St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-20
ON THE STAGE.
Dramatic Items of Local and Gen.
eral Interest.

Dramatic Items of Local and Gen.
eral Interest.
Laura Gilvray, the young Chicago actress,
was surprised while playing Lady Winder-
mere last Saturday night in the Schiller the
alter in that city, by presentation. The gift
was handsome fan with pearl sticks, pre-
sented by DIR. Thomas on behalf of the Chi
cago Dramatic and Musical college, OF which
Miss Gilvray was former student.
Miss Gllvray is the actress who has so
completely won the hearts of ST. Paul au-
dences during the latter part of last
week.
Otis Skinner, for the past two seasons
leading man with Modjeska, is to star
next season at the head of his own COM
pany i'll two new PLAYS, one by Clyde
Fitch, entitled "His Grace de Gram.
mont" and the other an adaptation from
the French of Victor Hugo's ''Tribou-
let" Mr.. Skinner will begin his season
at Chicago Sept. "a, under the manage
ment of j. j. Buckley, who was once
Modjeska's manager. Mr.. Skinner will
he supported by Victory Bateman, who
is well and favorably known through
out the country.
Friends" Edwin Milton Royle, its
author and star, and Lucius Henderson,
the actor pianist, are winning fresh
laurelS for themselves all over the cOun-
tiIs hSik AVSChU nave
been in San Francisco, where their sue
cess was phenomenal.
One day last week workmen took
down an old billboard in Biddeford,
Me-. and found on it, beneath mass of
other paper, the bills for performance
by Dolly Bldweli and r. s. Medium in
that town twenty-five years ago.-Ex.
Clement Scott, the we'll known dra-
matte critic, received severe roasting
from the stage at the hands of Robert
Buchanan. MIR. Scott had previously
angered Buchanan by au unfavorable
and somewhat undeserved criticism.
Walter Hale, of st. Paul, now with
Julia Marlowe, is to replace +. j. Rat
clitfe in the New York Lyceum stock
company next season. Mr.. Ratclitfe
will take part in Charles Frohman's re-
vival of "Shenandoah."
ESpy Williams, au thor of "Parrhas
ius," and Louis Blake, composer of
THE Khedive." have written an opera
called 'Ollamus, King of Utopia" The
opera was produced in New Orleans on
the 14th inst.
Eddie Foy, who has been practical ly
discharged by Manager Henderson for
| misconduct, is to star next season. Foy
IS also co-authOr with John D. Gilbert
of a farce comedy, entitled "Off the
Earth.''
The members Of the "She" company
who refused to play in st. Paul unless
they were paid the back salaries due
them, have all left the city, returning
to New York.
Jacob Lift and Thomas Davis dis
solved partnership OH May l. Mr.. Lift
| will still control "ln Old Kentucky"
The Ensign" and lyon Yonson."
paul kauvar" is to be extensively
rewritten before being put OH the road
in the fall. Several horses will also be
! introduced in the new version.
lsadore Rush. leading lady for Roland
Reed. is the recipient of new honor.
A gold mine has been given the name
| Isadore Oh her account.
Mrs. John Drew Jr.. wife of the COM
edian, was thrown from a cab and
slightly injured in Philadelphia a few
days ago.
Flora Finlayson, late with the Bos-
toniaDs, appears this week at New
York theater in the farce 1.-The Skating
Rink"
Jakobowsky, composer of "Erminie,"
says that his new opera has made
great hit III Vienna.
Edwin R0yle has finished new play
which he will put on i'll addition to
Friends"
The Kendals leave for England on
| the 30th.