St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-06
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

There have been two horribly hoary
chestnuts at the Grand the past week.
"a Bunch of Keys'' the first three
nights, and lover the Garden Wall'
the balance of the week. 1t is about
time that some of these dramatic relies
of antiquity should have rest. Both
companies did comparatively light
business, as was naturally to be ex-
pected.
ROBERT MANTELL. will make his de-
but before st. Paul audience next
Thursday evening in ''Monbars," a five
act romantic drama, which is an adapta-
ton from the French of D'ENNERY.
There are two sensational scenes in the
play. One is where the hero is bitten
by mad dog and cauterizes the wound
with red-hOt iron. The Otheris duel
fought in dark room.
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On Monday evening, the 18th inst,
the Garrick Club of st. Paul will present
this city FRED MARsDEN's beautiful
American comedy-drama in four acts
entitled Shadows" The Garrick club
is an organization composed of local
amateurs, and the purpose Is to eStab-
lish in this city firSt-claSs, heightened
dramatic society, and it is expected to be
popular feature of the local theatrical
world. GEORGE w. Cory is the man
ager of the Garrick club, and it's MEM
beers include a number of ladies ami
gentlemen who are known to possess
genuine dramatic talent. 1t is their in
tenrion to produce, from time to time,
first-class plays at the opera house, as
vacant dates shall occur.
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MILTON and DOLLY MOBILES are out
in new play. 1t was written by Mr..
MOBILES himself, and is pronounced by
the Eastern critics to be one of the best
melodramaS yet written by an Ameri-
can author. The scene is laid in Cali
fornla mining camp. MILTON MOBILES
began in his profession as an appren-
tice, and his careful training has well
fitted him for the preparation Of stirring
stage situations and climaXes.
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The Bostonians recently had a one
night stand at Chillicothe, o. ''Tte
Bohemian Grip was the bill and tile
house was sold in advance, When the
company arrived and the local manager
found that neither MARIE STONE, nor
BARNABEE nor ROCKINGHAM were
cast in the piece, he got mad and de
clared the show off. BARNABEf.
tried to explain that BALFE had not pro
vided for them in his composition Of
the opera. The local manager said lie
didn't care baubee what the composer
had provided for; the people of his
town had paid their good money
to hear the principals of the Bostonian
company sing, and unless they agreed
to sing the money would be refunded to
people who bought the tickets. ''All
right" said BARNABEE, ''let the show
90 on; we will sing" And they did.
MARIE STONE appeared as one of the
chorus Gypsy girls, while BARNA-
BEE and FROTHINGHAM appeared
as soldiers. There was more fun
on the stage that night than
the Bostonians had enjoyed the entire
season. The stage manager fined
MARIE STONE S1.15 for failing to join in
with the chorus at the proper time
BARNABEE was mulcted in like
amount for over-acting. and FROTHING-
HAM had S. cents taken out of his week S
salary for slovenliness in makeup.
PoBERT MANTELL,w II close his season
next saturday night. ms is his first
Western tour, and has been great sue
cess. playing 10 crowded houses every
where.
The revival of ''Iinafore' at the PEG