St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-13
AT THE THEATERS.
Perennial Maggie Mitchell in a
New Play and a Farce Comedy.

Grand Opera House-COm TO omor-
row evening, and commencing through the
week, with a Saturday matinee, the ever.
popular Maggie Mitchell will present her
new play, "The Little Maverick" which was
written especially with view to the display
of Miss Mitchell's varied and peculiar tal-
ents. The engagement will be of renewed
Interest because of the fact that this is 10 he
the. last appearance Of this charming little
actress in this city, she having announced
her permanent retirement from the stage, TO
take place at the end of the season. The
play is said to be pleasing from its very
simplicity. breathing, as 1t does, the air
of the wild and wooly West, although
BUT one scene is laid within Texan bound
aFies. For the benefit. of the tenderfoot the
heroine explains that IA maverick is any
stray cattle critter that Wanders over the
range without any brand Or owner. pray to
every raskill of Il coyote and cattle stealer"
May Percy has been taken. from the poor
house and adopted by Peter Bunker.a a Texas
rough diamond. but is discovered by Lord
Arthur Kenwood, who recognizes III her the
rightful heir TO his inheritance Kenwood
manor. Thither he conducts her. After incur
ring Lady kenwoodS diSpleasure by her re.
markable display of cowboy etiquette, May
! PercY-captures the affections OF Lord Arthur
Heis called from his seventh heaven bya reg
mental summons to the Soudan. which leaves
him no time TO say goodbye to May. His note
Sef, explanation is dishonesty retained by
~ d
Worthy of regard. tie little maverick
yields to the entfeaties'l of Lady Kenwood.
-ahd. promises never to see Lord Kenwood
,sfgainI OF course Lord Kenwood returns
and seeks May, but she won't see hlm--not
she. and sends him away with the greatest
brayado, which utterly eollapses three min
utes after he is out of hearing But he comes
back-true lovers. always do-and she for
gives him-fair nsaidens always do-and
everybody is happy 4l
Bijeu Opera Rouse-When one has been
sliding down the sluggish stream of life. it is
pleasure to have yonr bark steered into a
Dubbling cascade of mirth, there forgetting
the difficulties of the other current This is
a thought that will naturally occur to the
thoughtful one who witnesses that nonsen-
sical cascade. '.The Two Old Cronies. which
will make Its Initial appearance at Lifts
Bijou opera house at the matinee on Sunday
and every evening for one week together
with the usual matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday. Two Old Cronies'' is said to be
constantly undergoing improvement. Just
the same rs you would take an old house, re-
paint the bricks, put in new woodwork, and
alter the architecture to suit the
times. OF course it would look
ever new and inviting. Such metamorphosis
is Two Old Cronies' constantly undergoing
always new people in the cast, new, eos
tunes, new tricks and everything always
new and inviting. Al Wilson, the German
comedian who appears as the professor, is
said to be humorous, unctious and genuine
Heffernan, the other crony, is known TO be a
clever Irish comedian, who ought to make
capital opposite to the Dutehman of wilson
Ada Deaves is too well known to call for ex-
tended mention. The sisters Don are re-
ported petite and pretty and capital dancers.
Pretty Florence Myatt, last seen here with
the Parlor Match company, still retains her
fine soprano voice. Miss Fanny Bloodgood
well, everybody knows Fannie. Messrs.
Lindsay, Morrison, Harry Diety and Henry
hIacks, make up what is said to be capital
trio.