St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-21
DRAMA AND MUSIC,
Entertainments for Minneap-
oils Theater-Goers This
Week.
Fanny Davenport's Appear
ance at the Grand in
''La Tosea."
"The Strangers Of Paris" at
the People's--The Pence
Opera Programme.
A Testimonial to Prof. Frank
Danz--Musical Events
Generally.

The Minneapolis dramatic season is
drawing to a close. The Grand has
still some important bookings on the
list, but the local theaters are prepar-
ing to close for the summer. The pre-
SentatiOn of 1.-THE Strangers of Paris"
this week will finish the Peoples
theater. The Pence closes in three
weeks.
FANNY DAvENPoRT's LA TosCA.
Fanny Dayenport's engagement in STA
ToSca, which commences at the Grand to-
morrow evening, will be. the fashionable
theatrical event of the season. La Tosca'
was presented about year ago, for the first
time in America, at the Broadway theater,
New York, and the piece was the subject of
the most hostile criticism. Miss Davenport
was acknowledged to have made a hit but
the motif of the play was considered ques-
tionable. The subsequ ent success of Miss
Davenport in the great cities has demon
strated that LA ToSca' has caught on. By
Vlctorlen Sardou, one OF the greatest living
dramatists, it tells passionate story of love,
intrigue and sacrifice: the time of action
being laid in Rome, 1900. The engagement
is for three days only.
''STRANGLERS OF PARIS
David BelaSco'S modern version of Belot'S
remarkable drama, 1.-The Strangers of Paris
will be presented at the Peoples theater
Monday, and it will run the remainder of the
parental devotion. The character of Jagon,
The Stranger. is one of the strongest ever
given the stage. The manner in which he is
treated is distinctively French. The drama
viii be presented with that el ose attention TO
detail that that has characterized the pro-
auctions at the Peoples under the new man.
agement. 1t will be deliberately sta ed and
particular attention will be paid to the great
convict ship and escape scene. The cast
promises to be most excellent one. Mr..
Gossin will be seen as Ja9on, Mr.. Brown as
Blanchard, Mr.. Ferry as Robert and Mr.
Shaw as Bentout Miss John:tone Will an
pear as Mathilde, the daughter of Jagon, and
Miss Salisbury as Jeanne.
THE PEOPLES THEATER.
The coming week closes the season at the
Peoples theater fol- the present stock COM
pany with the production of the strangers
OF Paris" 1t should not be understood how
ever, that the theater will be closed. On the
contrary it will be open until late in June.
Coups Equescurriculum is booked for the
week of May 9TH, and number of first-class
attractions have been booked for subsequent
dates by Manager Pride.
DRIVEN FROM HOME
Driven From Home, which is the bill for
the first half of this week at the Pence is the
finest melodrama yet produced at the Pence.
1t drew larger houses last winter than
Lights O'London.n Mr.. Book considers the
old Jew in Driven From Home" one of his
finest characters.
Joe P. Connolly who has so long and well
played the rather thankless heavy villain
roles at the Fence, will be rendered a COM
plimentary benefit next Thursday evening
He has selected very strong part, John
Logan. in new play. ''Falselv Accused"
for his benefit performance. ''Ealsely Ac-
cused'' will run the remainder Of the week.
PAULsEN on SKATES.
The Scandal Dramatic Society of Miune-
apolis will occupy the boards of Harmonic
hall Sunday evening, April % presenting its
excellent programme given at the Peoples
theater two weeks ago. This time the So
ciety is assisted by the famous champion
skater Axel Paulsen, who, between the two
plays. will give an exhibition on roller
skates.
All. ROMEO.
Romeo and Juliet" laughable travesty
on Shakespeare tragedy. is being actively re-
hearsed by the Apollo Glee club, and will be
presented at the Grand soon. A strong cast
will render the principal parts and the choral
work will be done by the club. Romeo and
Juliet will be presented with appropriate
costumes and scenery.
TAM O'SHANTERS' ENTERTAINMENT.
Engaged a three-act comedy by W. s.
Gilbert, will be produced at the Hennepin
Avenue theater next Friday evening under
the auspices of the Tam O'Shanter club with
cast composer of well known amateurs.