St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-11
In Georgia-Stuart Robson.
ID ATTIC Apis,

But few people know that the world
famous "PaSSlOn Play" as produced at
O0erammergau, was once presented in
this country. 1t ran for three weeks in
San Francisco, when the authorities
had it suppressed by city ordinance.
provoked by the church people of that
city. 1t was said to have been the
grandesL aid most impressive sight ever
presented in this country. No expense
was spared on its production. the vent
IRE being backed by Baldwin, the mill
ionaire. James ON ell played the part
of ChriStus, an incident in his career
that has no parallel in American stage
history.
The Dramatic Mirror reports the fol.
lowing notice of dinner given in New
York city: "At recent dinner in the
Imperial motel, Jessie Bartlett Davis
placed at the plates or her twenty guests
pencil sketches on cards at each. from
memory; and when they flied into the
dining room they were requested to Sc
lect their places by identifying their
portraits. 1t was compliment 10 Miss
Davis artistic ability that no confusion
followed"
Manager T. H. French. of the Amer.
lean theater, New York, intends that
the company which will support Leon
drama, Sister Mary shall he as fine
an organization as has ever been got TO-
gether i'll this country. Miss Julia Ar
thur has been engaged for the leading
female role. "SiSter Mary" will be pro-
duced for q short run at the American
theater on May IA.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke will present
Barnett and Chadwck's new opera TO
baSco" for the first time on April at
the Boston Museum. The company is
now i'll active preparation under the
stage management of Max Freeman,
and will include, beside the star, such
clever people as Elvia Crox. Catherine
Linyard, Otis Harlan, Waller Allen and
Edgar Smith.
AT the second nights production of
prince Karl" Richard Mansfield was
so pleased with the size and the way he
was treated by Galveston, Tex, audi
ence that, after making short speech,
i'll which he thanked them for their cor
dial reception, he had the curtain rang
up and gave one act of "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde"
Miss Caroline Miskel. Charles A.
lHaoyt'ss. bride, left the "a Temperance
Town" company the first part of this
month, when the marriage took place.
Annie Robinson. who has been released
for that purpose by Charles Frohman,
is to succeed her as Ruth.
Charles Frohman is to direct Bronson
Towards next piece, which it is said
will deal entirely with American char
acters. Mr.. Towards SHENANDOAH
will be revived next season, but his
present play, "Aristocracy," will be
dropped.
Merry Wives of Windsor is to be
deliberately produced by w. H. Crane at
the Star theater. New York, on Sept.
"a. After that piece has been given
short run, Martha Morton's new comedy
will be presented.
In spite of the fact that John Mack
short time since, denied the statement
that he was to be married to Miss Carrie
Turner, an event of such a nature did
take place at Albany in the latter part
of February.
Edna Wallace-H Hopper, wife of De
Wolf Hopper, will play the soubrette
role which she originated in .'The Girl |
Left Behind Me-" when that piece is
produced at the Academy, New York,
next week.
On May 1 Joseph Jefferson's new
house at Buzzard'S Bay will be ready
for occupancy. The house Is to be built
of stone and brick, and will be much
finer than the one which was destroyed
by fire.
Z When Russian manager takes
company Of players out on the road he is
obliged to make deposit with the gov
eminent to pay the expense of bringing
the troupe home in case they become
stranded.
Mrs. George Gould presented the
Hengler Sisters. who danced at her home
at Lakewood, with two gold bonbon
boxes as souvenirs of that occasion.
II Was Talking in My Sleep is the
title of Charles K. Harris latest song,
which is being sung throughout the
states by the baritone Allen May.
1.-THE Way to Win a Woman" jerome
K. Jerome's new play, may be produced
in Boston by e. II. Sothern and his
company within short time.
Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau rendered
a serenade to Charles H. Hoyt and his
new wife when they were at the Hotel
Stanton, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall will revisit Amer
lea next season, beginning their tour in
San FRANCISCO IN September in ''The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
On Feb. II Heffffiain celebrated his
birthday al Milwaukee. The event was
marked by the number of beautiful
presents he RECEIVED;
Theresa Vaughn will go abroad this
summer. starring next season in musical
comedy.