St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

celebrated roles of the best comedians the
most serious artists masqueraded as ballet
dancers and the real danseuseS sang and
acted
Messrs. Powers and Davis. scenic artists,
are buSlly engaged at the Metropolitan opera
house designing and painting beauIlui
ana elaborate Moorish palace scene, when
will be used in the production OF the opera
Donna Jnanita' that will be sung by the
Jennie Winston Opera company at TINS pop,
ular house next summer. MeSSrs. DAVIS anu
Powers are working hard, as they Intend
that the special scenery for the opera 10 De
produced next summer shall be one OF the
principal features of the performances.
Thomas @. Seabrooke is having constructed
at Wilmington, Del, peculiar palace car In
which he will tour next season while playing
in the hew comic opera, Tine Isle OF Cham,
payne" The car is sixty feet in length, and
in exact imitation of a champagne bottle TO
the smallest particular. cork, label and all:
The interior equipments are sumptuouS and
with every convenience known 10 modern
railroad travel. 1t is understood that lead
ing wine house pays the bill Tor the come
dams costly comfort.
Such an interest has been awakened in the
summer opera season of ten weeks TO be given
by the JEANNE Winston Opera company at
the Metropolitan, that the management are
daily in receipt of applications from parties
who are DESTROYS of securing good seats Tor
the entire season OF tel weeks. This is GER
tainly advance evidence that the summer
season at the Metropolitan will be an over
whelming success.
The night that Rhea opened at the Met
ropolitan opera house she was so highly
pleased with the palace scene that she wrote
her manager a note after the first act, saying
she wished some one could act her part OF
Cathaune so that she could sit In the audi
torium and enjoy the scene She said That
1t was the most beautiful palace scene that
she had ever seen on any stage.
\ diamond, which is said 10 be worth $500,
will be given TO the most popular woman in
America. and the identity OF this favored
person is TO be determined at the actors fund
fair during the week of May , The jewel is
known as the Cleveland diamond. Every
one who pays 81 can vote for the most pop
ular woman in America"
Miss Amelia Glover, the clever dancer of
the New York City Directory company. has
received several offers from London, Paris
and Berlin managers who are anxious Tor
her appearance at their theaters. Miss Glover
has declined all with one exception, which
makes her the American representative OF
SaltareIliau art at the Vienna exposition.
When Emma Abbott died she left among
other legacies, s., 600 to the Madison Avenue
Baptist church, New York. The trustees
held a meeting and decided TO expend the
bequest in repairing and improving the or
gan. A facetious trustee said it would be bet
ter to improve and repair the choir.
The latest news about Lily Langtry is that
Charles Wyndham has engaged her to play
Susanna in Dumas "Demi Monde, which
he intends TO put on shortly. Susanna is an
adventures of pronounced type, and Lon
dOners are anxious 10 see how close to nat
ure Mrs. Langtry's impersonation will be.
Augustus Pitou and Col. Alfriend have
succeeded in writing war drama, Across
the Potomac" which. though perhaps more
purely theatrical than either shenandoah
t. II 10
as much if not more money than either of
those plays.
One of the happiest men on the road at the
present time is Lew Dockstader. In addition
TO the many ducaIs flowing in from his min
strel company at every point the comedian
has Just become the father of bouncing
baby heiress, weighing nine pounds.
Manager Scott, of the Metropolitan. re-
ceived u telegram from Manager Fort, of the
JEANNE Winston Opera company, advising
him that the organization began preliml-
nary season of six weeks Thursday, the 18th
inst, at Trenton, y. i.
Peggy Pryde the pert and popular English
character cOmedienne, will bid goodby to
the VaudevilleS at the end of the present sea-
son. Miss Pryde has decided to try her fate
on the legitimate state.
The Wilson Barrett company, now playing
in England, contains six Americans who
will come to America with Mr.. Barrett. Miss
OF by the press.
Isabel Rousseau, late of Foster and Rous-
seau. has recovered from the severe burns
she received i'll the Hanford, Col, hoIel fire
last January, and will resume work the 7tn
inst
Richard Mansheld's physician has ordered
him to shelve ''Dr. Jekyll and MIR. HYDE
This is good for the actors art as well as for
his health; also for his audiences.
Stuart Robson was in Cincinnati last week.
Mrs. Robson has retired for the season, but
will probably resume her position as her
husbands leading lady next fall.
A beautiful Autograph picture Of Miss
JEANNE Winston, the star of the summer
opera season, adorns the entrance of the
Metropolitan opera house.
Mrs Romualdo Pacheco author Of the
farce ''Ineog.," has purchased a ranch near
BakerSvllle, Cal, which she has named Dick
son Vineyard.
Adelaide Prince. of Augustin Days com
pany, has obtained an absolute divorce from
her husband, Henry D. Prince, on the charge
of adultery.
William j. Seaman, the demented come
dian. shows no change in his condition. He
is still an inmate of the Bloomingdale
asylum.
Frederick Warde is making great deal of
progress in his arrangements for his next
seasons starring tour with Louis James.
Al H. Wilson and Fannie Bloodgood, Of
Anderson's Two Old Cronies company, were
married in Chicago on the 10th inst
Gov. Flower, of New York, has signed the
bill passed by the legislature to prevent para
chute jumping in that state.
Stuart Robson played to Si.1s0.50 at Eau
Claire, Wis. He will close his season at Buff
falo on the 9TH inst
Patti has watch no greater than ten
cent piece in circumference, which is SAID to
be worth $1,000.
Mr.. Willard is studying Louis XII" with
the intention of adding it to his repertory
next season.
Buffalo Bill will run his Wild West show
in Chicago during the fair.
Modjeska is writing book ABOUT her stage
experience.
MUSICAL TIPS.