The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12


sailer Experts say she is stanch in any
kind Of weather. Hadn't you better take her
cut for a spin? You can judge of her quail
tiles better before purchasing.
What's the natter" asked the young
lady, looking astonished. Suddenly light
broke in upon the comedian.
It's that boat l wrote about. Perley has
gotten his letters mixed" And of course
the comedian had to hear the young lady
sing but she didn't get the engagement.
About twenty-five members of the Corinne
Opera company left Kansas City last Wednes-
day for New York, the company having dis
banded at Topeka, after four months strug
gle with the opera IAN American Beauty.
Several weeks ago, when. her manager lost
heart, Corinne~ undertook to carry the COM
pany through the season, but she met with
no better success in her tour of the trans
Missouri circuit. Rich and Maeder organized
the company.
Julia Arthur has many forcibie and inter-
esting ideas upon the drama. In recent
interview she said: 1.-The nearest thing to
art is nature-the nearest thing to nature is
art; the nearest thing to acting Is the living
OF life; the nearest thing to life is the art OF
acting life. 1 think that there is no differ
ence between the dramatic art OF England
and America. Art is art the world over and
the drama and the execution OF its artists are
the same in the aggregate wherever the
English language i. spoken !.
When asked the other day whether comic
opera was holding its own, Francis Wilson
had this to say 10 the Washington Star:
business, comic opera has held its own dur
Ing the hard times: You, see,
1T Is such perfect marriage-mirth and
music; 1t is bound to be popular. The world
OF today Is not what 1t was two centuries
ago. We have no artists as great as the
old master. Art, therefore, has deterio--
rated. We have no musicians like the old
geniuses. Music, therefore, has deteriorated.
We have no writer's like the men OF two CEN
turtles ago. This is scientific ultlitarian
age. An actor is but mirror man, present
bodying thousands of character tics and gath
ering events in clusters foE quick apprecfa-
tion.''
Scientific entertainments
That's it, said Mr.. Wilson. Mankind
must be entertained. People turn from the
darkness of worry and despair to the anti
dote Of amusement as naturally and surely as
thirsty man takes a drink of water. So
long there threats there will be thirst,
and SO long as black care can canker in
mans heart there will be entertainment,
amusement to relieve and heal. That is what
gives an actor satisfaction with his calling.
1t is not hard to play for people so long as
they appreciate it. Give me a good audience,
and to play is pleasure, unless l am ill-not
i'll In bed, but i'll enough to want to be in bed.
1t Is immensely satisfying to know that you
are pleasing people, that you are making
them laugh, that they are forgetting their
worries and troubles that the burden of life
is lighter for time at least, and that in a
little measure you may make them happy"
Women rule the roast-that is, as far as the
theatrical profession goes in New York city
at the present writing, says Theatrical Topics.
MISS Maude Adams, at the Garrick theater;
MISS Ada Rehan at Days theater; Miss Ju-
liza Arthur, at Wal.ack's theater Miss May
Irwin, at the Bijou; Miss Julie OPP at the
Lyceum theater, and Miss Alexandra Viarda
at the Fifth Avenue theater. John Drew and
Nat Goodwin are only allowed to remain in
this city for the reason that they are doing a
good business; otherwise the Empire and
Knickerbocker theaters would be taken up
by skirts.
Anthony Hopes new play for f. H. sothern
has been rechistened 1.-The Adventurer Of
Lady Ursula
AS the curtain nightly went down on the
thlrd act of AT Piney Ridge" McVicker's
during the last week the audience little knew
that Georgia Waldron, who plays Cindy Lane
was lying on the floor of the stage COM
pIeteIy unconscic1ls, says the Chicago Times
that act. Her father, zeb, is attempting to
shoot the man whom he believes to have
Wronged the child. But he is mistaken. In
stead he is endeavoring to take the life of the
girls best friend Jack Rose of Piney Ridge,
PLAYED by David Higgins.
C1ndy has struggle with her father and
throws 50 much actual realism into her work,
so much heart and soul into the part that
she falls In faint as the curtain drops on
the act This is what the author expected
her to do just as he wrests the gun from
the angry parent but he meant n 70 he q
feint. not faint
And yet but few outside of the profession
know that many actors and actresses ac>
quire this habit. 1t is not said that Miss
Waldron has acquired it, for she Is frail
and has been Ill for some weeks and her
work is Of that emotional kind that Would
strain the nerves of a woman in perfect
health.
But there are cases of acquired habit in
this line. Charlotte Thompson. whom all old
time theater-goers will remember used to
swoon every night after the curtain went
down. Manager Sharpe, of McVicker's was
then call boy. and in anticipation always
had a glass of Wine ready for the purpose of
reviving the actress. This became monot-
onous to the stage manager. One night
Charlotte tainted as usual. In few mo-
me st she dreamily looked around for the
known to faint again Mexican Buchanan,
a Shakespearean actor of the old school, al
ways tainted after the combat in Richard
Ill" or after any of the great tragic scenes
1t is said to be "habit' with many of the
actresses who play emotional roles on the
stage.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt will soon produce
in Paris, at the Renaissance theater, a new
play by Mirbeau, In which she will portray
make her appearance in this play until the
third act. but from this out she practically
carries the whole performance.
Henry E. Dixey, whose star has seemingly
been on the wane for several years. has again
taken upward flight and bids fair to outshine
even his past brlliancy. Mr. Dixey recently
made his appearance at the Garden theater
New York, In a performance of magic
pioying the expensive paraphernalia formerly
used by Frederick Bancroft. His success was
immediate, and transcoDtinental tour has
been arranged by his managers to include the
priincpal theaters throughout the country.
Mr.. Dixey will be seen here in the near flu
ture.
Black Patti will follow cat Piney Ridge"
at the Grand. This company made big hit
at this house last season, the standing room
only sign confronting late Corners at every
performance. Now that the Troubadours are
said to be greater than ever this season, the
management of the Grand opera house is
making special preparations to receive the
multitudes expected 10 attend this week.
Frederick Warde will close his engagement
at the Metropolitan opera house tonight
presenting the successful romantic melo-
drama, Islander" The play and company
have made a decided hit and Mr.. Warde
himself has created a most favorable i'm
preston by his splendid work in the
role.
YALE IS COMING.
GIee md Mandolin Climbs VIII Visit