St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-26
FOYER CHAT.

There was an air of satisfaction IN the re-
ception given q GLOBE man yesterday by
Actor Frank Losee, when asked how the
trouble respecting his moustache stood.
well, said Mr. Losee. l don't know whether
to say that / have gained a victory or not.
We have compromised the matter, and 1
don't shave, Notwithstanding the statement
in your paper to the effect that 1 would be
fined weeks salary if did not do so.
did not believe that the exigencies of the
part demanded the sacrifice of NY NOUS
tache. and would not coneede the point to
the stage manager 1t has been agreed be-
tween the stage manager and the manage
ment that l shall wear side whiskers and
retain my moustache."
The fan and ventilating system in the
Metropolitan opera house is perfect one,
and coois and ventilates the auditorium in a
thorough and refreshing manner. During
the hot nights this week the temperature, by
the regular working of the fans. without the
aid of ice, has been ten degrees cooler in the
auditorium than out doors. With this lux
ury large audiences have taken great pleas
ure in witnessing the performances of the
delightful opera FRA Diavolo' by the Will
bur company. This opera will be presented
again tonight. tomorrow matinee and night.
Two operas viii be given next week-"Oli-
vette" the first half of the week. commencing
Sunday night and Princess of Trebizonde''
the latter half, beginning with Thursday
matinee.
The new stock company at the Park thea
ter is steadily gaining in popularity. Mr..
Book has in hand a number of unusually
strong plays which he will produce in the
f,,tr, gsv u
that everybody has cried over, are under
lined for next week. and the company is
busy every day with the rehearsals of Rose
dale" A particularly taking feature of the
house is the cooling fans recently placed in
the auditorium.
One of the largest houses of the season
greeted the first production of 1.-The Streets
Of New York. at the Grand last evening Not
only was the house large, but it was enthusi-
as;ie, and applauded everything of merit
from Blossoms topical song to Marion Ell
more's clever bit of business over a cigarette
The play itself is the conventional melo-
drama in seven acts. The wicked banker
robs the good sea captain. who dies in the
first act. Then. after lapse of twenty
years. the family of the dead
man turn up and go through all
the vIcissitudes imaginable, even to
| the verge of suicide. The villains daughter
| plays a heartless game to rob the heroine
the sea captains daughter-of her lover,
and nearly succeeds. Everything turns out
well in the last act. owing to- the good heart
of the villains confederate. The plot is con-
ventional, but the play is wholesome and en-
pertaining. The sentiment is never forced,
and the interest is well sustained. The uni
ha toir
does starve in neatly black shoes and linen
cuffs. Had the play been dull aud uninter-
esting, which it is far from being the players
| would have redeemedit.
Louis James as Badger, the rough but
| good-hearted confidante, rollIcked through
the whole play. He was simply bubbiing
over with contagious fun. and was the part
SO completely that the audience torgaye him
his occasional gags and his slight ten.
dency to tease everybody. In the few oppor-
tunities he had for serious work he was mas.
| ter of the situation. Frank Losee was a very
villainous, yet artistic villain. Edwin Ferry
as Mark Livingstone was very manly and
pleasing. Mrs. Irwin and George Edeson as
Mr. and Mrs. Puffy played consci-
cautiously and cleverly. Miss MerrIck's
gowns were marvels of beauty and the wear
WOIC tuSul Will IL UcduilIul lHSOieuce
which won ones admiration for the actress
and ones contempt for the woman she por-
trayed. Miss Elmore was a boyish little
Arab, and MISS Bateman made & very SWEEP
part of character itself rather tiresome.
Will Marks is as yet unpleasantly amateur
ish and talky.
The rest of the company were satisfactory,
and, with the exception of a few slight
bitches unavoidable at first night. the play
was very well given. The same bill is repeat
ed tonight and the rest of the week.