St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-08

tured at an unfortunate time for him.
The chieftain Of the band, Ferdinand
de RoXas, has disappeared, taking the
cash box Of the ladrones with him. He
has been missing for year
and a day, and, according
to the tribal law, under these
circumstances the first captive must be
made chieftain in succession to the alb
sentee. Grigg is, therefore, unanimous
ly elected, and his equally unanimous
declination is vetoed by the forceful
statement that the only alternative is
death. Grigg yields, as the easiest way
out of his troubles, only to find the
chieftainship thus forced upon him in
wolves also marriage with the chief
tainesS, and to this also he is COM
PEELED to assent, Notwithstanding the
existence Of a previous Mrs. Grigg in
England
An amateur photographer, Count
Vasquez, and fellow prisoner with
Grigg, photographs the ceremony while
it is in progress, and later makes his
escape. Through the photographers
aid Mr.. Grigg is allowed to escape just
in season to meet Mrs. Grigg, who,
alarmed at a sudden break in her hus-
bands correspondence, has followed
him. Mr. Grigg is about to make
hero of himself in the eyes of his wife
when the chieftainess suddenly comes
upon the scene with the unfortunate
photograph, which he is obliged to Sc
cure at any cost. The opera closes with
the discovery of the missing chieftain
in the person of the courier who has
accompanied Grigg on his travels. The
stage decorations are said to be elab-
crate, and the chorus to comprise sixty
voices.
The supporting company includes
Miss Lulu Chaser, Miss Lillian Carll-
smith, Miss Christie Macdonald, Miss
Alice Holbrook, Rhys Thomas John
e. Brand, J. c. Miron, E. P. Temple,
Peter M. Lang.
In Peter Adolphus Grigg Mr. Wilson
is said to have the best character since
he was first seen in the role of Cadeaux
in "Erminie." The broad assertion is
made that Sir Arthurs music is the
most charming that has been heard in
comic opera in years. Not only is it
Of the bright, sparkling, catchy sort,
that is sure of lasting popularity, but
it is also said to be Of the highest Or
der of merit, the orchestration having
been especially commended as eXqui-
site in it's elaboration and finish.
Mr.. Wilson will bring the "Chief-
tain to the Metropolitan opera house
for three nights and Matinee COM
mencing Thursday, March u. He will
present the opera here precisely as it
was done in New York. The advance
sale Of seats for Mr.. Wilson's engage
ment will open tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Alexander Salvini, or Maud
Dixon, as she is known to the stage,
will appear as Ophelia and Juliet next
season to her husbands Hamlet and
Romeo.
Mr.. Salvini Is to make his first ap-
pearance as Othello during his coming
engagement in Chicago The tragedy
is to be given an elaborate production.
"The Twentieth Century Girl" two
act burlesque, with score of comedi-
ans and singers and a large cast,
which is to be presented at the Grand
next week, is the work of Sidney
Resented and Ludwig Highlander, the
Show" and the Merry World" and it
is said to excel either of them. The
story of 1.-THE Twentieth Century Girl
is that of young woman who affects
masculine attire and manneriSms and
who is so much inclined in that direc-
ton that she receives a nomination for
congress. The young lady has a guar
dian who wants to marry her. He de-
cidedly objects to her costumes and to
politics for women, so to cure the girl
of her folly, he transforms himself
| into a "boy spinster," assuming a cos
tune which is very effeminate and
| making very droll looking object in
deed. The girl is finally brought to be-
lieve that the womanly woman is after
all the best kind of woman. Molly
| Fuller is the girl bachelor; William
Cameron, the boy spinster; John r.
Kelly, an Irish politician, and Gus
Williams, the German professor. Some
| of the other artists who assume prom
| inent roles are Georgia Hawley, Thorn
as Lewis, Aimee Van Duyn and Harry
Kelly. The chorus of forty voices is
under the direction of Arthur Fell.
| -
Corbett is going to Paris to play a
| blacksmith in a pantornille. Maurel
admires the slugger's muscles ard his
secretary made the enga cement.
1t Is the irrepressible Hammerstein
who has offered Calve $2,400 a night
for fifty performances of Carmen
| next year. She is hesitating to see il
Abbey will raise the bid.
Howells, the novelist, is writing g
play for Crane based on his Rise OF
Silas Lapham." Paul Kester is en-
gagged in steering the novelist over the
technical shoals Of stage craft on which