St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22
AMONG THE ACTORS.
Gossip About the Entertainers of
the Country.

b.
Gossip About the Entertainers of
the Country.
A short time ago one of the horses
usedin the production of 1.-THE Girl
Left Behind Me" fell into the orchestra
pit, and now, TO cap the climax, Frank
Mordaunt. who plays Gen. Kenyon,
was run into by another of the animals.
and had mis- head, hip and leg injured
and his shoulder dislocated. Miss Syd-
neg Armstrong might have been
crushed totleath had 1t not been for Mr.:
MUrdaunt, and, as 1t was, she received
such severe nervous shock that she
resigned from the company.
Last nighr. at the close of their en-
gagemeHt here at the Metropolitan
opera house, the LiIiputians ended this
seasons tour. The step was taken by
the R0senfeld brothers because the pub
lie, who had read the accounts of the
Davidson theater fire in Milwaukee,
had the idea drmly imbued in their
minds that all the scenery and costumes
of the company were burned and there
was the prospect OF a financial loss
should the company stay Oh the road.
The Liiiputians return at once to New
York where they will go into active
preparations for their next piece.
Mrs. w. u. Jones. one of the best
known .'old women" on our stage, who
has been for the past two seasons a
member of "The Ensign company.
and who will be remembered for the
good work she did last summer as
member of the stock company at the
Grand, is amongth latest engagements
made by Frank Bixby for his produc.
ton OF his new play. s'Sbaft No. ~
ch .,x I'D ,ici-
tiOn to the cast.
John Philip Sousa, author of the
washington Port" and High School
Cadets" and Charles Klein are writing
a new opera, to be called ''EI CAPTAIN"
for De Wolf Hopper. 1t will be pre-
Sented season after next.
Martha Morton has nearly completed
a four-act comedy for w. II. Crane.
The version of "Clarette." in which
Della Fox is to appear, is made by
Cheever Goodwin and is direct from the
French.
Joseph Hart, of Hallen and Hart, is
soon to wed. His bride will be Carrie
de Mar, whose first appearance was
made in David Henderson's American
Extravaganza company. Miss de Mar,
who is only nineteen years old, has
been with Hallen and Hart Tor three
years.
w. FL. Kendall. in speaking of himself
and wife, says: I'VE shall return for
next season. We expect 10 be in New
York again by the first of September.
Our tour this season has been crafty
lngly successful"
Marie Burroughs has secured from E.
S. Willard the right to produce ''rhe
Scapegoat" next season. The play is by
Wilton Jones and Gertrude Warden.
nri he n Of In
opening of her starring tour In Boston
next October.
Evans and uoey close their JOINT
career in "a Parlor Match" at the Har-
lem opera house this week. Minnie
French will reappear. after au absence
OF some months. as the Innocent Kid.
New songs and music have been written
for the closing performances, and sew
eral theater parties will attend. The
company has been together for twelve
yealS.
Manager Jacob Littis at p resent pay
ing his final visit to the Twin Cities
prior to his departure for his summer
vacation in Europe. While Mr.. Lift
says that he Is going Oh vacation, he
also intimates that he will during his
stay abroad secure several strong nov
eiIleS for his road attractions next sea.
son.
Lillian Lewis, who is credited with
having made most pronounced sue
cess of her latest play. "Good-by,
Sweetheart" is to play at the G rand for
week early in May.
Laura Burt and her mother will sail
for Europe iii a few days. Miss Burt
will take part in a production of "In
Old Kentucky" i'll London, probably at
the Princess tiieater.
ht. nt Of Sc
Frederick Warde and Louis James will
not separate next season as was an.
nOunced
Mime. Rhea has re-engaged w. S.
Hart for 1895 at the largest salary she
has ever paid Il leading man.
Hallen and Hart dissolve partnership
this spring.
A Chicago court gave a. cOiOred man
$3.50 damages because he was refused
admission to the Chicago opera house
five years ago.
j: AldricI Libbey is to do leading
baritone roles with the Schiller Opera
company, of Chicago, in The Beggar
STUDENT" BLACK Huss ar" and Tar
and Tartar for the next few weeks.
On June Is Miss Grace Golden, soprano
of the De Wolf Hopper Opera company,
sewers her connection with that organi-
cation.
Madrid Is laboripg under excitement
because Don Fernando Diaz de Men,
doZa, a sou of Spanish grandee, has
appeared upon the stage in. that city.
While he is said to have some ability as
an actor, the fact that Spanish noble
man should work at anything is the
marvel in Madrid. "-Ex
Willard Sponsors latest opera, s'The
Princess Bonnie," is likely to expert
ence as long and successful run in Phil
adeiphia as did its worthy predecessor,
1.-The Little Tycoon" 1t is now in it's
fourth week, and as yet no announce
ment is made Of its closing. Mr.Spenser
seems to have the call on Quaker City
audiences He will send two companies
on the road to present 1.-The Princess
Bonnie" during the coming season.
Both of them will be thoroughly first
class in every particular, comprising
the best artists obtainable. The COM
panies will be equipped with scenery
and costu mes equally as magni fcent as
the original production.
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