St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
WEEKLY STAGE GK1sr.
Short Items of General Iaterest
to Theater-Goers

1.-THE illustrated American" Pub.
fishing company have just issued
magnificent volume edited by A ustin
BreretOn. containing % fuli-page pic
lures and over 100 portraits in character
of the great players OF our time. The
volume is the first of series and
contains sketches and pictures of Henry
Irving, Ellen Terry. E. H. Sotbern,
Margaret Reid. II. c. Barnabee, May
Brooklyn, Edwin Booth. Nine. Mod
jeska, Leonard Boyne. Jessie Bartlett
Davis, Kyrle BelIew, Mrs. Potter,
Eugene Cowles. Theresa Vaughn. j Joseph
jefferson, Lillian Russell, w. II. Mac
dona Id Ada Rehan, Henry Miller, Adele
Rite HE. Richard Mansfield, Nine,
Melba.
Manager Jacob Lift wrote to Manager
BiXby yesterday that in the event of the
owners of the Davidson theater property
in Milwaukee deciding not to rebuilt
that theater, which was destroyed last
W eek by fire, he would erect the finest
til eater in the entire Western country
on a very desirable piece of property
pu released by him for that purpose in
Milwaukee some time ago. Milwaukee
being Mr.. Lifts home, he says that he
has desire to give the people OF that
city place of amusement second to
none in the country, and one that will
be monument to his managerial sue
cess which was started in his native
city.
That good reports of Frank Bixby's
new play, SHAFT No. g" are going
abroad is evidenced by letter he re-
ceved yesterday from Manager John
Havlin, who controls three OF the most
successful theaters i'll the country. in
Chicago. st. Louis and Cincinnati, say
N m, a N q " hn
have any time he wanted fer the new
play in any one eff the Havlin list of
theaters.
NJ. B. Cdrtis. recently on trial for the
murder of Policeman Grant in San
Francisco, Will open on April 80 at the
Standard theater, New York, going
back to his first success. ''Sam'l OF
PoSen." The play has been entirely re-
written. Mr.. Curtis will be remem
bered rs the one who FIRST acted OH the
stage of our new "Grand."
De Wolf Hopper's birthday occurred
recently while he was playing in Kan
sas City. and at the close of the even
ing's performance the Mystic Shriners
of that city marched OH the stage in a
body and gave him handsome gold
of the order.
While playing ''Mavourneen"inWa WASH
ington last week. Chauncey Olcott sang
Eale, in the evening took tea at the
White house with Mrs. Cleveland, and
Saturday dined at Postmaster General
Bisselts.
"Clarette," the opera in which Della
Fox is to star next season, was not a
success in London. Nat Roth, her
manager, says that this was due to the
fact that the English version and the
cast were weak. Miss Fox'S character
Obliges her to dress in military costume.
Jakobowski. composer of "Erminle,"
has written the music for new opera
to be played by Francis Wilson next
fail. j. Cheever Goodwin will be re.
ponsible for the words. The scenes of
the opera are in Hesse and France.
Francis Wilson says that he has re.
ceived some very good offers to appear
in London, but that he is not anxious to
run the risk of " another American
tombstone in the theatrical graveyard,
or that city.
A fellow calling himself Kyrle Booth
has been ma sQuerading in Baltimore
under Kyrle Bellows honors. using the
last named gentleman's portrait in an
advertising circular.
name of his wife Beatrice CamerOm q
beautiful home on West Eightieth
street in New York city. The property
is valued at $4,000.
The '.stage lightning" machine used
in the production of "Blue Grass" ex-
plOded last Tuesday with a deafening
report. and slightly injured the man
running it.
The leading role in Sydney Rosen-i
fields 1.-The Passing Show" to be pro-
duced az the Casino in May, will be
taken by Jennie Yeamans.
Stuart Robson has engaged Amy
Stuart to play the part of Phryne in
1.-The Comedy of ErrOrSo and Agnes in
1.-THE Henrietta"
Charles L. Dazey. author of I'm Old
Kentucky" has flushed anew comedy
drama, will prominent part for a
Soubrette.
Joseph Hart, of the Haflen & Hart
"Idea" company, is engaged to marry
Carrie de Mar, of the same organization,
Ill June.
Mrs. Sewall, of indianapolis. recently
gave an elaborate luncheon in honor of
Nine. Modjeska and Count Boze nta.
The presswork is very fine and for
the price. 25 cents, the album has never
been surpassed or even equaled.
Across the Potomac" will be seen in
almost all of the large cities next sea-
son.
The total amount given by actors last
year to their relief fund is S9,610.55.
Junius Brutus Booth leaves this coun-
try for England some time in July.
Julia Arthur has retired from A. NJ.
Palmer'S company.