The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
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Willie Collier will be seen here for
the first time in THE Man From Mex
ico' at the Metropolitan tonight, when
he begins an engagement of one week
with matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoon. 1.-The Man From
Mexico is the work, or rather the
adaptation, of H. A. Du Souchet, from
the French of Gondinet and Bison,
and is said to be even funnier than
INV Friend From India Mr.. Du
Souchet's first successful effort. Willie
Collier has, it is said, made the great
est success of his career as a comedian
in this farce. The plot is as follows:
BENJAMIN Fitzhugh (Willie Collier)
and his boon companion, Roderlck
Majors (iacyln Arbuckle), set out one
night to tour the tenderloin district.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Oouise Allen, suspect
ing a divergence from the strict line
of morality on the part Of her mcgee
heavily wells herself and follows. There
is a raid. in which Mrs. FitZhugh e.
capes. and Fitzhugh is arrested and
given thirty days on THE Island by
salyine the conscience of the officer
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permitted to return to his home to set
his domestic affairs in order, labor
that wholly fails, and then to conceal
the nature of his misfortune, gives it
out that he is going to Mexico. When
he leaves he does 50 in custody
with an objective point in cell ''77' up
the river Many things happen in the
wardens room of this Hotel de Vile,
but they are all highly effective in car
rying out Mr.. Du Souchet's conceir.
Fitzhugh is saved from utter humilia-
ton by surprising his wife into a con-
fession that she was present at the
Cleopatra when it was raided, and they
mutually agree not to suspect any
more, but to renew their original corr
fidence and love. Mr.. Collier is said
to carry the burden of the show and
to carry it easily and well. He is a
quaint comedian who appreciates the
worth of contrast.
Louise Allen will appear as Mrs.
FitZhugh, Maclyn Arbuckle as the
bungling friend Majors; Charles Ma
son as the foppish warden; NJ L.
Heckert as the characteristic deputy;
Dan Mason as the poetic Dutchman;
Violet Rand as the lovable sister;
Carolyn Elberts as the business like, up
to-date girl, and Catherine Mulkns as
the knowing maid. The scenery en-
ployed in the production is from the
brush Of Voegtlin. the scenic artist OF
Hoyt's theater, New York. The usual
matinees will be given on Wednesday
and Saturday.
We have been told on various occa-
sipns that the business of the New York
theatrical syndicate is its own affair,
says the Chicago Times Herald, but
when that combination makes it prac-
tically impossible, as it is alleged for
any star or company to appear in the
first class theateTs of the country with
out yielding absolute allegiance and
paying tribute to the trust, the matter
becomes a question Of vital public in
teTest. If managers of theaters and
managers of stars wished to be taxed
for the benefit of half a dozen men in
New York who render them no ade-
Quate service that is their affair But
when stars who will not yield tribute
are bounded to death and barred out of
1iTst-class theaters the matter becomes
of interest to the press and the public.
This offense is now believed to be
reaching its limit and can no longer
be tolerated without an emphatic pro-
test.
Mr.. Wizards Boston engagement is
one Of the best aTtistically and finan-
cially he has ever played in that city.
His production of tom Pinch" drama
tiZed from certain episodes in Charles
Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit," was the
largest weeks business he has ever
done in Boston. David Garrick," which
he played for the first time in Boston,
week of Nov. 49, was also met with the
unanimous approval of the Boston
critics and the Boston playgoers.
Tim Murphy will henceforth be
known as Wilkes Barre, according to
report credited to his manager, Charles
Marks, says the Chicago Chronicle. In
doubtedly the name Tim Murphy sug-
gested to the average a knockabout
comedian who would be at home at
"Mulligan's Ball. and very good mix
er in "McCarthy's Mishaps." And Tim
is looking upward He has his eye on
the legitimate and he doesn't care to
be COMPOUNDED with the funny fellows
who cultivate art with a slapstick.
Wilkes Barre is rather good na1ne-
It's first half is associated with spen-
did but ill-starred actor-and all of it,
of course, would lead one to believe
that Tim hailed from Pennsylvania.
1t is a mistake by the way for the
Dramatic Mirror to say that Opie Read
and Frank PiXley are writing play
called The Carpetbagger' for Wilkes
Barre, alias Tim Murphy. The play
was written long ago and will be put
into rehearsal soon. [ believe.
Rose Coghlan has temporarily retir
ed from the cast of THE Sporting
Duchess" to play the leading part in
Frank. L. Perley's THE White Heath
err" which made a hit in New York
recently.
Manager Hays, of the Grand, annoUn-
ces as the Christmas offering at this
play house Black Patti with her excel
lent company of comedy entertainers.
The engagement will begin tonight at
SIS.
Among the seasons attractions none
have been accorded a heartier public
reception than that which invariably
greets the performance of BLACK Pat
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