The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-26

thoroughly rehearsed. and was put on
it. During the week the piece has i'm
proved. 1t was at first ragged, I'M
even, and it was not acted with the
vim that the lines and situations make
an essential part. The book is snap
py; there are things in it, good things,
and enough of them, to make half
dozen comedies laughable. Never a
doubt but that it will be a success,
but it must be presented, and it doubt
less will be-. by company that will
be cast naturally and the members Of
which will be proficient in their parts.
Given these conditions Grant Stew
arts production will amuse the coun-
try for season.
The piece will be put out during the
coming season, with Mr.. Dickson at
the head of a strong cast. A. w.
Dingwald, Mr.. Lifts general man
ager, and Mr. Spencer, Mr.. Lifts New
city during the week, and the an
nouncement was made in the New
York papers in the middle of the week
that it had been settled that Mr.. Dick
son would star in the piece.
Mr.. Dickson, by the way, is a come
dian of whom one cannot see too much.
He is irresistibly funny and a most
the habit of getting good things, and
Mr.. Dickson is not the least of the
good things he has secured for him
self.
The coming week will present the
Neill company to the best possible adj
vantage, offering a repertory of three
Of It's most popular productions. Com
mencing Sunday night and extending to
and including Wednesday matinee, "a
Social Highwayman" will be the offer
ing. In the title role of this play Mr..
Neill appears to particular advantage,
and it is counted one of his best i'm
presentations; Herschel Mayall, the
favorite ST. Paul actor, to whom the
role of Handy the thieving servant,
has been assigned, has promised an eX-
ceHent performance of this strong char
acter role. "a Social Highwayman" is
| unquestionably one of the most fascin-
ating dramas put on the American
stage in the last decade, and 1t is alb
sOrbingly interesting from the. rise of
the curtain on the first scene to it's fail
on the last act. The play is founded
on the magazine sto,y by Elizabeth
PhippS Train, afterwards dramatZed
by Mary Stone. The plot of the play
centers upon the incidents that sur
round the career of Courtice Jaffray.
supposedly a wealthy and elegant New
York gentleman, but who is in reality
thief, who takes advantage of the
opportunities offered by his social con-
dition to steal from the very peop,e
whom he entertains as his friends. His
thefts are known to Sonora Caprices,
who is jealous and about to expose him,
but is restrained by Jaffray's man,
Handy, through the latters knowledge
that she is bigamist. The action con-
tinues through four acts OF thrilling
interest until Jaffray, TO save a friend
falsely accused Of his own misdeeds,
announces himself as the criminal; the
confession is made the more bitter be-
cause his remorse and repentance has
been aroused by falling in love him
self. Aside from Mr.. Neill and Mr..
Mayall the play offers strong oppor-
tunities to the other members of the
cast, and most finished performance
of the piece is promised.
A new member of the company will
be introduced in this production. Mis-
Antoinette Ashton, late leading lady Of
the James O'NeiH Company. Miss Ash
ton is beautiful and graceful actress
whose experience in leading roles has
been varied and extended The stage
settings for "A Social Highwayma n
will be the most magnificent yet offer
ed, and the furnishings will be I'M
usually expensive and elaborate.
Commencing Wednesday night and
Including Thursday and Friday nights.