St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-13
THE LOCAL FO0TL|GHTS.
Manager Sterling to the Front as a
Playwright.
coNRIED OPERA COMPANY.
Joseph Murphy at the Grand and Two
Bills Booked for the
Pence.


the Peoples theater has record as a
stock actor, manager and adapteI of
plays. He is now about to blossom out
as full-fedged dramatic author. 1.-The
EXiles Of Siberia" is the title of Mr..
Sterling's play, which is to be put on
the boards for the first time. 1t is a
historical drama, the scenes of which
are laid in Russia and its great prison.
province, Siberia. The land of the
White Car is full of material for the
realistic dramatist, as is proved by the
very remarkable series of Russian arti-
Giles just published by George Ken
nan, and Mr.. Sterling has made
powerful story out of the
abundance of good raw material.
The cast will include nearly all the
members of the Peoples stock company.
New scenery and special costumes will
add to the effect of the play. The whole
production will be under the auspices
of the Minneapolis branch of the An
cient Order of Foresters. On Friday
evening the performance will be made
a benefit to the FOresters. The play
will run all the week.
Local talent will fill most of the
weeks dates at the Bennepin Avenue
theater. Great preparation is being
made for the presentation, OH Monday
Ofnext week, of 1.-The Kings Fool" by
the COnried Opera company. The COM
pany has been the recipient of the most
lavish press compliments at Chicago,
and Manager Wallace is confident the
opera will eclipse anything Minneapolis
has seen this season.
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The well-known Irish comedian, JOS
eph Murphy, will play his annual en-
gagement at the Grand opera house,
commencing tomorrow evening. Mr..
Murphy S delineationS of Irish charac-
ter are well known, and his character
izations of the rollicking, witty son of
Erin are famous wherever English is
spoken. This season MI. Murphy Will
present novelty in the shape of new
play. THE Donagh,'' which will be put
and panoramic effects. The repertoire
Tuesday, 'Kerry Cow" Mr.. Murphy
as Dan O'Hara the blacksmith; Wednes-
day and Thursday, '"The Donagh," Mr..
Murphy as Lanty Killsly; Friday, Sat-
urday night and matinee, ''Shaun
Rhue," Mr.. Murphy as Larry Donavan.
In Kerry Cow Mr.. Murphy does his
celebrated horseShoeing act, and in
''Shaun Rhue'' sings his famous song.
ga Handful of Earth.' A strong COM
pany is in support, headed by Miss Belle
Melville. The sale of seats is large.
~
The great sensational and original
aquatic melodrama, "a Dark Secret"
which ran for $50 nights at the Acad-
envy of Music, New York, will be seen
at the Grand opera the week of Jan. 81.
+ The whole stage is covered with water,
and real steam launches and racing
shells are used in the production.
George HOSmer, the famous Oarsman,
appears in the Henley regatta, as does
also Capt. William Andrews. who
crossed the Atlantic in twelve-foot
dory. The features are too numerous
to mention. Over sixty people are used
in the production, and ten carloads of
scenery and machinery, requiring
special train to haul the paraphernalia.
I An unusually good bill is announced
for this week at the Pence. A new
drama and one of the most successful
plays produced at the Pence form the
/ bill. When g Fogg's Ferry" which
will run during the first half of tile
week, was put on at the Pence about a
/ year ago, it jumped at once into great
favor. The leading role of Chip. the
ferry waif, is considered one of the
strongest soubrette roles in modern
plays, and Jessaline Rogers regards it
as a particularly favorite character.
Tom Hampton's portrayal of Fogg, the
ferry keeper, is considered the best per-
Torrance that actor has given at the
Pence. Neil Scully'S part of Still Bill
is also strong. The bill for the latter
half of the week is play entirely new
in this city, "EnOch Arden" 1t is a
dramatization of Tennyson's famous
story, and has the reputation of strong
and beautiful drama. The scenery is
fine, particularly the view of the islands
where Arden spent twelve years alone.
Frederick Book will plaY the title role.