The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-15

play, shows that visiting Americans
are very favorably regarded by their
English cousins, and moreover, the
character is said to be truer to life
than is the American abroad usually
seen in plays of American authorship.
The role taken by Mr. Seabrooke is
that of a very ptous old English mayor,
who believes horse racing to be very
wicked practice. So does his wife by
whom he is sadly henpecked. He be-
comes the nominal owner Of q race
horse, and yields to the temptation to
attend a race. He also becomes for the
time, an out-and-out sporting man. and
Is led by circumstances to become the
associate of a very disreputable black
leg Of the track. His efforts to avoid
sharing the punishment of his rascalIy
companions past crimes lead to many
funny situations, as does also his fear
or being found out by his wife. To
see the race he DISCUSSES himself as q
strolling negro minstrel. One Of several
songs introduced in the piece Is the
burlesque ballad by Geo. Grossmith,
Keep the Baby Warm" Others In the
cast are Edgar Davenport H M. Pitt.
Isabel Evesson, Maud White, Maggie
Holloway Fischer and William Norris.
The opening performance Of THE
Thoroughbred" tomorrow evening will
lie under the auspices Of the Mann
kelmer Employees Benefit association.
an organization composed exclusively
Of the employees Of Mannheimer Bros,
Of this city. They have taken UP the
matter with a great deal of enthusi-
aSfn, and, as they have disposed Of a
large number Of tickets, a crowded
house is assured for the opening night
Of THE Thoroughbred
Manager L. N. Scott, Of the Metro
politan, is in New York completing his
bookings for this season and next. He
has some big attractions in view.
which he is DESTROYS of securing for
lis Twin City theaters, and on his re-
turn will undoubtedly have some pleas
ant news for the play-goers of St Paul
and Minneapolis.
Some Of the early attractions that
will appear at the Metropolitan opera
house are: Sol Smith Russell, who will
present besides his usual repertory his
new play, "A Bachelors Romance"
the famous 'Baldwins." hypnotic and
spiritualistic entertainers; AL. c. Fields
MINISTRIES, the young tragedian, Wal
ker Whiteside, in a repertory Of le-
6lClnlale plays; ana the Irish comedian
end actor, Joseph Murphy, in Shaun
Rue" and The Kerry Cow"
One CT the most notable features of
the present season will be the early ap
pearance in this city of the famous
'coster-singer," Albert Chevalier. who
has been the sensation of the East dur
ing this and last season. Chevalier
VIII appear in this city supported by a
company OF European entertainers, and
will sing the songs which made him
famous, among them being "The Toy
Makers Tragedy" THE Little Nipper,"
1.-The Future Mrs. 'Awkins," blue
Ribbon Jane" My Old Dutch Tick
Tcck," and knocked EN- in the Old
Kent Roard"
Gus Heege, the originator of Swedish dta-
lect comedy. will be seen at the Grand the
present week in his latest play "A Yenu-
Inc fentleman.' The Swede Of Mr. Heege Ia
awkward, phiegmatic, imperturbable bur he
thinks right, is shrewd, honest frank.
straightforward.
The story Of the play is as follows: Hon.
Gordon Castle, ex-minister to Sweden. hav-
ing been removed from office by a change in
administration at Washington, returns to
America to engage in mining in the Occur
6Alene country, Idaho. With him on the
steamer are his two daughters, Jessie a
sprighfiy young danssl and Mrs. Florencs