The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

Ouy SdTlGlOIl, dulnOT OIL 1H6 bulleI
flies" "a Gilded Fool" which furnish
ed Nat Goodwin with the medium of
his greatest success, and several other
plays that have won him laurels as
one of the ablest playwrights of the
day. ''The Adventurer'' is said to be
in every way a pure comedy, built on
Fool" Among the members of the
company are Miss Mile James, Lii
liam Lamson, Estelle Dale, Helen Har-
court, Norman Conniers, Theo. M.
Brown and E. T. Gilpin. The manage
ment promises that both plays will be
placed upon the stage in a magnificent
manner. With the many admirers that
Mr.. Corbett has in this city, there is
reason to believe that the Grand will
contain large audiences at every per-
Torrance.
William H. Crane made his first New
York appearance of the season last
week in "a Virginia Courtship,' a play
written for him by Eugene w. Pres
brey The play was well received, and
MI Crane was extended hearty well
come.
The attraction at the Metropolitan for
four nights and Wednesday matinee,
commencing Sunday, Feb. 20, will be
the famous English dancer, CiSsy F>itz-
gerald, in The Foundling.'
The Del Conte Italian Grand Opera
company will appear at the Metropoii-
tan opera house fer one night only,
Thursday evening, Feb. "a.
Manager L. L. Sharpe has closed con-
tracts for the first production on any
stage of the dramatization of Ian Nc
laren's Beside The Benny Brian
Bush" which will occur Easter Mon
day at McVicker's theater, Chicago.
The clever comedian, Tim Murphy,
is announced to appear at the Metro
rolitan Friday and Saturday evenings,
with a special Saturday matinee, and
present his latest dramatic vehicle, or
double bill, consisting of "Old limo
cence" and the character novelty, SIR
Henry Hypnotized." odd Innocence
is an American version of that bright,
quaint comedy, Les Petits Oiseaux,
which has been adapted into English
in two other FORMS entitled "A Pair
OF Spectacles" and "Goggles,' but "Oid
Innocence has an American atmo-
sphere, while the two others are Eng
lish. In the words of Mr.. Murphy's
rletaphorical press agent, " old lnno-
cence' is a picture to hang on the wall
of memory, to look at and admire;
cameo set in the face of life itself"
The leading role, as portrayed by the
comedian, has been the recipient of
complimentary press criticisms. 1t is
claimed to be as we'll suited to the
characteristic drollery of Mr.. Murphy
as his late and original creation of
Maverick Brander in n Texas Steer"
a character he made famous; and in
the character novelty, Sir Henry Hyp
noticed" which Mr.. Murphy also in
PRODUCES at each performance, some
thing wholly different from anything
heretofore presented here is promised,
as Mr.. Murphy presents many charac-
tiers, each an representation of some
celebrat ted actor in his most famous
role, mimicking their voices, gestures
ard make-ups. Mr.. Murphy will give
limitations of Henry Irving, as Matthias,
in the dream incident of 1.-THE Bells"
Joe jefferson, as Bob Acres, in The
Rivals" Stuart Robson, as BERTHE the
Lamb, in THE Henrietta; John T.
Raymond as Col. Mulberry Sellers, in
THE Gilded Age" Lawrence Barrett.
as Cassius, in Julius Caesar" Sol
Smith Russell, as Noah Vale, In "A
Poor Relation;" etc.
Mr.. Murphy's supporting company
includes the young actress from the
South, Miss Dorothy Sherrod, whose
ancestors were related to President
Madison and Patrick Henry.
Lewis Morrison, in his elaborate pro-
duction of Goethe's great love tragedy
of Faust" will be seen at the Grand
in the near future. Mr.. Morrison's i'm
preservation of Mephistopheles is an
artistic achievement we'll worth study
ing.
A coming attraction that the patrons
of the Grand are looking forward to is
the drama Shall We Forgive Her."
with Marie Wainwright in the principal
role. Miss Wainwright is accredited
with having scored a pronounced hit in
her departure from the legitimate.