St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-15
FO0TLIGHT AND FOYER.

1t is not often that theatrical production
of any description is favored with such posi-.
tive and universal evidence of success as has
been bestowed upon Francis Wilson and
company's performance of the operetta
The Merry Monarch, 10 be given to-mor-
row evening and during the coming week at
the Metropolitan. Ii was first seen at the
Broadway theater, New York, on Aug. Is.
Its reception was marked by more enthusiasm
than had been seen in q New York theater
in very long while and the next day the
news of its success was emphasized i'll the
daily papers by the most lavish praise from
the critics for the star. the music, the ibretto.
The company and the manner of production.
1t was one of those rare hits peculiar to New
York city alone, in which the tale of success
spreads over Broadway, through the hotels
and into the theater Hobbies and clubs with
the rapidity of the telegraph. Before the
curtain fell on the last act all the public re-
sorts were ringing with the praises OF Will
sons greatest achievement in his reuarka-
ably prosperous career Even the remem-
brance of ''ETminie'' paled before this SPLEEN
did performance, and it has become the gem
eral verdict that Francis Wilson even far
surpassed tine merits and popularity of that
great opera by the production CT THE
Merry Monarch" Unfortunately for the
seven weeks could be filled by the opera at
the Broadway theater, owing to the fact that
the managers with whom Mr.. Wilson and his
company were contracted to play stolidly re-
fused TO give up such great money maker TO
enable it To remain in New York. SO, on
Oct. 4, The Merry Monarch left the
Broadway to begin its travelling sea-
son. 1t will be presented here pre-
cisely as II was given in New York. with all
of Henry b. Hoyt's magnificent scenery, and
the same costumes and spectacular effects
used there and designed by Percy Anderson,
the portrait painter of London. Mr. Wilson
has declared that among the principles of
his business is the determination that he
shall always give the cities he visits precisely
the same performance in every detail that he
gives in New York, and that there shall never
be a second company of any description.
His excellent company includes Miss Marie
Jansen, another great favorite; Miss Laura
Moore, Miss Nettie Leyford, Miss Cecile Els
sing Miss Belle Hartz, Charles PiuuKett
Gilbert Clayton, Hubbard smith, Willet Sea-
man and b. F. Joselyn The music will be
under the direction of sig A De Novelis,
and the orchestra greatly augmented for the
occasion.
There Will be only one matinee played, and
that on Saturday.
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For the first time in this city oliver Byron
will lie seen at the Grand tonight in d. X
Higgins sensational drama THE Plunger."
with which it can be said Mr.. Byron has
plunged into success the present season.
There are most marked features of sensation
in The Pluuger," which have been notably
heightened in effect by the aid of the stage
machinist and scenic artist with the resuI.
that perfect reproduction OF Park Place
elevated railroad station, New York, is repro
duced for the working out of a scene which
has for its climax the throwing of woman
in front OF rapidly moving elevated railroad
train. There is also the storm accompanied
by a fall of real rain, and Newspaper Row."
New York, at night, while incidental to the
other scenic effects is one showing an
accurate reproduction of the now famous
hut built of the rails and ties
of which the railroad was built
over which the lamented Garfield was taken
to Long Branch. However, with all of its
sensational features, ''The Plunger'' is not all
of sensation; there is comedy as well, and
that, too, of a clean. bright, crisp kind. and
so well is il interviewer into the story that
the audience gets little time 10 ponder of
woes or marvel of thrilling scenes, rs laugh
ter follows most rapidly the iptense scenes
and the irrepreSsible hilsrty of the reckless
careless yet good-hearted plunger permeates
the entire story with merriment. There
! are also the eccentricities and llnctuous
humor of the tramp. while next to the crea-
ton of the plunger. by Mr.. Byron himself,
comes the characterization given the Widow
Glover by Miss Kate Byron. In fact Mr.
Byron has endeayored TO present finished
production Of this latest success both as to
its scenic and dramatic presentations Oliver
RVrOO has hppn a SSnpiatpA in tho minds Of
our theater.going public with the heroic
roles in Across the Continent" and Ten
Thousand Miles Away, but in the plays
above named there was no such character as
that of Dexter Digit in The Plunger,' in
which he is conceded to have made the most
pronounced hit of his life
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George W. Cable, who reads at the People
church Tuesday evening, is one of the
unique attractions of the American platform
A novelist of the first rank. he might easily
have been an actor of the highest class also,
aud when he fills his literature with his his
trionic ability, he is simply irresistible His
droll dialects shake the audience with laugh
ter and then his tender pathos melts them to
tears. He has the rare power eff completely
submerging his personality in his part so
that he becomes an incarnate joke or sigh at
will. AS Mr.. Cable has been here before he
is sure of a crowd of old friends to greet him.
II
Fay Fosters Graceful Girls will be the
star attraction at the Olympic theater for the
week, beginning tomorrow night. The COM
pany is one of Miss Fosters most successful
enterprises, and is fully equipped with gor-
geous new scenery and elegant, costly cos
tunes "Our Pleasure Party nautical
skit which opens the show. is a rich concep-
ton entwined with funny situations. sena-
tOrial dances ana lively ladies. 1t is replete
with musical gems and topical hits. The
burlesque. Dear Minnie" Il travesty on
'Erminie,' is one of the happiest ever writ |
ten. and is produced with careful attention |
to detail, including the most artistic stage |
setting and the most exquisite costumes. 1t |
serves better than any burlesque on record |
to Introduce the most dazzling beauties and |
the cleverest comedians. 1t teens with new |
songs, merry music and delightful dances |
Miss Pauline Batcheller, the matchless. beau !
tlful and graceful queen of burlesoue, ap- |
pears in her original role, Dear Minnie, and |
with her original personality, makes hit |
The cast is excellent. There is. in addition |
to this, highly entertaining olio. Nanola is
a great card genuine novelty. engaged at
an enormous salary, and presents act that
is pronounced marvellous.
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