The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27

the excellent companies that are pre-
senting such successful plays as THE
Late Mr.. CASTILLO" at the Lyceum,
Academy of Music MY Friend From
ndia" at Hoyt's, AThe~Girl from Paris"
at the Herald Square, Jack and the
! Beanstalk' at the Casino and Brian
Boru" at the Broadway.
And as for opera-in the company at
the Metropolitan we have Nine. Melba,
Nine. Eames, Mime. Calve, the NM de
Mr.. Bispham-a group of artists that
haven't their superiors in any quarter
! of the globe.
"Courted Into Court" May TWINS
new piece de resistance, seems to
have made hit in the West A Kan
sas paper says it achieved twenty-one
encores and eleven curtain calls on the
first night. One of Miss Irwins new
songs is called ."Crappy DAN" and re-
lates the excellent good fortunes of a
negro crap shooter. ''Crappy Dan" is
''gamblin' man." and he joyously de-
4 clares that
Some make money wild der hans,
AN some make money wild der an's,
But a little pair O. dice, all covered up wild
sevens
Farce comedy will hold the boards Of the
Grand New Years week. and will serve to
introduce a creation or creations known as
McSorey's Twins" Ferguson and limerick
two Irish comedians, the leaders of the
company. Tonight's performance Will initiate
the engagement, which, in addition to the
regular Wednesday and Saturday matinees
will include a special afternoon performance
on New Years day.
The skit exploits, the adventures of Dennis
/ McSorley, an Irishman, who aspires to be an
alderman of his ward and his friend Michael
Clancy, man with great political influence.
! McSorley Is in love with dashing young
widow, Lotta Doe, with whom McSorley's
| nephew, Owen Bills, is also infatuated, al
| though McSorley does not suspect it. Owen
Bllis is an impecunious young man. supported
i by the generosity of his uncle, and is sup
posed to be studying music, but IN reality is
! playing the races and having az sporty time
! in general. He thinks that if McSorley is
] elected alderman Of the ward, the widow will
| accept his attentions more readily, so he Sc
! cretly works against his uncles election. The
! twins are McSorleys two little daughters
who have been in Europe for the past three
! years and have just returned. They were very
frail and delicate when they were sent away
for continental tour for the benefit of their
health On their return, 1t is found they have
grown to be very large and fat. McSorley
realizes that the young widow will never con-
sent to become their stepmother, so he pro-
poses to give each dowry of ten thousand
dollars when they marry. Clancy, upon hear
ing of McSorleys liberal offer, decides he must
secure the ten thousand that is to be had so
easily, so he proposes to one of the twins
ana is refused, but nothing daunted he pro- 4
poses to the other and is accepted Otto
Dumore, tramp, hearing of McSorey's offer.
becomes acquainted with the twin who has
refused Clancy and represents himself to be
a detective in disguise. Miss McSorley be-
comes infatuated with Dumore, as she con-
sldeIs him romantic, and eventually promises
to become his wife, Both couples plan an |
eiopement, and when the appointed time ar
rlves their plans miscarry and each gets the |
wrong girl. Complications fellow with the re-
suit that the Opponents are declared off and
Clancy and Dumore are left Owen Bills wins /
the widow and MeSorley is elected alderman.
During the action of the play many more
characters are introduced and all the latest
fads come in for farcical treatment AMONG |
are Eye Olden Time Gavotte,' by four young
ladies'; The Official American Swells' by.
Tour young girls in appropriate costumes and |
tire feminine contingent.
The climax of the first act is a comedy fire
scene, that of the second act is the breaking
t up Gi splr1tuanstc seance and act third in
troouces the company in McSorley's clubz1
rooms on election day. Incidental to this act |
is dynamite explosion with a humorous
finale and a rehearsal for a charity enter
tainment. Medley,s of up-to-date airs ana
other specialties will be introduced The sup
porting Leid company includes Nina Gennell, Mag
Keith, Daisy Jackson, Elma Leonard Lena
Chamberlain, Sam Howe, William Wallace
Nate jackson. James Dawson and others.
Dl@ch raul ldme. SlSteretta Jones), the
star OF the Black Patti trou5adours, an
organization comprising fifty vocalists viii
De seen at the Grand following "McSorley's
wins T0nd The company includes Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Mcintosh, Bob Coles, Stella Wiley.
Billy Johnson, May Bohee, Goggin and pa
Wis, Kgsbury and Cousins, MHsa Cravatt
Simpson, w: Moore and C.strs Francis
The entertainment embraces cufAedy bur
lesque. ballet, vaudeville and opera In the 1
operate olio Black Patti sings selections from
mian GiT Rqfoesf ca Imea B0hs
tana" and 1.-THE Daughter of the Regiment. .
The Byrne Brothers will present their clever
spectacular entertainment, Eight Bells, - aIs
the Grand at an early date.
At the first performance of Minnie Mad
dern F1sks new play, 1.-The Right to Happi-
ness, recently in a Pennsylvania city an un4
expected and notable debut was made. Mar
guerite Merington, one of the most famous of
American dramatists, who adapted Mrs
Fiskes play from the German, and whose
enthusiasm had lead her to go with the COM
pany to@the opening performance, was con-
fronted the last hour by the illness of an
actress cast for an. important part. 1t was
too late to summon a substitute from New
YORK and the reading Of the part perfume
torily would have injuriously affected a crit
zeal trial of the play. Miss Merington volun-
teered to become an actress on this occa-
sion, and although she never had acted be-
fore, it is reported she acquitted herself adj
mirabiy.
81 guess I'm not going to get over this
| Take the company back TO New York. Be
sure of that
These were the last words of Alexander
Hermann as he lay dying in his private
car ON Thursday, says the New York World
| That was his last admonition to the wife
who wept by his side, and ye7terday the
people for whom the great magician had
| thought in his last moments wept as Rabbi
| Silverman, of Temple Emanu-El, repeated
| these dying words to the great crowd that
| had come to pay him its last respects.
The hall of the Masonic Temple, Twenty
| third street and Sixth avenue was crowded
to the doors and outside were a thousand or
more unable to get in. The body of the dead
magician lay in purple-covered casket that
was almost hidden in flowers. On the stage
also were some magnificent floral pieces chief
among them being that sent by the members