St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-26
DRAMATIC DOTS.

It is a matter of pleasure to state tina
the coming engagement of f. D. Mac
Lean and Marie Prescott, which will
begin at the Metropolitan opera house
next Sunday evening, for a period of
four nights and matinee, will be at
tended by great departure and an
entire novelty. Mr.. MacLean and Miss
Prescott will appear for the first time in
st. Paul in play that does not SAVIOR of
the legitimate. "L'Absintheur" is the
name of the new play to be given by
this distinguished couple. The play was
written by Miss Prescott herself, and
the principal characters in it brought
out and developed, especially for Mr.:
MacLean and herself; ''LAbsinthenr"
translated into English means The
Absinthe Drinker,'' and on this
the story and plot of the play are
founded. 1t tells the story Of young
man whose downfall is due to the use
of this terrible drug, "absinthe." 1t is
full of beautiful situations, thrilling
scenes and exciting climaXes and deals
in a story Of love, hate and revenge,
which points fine moral and leaves
deep and lasting impression. Mr.. Nc
Lean and Miss Prescott are fairly de-
lighted with their new play, for, al
though they have only been playing it
for a short time, they have already won
the greatest success and prominence
with it. Special scenery Is carried With
them, and realism is illustrated III sew
eral new and startling effects.
M. B. Leavtt's "Spider and Fly"
company, which is now touring the Pa
cifc coast, is to play limited engage
ment at the Grand later in the season.
This will afford the public an oppor-
tunity of judging the relative merits of
both companies, his other company hay-
ing played very successful engage
ment in this city earlier this season.
The coming company is the one con-
tanning the Putnam twins. who are
strong favorites in this city.
James Lift has been busy for the past
two weeks arranging the details OF the
summer stock season at the Grand, and
endeavoring to select list of plays that
will give variety to the repertoire i'll
which Jacob Lifts players will be seen
this summer. 1t has been definitely
settled that the stock season begins the
21st Of May, and Mr.. Lift has already
engaged number of excellent people,
among them some who will be new to
this city.
HanIon Bros most lasting success,
"Fantasma," is to follow IA Trip to
Chinatown at the Grand. This spec
tacular production has been rehabili-
tated this year with entirely new seen
cry and number of new tricks and
mechanical effects introduced, ana it is
said to be the best production of the
play yet given.
The transformation scene, "The Birth
of the Butterfly" designed by Mr.. Dan
gerfield for cali Baba," is one of those
lovely pictures which we always look
forward to now as a fitting wind up of
Mr.. Henderson's productions. Ii any
thing "The Birth of the Butterfly is
more beautiful than its predecessors.
The little tots, known as the Mccoy
sisters in IA Trip to Chinatown" are
but six and eight years Of age. The So
ciety with the long name tried to pre-
vent them appearing in San francisco,
but Mayor Ebert came to the rescue
and granted special permit.
Lillian Lewis, who is now making an
extended tour in the South, has received
the most flattering notices everywhere
for her performance in Lady Lii" and
"Therese Raquin," these two plays be-
ing the ones in which she has scored a
success this season.
"The Country Circus" with Its great
mass Oh InaSHlHCeuI SCcICIy anu lIo
small family OF about $50 people, is at
present playing limited engagement
at the Boston theater, Boston. 1.-The
Country Circus" includes in its cast
some of the greatest circus performers
in the country.
Champion James Corbett has been in
disposed with severe cold for few
days In Minneapolis, but he has entirely
recovered now, and has accepted an in
vitation to occupy box at the Grand
Sunday night to witness the first per-
Torrance this year of Hoyt's "Trip to
Chinatown"
Among the many ponderous scenic
productions now touring the country,
no one has been received with more
marked appreciation than "The Struggle
of Life" which is announced for an
early appearance at the Grand in this
city.
The Bostonansclosed their engage
ment at the Columbian theatre, Chicago.
in blaze of glory Tom Karl, Barna-
bee, Mcdonald, Eugene Cowles, Camille
d'Arville and JESSIE Bartlett-D Davis re-