St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

IIaIER# don Ms4ycb, That ia t ha m paFt
successful farce comedy of the day can
be determined by watching the great
crowds that throng into the theaters
when it is being presented: Evans and
Hoey, as G. McCorker and Old Hoss.
have given to the stage caricatures that
excite the greatest visibility, All the
good things In IA ParlOr Match' would
require a column to catalogue in, and so
mention of this merry, musical melange
of farcical brightness is condensed i'll a
conventional ''stick." Manager Mona
announces new features, new music
and new SpecialJies. Evans wears a
pair of electric ears and nose that
lights up in Ozark" scene and Hoey
sings new topical song entitled, II
Remember, Forget" There are over
thirty-eight people in the company.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE PEOPLES.
Crowded houses were the rule at the
Peoples theater last week, colleen
BaWn'' drew splendid audiences, and
the piece was well presented. Friday
evening Miss Jennie O'Neil Potter was
rendered an ovation upon the occasion
of her testimonial benefit. When she
appeared as "'FanchOn the Cricket" al
eral hundred people were unable to OBJ
tain seats, and it was found advisable to
repeat the performance last evening.
Miss Potter'S debut was signal success
artiStically, and she acquitted herself
creditably in the difficult role she chose
to assume, while her support was
excellent. There were a number
of floral tributes, that of the
IriSh-American club, which attended III
a body, being especially elaborate. This
week 1.-The Black Diamonds, or the
Molly Maguires,' is the play selected
for the benefit to be rendered the X. of
l.. Building association. This is one of
the most successful labor dramas ever
produced. 1t deals with secret organ
ization of the Pennsylvania coal miners
known as the "Molly Maquires," and
the hero of the piece is a Knight of
Labor who thwarts the designs OF the
villain who ruins the owner of the
"Black Diamond mine," who has called
the Molly MaguireS to his assistance for
the purpose of organizing a strike. The
piece is one which abounds in strong
Situations, and number of speciality
acts are to be introduced by Mike
Cohen, brother of Jerry Cohen, for
whom the play was written, who has
been specially engaged for this week
only. The various assemblies OF the
Kni ghts of Labor have been selling
tickets industriouSly and the attendance
will be very large. The initial per-
Torrance is tonight.
AMUSEMENT CHATTER.
With the spring, and almost equally
welcome, come the BOStOnlanS in ideal
English opera, who are announced for
appearance in the Grand, Minneapolis,
during the week commencing April Is:
The repertory will include "Mignon"
new here, The Poachers," "Fati-
nitiza," bohemian Girl,'' Fra Di-
avolo," and possibly Donizettis don
Pasquale." The personnel of ''The
Bostonians" is little changed since their
successful visit 1here during the holt
days. r. M. Dunbar, formerly of the
Little Tycoon company, having been
added for baritone-tenOr roles. Never
have the Boston Ideals (for such The
Bostonians are in everything except
the nance had so successful season as
the one now drawing to close, except,
perhaps, the year Miss Ober
brought out patience" In nearly
all tie large cities in the North the
company have appeared, and almost
without exception to large and pleased
audiences. The advance sale for the
Minneapolis engagement Will open next
Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
James O'Neil will soon appear at the
Grand in ''Monte Cristo."
Robert Mantell, one of the most pict-
uresque actors on the stage, will play
an engagement during the month of
May at the Grand opera house.
It has been decided to produce Col
leen Bawn" instead of the ''Black Dia-
monds" at the Peoples tonight.
sShe," dramatiZed from Rider Hag-
CARDS famous novel of the same name.
is soon to come to the Grand. Beauti-
full women, gorgeous costumes and
startling mechanical effects are an
nounced.
Though I'm not very old,
I'm manager bold,
And am working up my lecture snap
With savoir faire;
If Idon't make any stuff
It will be most -! tough.
Yes-I really-yes, really
Think I'd swear.
w. E. BroWnlee.