St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10

elliO iolC 10 pldyCu ny Os cs w ilitLDO,
the Well-knOWn comedian.
"The Lancashire Lass by Henry j.
Byron. one of the most popular modern
English dramas, will follow ''Diplo-
macy" at the Peoples, beginning Mon-
day night. when it will be given by the
following cast:
A party by the name of Johnson. AS: Lipman
NED clayton Harold Russell
Robert Redburn ...............F. c. Huebner
MT. DanVllle ................JN w. davenport
Kirby, 1o,o,,
Sergeant Donovan '.'.' 49,. Ben johnson
Kitely ....... .......... Charles A Gay
Black DAN Wv Marks
Ruth Kirby ........... Miss Loduski Young
Kate Garstone. Miss Lisette LIE Baron
Fanny DanvilIe..-.. Miss May Louise Aigen
Among the new members of the Peo-
pies company is gentleman who
came to st. Paul unheralded, and who
has conducted himself with such rare
modesty that none of the patrons of the
theater have been able to learn any
thing of his history. And yet there has
never been an actor on a st. Paul stage
who has made more favorable impress
sion on our community. We refer to j.
w. Davenport. If Mr.. Davenport has
stage history he has sedulouSly kept it
from the public, and yet it is surprise
how an actor of such decided abilities,
and so thoroughly finished in all the
arts of the profession, could manage to
keep his light under buShel. His lack
of fame can only be accounted for by
reason of his excessive modesty. for the
stage is surely place where cheek
counts foI great deal in bringing the
members of the profession to the front.
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There is another young man in the
Peoples company who has bright
future before him whenever he works
up nerve enough to assert himself. We
are speaking now of our Ben Johnson,
who gave evidence of strong hiStrionic
talent long before he adopted the stage
as profession. 1t was surprise to
Mir. Johnson's friends that he would
consent to fill the small parts assigned
to him when he first Joined the Peoples
stock company. But Ben'S modeSty
knowing that a practical knowledge of
stage work was an essential accomplish
ment in the profession, he wisely ac-
cepted whatever came TO hand and
faithfully stuck to business. His fidelity
and diligence have at length been
rewarded by the management, who are
recently casting him in higher parts.
And as all our people knew he could do.
when Mr.. johnson got the chance to
show the dramatic metal in him, he
scored a great success. There is big
future before you, Ben. and our advice
is to go in and win.
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An interesting dramatic relic has just
I,nor, lnaupd IN tho Rriti.b hv-
the University of Utrecht, consisting OF
a representation of tileater in the time
of Shakespeare. 1t contained three
galleries. one above the other, with
tiled Roof above the top one. but open
to the sky in the center. The stage is
supported OIL wooden posts, painted like
marble, $50 that 1t might deceive the
most sagacloGs.'' 1t is believed to have
been removable, so that the amphithea-
ter might be free whenever it was
wanted for bull or bear batting. The
greenroom is represented as an cree
ton in Tie space behind the stage, APP
pareE'ly oIen to pubic view. 1t WIS
all built sa,idly OF flints, and said to
possess accommodation for 5000 per-
sons. 1t is tho Ight possible that large
number cOGld stand in the amphitheater
on level with tie stage. In no other
way could one account for the state
ment.
Crying babies and giggling girls are
getting to be nuisance at the Peoples,
and the management should squat on
both. People who go to the theaters do
not pay out their money to hear baby
squall or silly girl giggle'
Dairy maids transported from their
country homes in the dime museum.
Such will be the novel feature presented
at their popular place of amusement
next week. Ten fresh, bright-eyed, rosy
checked country girls, who have passed
their lives III the quiet secluSiOn of their
country homes, brought to the busy city
to show people how butter is made on
the farm. They will wear those charm
ing costumes made familiar by song,
story and illustration. Few people who
have passed all their lives in the city
have any idea of this interesting proc
eSS Of butter-making. The dairy maids
will be at the dime museum next week,
and they will work all day long, ana
they will work for prizes, for it is really
contest, and the girl who makes the
best butter in the shortest time will be
declared the winner. In Curio hall
there will also be Nellie Young, the al
DiuU, dEu Giic DC NOSdiOS CHiiGISli.
Upon the upper stage the BijOu Comedy
company will be seen in the rollicking
farce Married in the Dark" in which
r. J. Riley appears in one of his most
successful roles, that of Pete, the
darby. The AlI-Star Specially COM
pany will be seen in the lower theater.
1t includes Kimball and Courtney, in
their funny shadowgraph entertain
ment; SignOr Erni, the marvellous one
legged roller-skater and gymnast;
Williams and johnson, the black face
comiques, and j. &. Fletcher, the clever
comedian.
The attraction at the Olympic this
week will be Mile. Lees British
Blondes, a fema ale combination of novel
features. The specialtieS introduced
are as follows: d. B. Emery and Laura
Russell, refined musical duo; Lew
Baker, character artist: Fife st. Clair,
seri0-comic singer; G. L. Monock, neat
song and dance specialties; May Went
worth, a beautiful vocalist: Hogan and
Hogan. negro comedians: Mile. Lee, in
her artistic groupings; FL. V. Lee, the
silver-voiced tenor; Lizzie B. Raymond,
Grace Sylvano and the stock company.
Also first production of j. Herbert
Mack's great spectacular burleSque en-
titled, s'Satan'S Trip to Earth" r5plete
with beautiful women, marches, chorus
and spicy dialogue.