The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10


The Corinne Exravaganza company
In "Rendrfck Hudson Jr." viii begin an
engagement of four nights at the Met
ropolitan opera house tonight. MessrS.
Howe and Berry, the managers ot
the company, are authority for the as
surance that with the exception OF little
Corinne herself, the present aggrega-
ton is an entirely new organization
Not . member Of the cast or chorus, it
is said. has ever been identified vita
any Of the companies that have here-
tofore surrounded the little star. The
manae gers also make another, and a
far more interesting assertion, when
they unequivocally declare that there
is nowhere in America a company with
q chorus of such exceptionally beautI-
ful girls Il this assertion is borne
out ty the facts, or rather the girls,
a feast for the eye is in store.
Corinre needs no Introduction to the
ST. Paul public Her stage career Erom
childhood 10 womanhood is known to
the great majority of theater-goers.
Vet Notwithstanding the fact that
Corinne is now woman her child ma
tUre stiu shines out to claim the affec-
ton and the sympathies Of the people.
There are young women in her profess
sion VINO are endowed with more re-
marka HE voices, greater histrionic at
tainments, superior terpsichOrean abil-
tiles. The people are not blind to
these facts, but they none the less en-
joy seeing COrinne. Her interesting
face, neat form and gentle, modest
manner render her a most attractive
figure. Her specialties are always
characterized by good taste, especially
in the musical line. \ lover of good
music. she selects compositions for her
Vocal and instrumental performances
that appeal to The appreciative ear,
while never too classical to touch the
hearts Of all. Always bright and
cheerful, CoIinne has a winsome pres
ence, @ pleasing Individuality She is
the essence of modesty. never loud and
sWasGeriug, but ever refined and maid
emily. Her mandolin solos and Spanish
songs, with mandolin accomplishments
are executed with a native flavor that
all recognize and applaud
The east contains Well-knOwn artists
whose ability is UnQuestiOned 1t com
pTises among others, Joe CawthOrn,
who became prominent as the leading
comedian with the late Patti Rosa, and
is considered one Of the representative
Germ an dialect comedians on the Amer
lean stage; John Page, late principal
comedian with Eugene Tompkins'
wOrld-famous BLACK Crook" John
Park, a yOung baritone; Neil Mcneil,
the best Of al exponents of the genus
tramp; John II. Connolly, George Olmi,
John Z. Barry, Maurice Robinson, Oc-
taVia Barbe, a young soprano, highly
spoken Of; Nelly Strickland and Anne
Hutchinson late of Charles F'rohmans
companies Helen WEIGH, Arnola Belle
Vile and the Stewart sisters. The
company numbers sixty people. and
every requisite of the stage, including
scenery, properties, costumes and an
electrical plant with which to food the
scenes with brilliant light has been pro-
vided. On Wednesday a special souve-
mir matinee at popular prices will be
given, on which occasion a beautiful
photograph of Corinne, with her auto
graph will be presented to each lady
attending.
Charles FrOhman and Frances Hodg-
son Burnett have failed to come to an
agreement concerning the actress who
shall play the leading part in the
dramatiZati0n Of Mrs. Burnett's novel.
"A Lady Of Quality" Mr.. Frohman
wants Olga Nethersole to produce the
play at the Knickerbocker thea
ter, and is determined that the part of
Ciorinda Wildairs shall be acted only
by Miss Nethersole. Mrs Burnett on
the other hand, wishes to have Eleanor
Calhoun as the representative of her
heroine, and Miss Calhoun has recentIv
come TO this country to study the mart
OF CIOrlnda with the auhOress. The
mater is not yet settled. Miss Calhoun
IS an American actress, better known
IN London than she is here. The mart
or MRS. Burnett's heroine has caused
trouble before this. Bessie Tvree is
said to regret deeply that she will
not be called upon to incarnate Clio
rinda.
Leon Hermann. a nephew Of the late
Alexander Hermann, whom he hopes
70 succeed in popular fovor in America
as d pfesudlgitatOr, arrived last week
lie pears q striking resemblance to his
uncle The chef physical point of diff
ference between them. is that Leon is
somewhat the shorter His features
are OF the same amiably. Mephistoph-
elan cast. He is about thirty wears
Ola ana is son of the late Alexanders
brother Benjamin. He studied "the
black art" with his Oldest uncle. Carl
Hermann, of Vienna, who died some
years ago. The New York Herald saws
Of Leon Hermann: THAT he has the
family knack of sleight of hand. how
ever, is quite probable, as the tricks
with cards and apples which he did
We're quite as clever and mystifyinc as
any Of the same class of tricks per-
formed by his uncle"
Herbert Beerbohm Tree has nrin+ad
q brochure entitled Hamlet from an
Actors Prompt Book" containing
succlnctly his views regarding variouS
disputed passages in the tragedy and
his own treatment of certain scenes.
Actors are frequently called upon 70
double parts, but few are ever re-
Quested to quadruple them. Such an
experience befell J. e. Dodson in the
early days Of his career, but the de-
mand was so automatically cO11chad
that the comedian never discovered HE
deception until after the rehearsaIs had
begun. The play was to be '"rhe LADY
OF Lyons" and the manager, VINO was
OF an economical turn of mind. th01gl1t
1T would be a good plan to have one
actor play the roles of the servant
the landlord. the first officer and tha
notary, as they figured separately in
each act. He, therefore. approached
Dodson and said to him very cOIr-
teously:-"My dear boy, I'm going to
give you an opportunity to display