The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-16

mediate end This difference with the tenor
has made her the best advertised woman in
| the United States today. When she asked
Walter Damrosch s., 500 performance fol-
-four appearances with her company, it showed
| that she it not unaware of the value of heI
| widespread advertisement.
! A managerial estimate of the business done
| at the New York city theatefs puts the total
the public spends at the box Office at $1,000,
/ 900.
Clara Morris the eminent emotional actress,
makes her debut in vaudeville at the Chicago
/ Auditorium this week in, a one-act play
specially written for her; 49,,
Edward Hoist, the composer of the music
of 1882" the new comic opera, is an err
ratio genius who has seen both sides Of theat-
rica1 life. says the Philadelphia Times. Trav-
cling the Western country several years ago
with dramatic company, he perpetrated the
following bon mots:
AS musical director of the organization, he
was compelled upon his arrival in city to
! hunt UP the orchestra and rehearse the music
of the play for the evening. small town in
Kansas was reached by the company, and
Hoist, upon his arrival, asked in his peculiar
way: "Say, where is the town hali?" The ma
tive grew indignant and said: Hall! We
have an opery." At the opera house he learned
that the orchestra was composed Of working
men, and that they could not be seen until
after s o'clock. At that time he awaited them,
and said: "Well boys. let's get through with
1t. want to get something to eat" This or
chestra was a dandy, and was made up of
four pieces, and they made the most discordant
Hoist tried to get them together but 1t was
hard work. A dog strayed into the place, and
after listening to the concert a little while
thought he would help out, so at critical mo-
ments he chimed In with series of yelps that
is that?" said Hoist 7'This is becoming aw-
full" The dog was quieted and the men tried
it again. and still they could not get their
notes together HCroff Inn al said nj
''stop it, stop It. l go mad. The dog and
will play the show tonight"
Miss Lillian Russell, Miss Della Fox and
Jefferson De Angels will remain at the Casino
in .'The Wedding Day" for only short time.
ard then the company will disband for the
summer. 1t will make a tour with; the same
operetta next season.
It is announced that Blanche Walsh and
Sol Smith Russell will appear next season in
theater Miss Walsh has stated that she will
act the role of Katherine, and that Mr. Rus
sell will appear as Petruchfo. .
Miss Ida Fuller, an illusion dancer, assisted
by company OF speciality performers will
open weeks engagement at the Grand opera
house. commencing tonight at SIS.
La Loie Fuller, the sister of Ida Fuller was
the originator of the serpentine dance, which
has mystifed and pleased theater- goers of
nearly every civilized nation. Miss Ida Fuller
like her sister, possesses, 1t Is said, talent for
dancing and has learned all the features of
the Illusion dances which made her sister
famous. After extended tour Of this coun-
try, Miss Ida Fuller went abroad and APP
peared with success, 1t is said, in England,
Germany, Russia, France, Spain, Italy. Aus
trta and South America. The Illusion dances,
which formerly comprised but varieties of the
dance, have been improved by the ingenious
light effects until at the present time Miss
Fuller's speciality furnishes a varied and In
teresting programme including the but
ter1y'' dance, the Flower" dance. the dance
Of fire." the 'serpentine' dance and the
Transformation Dance The effects are In
describabIe BY the skillful use Of eofored
lights, brilliant and changing Kaleidoscope
figures and cofors OF infinite and blending
hues are thrown upon the gauzy ample dress
of the dancer, and as the figure moves about
in the mazes Of the dance the vision is a de-
light to the eye. Against background Of
darkness the shapeiy figure of tie dancer
seems to float In brilliant rainbow-tinted
sifken cloud, the colors changing shifting
mingIing and dissolving with every move
fnent. One gorgeous butterfly after another
seems to be flying about the stage. and then
a stream Of colors flow from the outstretohed
hands, as though by fairy art. In this dance
Miss Fuller uses $50 yards OF diaphanous silk
alone.
she Will be assisted by q company Of spe-
cialty artists including the Paragon Royal
Bell Ringers direct from the Alhambra music
hall In London, and Addie F4vart, an Austria
Han child serio-comfc singer and dancer.
Feats In the equilibrfst line viii be per
formed By Kalacratus, and little Anita Law
renee, the child contortionist, Will present
what IL said to be q phenomenal act. The
Barffnetons Alfce and Charles, Will be seeu
In lauglable sketoh entitled The Trouble
some Servant" during which Charles Bar