The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

but Larry steps in at the right moment
and checkInates the move by claiming
his own and dispossessing the would-be
tyrant landlord.
On Tuesday night and Wednesday
matinee. Mayourneen, which Mr.. Oh
colt has presented here before. will be
given. This romance of Ireland cen-
tury ago has not diminished in popu-
larity
Mr.. Olcott has won his way to an en-
viable place in the profession, owing
to his artistic singing and sweet tenor
voice and earnest and graceful acting.
All of the scenery and costumes used
III the three pieces are perfectly new
this season. and Mr.. Olcott's produce
tions are said to be complete In every
detail. The supporting company in
cludes Luke Martin, Daniel Gilfether.
Harry Meredith. w. H. Burton, Paul
Gilmore, Joseph LIE Brasse, Georgia
Busby, Eta Baker Martin, Kitty
Coleman, Mabel Glare. Rosina Elbel.
Mrs. Washburne, Imogene Washburne
and little Mabel Taliaferro. There will
be a popular price matinee on Wednes-
day.
Du Maurier's popular novel ''Trilby'
dramatized by Paul M. Potter, will
succeed I'm Old Kentucky at the
Grand, the engagement beginning to-
night at SIS. This is the first time
since 1t was first produced that local
theater goers have had the opportunity
of seeing "Trilby" at such prices as
prevail at the Grand AS Is well known
by all who have read the late Du Maui
rier's book, 'Trilby'' is a very eccentric
story and in dramatizing it Paul M.
Potter achieved a remarkable success.
The first act, which takes place in the
studio of three EngEshmen in the Latin
quarter of Paris, introduces the. leading
characters of the drama and sketches
quickly and in sharp outlines their re-
lationship. Taffy and the Laird are
both discovered to be in love with
Trilby, and Little Billee is angry be-
cause she has been sitting for Durien.
Then Trilby makes her entrance with
the familiar cry milk below and
Svengali comes and makes music d.
vinely" and proves his powers upon
Trilby by curing a headache. The SEQ
ond act shows the revelries of Christ
mas evening, the preparations for
elopement and the arrival of Billee's
mother, closing with the picture in
which Svengah compels Trilby to die
tate a letter to the Laird telling of her
intention to yield to the mothers en-
treaties. The next scene Is that OF the
Foyer du Cirque des Bashi-BaZouks.
It Is the occasion Of the appearance of
La Svengali. a new star in the lyric
world Of Paris, who has astonished
everyone by her wonderful singing.
La Svengali is to sing and all Paris Is
talking of her. Then appear on the
scene the irrepressible Zou Zou, and
his boon companion, Dodor and they
are soon Joined by the other members
of the merry studio group which had
broken up after the happenings in the
second act. Then come Taffy, "the
Laird" and Little Billee. They arrive
late and are informed by servant,
who proves to be Nine. Wizard, the
concierge of their early Partisan days,
that La Svengali is about to sing and
that they must not enter the audi
torium then. They take their places at
which they can see the stage.
The Hungarian band starts playing
and La Svengali appears. They rec
ognize her as "Trilby." She sings Ben
Bolt" while under the hypnotic in
f1uence Of Svengali and a moment
later appears in the foyer on the
arm Of Svengali, who, in remem-
brance of his less successful days,
spurns all knowledge Of the trio. Little
Billee speaks to her, but, still under
Svengali's hypnotic influence she
laughs tauntingly at him and leaves
the scene on the arm of her manager,
who escorts her to the stage for the
next song. Then Svengali is berated
by the three artists, and in paroxysm
Of rage he drops dead just as the man
ager rushes in eXcitedly with the news
that La Svengali had made complete
failure of her second song. The death
scene is realistic and the curtain des-
cendS on an intensely dramatic climax
The last act shows Tri1by under the
care Of her old friends andson the road
to recovery, but her eyes, however,
seatch sig hts Of a photograph of Sven
gall, the old influence is exerted and
She dies as the curtain goes down.
The company presenting .Trilby' is
said to be competent. The title role
will introduce a young actress, Miss
Marion Gray, whose acting of the role
has been generously commended
After Trilby, tie interest of the play
centers in the character of SvengalI,
which role will be assumed on this
occasion by ]. M. Colville, an actor of
acknowledged merit. Richard Ganth-
ony will be the Taffy, Frank Rolleston
the Laird, and Brenton Thrope Little
Billee.
Following 'Tri1by'' at the Grand, is
announced the visit of another com
edy attraction, Harry Blaney. the bow
legged comedian. in a new skit, en-
titled "A Boy Wanted" The comedy
: is from the pen of Chas. e. Blaney,
the author Of "a Railroad Ticket
"a Baggage Check and several other
farces. 1T is said to be very amusing.
;. When Saved from the Sea" comes to
this city, local theater goers will wit
ness among various realistic features
an explosion at sea, a heroic rescue in
mid-ocean, a collapse of an over-hang-
? ing bridge, a providential delay at the
gailows and other startling surprises.
During the cars recent visit in Par
is the FolieS- Dramatiques must have
presented a novel but not unprecedent-
ed appearance, says the New York Trib-s