St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-31

Luck" is prOverbial in the theatrical
profession, and his foresight in build
ing a popular price theater in st. Paul
has proved most successful. The the
alter. which was opened Monday even
ing, Sept. l, 1890, has presented 375 per-
formances since that date, and the books
of the theater show that 49S, 7S2 people
have been entertained within the walls
from the time of the opening, up
to the close Of last evenings
performance. 1t is a significant fact
that in connection with the closing of
theaters on Sunday evenings, which is
being agitated at the present time in the
city, there have been only three Sunday
performances at the Grand opera house
when people were not turned away
This speaks for itself, and needs no
comment. The
Next Regular Season
of the house Will open the third week in
August with Hoyt's famous comedy.
"a Midnight Bell" and the list of at
fractions which will appear constitute
the best of farce-cOmedy and sensational
dramas sent out from New York. The
class of persons who visit the popular
theater of Mr.. Lift have shown by their
attendance during the present season
that they demand either to laugh heart
lily at the abSurditieS of the farce-com-
edy orto have their emotions stirred by
pathetic stories of everyday life, height
ened by realistic effects and scenery. The
scene of fire engines daShing through
the streets can be often witnessed in the
large cities of the United States, and is
not novelty, but witnessing fire
engine and horses dashing upon a stage
OF theater as climax to an episode in
play StirS another set of emotions,
and there seems to be no reason to think
that human nature will be any different
next year to what it has been during the
past decade.
New Departure.
An event not only in the history of
st. Paul, but also of the theatrical
world, will be the stock company which
Mr.. Lift will present to the public on
Monday evening, June S. for summer
season. There is not city in the whole
country which can claim for summer
attraction one equal to the company of
players which Mr.. Lit has gathered to-
gether. At the head of the list stands
the name of the famous actor Louis
James, who is recognized as the sue
cessOr of Edwin Booth, when that
great tragedian will lay aside
his mantle. In every city in the United
States his many successes as leading
nluil VI lllC ldlC Lawrence DdIIGIG are
wildly remembered, and his work last
season as star brought forward the
plaudits of the press and public alike
wherever he appeared. To support Mr.
James company has been gathered to-
gether. each member of which has been
selected for his or her individual abili-
ties. Victory Bateman, who will play
the opposite roles to MIR. James, is a
young actress who has come rapidly to
the front during the past few years.
She supported the well known actor.
Frederick Ward. for two seasons, and
her work as joint star with CreSton
Clarke in repertory of Shakespearean
plays for two seasons placed her among
the list Of leading American actresses.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, who witnessed
performance of ParthenIa bv Miss
Bateman in Philadelphia last year, was
SO charmed that she insisted upon be-
ing taken to the young stars dressing
room. where she predicted a most sue
ceSsful career for her sister in art, and
at the close Of ten minutes delightful
conversation placed valuable Grecian
bracelet upon Miss Bateman'S wrist as
souvenir of the occasion.
Among the twenty members of the
company are Harry Mainhall. a
favorite upon the Pacific coast,
as an interpreter of romantic
characters, and Marion Fillmore.
who is recognized as the leading SOU
brette of the dramatic profession, who
has been under contract to Mr.. Lit for
six years, and created characters in
1.-The Stowaway" and the great success.
'Yon 9onson," the Swedish comedy.
Frank LOsee is typical stage villain of
the suave, gentlemaIly order, and this
season scored big success in the great
English war drama, The Soudan,"
eclipsing his former successes made
with many of the prominent stars Of
the country. Minnie Radcliffe is a
beautiful Boston girl, who graduated
from the famous Boston Museum Stock
company. and became great fayorite
in New York, by her artistic playing in
"A Possible Case" which ran in the
metropolis for nearly eight months. Ed
win Ferry was with the Minneapolis
stock company for two years, and has
been the leading support of Louis
James for the past two years. Mrs. Sell
don Irwin, an actress of the old school,
was fayorite back in the sixties as a
member of the stock company at Pixies
opera house, Cincinnati. and during the
past few years has been a valuable
member of the Madison Square Theater
company. George Il. Edeson, who is
known as one OF the best stage directors
in the country, was with Cora Tanner
for many years, and will have charge of
the productions at the Grand during the
summer season. Walter Hale is a ST.
Paul boy, and will be remembered as a
member of the stock company at the
Peoples theater. He has since then
been a valuable member of Louis
James support. Little Lille Ramford
sweet child actress of eight wears
stands at the head of juvenile players,
and this season scored a big hit as Fdi-
tina ID The Burglar" with Al Lipman.