The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

ance Of the Fourth Of July, and by
other incidents that are real events in
a Southern Indiana village. Yet, amid
these simple scenes, Mr. Arthur has
woven a story Of villainy and hatred
worthy the most refined scoundrelism
Of New York city. Mr.. Arthur is one
of the few who produce as well as
write, and his new piece is now being
rehearsed under his personal direction
What Thomas H. Davis terms "The
most formidable force Of fun-makers
ever banded together ur der one banner
have been secured by Davis and Keogh
for their new farce comedies, Have
You Seen Smith," and 1.-THE Finish Of
Mr.. Fresh" The best known of these
comic players are: Geo. w. Day, Bobby
Mack, AL H. Wilson, The Mimic Three,
Fred Perkins, John and Nellie Nc
Carthy, Anna Laughlin, The Stewart
Sisters, Dolan and Lenharr, Misses
Daily. and Leonard, Joe Natus, Chas.
B. Ward and Katheryn Kerr.
''Down in Dixie realistic drama
of Southern life, is now being rehearsed
at the Star theater, New York city.
preparatory to opening Its season at
the Academy Of Music, Charleston, S.
c., Aug. 80. 1t has been materially
scenery and the introduction of Incl
dents suggested by the recent war. The.
company selected is composed of time
tried and capable actors ard actresses.
It's Southern tour this season will be
an extensive one, including Texas.
Mile Anna Held has returned from
Paris with new costumes, song repe-
tore and a. comedy, which she will put
in,
duction. Under her new contract with
F. Ziegfeld Jr., she is to receive 10000
francs monthly while in this country
SO her advance agent says.
Jacob Lift has engaged Henrietta Crosman
as leading woman. Good leading women are
a rare commodity and very difficult to find.
Miss Crosman is one Of the cleverest come
diennes in the country, and besides she is
young handsome and has had wide
perience. She will be remembered as the
leading woman of the NeiH stock company
in 1895.
new comedy, which was first given here,
goes out next season under the management
of Jacob Lift. The comedy will be produced
will, after it's Chicago engagement, be taken
Immediately to the coast. 1t will play as
far South as San Diego and as far North as
Victoria, B. c., before returning to the
Eastern country.
Robert Hil:iard has been spending most
of his summer up at White Plains training
with William Muldoon. Hilliard is to play
the leading part in Sporting Life which
goes on at the Academy of Music, New York,
late in September. The part will offer Bob
great opportunity to show how clever he is
at the art of seif-defense.
The best business done at any Chicago
theater since the days of the worlds fair
was that of the "shenandoah" company at
an engagement of ten weeks to a gross of
nearly 500. 900. The first three weeks aver
aged ST. 600 week.
W. s. Cleveland and George Wilson, the
minstrel folk, who have ever been at daggers
drawn, are going into the dual instead of the
duel business. after being out for blood for
years, they have combined for cash in
union that promises to be happy and sue
cessful one. Wilson has always suffered in
all his managerial ventures for the lack Of
a manager, and he has found shrewd and
capable one in his new partner-a tireless
worker and a hustler from Hustlertown
There is no more popular comedian who
blacks his face than George Wilson, and he
is bound to make fun and fortune at
the same time.