St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-27
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

The past week will be remembered In the
history of st. Pauls theatrical matters be-
cause of the disastrous fire last Monday
morning which consumed the Grand opera
house. Helen Barry had been booked for
: the weeks entertainment and was on hand
with her company. ready to fulfill the engage
ment. Fortunately, the baggage Of the COM
pany had not been removed from the depot
to the theater; consequently there was no
loss to them. Miss Barry exhibited singular
pluck under the circumstances. Instead OF
sitting down and wringing her hands IN dis
appointment she hustled around and hired
the high school hall and gave a performance
that night Manager Scott hopes to have
Market hall in shape for theatrical enter
tainments next week, when Margaret
Mather, under her new management il
booked for an engagement.
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= z The Two Orphans" at the Peoples did
the biggest business Of any week since the
opening Of that popular theater. Produced
by so complete a company, the play was
necessarily an eminent success. Then the
misfortune which befell the Grand had
natural tendency to increase the business at
the Peoples, and, as a result, standing room
was at premium nearly every performance
during the week Owing to the success Of
1.-THE Two Orphans" the same bill will be
repeated this week.
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There will be strangely distinguished
young lady at the dime museum next week.
Among all the daughters of Eve she stands
alone, having been signally marked from the
rest in that she has been given two tongues
by Nature in one of the unaccountable moods
Of that freakish old lady. The young lady's
name is Miss Fannie Greenwald. There
have been instances where women have had
more than two feet and an extra finger or
two. but no one ever before heard OF
woman who rejoiced in the possession OF
two tongues. They are perfectly developed.
and Miss Greenwald can use one as we'll as
the other. or she can use both OF them at the
same time She can sing with one while
talking with the other, or she can sing with
one while whistling an accompaniment with
the other There will also be another strange
woman In the person of Miss Eta Lake, the
elastic skin lady. Her skin is like covering
of soft rubber, that can be drawn into any
shape that the wearer wishes Clint Williams
and his wonderful performing bear will be
seen. Prof Wallace and his silkworms will
be one OF the most entertaining features
ever in the museum. Upon the upper stage
Dr. Hoffman, the thaumaturgist, will present
his wonderful cabinet mysteries, in which
he accomplishes the unexplainable things
done by the Davenport brothers In the
lower theater will be Herno's Big Novelty
company. 1t includes Mackin and Cardy,
the black face team; Miss Emma Bell. the
song and dance lady; the Rockets in new
sketch, Eddie Estus, the gympast and equi-
librist; Mcintosh and Gaize. and Verno, the
Chinese impersonator and crayon artist.
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Gen.. Lew Wallace is looking about for
some one to dramatic Ben Hur. AS soon as
the proper person is found the story will be
arranged for stage production. Gen. Wal
lace receiving share Of the profits. The
story, dramatized, will doubtless be an in
.teresting play. yet there are many people who
will consider it a sacrilege to have tale OF
the Christ acted out on the stage. The same
arguments will be brought out that are used
against the Passion Play" With Ben
Hur as an historical religious play, and
Robert Elsmere's theology on the stage,
theater-going people will not lack religious
instruction and the preacher may soon find
his place usurped by the actor.
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After Richard Stahl had written "Sald
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manager who would put it on the stage.
The Krelling Brothers were finally prevailed
upon to give the play trial, and it proved
such a success in San Francisco. where it
was first produced, that the writer's widest
hopes we're more than realized. In Phila-
delphia, where it has just been presented, it
was even more successful, and it is likely to
have a big run through the East. The
Scenery and the costumes in the play are
said to be magnificent, and the chorus con-
sists of sixty people. Helen Dungeon, Carrie
Godfrey, Louise Du Roy, Stanley Feleh and
Mesmer. the tenor, are some Of the artists Of
the company.
Some of Ellen Terrys new costumes are
creating as much of a sensation as does her
acting. In Macbeth her robes are gorgeous.
Miss Terry has new conception OF Lady
Macbeth. impersonating her with red hair.
She says that in her reading Of the character
she cannot do otherwise than don a red wig
when she takes the part.
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The immortal Sara has been seized with
desire to do "As in Looking Glass in Paris,
and she is looking about for. a clever French
man who will translate the play into French.
Sara is determined to get Worth outfit that
will outshine the Jersey Lily's," and as the
success of the affair depends upon the ele-
gance of the costumes, there is little doubt
but it will strike Parisians favorably.
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There are no two persons on the stage who
are brought more frequently before the pub.
lie, and whose names appear oftener in
print than Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Potter. 1t
is doubtful if any actresses receive more crit
icism than these two, and the criticism is
generally. not only unfavorable, but often
insulting. Viewing these criticisms from
financial point, they cannot but prove bene-
fetal to Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Langtry, help
ing to keep them in the mind Of the public,
and they are playing to crowded houses.
However much the New York critics may be
displeased with the acting of these ladies, it
is evident that their opinions are having very
little weight with New Workers.. The harsh
criticism is proving to be a drawing card
with these two stars, for many people. MOTTO
ing the unfavorable comments of the press,
go simply out of curiosity, to see the persons
who can attract so much attention in the
papers.
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There has been great deal Of gossip about
the coming separation Of Messrs. Robson and
Crane. They are accused by wise newspaper
writer's of disagreeing in regard to the man
ner of producing the Falstaf plays, and 1t is
said that both want to take the same part at
the same time, which thing being quite i'm
possible. they have decided to part NEEDLE
some press people have started the rumor
that the two stars will not speak, and one Of
the most serious charges brought out is that
they never stop at the same hotel Mr. Rob-
son was recently interviewed on the subject,
and most emphatically denied that he and
Crane had quarreled. Said he: "We are
thoroughly friendly, though the public may
not see us together at all times. That we do
not stay at the same hotel is, I suppose, all a
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