The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11

Boucicaults comedy, .s.Iondon Assur-
ance," for the latter half. 1.-THE Dancing
Girl which has never been seen in this
city, was first produced at Her Majesfy's
theaters in Lodon, by Beerbohn Hree, and
afterwards brought to this country. by
E. HI. Southern, who appeared as the
Duke of Guisebury with Miss Virgin a
Harmed 9as Drusflla Ives, 1.-The dancing
girl"
The opening and CLOSING. acts of the
play are laid In the ISLAND of Endellion.
off the south coast OF England the char
acters are of the same type as those to
be found in ..The Christian, 1.-THE Bond
man. and The Deemster." This island is
part of the estate of the Duke of Guise-
bury Drusilla,f the beautiful daughter of
David Ives, one of the more prominent
citizens of the island, becoming weary of
the monotony of her home life, goes to
London; while soliciting subscriptions for
charitable entertainment. she meets the
Duke of Guisebury, who Immediately fails
in love with her He takes charge of
her education and sends her to a fashion
able school, where, among other accom-
pl1shments, she learns the art of fancy
dancing. The Duke introduces her into
fashionable society, and her dancing soon
makes her the rage. She is the belle of
the season, and the adulation she re-
ceiyes turns her head; she acquires the
most extravagant. tastes, horses, yachts
country houses, Jewels and the like, and
gratifying her wflims the Duke spends
fortune. The time comes when he is a
ruined man, bankrupt he goes to Dru-
silla, frankly tells her the situation in
which he finds himself, and offers to
make her his wife, the Duchess of Guils-
bury. She refuses his offer, declines his
proposal and tells him to go home and
turn over new leaf, that they have had
their cake and eaten it, and it is now
time to part.
The duke, heartbroken by the manner
In which he is treated, consents to their
separation, but proposes a farewell feast
to which he invites his family and all
his friends, intending to kill himself when
| it is over. Drussilla dances for the duke
and his guests, and In the midst of the
dance her Quaker father enters; he
pleads with her to abandon her reckless
| life, but she scornfully refuses and in a
| rage he curses her and leaves her for
| ever. She follows him out, and the party
| breaks up in confusion; ) Sybil Crake in
| love with Guisebury, prevents his suicide
| and he returns to findellion. The island
becomes valuable property, and he
makes another fortune, -marries Sybil and
as In the fairy tales, they live happily
| ever after"
| Mr.. Neill will be seen in Sothern's role
| of the young English nobleman, whose
| infatuation for Drusilla leads him into
bankruptcy end ruin; it is one of the
| those quite, forceful roles In which Neill
is seen at his best. Miss Chapman. as
Drusilla, has role different from any
| thing in which she has appeared here
heartless, capricfous. ungrateful and mer-
| cenary, but still beautiful and fascinating.
MI Mayall has the role of a young
| Quaker, John Christison. part that gives
him unlimited opportunities for the dis
| play OF his hne, clear-cut, dramatic tai
ent. Miss Maynard, as the demented
mother of John Christison, has power.
| full role, one which dominates all others
| during the time She is ON the stage. Fred
| j. Butler, who gave such an admirable
| portrayal of the role of "Silas Denman'
| last week, will be seen at David Ives
Drusilla's father. 1t Is part similar to
| and fully as strong as that of "Dunstan
Kirke." The play will be presented by a
cast augmented for the occasion, as fol-
| lows:
Valentine Danecourt, duke of Guse-
bury, James Neill; John Christison, Her.
Srake, Joseph B. Faversham; Regy
Sl1ngsby, Robert Morris; Goldspink, En-
NETT Shacklefora; footman, Fred Wal
lace;, Stephen Grauntf j. c.. Mylott; Au-
gustus Cheevers, George Bloomquest;
Gopt., Leddra, Emmett Shackleford; Mr..
Drysdale, Ernesto Blow; Vanestone Phil
Up Hayes; Drusilla Ives, Edythe Chap
man; Faith Ives, Angela Dolores; Lady
Bawtry, Agnes Maynard; Lady Brisling-
ton, Caroline Brown; Sybil Crake
| (Midge), Lila Vane Mrs. Graunt, Julia
May; Mrs. Leddra, Theodore Clifton; lisa
| bel Poperoach, Florence Rogers; Miss
AnstaTutter, Frances Field; Sister Beat
| rice, Tesse Mcguire; Mrs Christison,
| Agnes Maynard; Little Stephen, Littl
/ Adelaide.
Synopsis-Act 1.-The Isle of EndeIlion,
The Beautiful Pagan Act II.--Diana
| Valrose's boudoir at Richmond, The
| Broken Bowl. Act -Guiseburyss
| rooms, London, "The Last Feast" Act
l IV-The Isle of Endellion, Desired
Rest"