St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14

De Rosa, in a new novelty specially; Charles
and Minnie La Vans will Introduce many new
and difficult feats of modern jingoism; Lena
Rivers in sensational and novel specialties;
AL Thompson and Henry johnson, in an
original black-face comedy entitled Just for
Fun" Manager Billy Wells will conclude
the bill with funny seven-scene comedy.
"Who Owns the Babyn
For six nights and two matinees, beginning
tonight Charles III. Hoyt's "A Brass
Monkey" will be seen for the first time In
This city. Hoyt is to the dramatic world
what Thomas II. Mast is to the newspaper
fraternity, the leader in his own particular
line of caricature. In this case he has chosen
as The subject OF treatment superstition, IN
Inc many forms in which ii exists IN the
minds of the human family, and his skit has
Tor its story and what little, If any plot
there is. broad satire on superstition. As in
all OF Hoyts productions, the success at
tendant upon their presentation depends
gathered together a number of clever actors
and actresses, and the entire three
acts are enlivened with medleys,
catchy songs and speciality features.
the whole forming an evening Of
enjoyable mirth that is irresistible. George
+. Marion, who Will be seen III the role OF
Jonah, makes that character at once the
center OF attraction, around whom all Inc
other characters revolve in q rapid series or
complications and absurd situations, highly
seasoned with music and song. Among the
other pleasant features of "A Brass Monkey"
IS the 'Razzle Dazzle" trio, which frst,
brought that we'll known melody into promI-
nence. The singing of Miss Maude Williams
is also worthy of note, while the working out
OF the authors ideas causes the bevy OF
pretty girls and agile comedians 10 form an
endless Kaleidoscope picture of merriment
from rise 10 fall of the curtain. The last per-
formance of this company will be ut the sat
urday matinee, as the Christmas week must
De filled by them at the Grand opera house,
Chicago and they leave on the Saturday
evening train in order to enable them TO
open on Sunda night in the last-named city
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The only Frank Mayo, Americas foremost
romantic actor, who is so original as to be
positively unique. begins a weeks engage
ment at the popular Harris theater, and will
delight a host of admirers with his ldyl1c
characterization of a role that viii make his
name dramatically immortal-Davy Crock
EFT. 1t is an honest homely picture OF
brave but unculuyated man, whose love is
characterized by a tenderness and dellcacy
That we might expect from polished diet
tante; yet there is no lncongruity i'll this
combination of characteristics. as the play
part in this drama quite famous,
and he has earned the applause
not only of those who enjoy pictures of pio-
neer life from early association, but of those
who appreciate the high art in this drama in
spite of their prejudice against pioneer-llfe
plays in general. The sentiment in thedrama
is honest and high-moral, without being
maudiin. The regular Tuesday matinee per.
torrance will be omitted. ''Nordeck," in
which Mr. Mayo is as effective in another
line as in Crockett, will begin with the Thurs
day matinee, and will also be the bill Thurs
day and Friday nights. "Davy Crockett"
VIII close the engagement with TWO perfor-
mances Saturday.
Roland Reed, one of the best of our legiti-
mate comedians, will begin short engage
ment at the Newmarket Thursday evening.
MI. Reed has not appeared here for nearly
two years, during which time he has been
reaping a rich harvest throughout the coun-
try. His temperance comes i'll the light of
an event, as it will, apart from showing him
III an entirely new Characterization, also be
the first production here of his new play,
Lend Me Your Wife" This comedy is the
last dramatic work of the famous playwright
the late Dion Boucicault. 1t was finished
and produced just three weeks before he
died. The play is not wholly original with
Mr.. Boucicault as his arrangement of
it was made from the French adaptation.
He was assisted IN his work by Sidney Rosen
field. The play in its original French form
was quite success on its production in
Paris, as was also an English adaptation pro-
duced at the st. James theater, London, Eng,
which was made by Justin Mccarthy. II,
the present arrangement BOuclcault retained
only the theme of the original and injected
new characters. new scenes and new dialogue
and virtually it is new play. The role of
Tarbox, a retired sea captain, is character
that is entirely different from anything which
Mr.. Reed has heretofore been seen in and it
has been pronounced one of his greatest sue
cesses. Mr.. Reeds vast range i'll comedy,
coupled with his thoroughly legitimate train
ing, gives him ali advantage over other
comedy actors, and makes his work shine ont
with an artistic finish, that is truly refresh
ing IN this day of horse play and shams Mr..
Reed has surrounded himself with bright
and clever people, and has perfect comedy
organization,