The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28

The week at the Grand opera house,
commencing tonight, will witness the
engagement of shadows of G. Great
City" This piece has not been seen
in St. Paul for several years. Its story
Is as follows:
Annie Standish, by marrying against
her fathers wishes, is diSinherited by
him. and dies in poverty, leaving
child whom the old man, repenting Of
his harshness on his death bed, has
made his heiress. The property falls
into the hands of George Benson An
MES cousin, who was largely respOn-
sible for her fathers continued dis
pleasure Anxious to keep the property,
George Benson cOnSpireS with a rascal
" pawnbroker, Abe Nathans by name,
to have the child made away with.
having first gotten rid of Annie's only
friend, Tom Cooper, on a false charge
of theft The man to whom is entrust-
ed the destroying of the child, hap
pens to be a prison pal of Toms. The
child is therefore saved and brought up
to wOmanhOOd Benson, fearing he will
be compelled to give up the fortune,
now desires to marry the young glrl,
and again has Tom placed in Jail, from
whence he is released by the efforts Of
friends The villain is arrested, and
Tom, who has grown to love the little
one he saved from the waters is about
to marry her as the curtain falls upon
the triumph Of virtue over vice.
The play is in five acts, the first rep
rCsenting Nathans pawrbrOker shop
and depicting the sensational incidents
surrounding the arrest Act second
represents the famous BlackWelIs
island, with the sensational escape.
Act third introduces the audience to
Biddy Romans boat house on East
river The last two acts are equally
picturesque. AS the action would indi
.f17r, T+v-f N1~C GlSnlQU
IS ample The role Of Tom Cooper VIII
be played by William Reach. The role
Of Annie Standsh will be assumed by
Julia Stewart.
A feature Of this engag cement will be
the presentation at the Saturday matt
nee of that perennial play East
Lynne"
s.Thp Showman's Daughter" another
new venture of Manager Lift, will be
brought at the Grand, Sunday, April
+ 1t is a brand new play from the
pen of an American author, whose
name has not yet been announced. It's
first presentation on any stage will be
in this city. on the above mentioned
date. 1T is a domestic story of Ameri-
can life presenting familiar scenes and
rbara rtprs. Manager Lifts scenic art
lists have been engaged for weeks get
ting I'D the scenery. A novel feature
of the play will be several novel ef-
Cacts obtained by the uses of electric
NV Mavrhcfer has within the past
vHar COMPLETED several electrical in
yaDtiCns which viii enable him to pro
duce up0n the stage some beautltu
Illusions. Frank Losee, Marion Eli
more and others Of good ability VIII
comprise the company.
seThe Prodigal Father" by Glen Nc
Don0ugh. a new farce-comedy will be
seen at the Grand opera house at an
early date.
In speaking Of the scenes wherein
James 4. Herne has located his beau
tiful play, shore Acres, the author
actor saws: 1T is worth something
to live during the summer months
at Ienaoine on Frenchman's bay. That
beautiful inconstant bay, one minute
white with rage, the next all smiles,
and gently tapping the foothills of old
Mount Desert, with the purple mist
on the Blue hills in the distance on
the one hand, and the SchoOdaC range
on the other. The perfume Of the pine
trees in every breath you inhale, ana
- the roar Of the ocean eight miles away.
and the bluest Of blue skies Overreach-
inc. all In such o. spot as that a man
must realize. if he never has realized
it before, that he and his planet are
a
One Of the results Of his work, as
the bogus theosophist in My Friend
from India" Walter Perkins the come
dian, regards with special fondness, 1t
might even be said with affection. 1t
is a pretty little yellow canary, which
the actor has taught to do quite a
number of amusing tricks The bird,
which rejOices in the name Of ''Sha-
yer" can safely be let out Of its cage,
and on one or two occasions, it has
flown out into the open air and re-
turned at its call. It will lie down
and pretend to be dead at the word Of
command; roll on the floor; eat from
the hand of it's owner, and in various
other ways show its intelligence. The
little Shaver was a present from a
young lady, who saw the play when 1t
was first produced in Philadelphia. II
was sent to the t1eater in a cage, and
accompanying it was the following
note: My Dear Mr.. Shaver-I saw
you play on Saturday evening. and
was greatly pleased. It is a strange
coincidence in that connection that