The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-05

| scenery and costumes, exquisite music,
and a strong company.
"Iskander' was the title given to
the man, who is the hero of the play,
by the sultan of Turkey, and means
Lord Alexander He was George Cas-
triot, the youngest son of the King of
Epirus, who was captured in infancy
by the Turks and by them trained to
arms and brought up in the faith Of
Islam. He liberated his country from
Turkish rule in 1444, and is frequently
referred to, both in poetry and prose,
as Islander" "Scanderberg" and
"Scander Bey." The story of "Iskan-
DER is taken from the always inter-
esting theme of the Gross and Cres-
cent during the time of Prince Mo-
manned, heir to the Sultan Amurath
II. The very spirit Of these times
breathed romance. The character Of
'Iskander" has been made familiar to
thousands of readers by Disraeli in his
Rise of Islander" and by DIR. James
M. Ludlow in 1.-THE Captain of the
Janissaries." Byron also referred to
this character:
Land of Albania, where Islander rose,
Theme of the young and beacon of the wise"
1t seems strange that a life of grand
ACHIEVEMENTS, so noble and glorious and
of such great significance, should have
81 AOll5 CSCdpSQ TIE HOllC6 the play
wright. Mr.. Warde is to be congratu-
lated upon acquiring a play that will
enable him to appear before his ad-
mlrers and friends in role that offers
MN new opportunities for his talents.
Rice's "1492,' the musical extravaganza
which ran for two years In New York to
enormous receipts is to be presented at the
Grand for weeks engagement, commencing
tonight. the piece is a satire on the Co.
1ITl1I aTicn IN
stage establishment, which has been taken
advantage of, it is said, for the management
promises some of the most beautiful and
striking stage pictures and tableaux evsr
much of a plot for ''1492' Plots are not
needed in this Class of productions. The
songs, spec1alties, marches novel scenic
features, all combine to make the tout en-
semble highly picturesque. The story deals
with the financial troubles of the king and
queen of Spain in 1892, and the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus These
historical happenings form the basis of the
play. 1492' is one of those creations of
music and mirth, in which the play itself is
not as important as the cast which produces
it. 1t is a combination of comic opera farce
vaudeville and spectacle glittering and
glowing display of elaborate and costly seen
cry, handsome costumes and young and pref
ty women.
ance are the original and famous Kilanyi liv-
ing pictures the "Six Daily Hints from
Paris the Spanish ballet and the "Hurrah
Dudes" The company which will present
this popular extravaganza here will include
Stuart, the male Patti who will be seen
as Queen Isabella. He sings, it is said with
all the ease and grace of prma donna. To
the ladies his gowns are actual breath TAX
ers." During the past summer Stuart has
ranSacked the dressmaking establishments of
Europe, and the really artistic gowns he wears
stage this season. Miss Zelma Rawlston,
who assumes the role of the Infanta is
we'll known artist in vaudeville. Miss Rzw-
Ston possesses personal attractions beyond the
ordinary and is credited with being an un-
usually clever performer. Frank Gardiner a
well known eccentric comedian, will assume
includes Master Thomas Meade, the boy
tenor, the Herald Square quartette Carl An
derson, Marie Conchita, Connie Thompson,
Arthur Seaton and others.
The regular Grand orchestra will be aug
mented by corps of company musicians I'M
der the direction of Prof Milton C. Smith.
The music, 1t is promised, will be feature
Following 1892 at the Grand, Manager
Hays announces the visit to this city of the
big melodramatic success, "a Piney Ridge"
This play was originally presented at the
| Academy of Music in New York and was
we'll received in that city, playing a contin-
uous engagement of several weeks. The at
traction comes direct to this city from Nc
Vicker's theater, Chicago, another indication
Manager Jacob Lift is endeavoring to pro-
vide St; Paul theater goers with a worthy
from the pen of David Higgins, an author
actor, who has already written several
dramas. The play is Southern in theme and
the author is said to have evolved strong
and interesting story. A capable company and
elaborate scenery are promised.
Hoyt's "a Black Sheep" one of the most
laughable of his eccentric creations, is I'M
derlined for an early visit here.
An announcement that will unquestionaby
| please theater-goers is the advent of Black
Patti and her company of colored troubadours
This attraction did big business here last
season, and gave a most satisfactory per-
Torrance. New features have been intro
duced, and the operate kaleidoscope mas
been improved by the addition of num-
Der of new selections.
Joseph Jefferson has Just had an exper;-
ence with of those young authors who
will not and says she cannot endure the
pruning process, incidental to converting their
stories into plays.
The young novelist is Miss Sewell whose
story, .'The Romance of Marsac,' won the
first prize offered by the New York Herald
for the best fiction contributed to that Jour-
nal. Mr.. Jefferson read the story and was
so impressed with it that he entered rs
negotiations with the fair author for her
assented, and Mr.. Jefferson engaged Mr.
Vincent, an experienced dramatist to adopt
the novel to the stage.
In the course OF time Mr.. Vincent COM
pleted his work, which proved most salts
factory to the veteran actor. Arrangements
were at once made for the production Of
the new play little later in the present sea-
son. But after Mr. Jefferson had submitted
the dramatiZation to Miss Sewell, and she
beheld the changes wrought in her work in
adapting it to the stage the young lady pro-
tested much, and finally declared that she
could never consent to its production.
Mr.. Jefferson thereupon relinquished all
claim to the dramatzation and the right to
produce it. Perhaps Miss Sewell may in
the future regret that she did not allow
Joseph Jefferson to present the dramatization
of her story to the public.
The first showing in America of 1.-THE
Passion Play" as presented at Horitz,
was given at the Academy of Music in
Philadelphia last Monday night by