St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-25
DRAMATIC TIPS.

Dorothy's Dilemma with Rose Coghlan
in the title role, will open at the Metropoli-
tan this evening. The engagement is for
four nights and a matinee performance
Dorothy Barring Miss Coghlan) tries to save
Capt Jack Styles. whom she loves and
mas not seen for ten years, from being cash
Tered, and also to prevent him from marry
ing the daughter of the Earl of Dunbarton,
for two reasons; first to help the earl's
daughter to marry Brief, barrister, whom
she loves, and also to secure Jacg Styles for
herself. In order to accomplish this she
assumes the uniform of a lieutenant of the
lnniskiiiing dragons and visits the earl as
Lieut. Styles, whom the earl has not
seen in ten years. While masquerading
as Captain Styles the real Capt
Styles turns up in the summer house
in which Dorothy is ensconced. and
the scene is very amusing. She at
last is forced to tell Capt. Styles that she is
woman and on his horse returns home. Miss
Coghlan's support is one OF the strongest
that has ever toured the country, and in
cludes John T. Sullivan. William Redmund,
Thomas Whiffen. John s. Marble, Edward
PEPPER, Helen Russell. Beatrice Moreland ana
Adele Palma.
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To -morrow and Wednesday evenings two
They are Lady Barter" from then pen of
Charles Coghlan. and Nance Oldfeld,' o
one-act comedy sketch by Charles Reade.
These plays met with a cordial recognition in
New York. where Miss Coghlan drew large
audiences to Palmers theater, the scene of
her many triumphs when she was member
of Lester Wallack's stock company. The
new work, Lady Barter has suggestion
of ''Forget-MeNot' and "Diplo macy"
II
W. Il Crane opens with ''The Senator at
the Metropolitan Thursday evening for the
balance of the week. Mr. Crane Is fast be-
coming recognized as the leading comedian
of America, if not of the world. an d the play
in which he is to appear is the best OF the
American school of drama which is rapidly
becoming established 1.-The Senator" in
deed, may be fairly regarded as the pioneer
of American dramatic literature, native and
TO the manor born. 1t was to the fertile brain
of David D. Lloyd, bright young writer on
the New YORK Tribune, that The Senator
owes its origin. He conceived the idea of de
picting on the stage the struggles and disap-
pointments of an honest claimant against
the governmentfor damages. The Armstrong
claim. arising out of the war of 1872,
was taken as a groundwork, and
around this which is known as the
Denman claim in the play, the story of 1.-The
Senator" was constructed. Mr.. Lloyd was
taken seriously i'll before the play was fin
ished, and Sydney Rosenfeld was called in to
AID in its completion. Mr.. Rosenfelds strong
point is comedy, and he injected many of the
bright and sparkling lines which are to be
found throughout the play. Mr.. Lloyd died
soon after the completion of the work, which
has proved small fortune to his widow,
who has drawn thousands OF dollars as her
share of royalties during the last three years.
The play proved an instant success. running
to crowded houses for nearly two seasons i'll
New York, and meeting with the same recep-
ton wherever it has been presented. So pop
ular has it become that Mr.. Crane has thus
far been unable to produce any other work.
and his fame has become as inseparably con-
nected with The Senator as that of Booth
is with that of Hamlet" or of Joseph JEFF
ferson with rip Van Wrinkle" Whatever
successes the future may have in store for
him-and they will be undoubtedly many. as
he is still young man-ha will always be
popularity Known as senator Crane.
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The Grand opera house. beginning to-
night, will witness the return of that popular
rustic comedy, ''Old Jed rrouty,'' with Rich
ard Golden and a company of competent
players. Years ago there lived in Bucksport,
Me-, strange and eccentric old man by the
name of Jed Prouty. He was the landlord of
the only hotel in the place, and soon became
as famous among travellers throughout the
region as he was with the natives for his pc
culiarities. His clerk at that time was Rich
ard Golden, then a boy. Dick was a mis-
chievous youth. one OF whose pleasures it
was to initiate the gait and mannerisms OF
old Prouty When prouty died Dick went
on the stage, and in time made a hit as
comic opera artist Yet the comedian felt
that there was something else in him, and
never was quite satisfied with his line Of
lyric work The picture of old Jed would
come up in his mind and he would sigh for a
play with old Prouty as the central figure.
Finally he wrote the comedy called "Old Jed
Prouty, which has for the past three seasons
delighted thousands of theater-goers through
out the country.