St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-23
The Board of Education Alb
ruptly Terminates Helen
Barry's Engagement.
High School Hall Must Not Be
Diverted From Its Pup-
poses.
A Victim to a Pernicious
Practice Found Dying in
a Hotel.
Summary of a Days Doings
in the City OF the 80
Saints.

In Cne ClLy OIL tHe
Saints.
There was no perform ance by the
Helen Barry Company at the High
school last evening, as was expected.
Early in the afternoon it was stated
that the board of education, fearful of a
revocation of its insurance policy on the
building, had decided that it would not
be compatible with the interests OF the
public to permit further performances.
1t was great disappointment to num-
Der of theater-goeIs who had secured
seats to witness one of the prettiest
dramas now upon the boards and por-
trayed bv charming EngliShWOman
who is favorite actress on the other
side of the water. Information OF the
caange of programme was commune
Gated to Miss Barry about O'Clock III
the afternoon.
Now this is what l call provoking,"
said Miss Helen Barry, as she tapped
her feet upon the floor of Parlor q at
the Ryan. while she perused commu-
nicatiOn from Manager Scott. II am
object to the further use of the High
school assembly hall
FOR THEATRICAL PURPOSES,
and consequently will have to abandon
the idea of playing my engagement in
st. Paul. If / had known this Monday
afternoon | would not have been put to
the necessity of paying salaries to my
company for the week, but l suppose
will have to be philosophical and bear
my latest trial"
A smile fitted across the face of the
actress as she uttered these words, and
when a telegram was shown her from
Duluth, requesting her to play in the
Zenith City for the remainder of the
week, she authorized her agent to state
that she cheerfully accepted the prOpo-
sition. sit means a ride OF a
couple of hundred miles MORE" re-
marked Miss Barry, ''as l am booked
for Minneapolis next week, but it will
only be another incident in the life OF
an actress"
''My first trip through the United
States has been brimful of adventures,
and the evening previous to my arrival
in this city was made memorable by a
fire in the sleeping car. We stopped at
way station for about two hours and
the trainmen, as they thought, eX-
tinguished every veStige OF fire. But
we had not gone more than a couDle of
miles when dense smoke filled the car
again, and the passengers were routed
out of their berths, the smouldering
/ fire having broken out in another place.
A car stove ignited the wood work, but
/ thought my fiery experience
was about over when the last
spark was declared eXtinguished.
But it seems that fate was against me,
and the Grand opera house conffagration
proved finale to my ambition for a
week of comparative rest and comfort.
And now to add to my vexation the
board of school trustees nip my aspira-
lions in the bud. and like
THE WANDERING JEW
I must on to new countries and find no
| rest. Amid all my troubles, however. L
have one comfort, my pet pug Yum
Yum, and [ think waltz by her would
revive my dropping spirits"
| At the word of command sleek,
| well-fed looking specimen of canine
came upon the scene, and assuming an
attitude on its hind legs, pirouetted
about the room for bonbon, held
tempting near its black muzzle. All
| signs of care and trouble vanished from
| the face of the actress as she watched
| the maneuvers of the animal, and even
| the board of education would have re-
ceived cordial welcome at the time of
the four-legged performance.
Il was playing in Boston before a
very critical audience one evening""
| said Miss Barry, land had just reached
| the climax of love scene in the
'Woman's Stratagem' when l heard a
disturbance in The wings. Looking
| over the shoulder of the lover ia the
play [ beheld my maid, who was en-
! deavOring to attract the attention of
some object on the stage. Down at my
| feet l discovered Yum Yum, who had
escaped from my dressing room and
was capering about for some sign of
| recognition. / stopped and picked her
up. and the audience, thinking it was
| part of the performance, v0ciferously
applauded my pets first and only ap-
pearance on the stage. After the cur
tain was lowered there was considerable
discussion among the ladies of the au-
dience, and all voted Yum Yum clever
and capable canine performer for not
barking and disturbing love scene"
| Regarding the action of the board of
| education in concluding to terminate
the High school hall yesterday, Mama
| ger Scott said: SIT willput us out Of a
weeks business; but we will be ready
to play all engagements by Feb. 4. |
am telegraphing managers that we will
be in shape to receive them at Market
hall by that date. We were nicely fixed
at the High school, but. the board met
yesterday and concluded that it
was not within their power to
let the hall for such purposes,
and compromising their position l
yielded to their request to discontinue
the performance. They hurriedly con-
sented to permit the use of the
hall for the night after the fire, but
upon reflection found that such priv
! lege could not be granted. Persons who
hold tickets for Miss Barry's engage
ment will have their money returned
upon presenting tickets at my office.
| corner Fourth and Wabasha streets.
| Market hail will be fitted up very COM
fortably, and the stage will undergo a
thorough renovation and will no doubt
&C commodate the companies booked for
| the remainder of the season."