St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-24
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Cora Tanner in Robert Buchanans
new play, PRESENTATION" will be seen
at the Grand tomorrow night, prese1t it.
ing the same play three nights, with
Wednesday matinee. Cora Tanner,
than whom there is no more beautiful
woman on the stage, is well and favor
ably known here, having been seen here
as the heroine in the melodrama alone
in London" Her work then created a
most favorable impression with theater-
goers, and the announcement. of the
production is awaited with interest.
The play Fascination" is said to
be comedy drama of the first
class, the story dealing with the
adventures of Lady .hfadge Slash
ton, who follows her recreant lover
into several questionable places
and finally wins him by her artful be-
havior. In the play Miss Tanner will
appear in masculine attire, and, it is
said, create a sensation in the scenes in
which she carries the disguise. ''Fas-
cination'' will be beautifully mounted,
the scenery being especially painted
for the production, and the play will be
given the same accessories and power
full caste that was given it at its ini-
tial New York production at the Four
s'Jim the Penman," which created
such sensation at the Grand last year,
will be presented at the same theater
the last three nights of the week. Man.
ager Palmer announces that this will
positively be the last appearance of this
play and company in the city. Jim
the Penman' is one play in thousand.
1t contains the light and shades Of de-
licately-planned society drama. with the
absorbing interest of detective story.
1t is constructed with the skill of Sar
dou. The plot, which opens as quietly
as one of Howells' stories, grows strong
er and stronger, never Stacking in in
tensity until the end is reached.
Audiences become lost in it. and they
forget even to applaud. Great prepare
lions are being made for the production,
and the famous play will be presented
at the Grand with an elaborate setting.
The company is materially the same as
last year, and includes May Brooklyn,
Joseph Whiting, w. j. Ferguson,
Clarence Handyside, Vida Croly and
others. The sale of seats will open
Tuesday.
"High Tide" the latest musical and
farcical comedy by Frank Percy Wea-
QCu, vi Tile uIduu OpCId HOuoCt Will NC
presented at the Grand for limited
time, commencing Thursday, April II.
"High Tide is said to be breezy and
satirical comedy, depicting life at AS
bury Park. The company presenting
it includes Louis De Long, the we'll
known comic opera comedian, who has
elaborated with Mr.. Weadon, and who
will appear in the role of ''Timon Tyde,
a gentleman representing hardware
house, doing Chautauqua assemblies; ;"
Arthur Dunn, Kate Davis, Daisy Hall
and clever company of singers and
farceurS.
Steele Mackaye, well known here as
the author of stHazel Kirke," will pre-
sent his masterpiece, paul Kauvar,',
at the Grand opera for three nights, be-
ginning Monday, April 1. ''PauB
Kauvar" is thrilling drama of the9
French revolution, and enjoyed rum
of over 100 consecutive nights at the
Standard theater, New York. The orig
inal New York cast, including Josephs
Haworth and Miss Carrie Turner, will
appear here. Over twocar loads of
magnificent scenery and appointments
will be used, and for the famous mob
scene by the anarchists over 100 trained
auxiliaries will be seen. The sale of
seats opens at the box Office Thursday
morning