The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
"CUBA."
Over Three Hundred CoIored People
to Take Part in 1t.

Over Three Hundred COIored People
to Take Part in 1t.
A very interesting performance will
be presented at the Metropolitan the
alter Thursday, Nov. 10. Cuba by 300
colored performers. It was impossible
to secure the theater until last evening
All bills were printed and considerable
expense incurred for Market hall, when
that building was needed for the Four
teenth regiment as camp. The COM
mlttee gave UP the hall and a prom
fnent business firm has written cir
cular letter suggesting guarantee
from the citizens to be used by the
colored men, If it should be necessary,
In securing payment for the larger ex-
pense incurred in taking the Metropoli-
tan theater.
This house is the one that should be
used to adequately represent the dra-
matte work Of the Cuban drama. The
programme is:
"Cuba"-Act I.-America-1, Columbia's
Festal Day ian allegory), 1893. Liberty makes
a festal day for her beloved mAidens. whom
she has chosen as messengers Of freedom.
They carry compassion to the Cubans- then
sail to Spain to plead for her oppressed sub.
3eects in the Isle of Cuba. Music, hymn,
Act H.-Cuba-1,- Down in the Cuban Sugar
Fields. 1885. Evening; Cubans and Negroes
SOlillhS lIOlu Tie Plantations. singing and
Cuban family. 8, (a) A Conspiracy in tSe
Hills, 1896; Maceo and his followers; (b) A
Cuban Spy, Cuban melodies.
Act III.-Humanfty. l. The Battle of San
tiago; 2 The Red Cross in Cuba; 8, The
Surrender Of Santiago. Music, National
Act IV.-Freedom-1, Jubilee In 1900.
Delegates from the nations of the world and
the new republic of Cuba. Music, National
airs.
The honorary executive committee
and the honorary patronesses are the
leaders in social circles of this city.
Ladies who have consented to use their
influence for the success of the per-
Torrance in the interest of the colored
race in the Twin Cities. Among them
are:
Honorary treasurer, Mrs r. NJ Newport:
honorary executive committee, Mrs ]. B.
Hoxsie, $40 Summit avenue; Mrs. D. A. Mon
Young Mr Mrs j. john E A b West Mrs George
The aim OF the Afro-American league
Is to enlarge their field of usefulness
and to assist the colored people in all
legitimate lines to seek larger oppor-
tunities for moral and intellectual de,
velopment.
The Cuban drama is in four acts and
includes all phases of Cuban life from
the rollicking cake walk on a sugar
plantation to the Battle of Santiago.
Ihe company will be beautifully CO.'S
TUNED. The character of Maceo is to
be ably depicted by MIR. r. L. McGhee.
the well known colored lawyer of this
city.
The daring deeds of the colored regi-
ment in the recent war are shown by
the historians, and the needs of the
industrial upbuilding of the Afro-Amer-
leans Of this country appeal to all, The
colored race has been a hard work.
Ing people and the needs of all are
enough to arouse the interest of this
community in the effort they have
made to portray the character Of the
Cuban rebellion
Tickets are on sale now at the Metro.
politan box Office. The price of the
floor is 81 and 70 cents; balcony 80 cents
and rs cents; gallery rs cents and the
boxes are So. $40 and $12. A large
house Is expected.
The costumes ere beautiful and the
solos and choruses are finely rendered,
Almost daily for two months rehearsals
have been held and the successful per-
formance at the Lyceum in Minneapolis
have made the performers professional
artists, Mr.. Scott has promised some
splendid scenic effects FOR the Santiago