St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-03
IRVIAG's MORNING SHOW
HE GIVES "FAUS7" IN THE EARLY
R0cRS or THE DAE
ROYALTY AT THE THEATEK.

Sydney Grundy's "Bunch OF VIC
let's" Is n Huge Success at the
Haymarket =" ARMS aud the
Man" Has Made Its Way Into
Popular Favor-Loie Fuller in
Brussels.
Copyrighted 1894 by the Associated Press
LONDON. June 2.-Henry Irving gave
morning performance of Faust" on
Thursday in order to enable him to pre-
side i'll the evening at the annual din
ner of the Royal lheatric fund.
There were 250 notable guests at the
dinner, including Sir Frederick Leigh
ton and Baron Leopold de Ruthschild
Mr.. Irving made an amusing speech.
In which he rdlculed the prevailing
idea that theatrical depression was
likely to drive them 10 the profession of
pugiliSm. He expressed the belief that
the drama would outlive many genera
lions yet.
Lord Randolph Churchill sent letter
regretting his absence.
Lord Darlington will present Mr..
Irving at the levee OF the Prince and
Princess of Wales next Wednesday.
Almost the last public appearance of
the Duchess of y ork for some time was
her presence at Daly's theater ON Tues
day to witness Mime. Eleanor Duse in
"The Dame aux CameliaS."
The Prince of Wales and Duke of
IOrk were among those present at Cow
IN na rtut, w Al.
initial performance of the "Hugue-
notS." Nine. Adini. of the French
opera, made her debut as Valentine,
but she hardly reached the expectations
OF the audience.
There was much talk in the corridors
at the opera uf the gala night in honor
of the czarewitch during his approach
ing visit
TO THE QUEEN.
Charles Thursby is to give a special
matinee at the Prince of Wales theater
next Thursday, of new play by John
Gray and Andre Roeffalovitch, the two
youthful members of the Oscar Wilde
school
In the preliminary announcement the
play. which has been given the some
what catcll-penny title OF "The Black
mallerS," is described as of s.strong
dramatic interest" If reports speak
truly the subject is certainly an original
one. Although it does not seem to offer
much scope Tor dramatic development,
the play. 1t is SAID, turns on the
YagarieS OF young man who black
mails people when he is put under
hynotic influence.
very strong cast has been engaged,
Including Mrs. Theodore Wright, Miss
Olga Brandon, and Messrs. w. l.. Alb
Ingdon, Julian Cross (who stage-man.
ages the piece and Harry Eversfe1d.
Beerbohm Tree has struck Oil with
Sydney Grundy's "A Bunch of Violets''
and House fuil'' is the order of the
night at the Haymarket. The success
is well merited, tor the play is all excel.
lent one and is well produced.
Inc following are the dramatis per-
sona for "A Modern Eve" soon to be
produced:
Erdley Hereford, Fred Terry; Vivian
Hereford. his wife, Mrs. Beerbohm
Tree; Mrs. Malesun, her mother, Mrs.
Dion Boucicauli; Mrs. Mowbrey Mer-
rlone, Miss Lotlie Venn; Sir Gerald
Raeburn, Cyril Maude; kenyon War
grave, Beeruohm Tree.
hO M 81 aCt passes dt the mouse or
Mrs. Madison, and the second and third
at Erdiey Hereford's.
Bernard Shaw's Arms apd the Nam,
has slowly but surely made its way
into popular iayor, and Miss Florence
Farr has extended her lease of the Ave.
nue. to the end of July. Last Friday
ana Saturday money was refused in all
parts of the house excepting the gal
lery, and there is little likelihood of
any Change i'll the bill being necessary
DURING THE SEASON.
The cast Tor the reviva; of 1.-The Candi.
date at the Criterion includes, besides
Wyndham himself, as the volatile Wis
count Oldacre, Messrs. William Blake
", George Gidddens. c. W. Somerset.
Mrs. Fanny Coleman, Miss Pattie
Browne and Miss Mary Moore.
Miss Loie Fuller, the serpentine dan
Ger, has just completed ten days Ell.
gageinent at the Alcazar Music hall i'm
Brussels. where she Was paid 90 per
cent of the receipts. During her recent
visit to London with Mile. Yyette Gull
bert, contract was drawn up by which