The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-20
AT THE THEATERS.

Walker Whdtestde will begin an engagement
or three nights and Saturday matinee at the
metropolitan opera house tonight This will
De the first dramatic attraction of the regu-
lar season, as with the exception Of Kellar,
the preceding engagements have all been
those Of stock companies. Mr. Whiteside's
Dill will be his new play, The Red Cockade -
a comedy-drama, which deals with many
thrilling incidents of the French revolution
OF 1898, known in history as "The Reign Of
Terror" The action is rapid. A charming
love story and delicious vein OF comedy re-
lieve the plot from any suggestion Of somber-
ness Mr. Whiteside as Captain Martel a
young officer of the Revolutionary army. is
said to have role especially adapted to his
versatile genius He Is supported by a strong
company, headed by Miss Leila Wolstan, and
Including John NJ Sturgeon, Frederic L.
POWER and other we'll known people. 1.-The
Red Cockade" will be presented tonight and
day matinee, Mr.. Whiteside will present the
famous classical drama, Eugene Aram.
from Bulwer's great novel.
Every seat at the Grand last evening was
occupied, and every occupant was enthusi-
astic in applause and appreciation of the
numerous comedy scenes and incidents of
What Happened to JONES' This clever fun
creation has caught the town, and Is without
question the most refined and most laughable
production seen here in a long time. The
audiences thus far have embraced the elite
OF the city, and the advance sale for the bal
ance OF the engagement is extremely large.
"Mu!doon's Picnic" will be presented at the
Grand next week, beginning Sunday night
for the first time in st. Paul. in nine years
1t has been recently rewritten and brought up
to date by Con. T. Murphy. The company
has just closed a successful engagement in
Chicago. Among the members are Barney
Ferguson, Charles German, Seth Crane. Ed
die Delaney, Diok Ferguson, William Bryant,
George Henry, Grace Plaisted, Vera Wilson
Lizzie Graham, Bonnie Butler, Little Velma
and others of the company. Many new, bright
and original musical and dancing specialties
will be introduced through the play.
The sale of seats for Edwin Mayo's en-
gagement in Mark Twain's 'Pudd'nhead Will
SON. will open at the Metropolitan theater
this morning. Considering the fact that this
that much talked Of and novel entertainment,
1t is safe to predict that the demand for seats
will be large.
No attraction ever came to ST. Paul with
stronger newspaper endorsements than this
one, and it Is a satisfaction to know that the
company supporting Mr. Mayo IS composed
mostly of the people who played In the
original production at the Herald Square
theater, New York city, where it ran for sew
eral months.
Manager Hays, Of the Grang opera house re-
ceived a telegram last evening from Sandy
Dingwall, Jacob Lifts general manager, stat
ing that Mr.. Lift had received a verdict in
full against the Wabash railroad with interest
to date and all costs. The litigation in
entire carload Of scenery the famous Queen
Bess and two other expensive horses. The
fire occurred while the ''In Old Kentucky
company was being transported in special
train from Kansas City to St. Louis. The
actors in the company lost all their wardrobe
and valuables, and they also have suits against
the railway company.