St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12

of st. Agnes, from whose chromatic
windows the rays of the sun are at
morning reflected through the windows
of the howell in which the girl and the
ruffian live. The dead womans last wish
and act had been for this outcast girl,
to whom knowledge of this fact comes
just as the ruffian, beSotted and angry
at the reformative influence of the good
woman, resolves to commit desecrat-
ing deed The girl, with conscience
awakened, resolves to prevent this
crime Her effort is successful, but
she loses her life in consequence. Those
who have seen this play say there is no
more powerful dramatic picture on the
stage today, and Mrs. Fiske's honors
as the chief actor in it are hardly less
than her honors as it's author.
The well-known farce comedy, "a
Railroad Ticket" will be the attraction
at the Grand opera house this week,
beginning tonight. 1t will be presented
by a company under the direction of
Manager Freeman.
The idea of the skit is this: Robert
and Jack Ticket are left by their faith
er's will a small but equal share of
money to start in business. The one
having the largest bank account at
the end of the year is to receive Two
thirds of his fathers fortune and the
other the remainder. Robert becomes
a ticket broker and Jack becomes
perfume drummer. They are both IN
love with the same girl, and she Is
much in love with both, and refuses
to give her answer until the end or
the year. Everything ends pleasantly,
but meanwhile there is any amount OF
fun Hits at the land craze, rain-mak-
ing, ticket scalping, and other issues,
give opportunity for lively action ana
general entertainment.
The company this season is said to
be stronger than ever it has been be
fore. This claim is borne out by the
| announcement OF Eugene Canfield' S
presence at it's, head. Mr.. Garfield mas
| been seen here many times in the lead
| ing comedy roles of the best Hoyt COM
edies. His great success as Bingo
| Jones in "A Temperance Town Is
| doubtless fresh in the minds of theater-
goers. Mr.. Canfield is particularly
| we'll cast as Chips in "A Rallroao
| Ticket" His famous specialtiesN are
| said to add greatly to the otherwise
| excellence of the performance. MI
| Garfield, however, is not the only farce
| comedy star in the company IheIe
| are James H. Bradbury, who was lead
ing comedian with Nellie McHenry Ioi
| a great many seasons; Harry Porter
| Charles E. Grapewin, John 5. Terry
| Kathel Kerr and Frank Gardner
| among the male members. The ladles
of the company are all pretty, talent
ed and stylish dressers. Miss Beatrice
| Norman. a newcomer with the com
pany. has made hit as Mrs. Clasner
a society lady. The usual WEDNESDAY
and Saturday matinees will be given
"Gloriana" was constructed by It's au
thor. James Mortimer, upon the pasl
of the plot suggested by the clevernes
of the French comedy, True D'Arthur,
and was first produced at the Glob
theater, London, where it attained phe
nomenal success and ran for $50 nights
While the comedy was in the zenith o
it's success it was secured for Americ;
by Charles Frohman, and was given IT
first American production at Herman
theater, New York. 1t attained instan
popularity and succeeded in packing
that theater for $50 nights. 1t was the
sent on tour, and visited every proml
nent city in America, where 1T was ac
corded the same great reception it ha
met with in New York and London. l
is now on it's second tour of America
The management assures the public i
advance that it will be the coined
event of the seasot1 at the Metropolita
opera house the latter half Of this weel
beginning Thursday night, with Mis-
i Ada Van Eta, society girl Of Buffalo