St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-01
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

sLost in New York" was pretty
good bill for Holy week, as it is play
that Christians wouldn't want to see
any way. Still it did good business.
for there are more wOrldlingS than plous
people.
The attraction at the Grand this week
will be Old HosS and Me in CHARLIE
HoYTs best comedy play, entitled "a
Parlor Match" EVANS and HoEY are
unquestionably the best burlesque artists
Oh the stage, and with the assistance OF
the FRENCH sisters form a combination
that can give more square laugh to the
square inch than anything that travels.
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GA Parlor Match is familiar to S
Paul theater-goers, having been played
here two previous seasons. Since last
season the play has been reconstructed
and many new features added. Among
the new features are variety of musical
novelties, the "SapphO" serenade, the
mystery of EVANS electric nose and
ears. and the funny hOme-run feat of
HOEY.
The dramatic entertainments at
Turner hall Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of this week will merit public
patronage. The two plays that have
been selected, "Caste" and ''Honor and
Love-" are firSt-claSs comedies and will
be given by cast composed of our best
amateur talent. The object for which
the entertainments are being given is
most worthy one, the proceeds to go to
the Newsboys' home, established by the
late Mr.. CORNING, and which in the
future is to bear his name.
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The ARTHUR REHAN comedy COM
pany will be at the Grand next week, in
two of DALY's latest comedies, ''Nancy
& Co." and Love In Harness."
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GA theater being quasi public insti-
tuition, l take the liberty to suggest
some Improvements in the management
of st. Paul's most prominent amusement
hail." writes we'll known citizen in a
note to the GLOBE. 'FirSt, would Sug-
gest that here, as in other cities, the
demi-monde be fenced off in one section
by themselves. In the second place,
would suggest letrup on burlesque
comedy and little bit more of the legit-
innate or good opera. And, in the third
place, that some of the shows we have
recently had at the Grand be billed at
the variety theaterS in the future. In a
city of 100000 population, there ought
to be at least one entertainment month
that cultured people would like to see."
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The New York managers are COM
planning Of a dearth of leading actors
for their stock companies. 1t is asserted
that there is not good leading man in
New York, and with the exception of
ROSE CoGHLAN, not a woman at the
l. 4 e nrfh fol
| ing about. The trouble is that when a
| leading man or woman makes little
reputation, he or she is Immediately
! seized with the insane idea of starring.
| The result is that the metropolitan
stock companies are robbed of capable
| material, and the turnpike road of
| dramatic history is filled with the bones
| of busted combinations. LOUIS JAMES
| and MARIE WAINWRIGHT are about the
only leading actors who have promise
of maintaining themselves as stars.
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HENRY IRVING has unquestionably
revolutioniZedt the dramatic taste of this
country. Before he came nobody gave
| any attention to stage setting. One
stock of scenery in theater answered
the purpose of all the engagements for
a season. 1t isn't so now. The '.Tin
| Soldier" we'll mounted will draw more
people than the best production Of
''Faust" without the proper scenery.
| ~
The National Opera company has
| gathered itself together again in some
sort Of shape, and opens an engagement
at the New York Academy of Music
! this week. AS all the members of the
| company are now boarding at home,
| theV have probably concluded to venture
one more week in melody.
j. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, is
the latest suggestion for the vice presi-
dency with Cleveland. Amen to that.
| No Democrat in America has dealt
harder blows to the war tariff ogre than
| he. It is owing more to Sterling Nor
ton than to any three Democrats that
| the great Northwest is now trembling
| in the political balance-New York Tel
egram.