St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

Alexander Salvini, in a repertoire of ro-
mantle Dramas will be the attraction at the
Metropolitan opera house the first three
nights of the week beginning Monday, Jan.
0. Not since fletcher have we had an actor
who possessed the spirit of the highest kind
of melodrama to such degree as Alexander
SalVini. He has not the ease and grace OF
that actor; his spirit is more fiery and he is
melodrama lives again i'll him. and people
who do not remember the days of old can see
what it was written for. Salvini stirs one
up, compels interest, compels applause.
Charles II. Hoyt has furnished the stage
with a number of amusing farce-comedles.
None has been more successful, and is as
universally popular as the laughable Sklt
"a Hole in the Ground, (which follows 1.-The
Bottom Of the Sea" at the Grand. Several
changes have been made in the piece since
last preiented here. New specialtes have
been introduced, and several new faces have
been added to the cast.
Riley is coming to town. Riley. the dialect
poet aud inimitable humoriSt! His evening
here will be at the Unity church, Friday,
Jan. H. and the entertainment will consist
of readings and stores, together with some
excellent musical talent. Details as 10 the
programme and sale of tickets will be an
nounced later
Felix Morris, the clever comedian, who
has been prominent i'll Rosina Vokes' COM
pany for number of years past, and whose
very artistic impersonationS OF ecceltrlc
characters have made him famous, will next
season take out company OF his own Oh a
tour, beginning at Chicago Oct. 2.
"Niobe'' has been produced in Melbourne,
Australia, with the greatest possible success.
The papers devote columns OF criticisms to
this brilliant comedy, and predict for it an
unusual degree of public favor ''Niobe"
has now successfully made the circuit of the
English speaking stage.
Modjeska will be the attraction at the Me t.
hcnSa Tbnrs6aU FRIDAY ii
Saturday, Jan. II, IL and II, i'll standard
repertoire of plays. Modjeska is supporter
this season by Otis Skinner and an excellent
company of players.
Frederick Warde and Louis James are car.
rying everything before them this season and
are scoring the biggest kind of a success.
Each star compliments the other, and with
the fine company i'll their support superb
performances are given.
James j. Corbett will make more money
this season than any other actor in the bust
ness not even excepting Louis Jefferson.
MIR. Corbett's profits, it is said, will aggregate
| the immense sum of 100000.
Miss Laura Biggar the statuesque actress
| who became famous through her lmpersona-
ton of the role of LA i'll THE Clemenceau
| Case has replaced Anna Boyd as the widow
| in "A Trip to Chinatown"
The German Lilliputlans were originally
brought to this country for short engage
ment only, but they have met with such great
success that they appear likely to become a
| fixture.
Dainty Marion Elmore, who is SO well
! known as the sweet morsel Of humanity,
formerly with Willie Edowin and Alice Ath-
erton, is with Eagles Nest this season.
Among the January bookings of the Grand
is included Mckee Rankin in his fastest
dramatic success, "A Kentucky Colonel"
Martha Irmler,, who made sensation here
| last year by her dancing in 'Sinbad,' is the
principal danseuse of Ali Baba."
Among the new comedies meeting with
success this year is included the oddly titled
farce, "A Railroad Ticket"
'.Fantasma. Hanlon Brothers fairy panto-
mime, offers O host OF new trick scenic
features this season.
''Aristocracy" is having great run al
Palmers theater. and will be continued
throughout January.
Charles L Davis comes to the Grand at an
early date in his old-time Yankee comedy
calvin JQSlVn.''