St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
AT THE THEATERS.
Irish COmedy-Drama at One and
Sensational MeIodrama at Two
of Them,

Irish COmedy-Drama at one and
Sensational MeIodrama at Two
of Them.
Grand Opera misunderstanding tomorrow
evening, for one week, with matinee Satur-
day, the well-known popular Irish comedy
actress, Annie Ward Tiffany, will occupy the
stage at the Grand opera house, presenting
here for the first time her successful comedy
drama, The Stepdaughter," which has
been very favorably commented upon by the
press of other cities. 1t is remarkable fact
that women. as rule, no matter what their
powers as condolences may be. do not
make successful dialect actresses. or the few
who have made their mark in this line, An
ME Ward Tiffany stands easily in the first
rank. She has mastered the Irish brcgue
perfectly. At the same time she herself
is endowed with considerable natural
wit and humor peculiar to the nat
ives of "the little green isle" Her
Biddy Roman in shadows of Great City"
was long popular element OF performances,
and al who saw her in that delightful char
acteriZatiOn will readily recall her to mind.
AS Peggy Logan i'll her new play. she is SAID
to SIlrnass, if it be possibleall former efforts,
and gives a picture so true to nature that 1t
has been said of her,as Goldsmith said of the
great Garrick, 1T is only when oil the stage
that she Is acting Tine Stepdaughter'
was written expressly for Miss Tiffany. The
plot is we'll constructed. The scenery of this
productions showing the tower and cliffs. an
old country inn and the drawing room OF the
millionaire, is said to be complete and hand
some.
Bijbp Opera housekeeping this after
noon "The Police Patrol. one of those pro-
ductlOns III which realistic effects play
prominent plrt, will be given its first hearing
in Minneap polls. The story of the play was
taken from the facts surrounding a famous
murder mystery of some five years ago. The
scenic pictures are OF most elaborate ana
beautiful kind, embracing reproductions OF
localities made famous from their asSocla-
ton with some historical event One act is
given over to reproduction of the interior
of West Lake street patrol barn. showing
everything i'll readiness for the sound of the
alarm When the bell peals forth its call for
the wagon the horses dash from their stalls
under the swinging harness, are hltched and
off the stage in space of time said TO be less
than five seconds. The succeeding act rep
resents Haymarket square, spot we'll re-
membered as the scene of the anarchist up.
rising on that bright Nav day some six years
ago In this act the white patrol is again
introduced. this time answering the alarm
on the street. making wild rush around the
stage to where the officer is seen struggling
with his prisoner. The cast is a capable one.
Pence Opera House-Commencin2 day
with matinee and running every night dur
ing the week. with usual matinees, the
attraction will be 1.-The Boy Ranger" with
Frank S Frayne as the star, supported by
an excellent company, during which are
introduced the Indian pony, Sitting Bull,
and performing dog, Ben" MIR. Frayne,
though scarcely more than boy, is said TO
be an actor OF ability, and adapts himself
with ease TO the various partshe has to enact
The play deals mainly with life i'll Siberia,
and is replete with incidents and situations
calculated to excite the enthusiasm of an
audience. There are n number OF highly
realistic scenes, too, plenhfully scattered
throughout the four acts of the play. The
fire scene, burning of the cOnvicts hut is
said to be very realistic.