St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

| DRAMATIC DRIFT.
Th e business at the Peoples the last
| week has been an average one, and an
| acceptable performance of caste" has
been given, Notwithstanding several
members OF the old company had gone
away. The new people employed by
| MIR. LIPMAN reached the city from New
York last Wednesday evening. and i'm
med!ateiy began arehearSal of London
Assurance" which is to be The bill for
| this week.
Miss LoDUSKI Young, who takes Miss
DIETZ's place as leading lady, began
her professional career as an actress of
cnlldren'S characters at Rochester, n.
\. Success crowned her efforts from the
start, and she shortly after became a
member OF the Booth Theater company.
New I DIRK city, where she remained for
| over four years under the management
OF EDWIN BOOTH. Upon the completion
OF the Grand opera house, San Fran
cisco, she was brought out as the lead
ing lady, appearing there in round of
ShakeSpearean and legitimate roles.
MISS loUNG'S theatrical experience has
Deen slngularly wide and varied, she at
| one time or another having been aSSoci-
y
OF the modern stage.
Miss SALLY WILLIAMS, the new SOU
Drette of the stock company of the
Ieopie,S theater, is the daughter of
FRED WILLIAMS, for some years past
stage manager Of the Boston Ideals.
When hardly more than child her father
put her on the stage at Days the
ater' IN New York, where she remained
Tor several seasons, working from the
oDscurest corner Of the chorus to the
position OF SOubrette.
Since she left AUGUSTIN DAYS
management she has played under that
OF FRANK MAYO, and with j. C. DUFF.
singing Pitt Sing in The Mikado"
Last season she travelled with the
Arabian Nights company.
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CHARLES WYNGATE, who makes his
first appearance in this city on Monday
evening in the role of Adolphus
Spanker. has had great success in the
line OF characters which he has assumed.
l. he was at one time member of the
Boston Museum stock company, where
he was great favorite. His more recent
engagements were in the Clara Morris
company also at Wallack's theater, New
York. He will no doubt prove vaIu-
able addition to the stock company and
become fagOrite.
~
BARTON HILL commenced in the
West at Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Louis
VILE, but has been connected with the
theaters of New York. Boston and
Philadelphia for some years past. He
was the associate manager of the Cali
fornla theater with JOHN MCCULLoUGH,
ana afterwards partner with him in
It's best stock company days. Mr.. HILL
has travelled with both EDWIN FORREST
and EDWIN BOOTH as their leading
support, as well as manager, and is well
known as stage manager of the Arch
Street theater of Philadelphia. He was
engaged latterly to manage the Bidwell
stock company in New Orleans for the
seasons of 'S5, sc and 'S7.
F. c. HUEBNER began his career
at Galveston, Tex, from thence to
Cleveland, o., with JOHN A. ELLsLER
for three seasons. Then to Cincinnati.
o., with BARNEY MACCAULEY two
years, being member of the last stock
company in that city. Subsequently
| connected with the kIRALFY Bros. Ed
WIN BOOTH. j. K. EMMETT, Madison
Square company, JANE CooMBS, RED
| MoND and BARRY, and for the past two
| years, LOUIS JAMES and MARIE VAIN
| WRIGHT.
The inclination Of our st. Paul ANA
teurs to taste the experience of profess
| slonal stage life is further illustrated by
| the announcement that BEN JOHNSON
| will make his professional debut this
| week at the Peoples in the character of
| Cool, in London Assurance. Mr..
! JOHNSON has given such striking evil
| dence of dramatic ability in number
of amateur performances in this city in
which he has participated, that our peo-
pie expect big things of him in the fut-
ure. He has that EDWIN BOOTH con-
! tour OF the face which betOkenS dra-
matte genius, and in addition possesses
the easy manner and smooth address
which are such valuable acquisitions to
one employed in stage work.
| The prevalence of the 'sstage craze"
in our community has started the in
quiry as to the wages received by stage
| workers and comparison with the
wages received by other workers.
There is an opinion among great MANY
young people, especially among young
women, that they can make a better
| living in the dramatic profession than
| IN any other. To a certain extent this
is true. and yet, when the drawbacks
| are taken into consideration, it will be
seen that it is risky profession to en-
| ter. Like all other vocations, there is
| always room at the top, but there are so
| few, paratiyely, who have the abil-
lty to reach the summit that the aver
| age is brought very low. The demand
| for amusement makers is exceedingly
! limited, while the supply is over-abun-
| dant.
The man or woman who gains recog-
| milton as a capable performer in legiti-
| mate drama or opera commands salary
| from $50 week upward for the entire
season. Estimating forty weeks as the
average season, this would give capa-
| bic actor minimum salary of 81 200
year. On the face of it this looks to be
a great deal better than the Sc week
| received by the shop girl, or the SO
| week by the typewriter or factory girl.
! But the position of an actor requires
| disbursements not known in other pro-
| LESSONS. The actor or actress must
have good wardrobe, and be neatly, if
not handsomely, dressed in private
| life. Hotel bills, clothing bills, and ex-
penses in a thousand and one ways pile
up to devour the salary.
| Yet when success comes to the actor
! it comes in princely style. MAGGIE
| LANGTRY, LoTTA, EDWIN BOOTH,
| LAWRENCE BARRETT are examples of
| the possibilities, OF stage success. And
| yet those who rAIch their eminence are
only IN the proportion of one to thou
| sand.
| WELCOME JIM.