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

the past twenty years or more than
Mr.. Keene. He looks upon these dramas
as public educators and as worthy OF
generous support when adequately pre-
sented.
This season Mr.. Keene has an asso-
ciate who is not only playing leading
parts, but attending to his manage
ment. He is Charles B. Hanford,
young tragedian who was formerly
with Booth and Barrett and other emf
nent stars. The utilization between
these two tragedians has been mutual
ly agreeable and profitable this season.
Mr.. Keene has decided to open his en-
gagement. in Richard Ill" the play
in which he made his debut as Shake
spearean star at the Boston theater
upwards of twenty years ago, and
with which he has ever since been
identified as closely as Joseph Jefferson
has with rip Van Wrinkle. Richard
Ill" will be repeated Saturday night.
Mr.. Hanford plays the part Of Rich
mond. Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello"
will be given Tuesday evening. Mr..
Keene will appear IN the title role,
while Mr. Hanford VIII impersonate
Iago. At the Wednesday matinee,
when popular prices will prevail, Mr..
Hanford, assisted by Mr.. Keene's COM
pany, will present the romantic drama
'Ingomar." He will appear as the bar
harlan, and Miss Grace Hopkins will
assume the character of Parthenia.
'Richelieu" will be the bill Wednes-
day night Mr.. Keene appearing as the
crafty cardinal.
The famous historic tragedy, Julius
Caesar" is announced for Thursday
night. Mr.. Keene has not presented
this drama often during the past, but
owing to his success in the impersOn-
alton of Cassius. he decided to make it
one Of the regular plays in his roper
toire He has provided special scenery
and hansOme costumes for this play
Mr.. Hanford will appear as Marc An
tony. In this role he achieved dis
tinction while with Booth and Barrett,
and many people consider him the best
Marc Antony on the American stage
The celebrated historical play of Louis
XII has been selected for presentation
Friday night Many play-g0ers and
critics have said that Mr. Keene's
Louis is the greatest Characterization
in his whole repertoire. At any rate.
he has won brilliant success as the
crafty and cruel old king He is the
only actor on the American stage who
is presenting this play Mr.. Hanford
l
this drama, and enc that has served to
demonstrate his talents as a tragedian.
Hamlet" will be the bill at the Satur-
day matinee.
Among the members of Mr.. Keene's
company are: Carl AhrenGt Alex G.
carleton, Bertram Temple, Paul Tay-
Tor, John Milton, Lawrence Lowell
Miss Grace Hopkins, Miss Mary Tim
hermann, Mrs. S. A. Baker and Miss
Marie Drofnah.
While the agitation over the theater
hat ought never to cease, until that
obstreDerous institution "goes" even
II 1T requires an ordinance Of the COM
mon council tc abate it, that other
nuisance in the play house, the man
VINO has seen the play before and can
tell and does tell, what's coming next,
should not be overlooked if legislation
Is to be invoked. He must be SIM
pressed and if 'hc" harpens to be q
woman, well, the case requires a more
desperate remedy.
A fragrant instance illustra ting how
eItectQally little theater party Of
1our-tW0 ccuples-can spoil q whole
show Cor q score or more Of people
IN their vicinity, was noted in one of
the local theaters the other night. The
party occupied seats in the center of
the pa>Quet. Just after the play had
started, they Attracted the attention
of an usher, as he passed UP the aisle.
and handed him q note, evidently ad
dressed tc friend sitting down in the
third row on the side near one Of The
boxes
The instructions t. the usher were 90
Indefinite that he could MT find. the
friend until he had made several
trips up and down the aisies. at last
he located the Friend" ana numerous
bows and pantomimic saluta lions were
exchanged between the parties. much