The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

feats. The performance closes with a
musical burlesque entitled "A Night In
Utopia" introducing the entire COM
pany.
Minnie Madden Ffske Is rehearsing
her company in New York, and late
this month will begin her tour in the
South. The play in which Mrs. Fiske
will appear this season promises to
emphasize the tokens Of her remarka-
bic ability as an actress that were so
generally recognized last season. It Is
called "The Right to Happiness and
is said to exploit a psychic idea and
yet to embody all of the elements that
make drama interesting and anus
Ing. 1t presents a character new to
the stage-that Of q young woman
fortunately situated in material things
who has grown cynical by reason Of
an inflrmity which is supposed to mil
ltate against her chances for happy
matr1mony. A great nourotic crisis
developed In the story works physi-
cal cure and produces happy sequel
In a dramatic manner.
Nat G. Goodwin Maxine Elliott,
Miss Gertrude Elliott and the rest Of
the Goodwin company, arrived in San
francisco on the Australian steamer
last Thursday morning. The American
star Is covered with Australian laurels,
according to his own account, and
nightly indignant Of the accounts spread
by certain members Of his company
who preceded him back to San Fran
CISCO, TO the effect that he and his
company had been a fiat failure in the
South seas.
An early attraction at the Grand
will be Scott Marbles comedy drama
Iennessee's Pardner." It Is drama
t!zatfon of Bret Harte's novel of that
tltle, romance of the mountains, tell
ing an interesting story of adventure.
Harry Mafnhall, well-known and cap
able actor will play the leading role.
There will be special THANKSGIVING
matinee at the Grand during the en-
sagehleht or saved from the Sea-
'McSorley's Twins" a farce comedy
sk1t, introducing Larry Ferguson and
| George limerick, will be seen at the
| Grand soon.
The numerous rumors that A NJ.
! Palmer has decided to give I'D the
nagement of the local theater which
bears his name, but is owned by Theo-
| dore Moss, were denied today by the
manager himself. Mr.. Palmer is ill in
| Chicago, where he has been devoting
| his personal attention recently to the
| Great Northern theater in Chicago. a
hopes to make a great success There
| is decided reticence upon the part
| OF persons connected with Palmer'S
theater to discuss the subject of the
| managers rumored difficulties, and the
probability that he will sever his bust
ness connections there. 1t is said that
should Mr.. Palmer give up the theater,
either j. M. Hill or VIM. A. Brady will
be his successor.
Among the attractions booked for
early presentation at the METROPOLITAN
Opera house are 1.-THE Baldwins," the
hypnotic and spiritualistic entertain
ers, Joe Murphy, the Irish actor in
The Kerry Cow" and other plays of
Erin, and Walter Whiteside, the young
tragedian, in a repertoire of Shake
spearean and other legitimate dramas.
Manager Scott will return from the
East next week where he has been to
secure a number of pretentious attrac-
tons.
Augustin Days company with Miss
Ada Rehan at it's head, will begin It's
winter term in New York tomorrow
night in a handsome revival of GAS
You Like It." Old plays, new to this
house. which will be produced early in
the season are much Ado About Moth
ing and London Assurance" with
Miss Rehan as Beatrice and Lady Gay.
Twelfth Night" and 1.-THE Shrew'' will
be put forward briefly. A dramatiza-
ton by Mr.. Robert Chambers of his
own novel, IA King and a Few Dukes
is announced.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnetts
dramatization of her latest novel "a
| Lady Of Quality is about to be pro-
duced in New York city. It ought to
be play worth seeing.
&
Referring to Wilson Barrett's SEN
sational religious drama recently pro-
duced in New York city, the Times
says:
1.-THE Sign of the Cross will appeal
| chiefly, here as in England, to the peo-
pie who are least familiar with his
tory, and have read comparatively little
| good fiction; and if a controversy is