The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12

all the land of the Russian empire"
and giving as his accessory occupation
that of landed proprietor and agri-
culturfst. For the czarina, the car
wrote 'czarina of all the Russias, mis-
tress of all the land belonging to the
Russian empire and patroness of all
the houses of employment"
STAGE GOSSIP.
The theatrical season has fairly bios
somed, and the first-nighters are over
whelmed with surfeit Of farce COM
edy and melodrama. One of the an
nual feasts Of the London theatrical
year is the Adelphi melodrama, to
which thousands of enthusiastic thea
ter goers look forward as the mile
stone of the season. The Adelphi mel
odrama of this season was inaugu-
rated on Thursday night, and is the
greatly discussed play woven about
the Battle of Waterloo, which its au-
thors, Haddon Chambers and Comyns
Carr, at the last moment christened
with the catchy title In the Days of
the Duke" 1t is q romantic military
melodrama of the more refined sort,
in which there are a number of in
tense situations The heavy act OF
the play on which many antcipat1onS
had been built, was an elaborate rep
Tesentation of the ball in Brussels,
handed down to fame by Byron and
Thackeray. No more dramatic cpl
sode Of history for stage depletion
could have been conceived and cer-
tainly none more to the taste Of the
Adelphi clientele, which demands that
it's pictures be done in broad colors.
If the enthusiasm of f7rst-nighters
may be taken as a foundation for
judgment the future holds in store
a protracted run and good attendance
for the play The motive of the play
is the glorification of the British sol
der The herO's part belongs to Will
lam TerrisS, who retires from secret
Service" while other important parts
are borne by Harry Evans, Evelyn
Willard and Marion Terry.
Cora Urquhart Potter and Kyrle Bel
lew have returned to London after a
globe-circling tour Of three years,
which included a particularly success
full season in Australia.
The report has been put in circula-
ton that D'Oyley Carte is negotiating
for the services of Lillian Russell to
appear as the star in the revival of
The Grand Duchess and it has sent
a chill through London theatrical cir
cles. The Londoners of the profession
are becoming considerably alarmed at
the American invasion which is taking
bread from their mouths, and are par
ticularly indignant against Mr.. Carte
because this will be a second offense
if the rumOr proves to be correct.
Several Of the leading English dram
attic companies are now engaged In
touring the provinces, 50 that the few
large cities outside Of London have no
lack of good theatrical attractions.
Foremost among the tourists is Henry
Irving, who began the week at the
Borough theater in Stratford, With
1.-THE Story of Waterloo" and THE
Bells" and is making preliminary
trip which includes several smaller
cities. His full company, with Miss
Ellen Terry, who is now resting, Will
begin on Sept q a season in the larger
cities which Will continue to Dec. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, who have not
been able to secure a London theater
for some time, began their season at
BIackpOol this week. They have new
play by Earnest Henurie and Metcalte
Wood, entitled THE Elder Miss Bios
SON." which is based upon the pre-
yailing passion for exploration. Mr..
Kendall's part is that of an explorer
who is lost to the world for several
years, and on his return finds himself
forgotten by his fiancee, Miss Bios
som, who is impersonated by Mrs.
Kendall They have also new com
edy by Allen Upward, entitled "A
Flash in The Pan"
John Hare inaugurated his season
very successfully in Edinburgh with
Martha Morton's comedy, "A Bachelors
Romance" so that Miss Morton now
has two plays on the English stage,
olga Nethersole began her tour at
Birmingham In addition the provinces
have George Alexander, supported by
Miss Julia OPP and Augustin Days
American company, which is appear
ing outside of London for the tlrst
time. The arrival of La Pericho!e' at
the Garrick, has been dated for Iues,
day next Alfred Murray has prepared
a new English version of Offenbach's
work. The cast will include Florence
St. John. Plunkett Greene will go to
America next month to give vocal re.
citals Most of his appearances VIII
be in Canada and on the Pacific coast.