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fire, yawns, and taking a candle in his
hand prepares to go to his apartment
1t is easy to know the thoughts that
are running in his mind. AS he leaves
the stage the rudy glow from the fire
flashes across the ceiling and lightens
up the rows of polished tinware. The
scene is typical New England one
the story of "Shore Acres is told and
the curtain falls upon an absolutely
empty stage.
for the production of Augustin Days
famously amusing comedy, "a Night
Off, which Ben Johnson will present
at the Grand Friday night, Feb. T.
The best local talent in ST. Paul has
been secured by Mr.. Johnson, who will
himself play one of the principal roles.
1.-THE Land of the Living a melo-
drama by Frank Harvey, will be the
attraction at the Grand next week.
The play is said to possess marked
originality and to contain situations
of unusual strength and intensity.
Much is promised in the way of elab-
crate scenery, many of the sets being
constructed on the revolving principle,
thus. permitting Of swift and surpris-
ing transformations. The company
includes William S. Harkins, Myron
Calico, Hudson Liston, Harry Webs
ter, John Reynolds, Miss Nance O'Neil
Lola Morrisse, Helen Corlette. Mrs.
Owen Marrow, Electra Meleman and
Baby Jansen.
The models for the scenery for 'tThe
Last Stroke" Manager Jacob Lifts
latest venture, arrived in the city last
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ma" really does require two large bag
gage cars for it's transportation still the
HanlOn Brothers make no parade OF
that fact. The company secured by the
Hanlons for the exposition of this ia
nous spectacle this season Is said to
be one Of the best that has yet appear
ed in it. The role of the clown, the most
important of all, since the working Of
the illusions and effects depends prin-
cipally on him, is entrusted to George
II. Adams, undoubtedly one of the best
of American clowns. "Fantasma," the
good fairy queen, who watches over the
fortunes &c the true and faithful lovers,
will be played by Miss Nettie Black.
Others prominent in the cast are the
McDonough brothes, who also contri-
butte very taking speciality. There
will be no dearth of amusement in the
performance Of "Fantasma."
''Uncle Toms Cabin seems as i'm
mortal as Uncle Toms soul Harriet
Beecher Stoves novel is a classic, and
the dramatization of the great story,
though necessarily incomplete and di-
vested of the deep sentiment and rev.
erent character of the book, is never
theless powerful magnet, as the box
office receipts of all theaters in the
country have time and again demon
Strated.
Legions of companies have presented
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raced youngster was regarded with
special suspicion, and was subjected
to rigid examination as to age, ma
tivity and parentage. He would not
commit himself on the question of age,
but sullenly insisted that he was "old
enough not to keep Gerry awake
nights"
The agent suggested that the lad had
better have his mother call at the so
ciety's rooms and answer a few Dues
lions.
Me mudder," said the youth scorn-
fully; Whats de matter wild having
me wife call and perduce me two
kids?"
With that he whipped out the pho
tographs of couple of healthy young
sters, the elder apparently three years
Old Then he explained that he was
twenty-five years of age, and had been
respectable married man since reach:
ing his majority. The Gerry agent
smiled sadly and withdrew.
1t is said that Nat Goodwin's new
play, Ambition" by Henry Guy
Carleton. that brilliant but erratic
writer, is fully up to the standard of
Mr.. Goodwin,s recent successes. In
Ambition Mr.. Goodwin aims to por-
tray well-marked, strong American
character; a man of affairs, a states
man and a politician, who has still a
heart and a conscience in active work.
ing order The Cuban struggle for in
dependence and other political mat
tiers of immediate interest today are
woven in with an exciting story of
love and ambition. Mr. Goodwin has
sworn off playing Sundays.
George Richards and Eugene Garfield
have decided to try their fortunes as
stars again next season in "A Tenn
perance Town" under Gus Kerker's
management
w. F. Mack, Of "a Black Sheep COM
pany, the actor with the sub-ceIlar
voice, recently lost an overcoat in a
small town where the company played
He held the landlord Of the hotel re-
sponsible for his loss, and placed the
matter in the hands of a local LAWYER
Some weeks after Mack received a tele-
gram from the lawyer, saying, "Send
on $25 at once if you want to save your
overcoat."
Mack reflected that this amount COW
cred the original price of the garment
so he telegraphed back to his attorney:
mot on your life. Divide the coat
with the landlord and call it square,
New York World.
w. H. Crane ended his road season in
Baltimore last night, and on Tuesday
he will make his promised production
of Franklin Fyles' new comedy, 1.-The
Governor OF, Kentucky" at the Fifth
Avenue Theater, New York. The com
edian is very hopeful for the success Of
the comedy, which was written particu-
larly for him, and is sparing no effort
to adequately present it. The character
he is to portray is. of course, that of
the governor and he is pictured AS a
typical Kentucky statesman, a man
with a fundfof humor that is not I'M
coupled from much official dignity.
Next season Frederick Warde is to
appear in tragedy only, adding two
Shakespearian plays to his repertory.
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The performance is always sparkling
and bright, and no matter how fire.
quently it is seen there is always some
thing new to delight the eye and please
the ear.
After this season the Hanlons intend
to retire "Fantasma' for a few years
and revive it's predecessor, LIE Voyage
en- Suisse" They are making special
efforts to render this seasons Fan
tasma' better than ever. New and
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It is time that Eastern managers
realized the folly of inflicting upon an
intelligent public attractions of a con-
sricuously inferior quality The man
ager who sent out the "Gloriana" COM
pany that appeared in this city the
past week is probably beginning to see
his folly. He evidently labored under
the delusion that the reputation Of the
play would cloak the sins of the play
ers. Instead, it magnified them. "Glor-
lana" at its best, belongs to that
ephemeral class-it cannot be called
school-of farcical productions that
cannot outlive a fashion. Cleverly and
dashingly exploited upon it's first in
PRODUCTION, it caters to a temporary
taste. Anon it ceases to tickle the
palate Then its best dress eXcites
but a faint fiutter of admiration.
But this is no excuse for attempting
to present the farce with a totally in
adequate company If the play Tags
superfuCus," the greater the need of
competent Players to infuse new life
into it. But what does this manager
do but entrust it to an aggregation
OF ladies and gentlemen, not by any
means devoid of ability, but entirely
unadapted TO the work required and
wholly incapable of interpreting the
really amusing scenes and character
bits that give the farce it's flavor
The scant patronage accorded to this
attraction justifes US in congratulate
ing the theater-g COINS. public of st. Paul
upon its ability to discern the chaff
from the wheat.
Nellie McHenry, of comedy
fame, will appear at the metropolitan
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DULUTH MAN PASSED BY.
Commissioner Russell Made Score
tary OF the Deep Waterway COM
mission

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 1S-The Unit
ed States branch of the deep water
way commission today elected Presi-
dent Angel of the University Of
Michigan, as chairman, and Commits
sioner Russell, of Massachusetts. as
secretary.
1T will not be necessary to select
an outside secretary for the present. -
said President Angel today. "Consid-
cradle pressure has been brought to
bear to secure the appointment of
Mr.. Flower, of Duluth. We will con-
tlnue cur present sessions through
next Monday in order to have further
consideration with the Canadian COM
miSSlOners.'
Continuing, President Angel said:
All cur commission is expected to do
is TO make out what might be called
prina facie case on the question of
deep waterway. Our work is purely
preliminary"
THE impression that the Canadian
branch of the commission will not be
In favor of New York outlet for the
passage is erroneous" said Canadian
Commissioner Keefer. I'VE would
never consent to have New York side
tracked. With our great wheat fields
in Manitoba, we could not afford to
consent to such an arrangement"
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figures in the plot Is discovered, it is named
1.-The Chinook" in his honor.
Rutherford is part owner of the NINE and
while in the cabin with his partner has a
dream in which he sees his father in financial
straits and the girl he loves in trouble. He
gees back East and finds his dream to be
true; his fathers business affairs at a crisis
and his brother, on account of whose crooked
deeds the younger brother was compelled to
go West is pursuing Genevieve, the girl
of the dream.
1.-The Chinook offers the mine as an aid
to his father, but the brokers decide that it
is insufficient and the elder brother is called
in. He declines to advance the money needed
by his father, and advises him to assign.
The Chinook at this point receives tel
egram from the West offering $780, 000 for the
mine. The elder brother returns later and
his father upbraids him for his selishness.
One word leads to another, and the vilainy
of the elder brother, some years before is
revealed. Genevieve, who has been caught
in the conservatory and has unwittingly
overheard the conversation, discovers that
she has been doing THE Chinook a great
wrong, and her love for him finds it's ex-
preston. The author leaves them in the
engaged state, very happy and deserving
couple.
An effort will he made to have the ladies
of the different churches and societies in
st. Paul take the performance under their
auspices, as has been done so successfully
by number of organizations in Minneapo-
lis.
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nett and Miss Dell Jackson.
The pronounced artistic success Of
Minnie Madden Fiske's new play, "a
Light From st. Agnes" produced by
her recently in the South, and in
which she has achieved new distinc-
ton in naturalism in a character quite
novel to the stage, makes this actress
development as dramatist most inter-
esting at time when she is win
ming general recognition as great
player. Mrs. Fiske is the author of
several plays that have not yet been
acted. One, little drama, is called
mot Guilty" another, a comedy, is
entitled "Grandpapa," and she has
dramatized sketch by Harrison Grey
Fiske entitled John Doe OF her
works already made known are 1.-THE
Countess Roudine," written in collab-
Grafton with Paul Kester and pro-
duced by Madame Modjeska; THE
Rose" produced by the late Rosina
Vokes' company, with Felix Norris in
the leading role; "Fontenelle," written
in collaboration with Harrison Grey
Fiske and produced by James O'Neill,
and THE Dream Of Matthew Wayne"
soon to be produced by James O'Neill.
The announcement Of the coming rep
reservations of Hanlon Brothers Fan
tasrna" at the Grand, will please the
patrons of that popular play house. An
engagement of one week will be filed,
beginning with tonight's performance.
What can be said of "Fantasna" at
this date? It has been presented so
often in this city that it would seem
that the subject had been exhausted.
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Miss Clara Louise Thompson will soon pre-
sent The Chinook" at st. Mary's parish,
St. Paul.
The play was written by A. ]. Blethen Jr.
for Miss Thompson, and has proven a sue
cess in every way. Miss Thompson reads
the dialogue assuming the characters. Co.
incident with the reading the pictures ap-
pear representing the characters in the atti-
tude suggested by the lines. These pictures
were originally obtained by posing en-
tire company of actors before the camera.
Socially and artistically it would seem that
the picture play has come to stay. 1t is one
of the few refined novelties Of the stage.
Its bright and attractive idea is adaptable
both to the parlor and church, and in both
fields a future is reserved for it. 1t has
every element in it to insure success in var
led ways, and with the mastery impersona-
ton of the separate roles by Miss Thomp-
son as the scenes succeed each other the
Illusion is very similar to that of play en-
acted by full cast on the stage
With the fading away of one exciting Incl
dent another takes its place and for nearly
two hours the interest is continually kept up.
The soft voices Of the lovers and the gruff
voice of the old business man gives Miss
Thompson an opportunity to display her
great dramatic ability as a reader.
The story of The Chinook is this: Arthur
Rutherford, a young Eastern man. has gone
TO Denver. where he has made acquaintance
among the mining men, and on account OF
his good humor and jollity nickname him
The Chinook" When the mine, which
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-19
He will also add several well-known
actresses to his company.


when The Wicklow Postman' was
out on its memorable tour a year or
so ago. says Lee Harrison, I'VE almost
stranded in Hot Springs. Our next
stand was TeXarkana, and the man
ager wired me we must be sure to
come on-would certainly play to a big
house. Well, to make a long story
short, | hustled around and raised
enough money to get to TeXarkana. 1t
was dusk when we reached there, and
as we rode up to the hotel in a bus, 1
saw what l presumed was the glow of
sunset over the housetops.
by Jovev 1 remarked to the driver,
you do have fine sunsets down heren
Sunset! he growled, as he glanced
in the direction 1 was looking, that's
the opera house on fire? 5"
The students of the Central high
school are preparing with great en-
thusiasm for the production of their
new play, THE House Boat on the
Styx," which is to be presented in
ing next Saturday evening, the 24th.
The date originally selected was Fri
day, but it has been changed.
The story, which is from the pen of
John Kendrick Bangs, appeared in Har-
per's Weekly during the latter part of
1895, and was published in book form
for the holidays just past. 1t was
dramatized by Miss Marion Craig,
teacher of elocution at the high school,
and this will be the first time it has
ever been presented on the stage. The
play deals with the deliberations of
a club formed in hades. The mem
bership of this club is comprised of
the shades of many great men and
women of history, and the manner
in which they while away eternity is
quite unlike that of conventional
spooks. On one occasion the men go
up the river to g. prize fight between
Sampson and Goliah, and the women
take possession of the club rooms.
While they are enjoying the situation
Capt. Kidd and his shady crew loose
the boat from it's moorins and make
away with their illustrious passengers.
The scene where the men return and
are informed by Charon of their loss
is heartrending.
Only the best portions of the story
have been selected for the drama, and
as it is played, is most laughable.
Ira Donnelly as DR.. Johnson, John
Egan as Baron Munchausen, Ray Jack
son as Lord Bacon, Albert Armstrong
as Diogenes, Walter Chase as Darwin,
Murray as Trilby Lila Marchand as
Ophelia, Mertys Budlong as Queen
Elizabeth, Grace Barker as Queen of
Sheba, are few of the characters
represented. The situations are fine,
and the wit of the author pervades
every character.
The costumes will be very rich, and
are made so as to add to the bur-
lesque effect of the play.
Daily rehearsals are being held I'M
der the direction Of Miss Craig.
The proceeds of the play are to be
used to fit up a gymnasium for the
school, which is greatly needed. AS
the girls are to have the use of the
gymnasium two DAYS each week, all
are working hard to make it success
full. If genuine merit, originality and
good acting are the essentials of a good
play, THE House Boat on the Styx"
will surely be success.
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opera house the first four nights of
this week, beginning tonight in new
skit bearing the fin de steele title of
THE Bicycle Girl The advance not
ices contain assurances that ''The BIZ
cycle girl has met with fiattering
success. 1t is said to contain the very
best and latest jokes, and to be re
plete with novel and amusing situa-
tions.
of Louis Harrison, who wrote it for
the purpose of exploiting the new
woman, the coming man and the BIZ
cycle fad. THE Bicycle GirP' is
farce-comedy with a plot. 1t blazes,
burns and sizz!es-that is, it comprises
three distinct acts. The first shows
the Briarwood Bicycle club and the
endeavor Of Grace Nellie McHenry) to
have the Baron John Webster) act as
master OF ceremonies at the bicycle
tea. Here the new woman, the COM
ing man, and pretty girls, all in BIZ
cycle costumes, are introduced. The
next act represents the bicycle tea
Instead of the tea being big success,
everything goes wrong, and all receive
invitations to the bicycle meet The
third act introduces the bicycle race,
showing the modern bicycle track at
Manhattan Beach. Everything is said
to go with q laugh from start tc fin
ish. Noticeable among several origi-
nal numbers written for Miss McHenry
and used exclusively by her and the
company are the Bicycle Gavotte, the
Rowing Song" 1.-The Bicycle Girl"
song and dance, fin de steele quad
rifle and others. Miss McHenry is,
naturally. the life of the company. Her
assistants number a dozen or more.
Prominent among them may be men
toned John Webster, Charles Morri-
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band, the most unique stage character
of the year, which Mr.. Robson presents
with the same humorous effervescence
as the many other characteriZatiOnS
he has given u.s. The farce enjoyed
three years run in Paris, and is now
successfully running in London.
Sousa's band, which may be consid-
cred the most popular military band in
the country, will be heard at the
Grand IN the near future.
Sarah Bernhardt, during her coming
tour IN this country, intends to present
"1zeyl," "Gismonda," 'Magda," La
To5ca, Camille" La Femme de
Claude" and Duchess Catharine."
Steve Brodie last week sent a tele-
gram to Richard Mansfield, in which
he offered to manage Mr.. Mansfield
and guarantee him a certain amount
weekly.
Hoyt's "a Black Sheep" has scored
distinct hit in New York city. All
the papers praise it, and agree that
1t is booked for a long run. The World
says:
Each added performance of "A Black
Sheep" serves only to emphasize the
first nights judgment. In the concise
Jargon of the day, it is a hot show"
Not so very surprising, after all, since
It's leading character is called Hot
Stuff. Otis Harlan, who plays the
part, is veritable hot stuff in it. Mr.
Harlan seems to enjoy acting prob
ably more than any comedian Of re-
cent times. His heart and soul are in
his work, and perhaps that is the rea-
son he has made such a distinct hit
Agent Wilson, of the Gerry society,
called at Proctor's Pleasure Palace in
New York the other night to investi-
gate the ages of the juveniles whose
sweet singing in the Newsboys' Quar-
tette is SO much applauded. One wien
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week. Joseph Hart is at present
working on the first act of the play.
Mr.. Hart and Harley Merry have been
Entrusted with the painting of the
scenery. Mr.. Lift will engage a ca
pable company to produce this place,
which deals with the present Cuban
difficulty.
Stuart Robson Is delighting New
Workers at the Garrick theater, where
Mrs. Ponderbury's Past has already
achieved success, in the role of Mat
thew Ponderbury, the submissive hus-
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this famous drama, and all have Jared
well, with or without bloodhounds.
Some time has elapsed since the pro-
duction of Uncle Toms Cabin in st.
Paul, and it will naturally interest
those who have previously witnessed
1t as well as those who have not to
learn that the "Salter and Martin
Mammoth, Original, Spectacular I'm
Gle Toms Cabin company" will ap-
pear at the Metropolitan opera house
during the latter half of the week.
The company will give four PERFORM
ances, beginning Thursday night, and
including Saturday matinee. The
management of the organization is
authority for the statement that it
is absolutely the only one company
of the first class in existence which
properly presents Uncle Toms
Cabin
"Shore Acres a play that has won
the lavish praise of thousands of people
in all parts of the country, will be the
attraction at the Metropolitan opera,
house for the week beginning Jan. &C.
Shore Acres" is a dramatized poem,
pretty, simple, pure, truthful story of
human life, in which there appears at
no time any evidence of stage device
or clap-trap Those who have been
charmed by recital in prose or poetry
of beautifully wrought idea will find
''ShOre Acres" production that will
send them to the house time and again,
and cause them to send their friends
there. The story Of love, hope, faith,
patience, ambition and greed that make
up the circumstances of almost every
ones life is told by the simple country
folks whom Mr.. Herne has placed upon
the stage. People witnessing the play
find tears yelling in their eyes many
last act the hero holds the stage for
five minutes without speaking a word.
His work is done; he has saved the
farm and prevented a severe ZEE of the
family. 1t is ChristmaS-the little ones
are tucked in their beds and the family
have retired. Following his custom of
years, Uncle Nat locks up" He fast
ems the doors and windows, fixes the
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Action for Damages.

Amanda ]. Johnson has begun suit to re-
cover from Filing G. Mellen $500 damages
for failure to furnish transportation to bring
her from Stockholm in accordance with his
contract She alleges that one Henry c. Pc
terson paid MeIlen $43. SO for the transporta-
ton the latter has failed to furnish
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elegant scenery has been provided, new
costumes and new specialties added.
and number of novel mechanical and
electrical effects introduced. Carloads
OF scenery is a term that means very
little nowadays, as every small compa-
ny claims to have one or two carloads
at least. The equipment Of "Fantas-
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Carnival visitors will very many of
them stop at Hotel Metropolitan, where
all professions start from. The fine ac-
commcdations, cafe service and either
European or American plan make it the
nOnular resort
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-19

AS frequent changes are made in
prices for coal, to be sure of the lowest,
better apply to Pioneer Fuel Co., 81
Robert street, on the day you desire
rIroha sing
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

MANUFACTURERS Manufactur-
ers-Large, two-story brick building, with
basement, No. 935 University av., Mil
ton ST., will be leased fer term of years;
excellent place for location for light manu-
featuring, or will be sold cheap. Inquire Of
]. c. Jensen, State Bank.
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MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
DIED..

DIED.
SPIEL-At his late residence. 734 East Sixth
street, Thursday, Jan. 16, 1896, Joseph SPIEL
aged sixty-three years and four months
Funeral from above residence Monday
morning, Jan. 20, at $3.50 o'clock. Service
at Sacred Heart church at O'Clock.
Friends invited to attend. Chicago and
Beaver Dam, Wis, papers please copy.
FOR FUNERALS-Carriage 81 and hearses
So. Seven Corners Livery. Telephone CALL
No 239.
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Sousa's band, which may be consid-
cred the most popular military band in
the country, will be heard at the
Grand in the near future.