St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-22
FOYER AND FOOTLIGHTS.

For two years Lolita has kept herself in some
seclusion. She Will make her reappearance
at the Metropolitan opera house next Thurs
day night, playing an engagement of three
nights and a Saturday matinee. 1t is said
that she is the same Lotta whom students of
dramatic history have learned to regard as
the creator of that winsome stage tavorite,
the singing and dancing soubrette. We never
find a sOubrette i'll real life, because the
popularity of that parsonage depends on a
liberal use of nimble heels, generous flow
fyOlatile spirits, and an apt combination of
childish innocence and general deviltry.
Such qualities in private life characters
would create some disturbance, but on the
stage it is different, and Lolita is amply sup
piled with such frolicsome capers She has
always been allowed to kick just little higher
than any one else without any fault being
found. For Lolita is licensed person. She will
open i'll ''Musette'' character in which she
has frequently appeared in this city. but it
is safe TO say that its popularity will never
wane SO long asthis charming little soubrette
enacts the title role. Friday night Lotta
will be seen in an entirly new character, in
a musical comedy entitle, Ina" arranged
for her from the French by A. K. Fulton
Esq. II is said to abound in bright songs,
and pleasing musical skits The play is cast
IN the eighteenth century and the plot deals
with the elevation of a street singer (Lotta)
to the ranks of a countess. During the action
of the play Lolita appears in sIveral different
characters. Saturday night Belarier and
Green's. comedy drama, Pawn Ticket No
210'' will be given pawn Ticket. differs
from the others in that it contain
serious vein, an exception in this
particular to Lottas other plays. Lotta is
on her way East, having just completed a
most successful engagement in San Fran
cisco. She has played all the principal
cities between San Francisco and st. Paul,
and her receptions have amounted to ova-
tions, it being her first appearance in several
places.
The company is said to be an excellent
one. 1t includes Walter Allen, Will S. Ris-
ing, George II. Broderick, Harry Brown,
Lionel Bland, Frank Roleston, Helen
Dayne, Mabelle Baker, Adelaide Cotton and
Dora Wilson.
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The walls of the Grand opera house will
ring with merrlment and music tonight and
all this week as they never have before. for
Wills IL Andersons famous company of
comiques will be there in the Two Old
Cronies," and it is said TO be brighter and
better than ever, and with Frank NJ Wills at
their head, come to the Grand opera house
this afternoon for weeks engagement. 1t
will be season of music, as we'll as fun. and
lots of both. In the 1.-TWO Old Cronies'' the
author seems to have had but one object-to
please the people. He has not catered to the
critical theater goer, but TO that class who
find pleasure in anything that borders
on the line of farce-comedy. There
is almost no pretentiOns towards a
plot, and the story is based on life
in young ladies' seminary. 1t begins in
the boarding school, is cortinu ed on board a
ship. and winds up in the drawing room of
the hotel. There are three acts. The first
takes place at the boarding school. The
second opens I'D with chorus, a spirited
song, Bright May Day. 1t is during this
chorus that the professor, Frank NJ. Wills,
and his old crony, Charles Jerome make
their appearance From this time they are
almost constantly on the stage. Many anus
ing situations take place, and there is some
real good humor. Mr.. Wills appears as the
professor The character is Interpreted by
him as an exaggerated and unique one, and
into it he throws that originality which has
made him so popular. Charles Jerome. his
old crony, plays the part of O'Donovan Duff
Among the ladies are Ada Deaves, Julia Mac
key, Ada Stockholm, and Josie Domaine
who rank we'll in the list of entertainers
Profundo, L. Bellman, late of the American
Opera company, and the pleasing tenor,
Harry Dietz, and that always eccentric fun
maker, Frank O'Brien. OF the ladies there
is st. Pauls own favorite, who is well known
both by this city and Minneapolis while in
the St Paul Stock company, Miss Ada
Deaves, and also the famous contralto, com
monty known through the country as fe-
aia baritone Miss IIrlia Montia opd ~ -
dainty little saprano. Miss Josie Dom aine.
and Americas greatest wing-dancer, Miss
Ada Stockholm, and many others quite as
wei known.
This is the first time this organization has
ever been west of Chicago and business all
through the East has been tremendously
large, ana it is safe to say they will do ban
ner week at the Grand this week.
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The Metropolitan will be closed the first
three nights of this week, as Manager Scott
was unable to secure desirable attraction,
and he prefers TO close rather than put in an
attraction not up to the standard.
Hanlon Bros new and gorgeous panto-
mime spectacle, "Superba," will be at the
Metropolitan all the week of March 30.
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a large number of friends of the PRO
fessor,'' Mr. Eddie Magee, late of Thatcher,
Primrose & Vests minstrels are going to
tender him a rousing and complimentary
benefit at the Harris theatre Tuesday after
noon, March 81 An elaborate programme
will be given, participated in by all the pro-
fessional people engaged during that week
here and in Minneapolis.
EX-President Cleveland will move his
law offices from William street to the
Mills building on Broad street on May /.