The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18

scenes that have the fragrance and
fervor of Lovelace's verses. The strong
appeal which the play, as we'll as the
story, made to the romapticism that
pervades all nations, won popularity
for Under the Red Robe" that is
not yet at an end in the Metropolis, and
Manager Frohman intends to reopen
the Empires regular stock season with
this stirring and beautiful play.
The rhird piece in the list is the
comedy Rosemary" an exquisite
three-act play, with the aroma of a
flower garden all through it, and as
dainty throughout as a set of Dresden
figures. There is romance in this,
too, with ringleted Dorothy of the
early Victorian days, who has a foolish
little heart and begins her sentiment
tai career by clipping with a swain
about as silly as herself. Their coach
breaks down in the road and they take
refuge in a mansion, which they mis-
take for an inn. A young squire-a
bachelor-whO is the master of the
house, welcomes them and soon falls
in love with Dorothy himself She
gives the young squire the impression
that his passion is returned, and there
are many love scenes, with the jealous
swain boiling over on one side and
the squires most intimate friend rag
splendid nobility of the squire con-
quers, there is a grand heart sacrifice
on his part and Dorothy and her swain
are united. Words do not begin to
tell how beautiful a play Rosemary
is. 1t captivated New York for over
six months.
The enmity existing between Hetty
Green and Russell Sage has been uti-
liked by Lillian Lewis and Lawrence
Marston in their new comedy, 1.-The
Widow Goldstein." Cyrus Russell will
be made up in exact imitation of the
celebated philanthropist, and Hetty
Goldstein will be a breathing picture
OF the richest woman in the world
The representation of Cyrus Russell
will be to the extent of presenting
Sage just as he is-with all his Pc
culiarities, eccentricities and appetite
for apples. Of course, a play dealing
with these two celebrities must have
for its environment Wall street, the
keynote of the piece is money, which
is an appurtenance to the environment
absolutely necessary. Cyrus is the
cold steely-eyed villain with a Lilli-
putian conscience. Mrs. Hetty is the
saving angel who finally strikes the
scheming villain in the region of the
bank account for about fourteen mil
lion dollars and fractures his f1inty
heart
Marie Dressler, who has repeatedly
attempted tragedy roles, said: why
she used to become so absorbed in the
role of Lady Macbeth that they said
the manager had to make her carry an
alarm clock in the sleep walking
scene"
1t has been remarked of Madeleine
Iucette Ryley the popular dramatist,
that she is happier in her selection Of
titles than perhaps any of her con-
freres and not without cause. Chris
topher Jr.," her first big success, was
originally submitted under the name
of MY Lord Tom Noddy." Nat Good
wins present success, "An American
Citizen" would seem to be title hun
dreds must have used before yet it is
original with Mrs. Ryley, as the records
at Washington assert "a Coat of
Many Colors," the play she has writ
ten for Herbert Kelley, of course, sug-
geStS the modern Joseph and outlines
the sort of hero he is, not Kelley, Of
course, but the character he is to play
But the title which has caused most
comment of late is THE Mysterious Mr..
Bugle.' her latest success which has
just concluded its run at the New York
Lyceum theater. A better title for a
light comedy could hardly be mag
ined. Although it is called "Mr. Blu
gle" no one of that name ever appears
in the play and, if there exists any
one of that name at all, proof is want
ing. During it's run at the Lyceum.
the press agent thought it would be q
good idea to hunt up some of the peo-
pie Of the name of Bugle and invite
them to Saturday matinee, and two
boxes were accordingly reserved. The
directories of New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City were searched and but one
solitary Bugle could be found. but he
had changed his address and could
not be traced. At the matinee every
seat had been taken except the two
boxes. which caused a lot of talk in
the audience, for at the Lyceum the
boxes are rarely if ever unoccupied.
To all inquiries at the box office and
to the ushers the one answer was Civ
en-: Reserved for Mr.. Bugle." The pres
ident might have been expected, so in
tently were those boxes watched by the
audience, but Mr.. Bugle, of New York.
never appeared and has not been found
yet