St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09

duced Sept. T. 1893, at the opera house,
Northampton, Eng. 1t was first pro-
duced in this country at the Lafayette
Square opera house, Washington, d. c.,
on Jan. 27, one week prior to it's presen-
tation here. 1t is the first production
this season by the Casino management,
and gives much promise of success. 1t
has been AmericaniZed by George w.
Lederer, who practically rewrote the
book, and who staged the production.
Mr.. Crooks music has also been dis
carded, and new and very inspiriting
score has been supplied by Gustave
Kerker.@ ,ItAhaS- no plot and just suffi-
cient story to hold it together. 1t tells
Of an fmpecunious English gentleman,
Maj. Tolliyer. and of his five daughters,
four Of whom are human butterflies,
while the fifth is a willing Cinderella,
who assumes the role of a servant to
assist the family in keeping up appear
ances. To this family an American
millionaire, Vincent Evelyn, comes
a-wooing, and after little mixing up Of
affairs by Flo Honeydew, a music hall
singer, the American chooses for his
wife Phyllis, the drudging daughter
whose household occupation suggests
the name of the comedy. The compa-
ny IS large and well coached, the set
tings and costumes, are attractive, the
singing is satisfactory, and the action
IL IHCcSSdlI anu very DIlSh NHSlIiitt
Earle, in the title role, was vivacious
and pleasing.
Edward w Townsend and Clay NJ.
Greene are dramatizing "a Daughter
of the Tenements" for William A. Bra
dy and Joseph r. Grismer. The play
is to begin the next season at a New
York theater. Another new play, enti-
tied 'The Glare of Gotham" which Mr.
Brady will produce next season, has a
new dramatic sensation.
1t is announced that Margaret Math-
er will return to the stage, starring un-
der the management of T. Henry
French. Her tour will not begin until
next season, but she may play a short
preliminary season this spring. She in
tends to present only Shakespearean
and other standard plays.
E. H. Sothern has accepted for pro-
duction next season r. n. Stephens ro-
mantle play, can Enemy of the King"
Evidently the William Crane manage
ESent believe in the superstitious "thir-
teen," for no sooner was their attention
called to the fact that the new play,
"The Governor of Kentucky" contain
ed just thirteen characters than new
one was presented, that of Lenard, a
few lines only, introduced for the first
time at the matinee on Jan. 25.
The attraction to follow Charles T.
Ellis at the Grand will be Thomas H.
Davis and William T. <eogh's pro-
duction of "The White Rat" a pic
turesque comedy drama of New York
life. The play is said to be crowded
with exciting and beautiful scenic eff
fects. The company includes many
well-known players.
Tonina Adams is the daughter Of
George H. Adams, the well-known
clown, and was born in Chicago on
Dec. 5, 1876. Her parents bestowed
upon her the name Tonina as a mark
of regard for the celebrated Tony De-
nier, who is her godfather. She made
her first appearance upon the stage
season of 1867, as Cissy Denver, in
''The Silver King" under the man
agement of King Hedley and George
L. Harrison, Carl A. HasWin playing
the title role and her sister Lilly play
ing Ned. She remained with the COM
pany during the following season, and
throughout the season of 1SSS-89 was
with Charles T. Ellis, playing Morning