The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-31

ed The repertoire for the final week
will include three plays well qualified
TO interest a host of local theater-
goers. Commencing Sunday night and
continuing until Wednesday night, in
Guiding the "Wednesday matinee, will
be given that popular classic play en-
gomar." This is one of the old-time
dramas that has not outlived it's pop
ularity and favor with American thea
ter-goers. 1t is often chosen by both
male and female stars for the reason
that it contains in it's title role and in
Parthenia two remarkably strong char
acters
The role Of "Ingomar" has been as
signed To Edwin Holt, whose perform
ance Of the role is said to be mastery.
Mr.. Holt is the possessor of a superb
physique and a voice peculiarly suited
TO the rendition of this style Of charac-
ters.
The Parthenia of Miss Nance O'Neil
Is counted among her best perform
ances. Her magnificent stage pres
ence and superb figure, added to her
decided beauty, make her natural re-
Quirements for the part almost per
feet. She is said to make an ideal
Parthenia, which is easy to believe
from the fact that it IS one In the di-
rect line of which she has met with
her great successes. The balance of
the company will be we'll cast in the
production, which is promised to be
complete in every particular.
For the last half of the week, COM
mencing Thursday evening, and eX-
cepting the Saturday matinee, comedy
Will afford a diversion in the presen-
tati0n Of William Gilletts' The Pri-
Vate Secretary" The Rankin COM
pany is said to give a remarkably clev-
er performance.
h. :, NV o;oJ
quest. will be given over to a presenta-
ton Of Alexander Dumas powerful
drama Camille" OF the many plays
given by the Rankin company during
its stayNat the Grand, It is a question
If any one met with more favor at the
hands of feminine theater-goers than
did this great emotional play and there
is no doubt but that Miss O'NeiPs per-
Torrance of the title role was gener-
ally voted the best performance given
here by her. In Difference for the nu-
merouS requests fer a reproduction of
this play, it was chosen as the Satur-
day matinee attraction for the final
weeks engagement of the company.
The cast will remain the same. with
Miss Nance O'Neil as Camille, Edwin
Holt as Armand, and the balance of
the company as they were heretofore
cast.
Josie De Witt, she of the angelic VIC
lin. superb voice and charming figure,
who will be remembered as a former
member of Mathews & Bulger's sup
port. Will have prominent place in
their latest comedy, by the Sad: Sea
Waves" The pictorial display of this
rev comedy is said to be the most
elaborate attempt at scenic inSestiture
IS ever given a farcical comedy-not alone
in the number of scenes, but in their
massiveness. as they abound in what is
known in stage parlance as built up
SETS"
Edwin P Hilton, we'll known in this
city is said to be meeting win decided
success in the management Of the well
known musical comedy. THE Gay
Matinee Girl" Mr.. Hilton has an eX-
traordinary good company this season,
headed by the famous comedians, Mon
roe ard Hart, and Americas best
soubrette. Matte Eicllers. These three
stars. being supported by some twenty
well known. actors and actresses, pre-.
sent an evening of pure fun, bright
specialties, catchy singing, dressed
with magnificent taste and entirely
new and special scenery.
The Henderson Stock company will
follow the Mckee Rankin company at
the Grand opera house. This organiza
of David Henderson, a manager who
for many years has been noted
throughout the country for the excel
lence of his production. During the
enga cement in ST. Paul, limited to
three weeks. a repertoire of plays, en-
bracing probably HELD BY the Enc
my" The Ironmaster," Young Mrs.
Winthrop "AH the Comforts of
Home" "Our Boys and The Lady
of Lyons" will be given. Among the
principals Of the company are Messrs.
Kendall Weston, Frank c. Thompson,
Henry F. Adams, Herman c. Blake
more. Guy Bates Post. Grant Fore
man, Harry L. Beck, Francs Justice
and George Goodrich. and Misses Sa-
rah Truax. Emile Melville, frankie M.
Raymond, Josephine Mills and Lama
Paxton.
The Janet Waldorf company, which
IS to give an open air presentation Of
LAS You Like IT, at Camp Ramsey
on the last four nights of the present
week under the auspices of the Ia
dies aid societies of ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, as d benefit for the
Twelfth and Fifteenth regiments of
Minnesota volunteers, is one Of eXcep-
Iional ability. They have been touring
the West during the past season, and
everywhere have met with great sue
cess and fattering press notices.
Miss Janet Waldorf, who, in GAS You
Like It." will appear in the roll of Ro-
salind, Is q young actress that is said
to possess talent that will, before many
years, place her in the front ranks
among sta ge folk. Mss Waldorf is an
Eastern girl. As an amateur she gave
promise to Justify her ambition to
adopt a stage career She studies I'M
der Mrs. Ada Dow Currier who saw
y, in her capabilities for above the aver
age. She spent many months in hard
work and then, under Mrs. Curriers'
mana cement. took UP her tour through
the West She achieved success in the
leading roles in LAS You Like It"
1.-The Hunchback" and 'Tngomar." Her
Western tour was in the nature of
trying out, but so great has been her
success that, during the coming year,
she is to be starred under the manage
ment of Mrs. Currier, with a company
that will be made up OF some of the
best-known people in this country
The company that will support Miss
Waldorf in presenting LAS You Like
It, is a most competent ore and the
people of the Twin Cities are assured
rare treat in the benefit to the Min
nesota volunteers.
Odeli Williams, who went to London
II Play his original part of the drunk
en- sergeant in Heart of Maryland ;"
has returned and will appear as the
stern, but kindly old Squire Bartlett
in Way Down East" when w. A
Brady produces that sympathetic rustic
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