St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
AT THE THEATERs.
Irish Comedy-Drama at One and
Sensational Melodrama at Two

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 comediennas may be- do not
make successful dialect actresses. OF 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 i'll that delightful char
acterization will readily recall her to mind.
AS Peggy Logan i'll her new play. she is SAID
to s,IrDass, if it be possible.all former efforts
and gives a picture so true to nature that II
has been said of heras Goldsmith said Of the
great Garrick, 1T is only when OF the stage
that she Is acting TINE stepdaughter''
was written expressly for Miss Tiffany. The
plot is we'll constructed. The scenery OF this
production showing the tower and cliffs. an
old country inn and the drawing room OF the
millionaire, is; said to be complete and hand
some.
zBijep Opera HOuse-Beginnin2 this AFTER
noon ''The Police Patrol. one of those pro-
ductlons III which realistic effects play
prominent part, will be given It's first hearing
in Minnea polls The story of the play was
taken from the facts surrounding famous
murder mystery of some five years ago. The
scenic pictures are OF a most elaborate and
beautiful kind, embracing reproductions OF
ton with some historical event. One act is
given over to u 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 hitched and
off the stage in q space of time said TO be less
than five seconds. The succeeding act rep
resents Haymarket square, spot well re-
membered as the scene of the anarchist up
rising on that bright May day some six years
ago. In this act 1.-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 capable one.
Pence Opera House-CommencinS day
with matinee and running every night dur
ing the week, with usual matinees, the
attraction will be 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 Mr.. Frayne,
though scarcely more than boy, is said TO
be an actor OF ability, and adapts himself
with ease 10 the various parts he has to enact.
The play deals mainly with life in Siberia,
and is replete with incidents and situations
calculated to excite the enthusiasm of an
audience. There are q number OF highly
realistic scenes, too, plentifully scattered
throughout the four acts of the play. The
fire scene. burning OF the conyicts nut is
said to be very realistic.