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been superseded by an entirely new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 specially which has shown
that these comedians are capable Of
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 u
host of pretty girls. The musical por-
ton is directed by Hugo Marks.
Toronto is queer theater town. 1t
is hard place for some shows to get
into because of the custom duties. AMI
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 % the
critics in tine most English city of
America" is often amusing to man
ayers on this side of the river. For in
stance, when Frank Connolly, a wide
awake New York man. took hold of the
Princess theater in Toronto he booked
Frederick Warde. the ira gedian, 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
alphabetically because the Englishman
has a fine opinion of himself 1t 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
tl every lIlllS. DOeS ne dppIONe OuI
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 ne
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 a clog
dancer to point out the faults in our
government and model our social u.s.
ages according to the counsels Of a
vaudevillist. Yvette Guilbert set us
into the fashion Of saucy songs at
afternoon teas. Sylvia Grey started us
into skirt dancing. Della Fox makes
a curl on the forehead imperative.
Mary Mannering compels the wear Of
large hats. although the legislature
is making laws against them. For ten
days a new performer is omnipotent
Happily he is soon forgotten. Where
is Chevalier now? Where Loie Fuller?
Where Anna Held? Where Carmencfta?
Where I4ottie Collins? Where Cissy
Fitzgerald? Where Guilbert? All fad
ed into nOthingneSS.