St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-19
DRAMATIC DATA.


Everything in the programme is
br light, breezy, witty, pleasing, rehned
and spicy, without a particle of double
entendre. The musical and vocal de-
partment is simply immense, and the
songs are a revelation to people who
have harvested crop after crop Of chest
nuts. The gags are new, timely and
fetching. The Olio is made up OF a
series of vastly entertaining acts. The
afterpiece. entitled The DarktOwn Cir
Gus, " is one of the funniest and. most
ambitious attempts ever seen IN that
line.
The season OF two weeks of "Ali
Bahia" at the Globe theater, Boston, was
a prOdi giOuS success. David Henderson
is about the only instance Of success
full ne HSpaper man becoming a success
full dramatic manager, and he has made
4 pronounced success ever since he
started out. Before that he was news
paper man from early training, dra-
matte critic, and the husband OF an
actress.
Lit IL Davis are expanding quite an
amount of money on DaZey'S lay, "In
Old Kentucky" and when it is seen
next season it will be with the most
elaborate and finished scenic details that
have been given to any play OF late
years. \ number of changes that have
been made in the play have all been
such as Will make it additionally attract
i've in its strength and dramatic effect.
"Niobe," the bright and breezy COM
edy that made such hit when pre-
scented here last September, will play a
return engagement at the Metropolitan
opera house the entire week beginning
Monday, March II. 1t will be given
with the same excellent cast of players
that previously appeared here. and that
the return engagement Will be sue
cessful one is fully assured.
The popular sOubrettes Anne PiXley,
will make her first appearance III st.
Paul in many years at the metropolitan
soon in a new play written especially
for her by William Gill. 1t IS called
Her Honor, the Mayor" and it deals
with the fortunes and misfOrtuneS Of
bright young woman who Is elected
chief magistrate or far western town
ON law and order ticket.
Manager Lit, of the Grand opera
house, has SO far selected among the
PLAYS to be produced at the Grand this
summer. ''Piaue." Monte CriSto,"
The Bankers Daughter" and "Pink
DOminOeS." Each one of the plays
named is to be put on with entirely new
scenery and effects, and given thor
oughly artistic production,
al G. Fields great organization of
MINISTRIES will give one performance at
the Metropolitan opera house, Sunday
night, March 20. Mr. Field has every
reason to be proud of the superb Organi-
cation which bears his name. The show
presented by the list of artists is one of
the finest ever seen in this country.
Nat Goodwin presented his new play,
"a Gilded Fool" at the Walnut Street
theater, Philadelphia, last week, and
the general opinion seems to be that it
is the best thing he has done III very
long time. The audiences were large
and enjoyed the play immensely.
Marie Wainwright's repertoire this
season includes The School for Scan
dal, " LAS You Like 1t" and ''The Social
SWIM" She is supported by the same
excellent company that was with her
last season, including Barton Hill, Kate
Blancke and Eleanor Carey.
Last week the Lilliputians presented
their great spectacular production Of
Candy" to large and well-Dleased audi
euces at the Graud opera house, Los
Angeles, Cal. Their repertoire includes
1.-The Dwarf's Wedding"
Among the elaborate scenic produc-
tiOnS of the present decade no one has
exceeded Lewis Morrison's Faust"
the conception Of the part Of Mephlsto
by Mr.. Morrison being pronounced in all
| things the best ever seen of this trying
character.
The VoodoO' Is the rather peculiar
title of new musical farce-comedy that
| is credited with having made pro-
nOunced success with the public this
season. 1t is said to be entirely differ
| ent from anything of its kind, and q
most pronounced novelty in its idea.
The Krmiss" which is now being
arranged by the ladies of the Day Nur-
sery board is to be given at the Grand
opera house, April 20, 81 and %. The
first part of the week in question will be
filed by LeaYitt's Spider and Fly"
company.
Oliver Byron is to follow Lillian Lewis
at the Grand in 1.-The Plunger," the
sensational comedy drama in which he
made quite hit in this city two years
ago. Kate Byron is still playing her
original part, the Widow Glover.
Pauline Hall will have new opera
! next season, the libretto by Mr.. McLel-
Ian and the music probably by Julian
Edwards. She will play a character
entirely foreign to her previous work,
that of young German boy.
"The Tar and Tartar" was greeted by
| the largest audience of the season at the
Walnut theater, Cincinnati, last Monday
night. The cast throughout is excel
/ lent, and is headed by the well-khown
comedian John ID. Gilbert.
Those funny little midgets, the Lilli-
putians. are pleasing Californian audi
ences with their great spectacular pro-
ductlonS of Candy" 1.-The Pupil of
Magic" and 1.-The Dwarf's Wedding"
Annie Lewis is no longer a member of
ga Nutmeg Match" company, the part
of "Cinders' now being played by Liz
Zie Evans, who is said to have made a
most decided hit in the character.
C. B. jefferson, Klaw and Changers
Country Circus" still continues to play
to the capacity OF the theaters through
| the South. -
". II. Crane will produce his new
play, entitled Brother john" at the
Star theater, New York, tomorrow
| plight.
Edwin Milton Royle. the author Of
Friends" has been wri0.qg poetry for
a Southern magazine.
The Bostouians presented "RoDin
Hood" at the Baldwin theater, San
| Francisco, last week.