St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
DRAMATIC TIPS.

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DRAMATIC TIPS.
If there is anything in a name 'The Daz-
zleri, ought to be brilliant farce -comedv
Aside from the fact that there is a rather
more consistent thread on which to string
the various specialties than is found in the
usual farce-comedy, THE Dazzler' will have
one bright particular attraction in the peer
less queen of the footlights, Jolly and charm
ing Kate Castleton, who heads the list of
OF Cosgrove and Grants comedians that will
interpret the merry skit at the Metropolitan
commencing this evening In the
role of Kitty Starlight, mischiev-
Gus and winsome actress. who incognito
creates sad havoc among host of admirers,
Miss Castleton has role that will fit her like
glove ana is full OF possibilities for the dis
play of her latent talent and abilities as a
burlesque artistic. 1.-THE Dazzler'' is not an
untried play. 1t received the seal of APP
prevail at the hands of the public last season.
and, with the introduction of new music,
songs, dances specialties etc. and a COM
pany par excellence, il will be even more
attractive this season Among the we'll
known artists selected to surround Miss
artistic Lena Merville, whose artistic and
graceful dancing and singing easily place
her i'll the front rank of singing soubrettes.
The male contingent is headed by Joe OFT. a
fun-makeT, whose rapid progress in his pro-
tesson IS due to his original methods and
spontaneous hnmor. He ranks with the best
as an eccentric comedian. The other MEM
bers of the company are equally well known,
ana have been selected with view to the
musical and dramatic requirements of the
play.
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Lillian Lewis comes to the Metropolitan
the last half of this week, opening Thursday
evening with Credit Lorraine, play By
Lawrence Marston that is credited with hav-
ing made one of the solid successes of the
present season. Miss Lewis is an actress of
undoubted merit. She comes to St Paul
with fine companyof- players, including
such celebrities as Edmund Collier, Louisa
Pomeroy, Arthur Elliott Walter Eytinge,
Ralph Bell, Frederick Monte and Mildred
Hall. Mr.. Collier was leading man at
tue Unicn Square theater, New York, when
that famous stock company was in its glory.
He also played the leading heavy parts with
the late John John Mccullough, and also
starred in the legitimate drama with some
success. With such excellent people in her
support, added to her own undeniable ability,
Miss Lewis should give remarkably even
and finished performance. Credit Lorraine"
is said to be thOughly excellent play. 1t is
drama based upon the position of finance
just before the Franco Prussian war.
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.Niss Lewis is said to dress her part SUI
perbfy. Women love to see beautiful dresses
aud men love to see beautiful women in
beautiful dresses Miss Lewis combines
both. She is known to be one of the most
beautiful women on the stage, and one of
thesbest dressed women of the day Her cos
tunes for this season were all made under
her personal direction in Paris, by the famous
art draper, Worth. One dress has a lace
front of six and a quarter yards, which
cost Sl25 per yard. Another. a pearl
/ beaded front. which cost $3.50. A
third a train of twelve Yards made of gold
bullion which cost S35 per yard. A fourth an
embroidered front and waist the embroidery
of which cost $500. One dress is made of
twisted silk cords a quarter-inch thick, with
silk ffinges twentytour inches long. One
cloak is trimmed with thirty-two yards of
real lace, another with ostrich plumes. third
white beaver, blue fox and Thibet lamb fur,
and so on.
Miss Lewis will appear in ''Credit Lor-
raine' Thursday and Friday evenings, and at
the Saturday matinee. Saturday evening she
will play Lena Despard in LAS in a Looking
Glass;
Tonight and all this week, with usual
matnees, Monroes Celebrities in Aunt
Bridgets Baby will be the attraction at the
Grand. Aunt Bridget's Baby is said to be
IS
George ". Monroe, who assumes the title
role of Aunt Bridget has many staunch
friends, and all can rec Ill with pleasure his
fat good natured. wholesome. rollicking, I'M
conscious and altogether remarkable crea-
ton. In 'Bridget's Baby there is no plot,
or scarcely any, but the piece is mixture
of pure, fareical nonsense, and depends upon
the cleverness of score of comedians and
condolences. Mr.. Monroe will sing his
newest and latest addition to his many songs,
Its a Job Lot" and Miss Nellie Rosebud
who plays the Baby, will introduce her two
latest songs, THE Cuckoo Club and The
Floorwafker." The mandolin selections by
the entire company at the beginning of the
second act, and the Introduction of tho
''stowaways," by Messrs Jones, Ducrow and
Holland, are said to be extremely pretty.
The Quaker City quartette, four grotesque
singers. add greatly to the success of the
company.
Messrs. Powers and Davis scenic artists,
have been awarded the contract for furnish
ing the scenery and drop curtain of the new
Grand opera house in Little Falls, Mont A
number of we'll known artists in the East put
in bids for the work. but the designs of the
two st. Paul gentlemen were accepted. The
drop curtain will be one OF the handSomest
in the country, representing a view of mount
ain scenery in the vicinity OF Little Falls
Mr.. Powers is also engaged in painting drop
curtain and interior set for the last act of
''Yon YOnson. which will be used in the
grand New York production of the success
full comedy. The scene represents the ball
room of the Lafaye tie hotel. at Lake Mime
tonka, with the lake and scenery by moon
light. The view of the lake is being painted
from photographs specially taken, and
AIessrs. Powers and Davis are determined to
Show Eastern audiences a realistic presenta-
ton on canvas of the beautiful scenery of the
famous lake.
Manager Jacob Lift. who arrived in St.
Pau on Friday, left early Yesterday morning
for New York Mr.. Lift has just returned
from the Pacific coast, where he went with
the lyon Yonson" company, and reports
that the olay has been a magic success in
every city where it was presented. The sue
cessful young manager has gone 10 New
York to arrange for the production in that
city OF THE Ensign" which was produced
in st. Paul last summer by his stock COM
-panyand received SO fayorably. The New
York production will be on grand scale,
and Mr.. Lit is not sparing money for seem
cry and accessories. Miss Victory Bate
man and Logan Paul. who made
so favorable an impression when the play
was produced in St. Paul, will appear in the
New York cast, and the production will be of
the highest order. Mr.. Lift, as he stood ON
the steps of a Pullman car last e-ing said:
4 was so impressed with the general support
and hearty recognition which the people of
ST. Paul gave to my venture last summer that