The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01

der such a title most anything may be ex-
pected and everything is permissible.
"A Boy Wanted" is the latest production
of Charles E. Blaney. who concocted such
farcical skits as "A Run on the Bank, A
Railroad Ticket - "A Baggage Check End
others. In the first act the author shows by
scenic and mechanical contrivances how a
daily paper is gotten out. The scene exhibits
the presses in full operation, the lady type
setters-for this is a farce comedy-the press
men and the printers devil. AT -he finish
an inquistive person. who approaches too
close to one Of the presses Is drawn into
the press and comes through with an inn
preston of the paper on his wearing ap-
parel.
In the second act appears that cosmopolitan
group of characters to be found at Coney ISL
and including the fakirs, German bands,
bankers of the various concert halls, clam
bakes, bathing pavilions, shooting galleries,
etc. In this act number of mechanical nov
elites are introduced, one Of the best OF which
is the big sea- serpent twenty-four feet long,
1t is operated in such manner that 1T
emerges from the ocean and upon reaching
the footlights Is transformed into ten beaut1-
full young ladies in bathing costumes. An
other feature is an act termed 1.-The Musical
Walters" This is presented by Bryant and
Saville, the well known musical artists. An
other hit is a boxing contest between Harry
Clay Blaney and Nellie ONeil, who are
reputed to be quite clever with the gloves.
Allyn and Lingard form team Of ,siSSipg
and dancing soubrettes Laura Bennett, the
singer of Tyrolean and negro melodies, who
pleased last summers audiences at Hamer-
STEMS Olympia roof garden, in New York, is
also with the company. s1tree
Harry Clay Bianey, who lisa general favor
lite. Is the principal comedian. Other members
are Frank Young, Raymond Finley, ;IsKnoX
C. H. Van Dake. Among the. ladies, aside
from those mentioned are Miss Flora Evans,
Miss Belle Tufts, Miss Flo Nelson. Miss
Agnes Palmer, and Miss Margaret Hobart.
The usual matinees will be given on Wednes-
day and Saturday. @< p,ts
opera house for the week beginning Sunday,
Nov g. is Charles Frohmans company Of
comedians in his great comedy success The
Gay Parisians." This comedy enjoyed a
long and prosperous run at Hoyts theater,
New York, last season. The company Is
headed by the well-known actor, w. j. Fer
guson. The engagement is for the first half
of the week, ending Wednesday night. The
attraction booked for the latter half of the
week is Donald Robertson in 1.-The Man in
the Iron Mask.
Following "a boy Wanted at the Grand,
Mckee Rankin will present a new play Of
his own authorship entitled New York as
It Is Mr.. Rankin needs no introduction to
local theater goers. His versatility is pro-
nounced. With him the art of stage technique
has been study, and as q director of stage
Judge Not the play which Mr.. Rankin
will produce here, wassgiven its first presenta-
ton recently in Philadelphia, and the press
of the city commended it The supporting
company is said to be q capable one.
Gus Heege. the clever delipeator of the stage
Swede, will appear at the Grand opera house
shortly in his new play, "a Yenuine Yentle-
man." under the management of Jacob Lift.
Mr.. Heege's new play is highly spoken of,
and Mr.. Lift will give 1T an adequate pro-
duction.
In the melodrama, Saved From the Sea,
soon to be produced at the Grand, there are
eleven scenes, all of which are carried by
the company. The play has been favorably
received in this country as well as in Eng
land, where it enjoyed a. long run at the
Princess theater, London. :
Romance and chivalry figure effectively in
1.-THE Girl Left Behind Me-" a war drama
with the American redskin side and
the United States army on the others The