The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

thus made was upheld by the policy
Of having nothing but the best and
plenty of it. The result has been seen
through two years Of success which
they have enjoyed as stars. For this,
the third year of "a Run on the Bank. /"
they are surrounded by a company
of twenty-six ladies and gentlemen,
the pick of farce comedy artists. The
old speciality of Percy and Harold
though by no means worn out. has
been superseded by an entirely new
and original speciality which has shown
new ideas. The company numbers
such prominent people as Chas. Guyer.
Tony Williams. Joe Kelly, Chas. A.
Mason, Arthur K. DEACON, Bert ST.
John, Lucy DAILY, Gilbertie Learock,
Margaret DAILY Vokes, Eleanor and *
host of pretty girls. The musical por-
ton is directed by Hugo Marks.
Toronto is a queer theater town. 1t
Is a hard place for some; shows to get
harder for them to get out for other
reasons. Some stars known all over
this country have not even been heard
of, and the ignorance of some OF the
critics in "the most English city of
America" is often amusing to man
ayers on this side of the river. For in
stance, when Frank Connolly d wide
awake New York man, took hold Of the
Princess theater in Toronto he booked
Frederick Warde. the tragedian, to
open the house. He made the rounds
of the newspaper offices to inform the
dramatic editors Of the fact. To the
Mail and Empire man he said: "Well,
Mr.. X, I've get Frederick Warde for
my first attraction"
Ward" queried the editor. Ward?
H'm-yes-but where is Vokes?"
Commenting upon the great fuss
made by the New York public over the
arrival of every new European per-
former, Hillary Bell, in the New York
Press. talks to Dan Leno, the recent
music hall singer. from London:
If he will give us. liberty we would
have a word on this subject with the
new singing-dancing performer at
Olympia. The matter is put thus
apologetically because the Englishman
has a fine opinion of himself. It Is not
so much to be wondered at either, for
before he left home they gave him
dinners and speeches, and undertook
to prove that, until he returned to it,
London would be lacking in good
humor. More foolishness of the kind
awaited Dan Leno in this town. He
was interviewed, pictured, made much
of. A new theatric performer is as
much to us as an old actor is to our
English cousins. We want his opinions
OA every tulIlSs DOSS uC dPpIONC Jul
men? Does he. admire our women?
Is he pleased with the architecture
and conformation Of our city? Did
Staten island suit him, and is there
anything in the lower bay which he
would have changed? What does ne
think Of our hotels? Can the style Of
our theaters or their system of man
agement be arranged to satisfy him?
Until he has approved America we
are unhappy, but having complimented
our people and our country the per-
former puts us into availability and
himself into prosperity. Odd, whimsical
folk are we. An opera singers COM
plant against the, weather makes us
blush for our climate. We ask clog
dancer to point out the faults In our
government and model our social u.s.
ages according to the counsels Of
vaudevillist Yvette Guilbert set US
into the fashion Of saucy songs at
afternoon teas. Sylvia Grey started us
into skirt dancing. Della Fox makes
q curl on the forehead Imperative.
Mary Mannering compels the wear Of
large hats. although the legislature,
is making laws against them. For ten
days new performer is omnipOtent.
Happily he is soon forgotten. Where
lis Chevalier now? Where Loie Fuller?
Where Anna Held? Where Carmencfta?
Where Lottie Collins? Where Cissy
Fitzgerald? Where Guflbert? All fad
ed into nothingness.