St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-13
DRAMATIC POrPoURRI.

John T. Kelly is both popular as an actor
and in a social way in this city, and he will
be greeted by hosts of friends and admirers
when he brings his new play, "McFee of
Dublin" to the Grand Thanksgiving week.
He has an excellent company including the
bright little comedienne, Florrie West who
is said to have part particularly fitted 10
her in Mr.. Kelly's play, "McFee of Dublin"
Across the Potomac" is a successful war
play. The dialogue is terse and pointed. the
action swift, the climaXes are strong and
skillfully developed. and the characters are
animated by spirit of patriotic fervor that
prevades the entire drama The interest of
the audience never hats or flags, and is
maintained to the very END, the last act being
one of the strongest in the play.
An attractive feature of the presentation
soon at the Grand opera house OF Edwin Ar
denis play, Tine Eagles Nest" will be the
appearance with the company of two of the
most popular members of Lifts players for
the past two summers, namely, Frank Lose
and Marion Elmore.
Among the attractions yet to be seen at the
Grand opera house the present season are
Hanlon's "Fantasma,' Hoyts "A Hole in the
Ground" and "A Trip to Chinatown" Lewis
Morrison in his elaborate production of
Faust" Katie Emmett in Killarney" and
Master and Man"
Al Lipman, whose artistic work in THE
Burglar will be pleasantly recalled by st.
Paul theatergoers. has made the greatest
success of his career in the new comedy sue
cess by Proxy" which will be seen shortly
in this city at the Metropolitan opera house.
The new play by A. r. Haven, which Sol
Smith Russell has in preparation for produc-
ton i'll the early spring, is called AN Amer
lean" Its story deals with Abraham Lin
coln's early life and his career in the White
house, but involves no state questions.
Last week in Omaha Clara Morris produced
a new emotional play called Claire" ar
adaptation from the German by herself. The
new piece is said to have made success,
and it is to be continued as the chief feature
of her repertoire this season.
The Bostonians return to the Garden
theater, New York, this week with their
great success robin Hood In the cast
are Tom Karl, H. G. Macdonald, Camille
D'Arville, Jessie Bartlett Davis and others.
Gertie Stanwood, who is in the cast of
Eight Bells owing TO the illness of Helene
Byrne, has proved herself an exceedingly
clever and versatile little actress, filing the
part at two hours notice
Neil Burgess will file away THE County
Fair after this season. He has new hay
seed" play by Charles Barnard, with an en-
trely new realistic effect, which he will pro-
duce next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew will return to
the Metropolitan opera house for one per-
Torrance only, at the Thanksgiving matinee.
Nov. "a presenting for the second time in
this city that successful play, "A Scrap of
Paper"
William Furst the composer of 1.-THE Isle
of Champagne" is writing the music for
Glllette's new play and for David Belasco's
drama that will open the new Empire thea
ter, New York.
Daniel Sully will be seen at the Metropoli-
tan opera house Nov. II, 20 and % in his
highly successful play The Millionaire, -
and his great comedy triumph THE Corner
Grocery"
Lolita is ra ni6lv reooverfno from Tho onaro =
ton she lately underwent, and VIII soon
leave the sanltarium, but will not be able to
play this season.
On Nov. "a and 26 the German company
will be at the Metropolitan opera house for
their ninth and tenth subscription perform
ance.
Felix Morris so long with Rosina Vokes'
company, announces that he will launch out
for himself next season.
Kate Davis, who has been out of the cast
of Miss Helyett'' for a week. has resumed
her original part of the picadors wife.