St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-19

attack upon the so-ealled "living pict-
ureS" has spread the craze fof that sort
of thing, and tableauX vivapts of all
descriptions and OF the most unblushing
nature ara to be seen even in the subur-
ban halls.
The perennial farce "Hot Water" was
revived Wednesday last, and serves TO-
fill the Criterion nightly. George Haw-
trey assumes the role associated with
Charles Wyndham twenty years ago.
At the Gaiety there has been this week
a not over-successful premier revival
OF Jack Sheppard" But the traditions
of Nellie Farren and Fred Leslie were
too strong for the newcomers.
Lillian Russell stays with Henry T..
Abbey, in spite of the law courts, Mr..
Abbey paying $4,000 forfeit, it is said.
Rehearsais of the "Queen of Brilliants"
are being pushed actively, and the
prompter and accompanist have gone to
Queenstown in especial salon car
riage" with piano, to meet the
Auranla and bring the singers expected
to be Oh board of her to London.
Rehearsals will take place in the special
cars while en- route from Queenstown
to Dublin. Nine. Amada has been
engaged in the place of Laura Joyce.
Solomon, the composer, is following
in the footsteps OF Corneygrain and
George Grossmith, and starts his own
show III the autumn, doing mOnologueS
and dialogues with George Hawtrey.
The theatrical center of London has
long been as distinctly restricted as is
the political center of London. Between
st. James street and the Law courts are
situated all the theaters that count for
anything, save the Covent and Princess.
The Grand at Islington is considered IN
this provinces; the Elephant and Castle
and Surrey are cover the water;" the
Britannia and the Pavilion are in that
terra incognita, the East End.
But all this Is to be changed. Before
the year is over two theaters now build
ing will open. Another is in the archi-
tect's office. These three are going to
serve the people in the quarter where
they live. The Brixton, the walls of
which are now ready for the roof, will
seat 2, 800, and will be
Opened by Henry Irving
Dec. /, with "The Bells" The second
week will probably be given up to
"Olivia." Irving is to be followed by
the Kendalls for two weeks, and they
the usual run. Prices will ba some
what lower than on the Middlesex side
of the Thames.
The Camberwell theater. which will
open at the end of September, will seat
$500 persons, and a theater of similar
size is to be begun at once In Kensing-'
ton. 1t will not be long, therefore, be-
fore the exclusive ring fence which has
so long enclosed that sacred land. only
within which it was considered possible
to build theater. Will have been thrown
down forever. And soon thereafter, it
will be possible for Mr.. Irving to un
dertake a twelve weeks tour within
five miles Of the Lyceum. =
The Japanese-Chinese war mas al
ready been heard Of In theaterland.
Charles Laurier has invented "fan-
tasticaI, demoniacal japanese pan!o-
mime" which is announced at the
Standard, and Hoyt's "Trip to China
town" will soon be seen at Toole's the
eter BY an American company.
The old-time standby of the weary
funny man paragrapher, "the actress
diamonds" has bobbed up serenely
again. Sylvia Greay, Mrs. Fenwick,
the charming gaiety dancer, when she
returned from her honeymoon told a
friend that two of her servants had
levanted to the United States with the
proceeds OF $4,000 worth of precious
stones-mainly diamond rings and
brooches-and all of them the tribute
that her twinkling feet won from front
row "mashers.'' The jewelry was
pawned; a suit has been begun for Its
recovery, and the laws hands are now
stretched out to capture the thieves.
Every little while some Polonius of
the press steps behind the curtain and
discovers something marvellous in the
| lives of members Of playland. We are
learned the art of play writing, studied
carpentry and construction in whole
sale furniture store.
Albert Chevalier, the "Costers' :"