St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-20


Preparatory to opening his tour on
Sept. at Pittsburg. Thomas ".
Keene has called his company for
rehearsals. Two leading ladies'
will this season support the trl-
gedian, Misses Emma and Hem
rietla VaderS. Two leading men.
Edwin Arden and Frank fleming will
? also be with the company. Mr.. keenr's
reperlory Will include ''Othello, The
Merchant OF Venice" "Macbetii, !"
Richard Ill, Romeo and Juliet"
Louis XI.." "The Fools Revenge"
and king john"
Thomas w. Keene begins rehearsals
this week, aud will open his season
sept. 4 at Pittsburg. Two leading men,
Edwin Arden and Frank iiennig, and
two leading ladies. Emma ahd Henrietta
VadtrS, will be- in his COMPANY. Chaun.
cey Olcott Will begin his second tour In
"Mav0urnern" Oh the 18th. and aTter Il
week i'll the large towns. Recent audi
tiulS To his company are Frederick
Butler, Renee Perselie and little Dot
Clarendon.
Della Fox cables from Paris to a
friend that she will return 10 this coun-
try within fortnight. When she re-
sumeS her place in De WOLF Hopper's
company. IL Is quite likoly that ''Cinder-
ella at SchOuP' will Ue revived, with
Miss Fox and Mrs. Edna Wallace Hop
per III Tie caat-the laILer in the role
originally played by Ala Rehan.
Chauncey Olcott, i'll "Mavourneen."
one of Manager Augustus Pltuu's at
fractions, Will open i'll New York Aug.
Is for a week. after which the company
VIII make tour of the large t0WnS III
The state previous TO beginning all ell
gagemrnt al the Harlem opera house.
Frederick j. Butler and Rene ParseIle
are recent additions to the company,
| which will also include little Dot
Clarendon, the popular enid actress.
L0ttle Collins is to have her own
vaudeville company this season, ami,
although ST. Paul was disappointed in
SeeIhs her last year owing TO her ILL
ness, she VIII not only he here this yeSr,
but Will have ali excellent company
| with her in high class vaudeville ell
tertainment. and will beyond q doubt
test The capacity Or tile Grand, where she
is to play.
Lou.s Aldrich proposes that 25 per
cent, or any percentage fixed upon of
! The net profits OF every benefit p rform-
ance whatsoever, Shall hereafter Ice
| turned over 10 the actors fund. Should
| this suggestion be adopted. Mr.. Aldricn
| further PROPOSES to send blank pledges
TO uember,.in signing which they agree
| not To appear III any Denrtit unless this
condition be complied with.
"Innocent as Lump is being re-
| hearsed by Roland Reed and his com
| pany- They open tomorrow night at
the Boston museum for The seventh
consecutive year, where they Will play
| a three weeks engagement. For the
coming season Mr.. Reeds tour calls tor
engagements in every important city in
the country, and Is TO Continue until
May |.
1t Is SAID that by actual count and
comparison there are more perilous sit
| uatlUnS and narrow escapes in the new
| Lit IL Davis DRAMA, "In OLD KEN
tucky.' than in any other high-clasS
mel0drama produ ced in the past four
years. l lie new play has its first pro-
ductiOn Aug. 20, at the Bijuu thcater,
| PiltSburg.
More than one far-sceing manager has
! predicted lately that this will be 4
| profitable season Tor strong English
| melUurama. With such q prospect in
view, Lit Il Davis nave bestowed
| special care on their new equipment for
that sterling drama. 1.-The StUwaway."
which opens It's sixth consecutive SEA-
| sun in Cincinnati Sept. 8.
All complete are Mile. Rhea's prep
aratIOnS for an elaborate production of
1.-The Queen of Sheba" Models of the
| scenery designed in France have been
| found too cumbersome tor the American
| circuit, and will De modified by Hugh
son Hawlry. The dramatic treatment
| of the subject Is original with Adrlen
Barbusse and Mile. Rnea.
'Yon Yonson," newly equipped cast,
| opens lis season Au-. 90 dt the Ora III
| opera house in Brooklyn. Gas Heege,
who will continue thiS season To per-
! senate the character tnu6 he created, re-
turned last week on the City of Paris
from refreshing visit to Sweden, the
land of his foretatherS.
The great interest recently aroused in
! naval affairs makes 1.-The Ensign" one
of the most timely dramas that will be
on the stage this season. PerceiviDg
| THIS fact, its managers. Lift u DAVIS,
| have taken care that its east and scenery
| shall be even better than they were last
| season.
The Hustler comes to the Grand
after 1.-The Waits of New York; This
| farce-comedy has been seen IN this city
number or times, and this year is said
to have been given new impetus in
! public favor with new songs, dances
and strong specially features.
Harry Williams, the manager of "The
Waits of New York; and Katie Emmett
| in Killarney" has entirely recovered
| from his recent severe illness and is
again giving his personal attention to
| the affairs of Miss Emmett, who opens
| her season at Columbus, o., Monday
night.
Tim Murphy, so long member of
| Hoyt IL Thomas companies. has signed
contract to star under the manage
ment of Steve King. now treasurer of
De Wolf Hopper'S company, for a tour
| of five years, beginning i'll September,
1895.
At the Biou theater, New York. Man.
| ager John IL. Russell is in daily attend
ance, where he is experimenting re-
| hearsals Of RusSellS comedians in 1.-The
Worlds Fair City Directory" which
| opens the season at this house Sept. 9.
Paul Bourget, the distinguished
| French novelist. who, since the death
| OF Guy de Maupassant, has become one
| of the foremost literary figures of Paris.
was a visitor last Wednesday at the
| Madison Square theater, New York.
The Grand announces the strongest
| list of bookings TOR the coming season 1t
| has ever presented. the number not
| only embracing many of the former
successes but also number of the best
! organizations ION the road"
Until next spring. when they embark
| with Steve Brodie in the new venture,
| "On the BOwery." the two reformed
burglars, "Spike" Hennessey and kid"
Mccoy will continue to crack a safe
every night in Lift 81 Davis melo-
drama, 1.-The Stowaway."
| The suit of Col. William E. Sim, pro-
! prietor of the Pafk theater, Brooklyn,
/ for absolute divorce against Cora Tan
ner Sim, has been finally disposed of
| by Chief Justice Clement, who dis
| missed the complaint.
1.-The Power of the Press company
make their first appearance this season
| October 8, at the Columbus theater, Har-
lem. Louis A. Mabb and May Stand
ish have been engaged for important
| parts in the play.
THE Hustler" opened it's Pittsburg
| engagement at the Bijou tbeater last