The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28


II the interest Of humanity it is to
be hoped that friends Of Mr.. Thomas
Hardy, the novelist, will refrain from
sending to him in England any New
York paper from and after this date.
lest his eye might light on an account
of a burlesque on his Tess" which is
to be presented at the Pleasure palace
on Monday night, says the New York
Mail n Express. 1t is called Tess
of the Vaudevtlles," and has been
graphically described as "a one-act
spasm." Marie Dressler's ample
shoulders will not only sustain the
titular role, but bid fair to lift 1T to a
higher level than it has yet known.
The fell deed will be accomplished with
an eXhilarating display Of energy and
assurance that will not admit Of argu-
ment, OF course Miss DRESSER will not
be restricted in her hodge-pcdge Of
singing, dancing and burlesQue, and
she will be assisted by Frederick
Backus as Angel Food, and Frederick
Clifton as Alex Stoughtenbottle.
First-nighters at the theaters are
usually willing to assume the risk Of
tOlerating a performance that may De
far from satisfactory for the >mere
novelty of going on record with the
production. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. London theater-gOers have had
cause for dissatisfaction of late over
this species of entertainment, and de-
Sires to avoid all risks in this direction.
The enterprising manager Of the Prince
of Wales theater came promptly up 10
date with the following notice. dis
libuted to his patrons the first night
Of l. POupee:" Ladies and Gentle
men-In a recent debate at the Play
goer's club it vas suggested that peo-
pie who express irritation at the first
"a -
justified, a they have no means
Of knowing beforehand whether they
will receive the value Of their money;
whereas, If they postpone their visit
they a get some Indication of what
awaits them from the newspaper
notices. l recognize the force of this
argument; and, in order that no patron
Of my theater on a first might shall
pay for an entertainment he does not
like, [ ia instructed the box office
to return the whole amount this even
ing to any dissatisfied playgoers VIII,
leave the house before the end Of the
first act. and half the amoun if thew
leave before the end of the third scene.
This appears to be the only practical
means Of doing justice to the expecta-
tons of the firSt-night public. and I
hope it will meet with their approval.
| hope, too, hat it will the
spirit of fair play all round. If the
new piece IS unsatisfactory, the NAH
ager must pay the penalty for his error
of Judgment; but he is entitled to ask
a fair hearing. especially for the ar
lists, who, in the natural
of the occasion, cannOt always do their
best at the outset"
This is certainly very advanced. Up
to the present time local
have taken no interest in this latest
wrinkle from old London.
At last the B~ostonians seem to be In
fair way to get away from the eternal
Robin Hood" Their latest comic OPP
era, THE ~Serenade," by Herbert and
Smith, say the New York Herald, has
proved successful at the Knickerbock-
er theater. Large audiences have been
the rule all the week, and applause
without stint has been bestowed upon
the company.
Emily SOldene tells some Characters
tic stories in her book of "Recollec-
tons" Here is one of them: During
the rehearsal of La Perichole,' when
Mr.. Campbell and 1 made cur first
entrance, the carpenters dog, a fox
terrier, always accompanied US, and.
wagging his tail. sat down, with much