The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-07

thorlty Tor the report that Julia Mar
toWe 1aper has announced her inten-
tlon or resuming the name Of Julia
MarloWe on the stage. This announce
ment has aroused considerable COM
ment. NO cause is given for her de-
clslon TO adopt the name under which
Sne made her debut as Parthenia in
1ngomar" some ten years ago, but 1T
was no doubt due to the fact that many
theatrical managers have objected, for
business reasons only, tO.the name CT
Iaper. Charles e. Dove, the advance
representative of Thomas w. Keene,
VINO was ahead Of Mr.. and Mrs. Taber
al or last season, was asked yester-
day for his views on this change Of
Mrs. Taber's professional name. He
said:
This is the first that have heard
OF Mrs. Taber's decision, but l am not
surprised. 1 expected that she would
resume her former stage name a year
ago, owing to the numerous and fred
uent demands OF theatrical managers,
who claimed that their business was
injured by the use of the name or
Taber in advance announcements and
other advertising matter. In many cit
les last seasonal was obliged to IN
dulge in discussions with local man
ayers as to the form in which Mr.. and
Mrs Taber should be announced. All
our printing read Julia MarloWe Taber
and Robert Taber, her husband being
a joint star, and really the director
of all the interests Of the company.
Under his instructions they were an
nOunced as joint stars. Some manag-
ers sent me letters, which l have, ask
ing me to write notices announcing
only Julia Marlowe, which l could not
do, and some of them were quite Of
Tended because they could not dictate
thocn toy oh 1116 advertised
One manager in particular, who con-
ducts the Grand opera house In At
lanta, Ga, wrote me a long letter
week before l was due there asking
me to prepare my press matter an
nouncing Julia Marlowe and emitting
Mr.. Taber's name. He wrote that
there was a halo of poetry around
the name Of maiden woman. and that
in the opinions Of many playgoers,
especially young men, this charm was
destroyed when she was announced as
a married lady,
There is no doubt some truth In this
view of the subject. Isaac b. R1ch, OF
the Hollis Street theater, Boston, SAID
that his business had been injured
since Miss MarloWe adopted that name.
and there were other managers who
were as emphatic, and who have fire.
quently said that 1t was great mis-
take, from business standpoint, Tor
her to discard the name of Julia Mar
lowe for that Of Julia Marlowe Taber.
During their Boston engagement l re-
member distinctly that Mr.. Rich came
to me and said that he would guaran
tee Mr. and Mrs. Taber a thousand dol
lars for a performance of "IngOmar,'
as she drew nearly $1,000 at a matinee
with this play the year previous. 1t has
always been considered one of the
strongest plays. Mr.. Taber told Mr..
Rich, in reply to his proposition, that
there was something in this world be-
sides money. In other words, he did
not want "Ingomar' to be presented,
as there is no part in this play which
he would impersonate.
"Apropos of Mrs Taber's change of
name, it may be4interesting to say that
she sued a Philadelphia manager for
receipts which he held back three
years ago. This manager claimed that
his contract called for the appearance
Of Julia Marlowe; that she was an
nounced in printing and newspapers as
Julia MarlOWe 3 Taber, supported by
Robert Taber; that this resulted in
financial loss to himself, the chief con-
tention being that the name of Taber
was detrimental to his interests. The
case was tried about a. year ago, and
in spite of the evidence which the man.
ager' of the theater presented, compris-
Ing dispositions from other managers
In whose theaters Mrs. Taber had
played, the court gave verdict to
Mrs Taber. But 1 believe the case
was appealed. I am afraid it is too
late to retrieve the losses which this
actress has suffered through the use
of her husbands name on the stage.
1t Is undoubtedly true and I never
have1heard anybody dispute this fact.
that the name of Julia MarloWe pos
sesses more magnetism than that of
Julia Marlowe Taber."
Jacob Lifts scenic production Shalt No
z, Will begin an engagement at the Grand
commencing with a performance tonight at
o:l5. The play has attracted attention by
reason OF It's sensational and startling elcc-
trlcai effects: The story deals with
the life OF young electrical engineer and his
struggles to complete an electrical machine
that he has about perfected, and with which
he expects to win fame and fortune
number of dramatic situations together with
several realistic scenes depicting life in the
mining regions render the play exciting
One scene represents the interior OF a min
foreground engineering is carried on present
ing realistic picture Of the miners at work
with all the attendant features common to
life in the great coal mines of tslis country
including the tram-car running W and down
by which means entrance is effected to the
mine. This scene closes with sensational
climax in the rescue of the heroine from i'm
mnent peril caused by an explosion in the
mine. Another act shows the electrical work
shop Of Jim Rathburn, the young engineer
Through the Vaccinations of Rathburns enc
mics, he is accused Of the murder of a man
who was found dead near the workshop