St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-25
Mr.. scoTT's BOOKINGS.
MANAGER OF THE WINNING,
TRIPLETS HAS SECURED
A FINE LIST.
urHE. OLD HoMEsrEAnv FIRST.
Julia NarIoye in Henry ". COM
ing SOon-0pening of the
Grand-Gossip.

nSeQS no introduction TO 81. Paul
theater-goers. Those who have wit
messed this pastoral drama, and
thousands upon thousands of people
never tire of seeing it, have long
ago stamped upon it the seal of
their approval. They recognize that
1t is faithful to nature, q preSenta-
ton of humanity as typified by the
lives of good, honest New England
folk. They feel its strength, too,
and are impressed by its nobility of
purpose.
The company to be seen in 1.-THE Old
Homestead" this year will include
George w. Wilson, who will portray
the role of Uncle Josh; w. NJ. Cressy
as Cy Prime, Miss Marie Kimball
as Aunt Mathilda, Miss Blanch
Dayne as "Rickety Ann" Frank
Thompson as Happy Jack" and
Charles Clark as Seth Perkins
Among the singers will be heard the
sweet counter tenor voice of Dick
Jose, the male alto.
THE Old Homestead" will be pre-
sented Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day nights and Saturday matinee
The box office sale will open tomor-
row morning.
Alabama" that sweet story of love
and humanity, inspired by Southern
skies and Southern hearts, will sue
coed 1.-THE Old Homestead at the Met
ropolitan opera house. Augustus
Thomas gave the world a gem of
purest ray serene when he painted
this soft and tender picture of South
ern life and people. The cast this year
will he nearly the same as that of the
past season. That fine old actor,
Frank c. Bangs will impersonate
Col. Preston, the aged planter, and
Clement cambridge will appear in the
role of Capt. Davenport
Without question one of the most
important and valuable productions
of the coming season will be the re-
vival by Mrs. Julia Marlowe-Taber and
Robert Taber, her husband, of Shake
speare's great historical drama, Hen
ry w. These artists will produce the
play in st. Paul at the Metropolitan
opera house the week beginning Sept.
16. Mrs. Taber and Robert Taber will
pay particular attention to the histor-
ical accuracy of their scenery and cos
tunes.
AS Prince Hal, who was celebrated
for his extravaganza and whims in
dress. Mrs. Taber will wear several
picturesque costumes. She will make
her first appearance in crimson cut
velvet, with cloth of gold ground.
The second dress will be garter blue
velvet, embroidered with silver and
adorned with the three ostrich feathers,
encirclsd by the motto Itch Diem: -
which is still the Prince of Wales
badge.
a third costume is half armor, with a
circular sleeveless coat of silk velvet
of rich ivory color, lined with crimson
and trimmed with black fur. A scar
let velvet toQue and aigrette of heron
plumes will be worn with this In the
final scene Mrs. Taber will appear In
full armor.
Mr.. Taber, as Hotspur, will first ap'
pear in a large robe of green velvet
with arms and legs of armor. This is
his costume in the palace scene, where
the impetuous youth apps ars to an
sWar the demands of the king for his
Scottish prisoners. His next costume
comprises a cloak or robe of heavy
gold cloth, richly brocaded, trimmed
with black fur and lined with purple
velvet His third dress is a travelling
costume of crimson, with chain armol
beneath, and the fourth is full armor
The armorial bearings and banners
will be costly features of the produc
lion. and each has been prepared from
designs modelled on the best authorl'
til.
The popular priced opening for the
new season at the Grand will occur
g. week from tonight. The ATTRACTION
to be presented will be The Derby
Winner" which made such an un'
Questionable hit fair week last year
A. H. Sphinx, the author of the play
has revised and rewritten it; and. in its
present shape it is most thoroughly
interesting and thrilling race horse
drama. One of the faults in last sea-
sons production, although not ser1.
Gus one. was the lack of comedy even
ly distributed throughout the five acts
of the play Mr.. Sphinx has remediet
this feature, and it may be said thai
the play now contains an abundance
of exhilirating comedy. The story OF
"rThe Derby Winner" is well known
to St. Paul theater-goers, so that Il
would be superfiuous to repeat the
plot. Suffice to say that it deals with
race horse life in the South, its char
acters being taken from the race track
In St Louis. The company this sea
son is said to be far superior to that
of last. Eddie Giguere, the famous
little comedian and singer, replaces
little Arthur Dunn. The old faces tc
be seen in the company are those Of
Frederick Ormonde and Viola Arthur
the young lady who rides the Derby
winner. Manager Sphinx has had the
scenery and effects reprinted, and ha!
perfected several novel ideas for tn,
race scene, which is, of course, tn,
big event in the drama.
The sale Of seats will begin Thursda!
morning.
Manager L. N. Scott, of the Metro
politan opera house, returned from
trip to New York yesterday and i
very enthusiastic about the list of at
fractions he has secured for the com
ing season. He claims it is the hes
line of attractions he has offered to tn
public in the Northwest in any on
SEASON.. lOllOM 1lSl NSi iiiSso I'LL
statement: The opening attraction
Denman Thompson's 'Old Home
stead" the play which enjoyed a cor
tinuous run Of four years in New Yor
city. II will be followed by Augusta
Thomas beautiful play Alabama
and Charles II. Hopper in new Iris
drama, entitled, 1.-THE Vale of Avoca
Edwin Milton Royle, the author {
Friends" which was presented twic
in this city, will produce his pe'
play, Mexico Charles II. Hoyt wi
present two of his new plays-'Th
? Milk White Flag" which ran at Hoyt'
theater, New York, all last season, an
a new play which will be produce
for the first time in the West thi
season entitled ga Contented Woman.
a. NJ. Palmers company in Pal
Potters dramatization of De Maurier'
'Trilby," will also be seen. 'Trilby