St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-10
THE PEOPLES THEATER.

The Peoples Theater closed its dra-
matte season last week, and review of
the more prominent features since the
opening, October 81, is therefore not out
of place. The first piece produced was
the ''Danites," and following came
"Little Emily" and the next week
were produced "Our Boys" and BE
You'd Recall'' followed. Then came the
benefit to the lodge of Elks, 1.-The Gal
ley Slave" the engagement of Edward
Thorne, when "The Ticket-of-Leav
Man" and 1.-The Black Flag" were
given. Christmas week proved one of
the most successful in the history of the
house, when Uncle Toms Cab
in" was produced. Then fol-
lowed in the order named
''The Two. Orphans" LED Astray,"
"A Fathdr's Love-" The Octoroon,"
''Mary Warner" Hazel Kirke," rip
Van Wrinkle" Under the Gaslight,"
'Wedded, But Not Mated.': "a Cele-
"Our American Cousin.n The testimo-
NAL to Jennie O'Neil Potter, when she
made her debut as FanchOn. drew an
immense audience. April 1.-THE Black
Diamonds was given for the benefit of
Labor Temple and ''Antietam" for the
benefit of Company B. "The Streets of
New York; came next, and despite the
stormy weather, "Pinafore,'' by the
Minneapolis Amateur Opera company,
drew crowded houses for six nights and
two matinees. "The Drunkard'' and
"Article Az came next and then fol-
lowed the benefits to Miss Marie Welles-
ley, the leading lady, Stage Manager
James Harrison, Edwin Barbour, Wal
10 T y
fit to the Irish-American club was an
other notable event, followed by the
benefits to Levi Butler Camp, Daugh-
tiers of Veterans, and E. r. Richards.
The benefit to Treasurer Theodore l..
Hays occurs this evening, when a
highly entertaining programme will be
presented. Miss Amelia Ripe, the ia
vorite soprano, will contribute vocal
selection, Miss Jennie O'Neil Potter
and Hereschel Mayall will give the bal
cony scene from Romeo and Juliet,''
and j. B. Browne, the leading man of
the stock company, will recite Robert
Heath, James w. Harkins, Edward p.
Loyle, and ID. w. Elliot, composing a
quartette from the Minneapolis Amateur
Opera company will also sing. and
there will be other enjoyable features
embraced in the programme, which
will include contributions from the best
unprofesSional and amateur dramatic
and musical talent in the city.
The engagement of the Starr Opera
company will be inaugurated Monday
evening, when 1.-The Chimes of Nor
mandy' will be presented. The COM
pany numbers fifty people, including
Frank Deshan, Miss May Duryea, Miss
May Douglass, Miss Marie Dressler,
Charles Osborne and Claude DeLacy.
Tom Ricketts,, the baritone, and Her
bert j. Matthews, the latter who is to
officiate as stage director, also Join the
company here, having recently closed
an engagement with the Bennett &
MountOn Opera company.
Neil Scully's benefit at the Grand
opera house will attract an immense
audience doubtless. The programme
embraces the recitation of the dagger
scene from Macbeth by Frederick
Book, Jersalind Rogers, Edwin Bar
bour, Master George Beebe and John
Lyden, exercises by the Flour City Ath-
letic club, singing by the Ideal quar-
tette, Juggling by Joseph II. Murch, a
character recital by l.. G. Writ entitled
"The Swedish Emigrant,'' vocal solo
by Mons. Baker, an instrumental selec-
ton by the Kayoo club, harp selection
by Humans and Mcleod, and the
drama, 1.-THE Chimney Corner" in
| which the beneficiary appears as
"Grandfather Probity."