St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-11
Dramatic Data

Pat Rooneys death removes from the stage
an IRISH comedian VINO was sui generis. His
style was inimitable, though he had many
would be imitators. He made his first Amer
lean appearance ut Tony Pastors theater, IN
New York, in 1873, ana after long engage
ment there. went TO the Olympic. He was
then engaged by j. ii. Haverly, who paid
him the phenomenal salary OF $500 q week
more than any specially star had ever re-
celyed. His starring tours Of late years in
farce-comedies written To order have all
proved profitable. Rooney was married i'll
1875 to Josie Granger. an actress. then a
widow with daughter. who is known as
Katie Rooney. The couple had TWO other
children, Il sou and IL daughter. The latter
Matte. has been supporting her father dur
ing the present season
Samuel w Fort has decided to name his
company, that plays at the Metropolitan this
summer, the Lyeeum Opera company, head
ed by the great Is ic artist Miss Jeanuie
Winston, and prima donna soprano. Miss
Alice johnson, and a com pany OF forty-hve
people. The company will hereafter be
known as the Lyceum Opera company in
stead of the Jeannie Winston Opera COM
pany. 1t is now actively rehearsing in BaIi-
more and will play five weeks on the road
before they open their summer season in ST
Paul. which gives them plenty of time to be
well up in the operas before they reach here
The Bodega Opera Garden, 1880 East
Sixth street opposite the Hotel Ryan has
Dect ItuiOltlti dhQ SOinckuAUE tllLlIHtN
new is offered the public. 4 large stage has
been put up ana balcony added. First-class
artists are to furnish entertainment This
will be the opening week, and company of
exceptional excellence has been secured. II
is proposed to make the BOdega the most pop
ular amusement place in the city.
The interest in the opening of the summer
stock season at the Grand opera house June
3 will be materially enhanced by the fact that
Il new act drop painted by the scenic artists,
Joseph Hart and Fred L. Gates, will be seen
Tor the first time on that occasion. and Miss
Annie Lewis will, in all probability, appear
in her new play by William Haworth, as Mr..
Lit Will give its first production in this
city.
De Wolff Hopper's musical absurdty,
Wang. is Il subject of dispute. Mr. Hopper
and his manager, Mr.. Stevens have been
! asked TO pay greatly advanced royalty Tor
J the piece, which is owned by a New York
publishing house. The consequence is that
the opera will be on the road next season
without Mr.. Hopper, which will be a good
| deal like Hamlet" with Hamlet left out
The last performance of SHENANDOAH
Will be given at the Metropolitan opera house
| tomorrow This will give a grand closing
| night to one of the most successful plays
| ever played in America. Over POO soldiers
! will participate i'll the performance. "SheE-
andoah' has been given for five seasons and
during much of the time has been presented
! by two or three companies
| The Milwaukee Stadt Theater company.
which will play short engagement at the
! Metropolitan. producing the latest success OF
! the German stage, has n weli-known author
among its members, Ernst GSchmeidler. the
! brilliant comedian of the company lie has
written several very successful plays and is
| at the present working on five-act drama,
! which will be translated into English anG
! played first al McNickers theater, Chicago.
! Manager Scott has begun active prepare
! tons for his summer season opera at the Met.
ropolitan. a corps of stage carpenters are
all at work. lie has engaged MesSrs. w. p.
| Davis and f. F. Powers. the scenic artists TO
| paint the scenery for these operas, and each
! and every one to be produced will be mount
! ed historically correct and in d most gor-
| geous and elaborate manner.
The summer season at the Grand opera
house, beginning June s. will be filled with
! MIR. Lifts stock company and a number OF
| combinations playing alternate weeks il be-
! ing the intention of the management TO play
the stock company i've weeks IL ST. Pauland