consider fit for
brOther-in-laW, but who reforms and
helps to discover and foil the villain.
The play has some quite strong Situa-
lions, some clever and humorous Incl
dents, some epigrammatic expressions,
and considerable action.
Supporting Mrs. Rankin are Ralph
Gilmore, G. j. Greene, William Harkins,
Leonore BigelOw, Marion Strickland and
others, not forgetting All FOOk, the
only Chinaman speaking English and
acting Oh the American stage. During
the engagement two matineeS will be
given, one on Wednesday (Washington's
birthday and on Saturday.
Sir Charles Young's great society play,
"Jim, the Penman," presented by the
original Madison Square company, will
be the attraction at the Grand opera
SOmely staged by Manager COnkiin, and
the production will be one of the dra-
matte events of the season. Joseph E.
Whiting, Harry Pitt, Ada Dyas and
other well-known artists are in the cast.
Regular prices only will be charged
during the engagement, and it will be
seen here cheaper than in New York or
Chicago.
Taken the year around the perform
ances given at the Peoples theater will
nearly equal in point of perfection
the entertainments given at any theater
in the West. The company, which is
always satisfactory, is surrounded by
the best Obtainable effects in stage de-
tail, which, as rule, SurpaSs any other
similar place of amusement in the Twin
Cities. The scenery, which is especially
commendable, is painted for each pro-
ductiOn and always looks fresh and
bright. The plays themselves are adj
mlrable in arrangement and the man
ner in which they are placed upon the
stage nearS perfection. The coming
week, beginning tonight, the favOrite
American drama, "Trip Van Winkle,"
will be presented. There is not a thea
ter-gOer in the land, hardly. that has not
seen this old, familiar and never tire
some play, which has been a household
word for years. This production has
been in preparation some time. 1t was
the original intention to present rip
to the enthusiastic patrons of the Peo-
pies last week, but owing to the
large amount of scenery properties.
etc, that had to be gotten ready,
it was impossible, but the delay of one
week has caused the completion of
everything necessary. to produce this
famous play in manner that will be
up to the usual standard of the PEOPLES
past productions. The scenery and
stage settings to be seen in the coming
production are as marvellous as they are
magnificent, and have cost the manage
ment no little extra expense In the
first act will be presented the 'Village
of Falling Water" second, THE Home
of the Hudson Men, beautiful corner
of nature, amidst the Catskills, in which
may be seen a cascade of real water,
falling some twenty feet: 1.-The Ascent
of the Catskills,'' and the ''Village of
CatSkill." This production will I'M
doubtedly do wonderfully large weeks
business, as it has not been seen here in
some years.
Manager w. W. Brown, of the Thea
tire COmique, is to take his annual bene-
fit Wednesday night, when special
programme will he given. Washing
toms birthday is the day upon which
the captain is remembered. and the
event is always made an occasion to
which large number of volunteers
contribute their services. a matinee
will also be given.
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The regular matinees at the Grand
opera house will be given hereafter at
$50; at that hour always the curtain
will be raised promptly.
The Bostonians will play a spring en-
gagement at the Grand opera. This
will be only opera engagement here this
season.
That burlesQue success, arabian
Nights" will soon be seen at the Grand.
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The season at the Grand will close in
early June.
The veteran John Murray is playing
to Old-time audiences at the Pence
Opera house. and seems to retain his
ola IlIHc powers. Ine DIS Tor THIS week
will be The Truckman's. SOM and
Robert McCaire'' for the first half, and
''From Rags to Velvet'' the last half,
with matinees Wednesday and Sat
urday.
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AT the Eide nMusee the attractions of
fered for the coming week merit large
attendance. In the curio halls Samson,
the man of great strength. will be the
principal attraction, and man without
parallel in the world. He breaks solid
bars of iron as if they were but sticks,
tears chains asunder rs il made of
strings, and performs other wonderful
feats of strength too numerous to men-