The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27

her other pressing engagements. Sarah
Bernhard has found the time to write
play, making good use of hints given
her by Sardou, to whom she showed
her first draft Of the plot, says the
Detroit Free Press. She Is very much
| perplexed just now where and how
she will be able to present 1t to the
public, for the principal part, Is of
! course. written to suit herself. But,
/ according to the bylaws of the Society
OF Dramatic Authors, of which she is u
member, she cannot perform her own
play in theater of which she is the
proprietor and manager.
.
| The story about George Ballentine,
son of the millionaire brewer, and
Grace Henderson is at present the talk
OF New York. She did not, however,
try to shoot him, but herself, and the
report that he offered her 81 600. while
she insisted on getting $1,000. Is alto
| gether false. They had been devoted
to each other for some time and he
left her at three o'clock to return at
six. At five o'clock he was married to
another, and anyone who knows any,
thing about an emotional actress
knows just what happened.
"a Trip to Chinatown" takes the
lead in America, as 1t had nearly 700
consecutive performances In New York
"Adonis'' had sos: Hazel Kirke," 4S6;
"Hunpty Dumpty, 4SS; THE Black
, Crook" ATS; "Erminie," 462; Uncle
Toms Cabin" 1926; The Wife," 239;
The Private Secretary" 200; pete"
168; "Squatter Sovereignty" $50; Cor
! delia's Aspirations. $50; Our Ameri-
! can Cousin 140; 1.-THE Senator" 116;
"Shore Acres" 49, "Our Boys must
be credited with the longest run ever
achieved by a play. as 1t had 1852 con-
secutive performances "a three year s
solid rum at the Vaudeville Theater,
London.
An enthusiastic English newspaper
correspondent writes: TT is remar k-
able how popular just now Shape
speare's plays are in Berlin. The pleas
ant little Schiller theater is really max
ing reputation by its dainty repre-
sensations of Twelfth Night" Romeo
and Juliet" and other plays. l saw
here the most fascinating Of Violas
and Juliets, acting with a care and
distinction which one rarely sees in
Shakespeare's own country, and the
charge for comfortable seat is only
shilling"
The death Of James Lewis is an IT.
reparable loss, not only to the conf
pany of Augustin DAILY, but to the
American stage, which seems TO be
rapidly approaching the point OF alb
solute restitution so far as hrst-class
comedians, eccentric or other, are con-
cerned, says the New York Evening
Post Mr. Lewis was not, in the fullest
sense of the words, a great actor-hlS
personal individuality asserted itself
too strongly for that-but ne was, what
most of our stage performers are not,
OH WalI-Qn11lnD6d
master, through long and varied ex-
perience, Of all comic expedients, and
poSs eSSed, moreover, of rich ana con-
slant vein of dry and chfppy humor
Although he was not versatile IN the
truest sense, he could adapt mis- facul-
ties to the Interpretation of widely
different parts, and it is only upon
review of his theatrical career that the
extent of his range is fully apparent
To have played successfully such con-
traSting characters as Mark NEEDLE
and Sir Toby Belch, Touchstone and
Sam Gerridge, Bob Sackett and Sir
Oliver Surface, Bottom and Prof. Cad
wallader, is an achievement of no small
note, and the list might be extended
easily. 1t is true that some of his pop
ular representations were less sound
in conception than amusing in form,
but his work was always careful, COM
petent, and intelligent, revealing in
VdTldDIy the skill, QiSCIGllOu dllQ
ness of the trained expert. Like many
other good comedians, he learned the
rudiments of his trade in the free and
easy, but comprehensive; school of
burlesque and acquired proficiency in
the various grades of comedy by dint
Of arduous labor. In his own line he
was thoroughly accomplished work.
man, and there is no one in sight ca
pable of taking his place. The theater
of today could i'll spare player SO
admired. man so respected.
The phenomenal success that has at
tended the opening of the theatrical
season Of 1896-'97 has astonished the
ms nagers as greatly as it has delighted
the public, says the New York Herald
With the unpleasant memories Of last
season in mind, the autumn openings
were awaited with anything but con-
fiderce and agreeable anticipations.
To many of the theaters a failure in
September meant ruin by October, for
the managerial purse was heavily
drained last year.
plays and stupid comic operas of last
season was more than the public
meant to put up with, and had the re-
cent initial performances proved uli-
Sc tisfactory there would have been an
array of empty benches in the theaters
OF new YORK tnat would have broken
the hearts of half the managers in the
city.
The curtain has been rung up, how
ever, on an almost unbroken series of
bright and clever productions Not
withstanding the hard times,' despite
the existence Of a presidential cam
paign, although the large, fashionable
clientele is still at the seashore, or
among the mountains, the theaters have
been crowded nightly as they never
have been in any previous September,
and the season, at its very outset, is
brilliant success.
A welcome bit Of news is the an
nouncement that E. J. Henley will ap-
pear during the season in an elaborate
revival of Deacon Brodie," under the
direction of Manager Max Bleiman,
The play will be given a magnificent
production. Mr.. Henley has again re-
covered full control Of his splendid
voice, and his return tc the stage IS
really subject for general congratu-
lation. There are few better actors OH
any stage than Ted" Henley.
Yvette Guilbert includes in her roper
toire this season Nancy" a nepr,