St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-21
FOYER CHIT-CHAT.

of Stephanie. Those who have seen Miss
Lewis in this character will remember it as
one of the most finished of our modern
stage, no actress being more capable in the
portrayal of characters of this kind. Steph-
anie is part the success of which, with the
audience, depends upon the artistic manner
in which it is handled by the actress 1t is
that of the designing woman who lives
by her wits, and through her clever ability to
deceive her unsuspecting fellow-creatures.
Not only is Miss Lewis performance fin
ished one, but she lends to the part the addi-
tional attraction of perfect dressing some of
her gowns having been pronounced the per-
lection of the dressmaker's art. The other
members of the cast for "Forget-Me-Not' will
be those who have been seen in 1.-The En-
sign," and their work needs no commenda-
ton.
Thursday night and for the remainder of
the week, Streets Of New York; will be put
on at the Grand, with Louis James in the
character of Badger. This will be the first
time that Mr.. James has ever been seen in
this city III a character of this kind and to
those who remember him only as a tragedian,
it will be revelation to know that his versa
tlity is such that he succeeds as well in char
acters of lighter vein as he does in tragic
iOiCS. NIL cdlleS eISdSGul6uL CLOSES Will
the stock company Saturday night as he
leaves to join 1.-The Soudan' in Chicago.
new face will be seen in the streets of
New York'' cast that of Miss May Merrick,
who recently scored such a decided success
III this city in the character of the erring
sister in The Two Sisters"
New and elaborate scenery aud mechanical
effects have been prepared, ana the streets
OF New YORK. will be put upon the stage
with every care as to detail both in cast and
stage mounting. The play itself is full of
thrilling interest, and tells a well sustained
story 1t is clear and concise, and the work
ing out OF the story gives the audience
number of strongly drawn and most exciting
scenes and situations; notably the fire scene
at Five Points. In this scene a steam fire
engine in active operation. with two horses.
will be introduced, and the work of
rescue of those imprisoned within the burn
ing tenement house win be aptly illustrated
in the most thrilling manner. The play is
one that appeals to all classes of theater-
goers and its many bits of metropolitan life
are woven together by vein of clean, bright
comedy. Its action is quick and sharp.
There is not dull moment in any one of It's
several acts, the interest being we'll sustained
from first to last. Its characters are all
drawn from the metropolis and its scenes are
laid in and about tbs great metropolitan city
of this country.
There would seem to be no reason why,
with two such plays presented by a company
of such excellent actors as those Mr.. Lit has
gathered together, they should not prove at
tractiye drawing cards at the popular Grand.
This evening the Park theater will reopen
with stock company, which has been care
ft,l1x ro11 oN1lS W
believed, will compare favorably with the
best that have held the boards at this popu-
lar place of amusement The company is
headed by Fred Book and Jessaline Rodgers.
both of whom are well known as talented
artists. The other members of the organi-
zation are unknown here, but have excellent
regulations in the East The bill for the
opening week will be ''The Clemenceau
Case" which will be staged in perfect man.
ner under the direction of w. E. Sterllng
who is managing the company, and popular
prices will prevail. "Rosedale will follow
THE Clemenceau Case"
Manager Scott was yesterday asked why the
summer engagement of light opera at the
Metropolitan opera house was such an over
whelming success. He replied: I'm the
first place. the Metropolitan is the only abso-
lutely fire. proof the most comfortable and
the best arranged theater for either summer
or winter performances in America The
theater is supplied with the most modern ap-
pliances for tanning in and exhausting the
air. 1t is so arranged that hot air can be
famed in inthe winter. and cold air in the
summer. During the hot DAYS the fore part
Of last week we were enabled to
keep the temperature in the theater
on fbn ilO
air. The change was so remarkable that it
was positively q relief to walk from the side
walk and take seat in the auditorium. Our
fan and ventilating system is so perfect that
we have been able to obtain this reduction in
temperature in the auditorium without the
aid OF ice. l think if we used ice the people
would have to sit in the auditorium with
their overcoa on when the temperature was
ninety in the shade on the outside,
SIN the second place. the Wilbur Opera
company give magnificent performances of
light opera and the public are not slow in
recognizing this fact as the receipts of the
box Office testify. Manager Wilbur has over
$4,000 invested in costumes for his repertoire
of operas. Each and every opera is costumed
handsomely and historically correct In some
operas over three hundred separate and dis
tinct costumes are used. He engages people
with good voices, pretty faces and handsome
figures, and generally speaking, gives the
most perfect performances of opera in
America.
''And last, but not the least reason of the
success of our summer season is the prices
Just think of it. We give the public the best
seats in the house at nights for % and 50
cents and the matinees 25 cents all over the
house.
These are the reasons for our phenomenal
success and there is no doubt but what the
Wilbur opera company could run fifty-two
weeks in the year in this city with their per-
formances, could they be given in theater
so well adapted to business as the Metropoli-
tan. We have just closed the biggest weeks
business during the season tonight. The
company has most successfully presented
the opera comique "Falka." Hundreds of
people have been turned away, unable to gain
admission to witness the performance of
this opera"
The company will produce this week. with
the usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, commencing tomorrow Monday
night the old and favorite opera Fra Diav-
olo" Manager Wilbur has added ten peo-
pie to his company that will appear in the
opera this week. This makes the Wilbur
company sixty strong, and it is much larger
than nine-tenths of the operate companies
travelling in this country.
By general request, for the benefit of the
Turner'S visiting here, the opera ''Faka,"
that has been so literally patronized during
the past week, will be repeated tonight.
o
''Olivette" and princess of Tribizonde"
will be the operas for next week.
A Vicious Partner.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 2O.-W. III.
Hoffman, senior partner of the firm of
Hoffman & Richter, prominent mer-
chants of this city. attempted to murder