St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-24

Willie Collier, will be seen at the Grand
! III his original character in "HOSS and
HnSS." following Carroll Johnson. Mr..
, Collier is his year singing quite a num-
Der of new parallels and topical songs.
Bright and clever little COrinnp and her
big operate burlpsQue company will he
seen at the Grand in a couple of weeks.
Manager Jacob Lift writes in the
most glowing terms of the business his
road attractions are doing in the East.
The success of his latest venture. I'm
Old Kentucky" has been little short of
phenomenal. while the Ensign is do
ing wen a better business than last sea-
son.
THE Girl ! Left Behind Me" ended
an engagement of $50 consecutive nights
at the Schiller theater, Chicago. SaLur-
day. The receipts for the last week
were said to be $4,000, and the avera ge
for the engagement was SS.251. The
profits TO the manager and authors, saws
Charles FrOhman, were more than $50
coo.
Richard Mansfield will produce this
season "Gpntlem an Waife," a dramati-
cation OF Bulwer'S novel. what Will
He Do With LIP" by Rev. Henry A.
Adams. The character of Waite, the
Old actor. will be assumed by Mr.. Mans
field.
'The Span of Life" has had good
runs in New York, Philadelphia and
Boston, where its picturesque and
original effects were highly praised, the
bridge of living bJdie sbeIng especially
mentioned.
The most astonishing feat in the way
of dancing Is the backward kick OF
Bessie Clayton in "A Trip to China
town" She does it so easily and mod
estly too! Bast of all is the fact that
she is an American and never. went
abroad TO learn the art. 1t all came
natural to her, and constant practice
since four years old has developed the
kick.
wang" will bring to us several old
friends, as we'll as a number of new
faces. Edwin Stevens plays the Regent
OF Siam, the part originally played by
De Wolf Hopper, and Ethel LyntOn will
appear as Widow Frimousse.
Manager David Henderson. of Chi
cagO, has bought the rights to Gilbert
Il Sullivan's new opera for all American
territory. except New York and Boston,
while John StetsOn has secured the
rights for the latter city.
The Tavary Opera company, organ
lZed to fill the vacancy made by the dis
solution of the Emma Abbott Opera
company. will enter upon its first term
this season in a standard repertoire Of
opera in English.
The Franz family has been engaged
to appear i'll conjunction with 1.-The
Sportsman" company this season. They
will present a pantomine. during which
they will perform their clever accro-
batic feats.
Charles E. Evans has a new song for
The Parlor Match" this season that is
said to be simply a vocal wonder, as
well as eXcruiatingly funny, entitled
"And the Verdict Was"
"Ali Baba'' will reach its GOOth pres
entatiOn before it is Withdrawn from
the stage of the Chicago opera house for
"Sinbad," which is ready for produc-
ton.
Venus" the new comic opera by
Louis Harrison and Charles A. Byrne,
music by Gustave Kenker, has made a
| pronounced hit in Boston.
Pacific coast pIaygoers have warmly
welcomed "A Nutmeg Match" as a
happy union OF rustic comedy and
sensational melOdrama.
Fanny Davenport has engaged. among
other excellent actors, Water S. Craven,
W. y. Doyle and E. l.. Walton for the
coming season.
Sadie ConnelIy's dive through 4 hotel
window remains this season an incident
! of the performance of lyon Yonson."
Walker Whiteside began r%ehearSaiS
| last week at EikS' hall, New York.