St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

production of Boucicault's old melO-
drama "After Dark" pleased large au-
dienceS at the Newmarket. Nowadays
melOdrama has no attraction without
spectacular accessories, and it is by
catering to the public taste In this re-
spect that the Webster-Brady company
are making such success of AFTER
Dark"
This week the Newmarket patrons
will be favored with return of the
fayorite comedians Evans and Hoey, in
production of their new sParlor
Match" Of all the farce comedies pro-
duced in the last ten years, the ''Parl0r
Match' has attained the most p0pu-
larity, mainly because of the swing
given to it by those irreSistibiy funny
people, Evans and HOey and the French
sisters. There is a peculiar ty in the
swivel motion of Evans legs and a
quaintness in Hoey's drollery that pro-
yoke merriment in spite of all effort to
keep it down. The skeleton of plot in
the "Parlor Match'' is just enough for
them to hang an unlimited number of
specialties on, which could not be done
IN half so funny style by any on else.
The music, the dancing, and most of the
Speciality work in ''Parlor Match" this
season are all new. AS is his custom,
Mr.. Hoey has new topical song, which
is said to be the best he has yet turned
out.
A tattooed hop is what a man about
town would call the event at the Dime
museum next week. Twenty-fOur ladies
ing than nature gave them and the tat
tOoed marks on their skin will dance the
popular dances. A strange and curious
sight it will be truly-tWenty-fOu peo-
pie with their variegated adornments,
merrily taking part in the May. Unlike
an ordinary fashionable hop, the ladies
will be decollete both above and below.
Upon the upper stage the Bijou Comedy
company will present one of its COM
edieS. In the lower theater the Boston
Speciality company will present an in
tereSting programme. 1t includes Ed
ward ii. Banker, in his character spe-
cialty.the Tramp, making a quick change
into an old maid, in which he in:
PRODUCES limitations of Sol Smith Rus
sell; Walter Plummer, the Irish come
dian; Johnny Roy. the black face COM
ique; Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Fevre, the mu-
steal Scotch artists; and Hoyt and Mar
gesson, change vOcaliSts.
On account of the destruction of the
opera house and the inability to present
properly the elaborate production of the
''CryStal Slipper" on the Newmarket
stage, Manager Henderson has Cancelled
his st. Paul date, and will give, instead,
whole weeks performance at the Min
neapolis Grand. For the benefit of st.
Paul people who may wish to see this
great spectacular and operate eXtrava-
ganZa, tickets have been placed on sale
in this city at Dyer Bros music store,
and it is announced by the manager Of
the Minneapolis Grand that the per-
Torrance will close each evening at
1O:45, thus enabling St. Paul visitors to
return on the u:l0 train. The plot of
the "Crysta l5lipper' is founded on the
familiar nursery story of cinderella"
There are nearly 200 people in the per-
Torrance, and grand ballet, with three
premier daDSeuSeS.
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Mr.. Booth recently wrote an applicant
for admission to 1.-The Players" that his
name was Oh file, but the lists were al
ready so full couple of years might
elapSe before it could be passed upon.
The applicant is manager, and he
does not know how he stands with the
exclusive New York club.
George June, with Gus Williams. tells
the following: 1.-THE idea of the funny
coal scutte and safe act in "A Parlor
Match was originated by myself.
gave it to Frank Rush and he told John
Mackay. The next night John had it in
THE Bottle of Ink John Mackay
swears he is the inventor of the joke"
A. S. Lipman. TO whom testi-
monial will be rendered by his friends
and admirers, is arranging for most
elaborate production of "SchoOl for
Scandal. at the Peoples Tomorrow
night. A number of the costumes have
been ordered from Hawthorne. the
welI-known New York costumer. and
the wigs will be supplied by Meyer.
The scenic effects, by Artist Bender,
will be entirely new and of most at
tractive character. One set in black
and gold is said to be especially rich
and artistic. Prof. Tom Brooke has
promised some entirely new and orig
inal orchestral features for the produc-
ton. Mr.. Lipman will be seen as
Charles Surface, one of his favOrite
roles; and the play will be strongly
cast, several new people being espe-
cially engaged to complete the large
dramatlS persona.
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"ColoneP' Ruth Goshtn, the 'sEgyp-
TAM giant, who for many years was
one of the chief features in Barnum's,
and who has been seen at almost every
museum in this country, died Tuesday
afternoon last at Clyde, n. j., where he
has lived during the winters OF the last
ten years. He had for six months been
suffering from dropsy. which so in
creased his previous enormous weight
from 600 pounds that it required four
men and a block and fall to move him
seventy years old. Tine funeral took
place Wednesday at Clyde. But far
from being an Egyptian" Mr.. Goshen
was once resident of the Bowery, and
his hair. which he wore under wig.
had the kink of an African. He was
undoubtedly mulatto.
Louis James Indignantly denies the
silly story sent out from New York that
he and his wife are out. Their separa-
ton is purely a business one. They
have come to the conclusion that they
can do better work in separate CON-
panies, and so have resolved to divide
their forces as soon as present contracts
will allow them. Mr.. James will star
in one play and Marie Wainwright in
another. While they are separate dur
ing the business season, for business
purposes, they are still the same old
lovers they always were, and will
Jointly retain their home in New York,
where they will spend their vacations
together.
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A contract has been signed between
Miss Helen Dauvray and Fl. G. Miner,
by the terms of which Miss Dauyray is
to return to the stage under Mr.. Miners
management. The contract. for three
years, goes into effect at the opening of
next season, Miss Dauvray's repertoire
at present includes IA Scrap of Paper