St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-20
STAGE SIDE SHOTS.

The play in which Richard Mansfield took
the part of Humpy Logan is undoubtedly
one of the best and most powerful of English
melodramaS on the stage. 1t is the produc-
ton of Simms and Petit, entitled, Master
and Man." The play this season, under the
management of Charles McCaull. has under
gone wonderful change; the scenes and
situations are startling and effective and
will entertain the most critical audience.
Charles Mathews capable company of
players, headed by A. S. Lipman in by
Proxy" has been meeting with the same sue
cess on the road as it did during the remark-
able run in Boston last summer. This sue
cessful comedy will be seen at The MetropolI-
tan opera house tor four nights beginning
Nov. ~.
Another new play which will soon be seen
in this city is 'Fontenelle. 1t is romantic
drama by the Fiskes. 1t was written for
James O'Neill. and he fills 1t to a dot. The
play, written in Pompadour time. calls for
elaborate costuming, and some OF sadie
Martlnots costumes are noticeable.
Charles Coghlan's performance OF Henry
Beaucerc in diplomacy is strongly remen
iscent of the days when acting was some
thing beside lounging and cuff shooting. His
training and culture are evident in all that he
does with the part.
The Sunday attractions booked for the Met
ropol1tan opera house for the week com
mencing Nov. % are Charles Mathews COM
pany in by Proxy and Daniel Frohman S
special company of players Ill 1.-THE Gray
Mare
Katie Emmett is to bring her latest hit,
'Killarney." " to the Grand at an early date.
Miss Emmett plays five distinct characters in
this play, and Is meeting with undoubted
favor throughout the entire country.
Robert Downiag, the American tragedian,
is about to enlarge his repertoire by the ad-
dition of new play, Richard, the Lion
Hearted which has been put in rehearsal
for an early production.
A journalistic cynic hints that Charles II .
Hoyt has got himself elected to the New
Hampshire legislature simply to obtain in
that august body OF statesmen the material
for another play.
Gus Williams is this season presenting a
musical farce comedy entitled, April Fool :"
from the pen of c. Wallace Walters, very
able Philadelphia journalist.
Alexander Salvini's engagement at the
California theater III San Francisco is the
heaviest in the history of that house, beating
the next largest by q few dollars.
Harry and Edward Paulton. the authors of
Nicbe. are engaged on new play called
The Purple Flower" They are also drafting
new play for Abbott and Ford.
Marie Wainwrights tour opened in Harlem
last Monday night. Her repertoire includes
the school for Scandal" Twelfth Night
and Amy Robsartn
The season of ''Mavourneen'' began in
Yonkers last Thursday night. Chauncey OIL
cott in Scanlan's part, made hit especially
by his singing.
w. II. Crane has had the comedy ''On
Probation" rewritten, and will play it during
his coming engagement at the Star theater,
New York.
The actresses i'll '.Across the Potomac"
wear the dresses and bonnets that were
fashionable during the late war.
Jacob Lift and Thomas II. Davis are now
booking their latest acquisition. In Old
Kentucky" for next season
Otis Skinner has added considerably to his
fame by his well considered performance of
Henry VIII i'll New York
Rose Coghan has decided to use the pres
ent cast of Diplomacy on the road. 1t is al
very strong company.
The evening OF Nov. % the charity ball
viii be held at the Metropolitan opera house.
Archie Cowper has been engaged by Fanny
Davenport.