The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
DRAMATIC NOTES.

1.-THE Christian Hall Gaines new play, in
Which Viola Allen Is starring took Id s37, 1917
IN three weeks at the Knickerbocker opera
house. New York.
To the fact that Charles H. Hoyt, that pop
ular delineator Of American humor, always
keeps faith with the public, considerable Of
plays are always popular with the people,
and they are always sure of hearty wei
come at the hands Of theater-g oers. "a
skits this playwright has turned out is book
ed for an early presentation in this city. Miss
Belle Archer viii be seen in the title role.
Mannering, the famous beauty trio, with
Jack and the Beanstalk," last season, have
been specially engaged.
An elaborate production of "a Female
Drummer at the Grand opera house, to-
gether with the engagement of Miss john
stone Bennett to play the leading role, was
thor-manager, Charles E. Blaney.. The com
pany is very large one. and almost equal
to the presentation of comic opera, and in
cludes, among a lot Of popular artists, such
Eugene Garfield, Willis P. Sweatman, Tony
Williams. Nellie o'Neil and thirty-hve 9TH
''At Piney Ridge fully demonstrates that
a play may be modern and romantic, and still
be peopled with characters that are every
day in their ideas and conversation and lie,
like in their relations and mutual efforts to
get at happiness. Without a bid for the ia
vor Of our rural longings or recollections. 30
On IN the Snq
without the sturdy and common-sense quail
ity Of its incidents and characters. 1t Is a
first rate story of people we can and do sym
qualities. 1t Will be given at the Grand soon.
According to the New York papers, Sport
ing Life Is the biggest thing in the way
of a melodrama which has been seen in the
metropolis for many years. 1t is now in Is
seventh week Of tremendous business at the
Academy Of Music. the biggest theater in the
/ on No1i Mo nile hnc m q
scenes, employs over zoo people and 20
horses, and a small army of carpenters Is
required to handle 1t. The New York Sun
says it easily outranks 1.-The Sporting Ouch
ess."
W. NJ wiIkison will soon launch a new
comedy called "a Stranger in Strange
Land" It is by Sidney Wilmer and Walter
Vincent. The scenes are laid in ENGLAND
and the story Is a satire on the BritiEher g
idea of America. The hero" Is young
Englishman sent out to the states snss with - rne
Of New York. 'sThe Stranger is a thieying,
dissolute Indian, brought over to England by
Western Quack an advertisement Tor
';Dr Boilers Indian Bitters." The doctor
and the Indian become the guests OF the
young Englishman's aristocratic relatives at
their country home near London, the former
as a supposed American cattle king. and the
Indian as representative of the noble red
man. and the savior Of the young English
man during mas v6 ON sye rSne Sftea az
ton is showered in appreciation Of the fam
lily gratitude. The complications are said to
be extremely funny. Mr.. Wilkison viii pro
duce the play next month and excellent
company of comedians is being engaged.
The appearance of Phosa McAlIster with
the Clay Clement company at the Metropoh-
tan this week recalls some OF her earlier
trfumphs in this neck of the woods. Phosa
was one of the first to essay stock produc-
tons in the Northwest, and her old company
at the Pence opera house in MINNEAPOLIS
NJ great entertainment TO the
then rapidly growing community which had
yet to attain to the glory Of Its present
handsomer but not more generally patron
iyed theaters. Miss McAllfster is the con-
Meeting link that binds theater-goers of six
teen years ago in Minneapolis to Clay Glenn
ent and his New Dominion"