The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-01
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.


Richard Golden continues to delight the
patrons of the Metropolitan in "Old Jed
Prouty' this week. The portrayal of the
role OF the village tavern keeper IS one
OF the finest bits of character acting that
has been seen on the local stage for
many seasons. "Old Jed Prouty" will re-
main as the Metropolitan's attraction for
the rest of the week, with a popular price
matinee Saturday afternoon.
The sale OF seats opens today for the
engagement of "A Runaway GirP' at the
Metropolitan opera house next week. A
special feature will be made Of the Tues
day evening election night performance
at the Metropolitan, when a special viro
aIldaan expert operator have been secured
to receive the returns from every state
in the Union. These returns will be read
from the stage before, after and during
the performance, and will continue TO
come In until after midnight.
GRAND.
Will H. Fox plays the plano In almost
every conceivable way at the Grand this
week. Mr.. Fox is one OF the stellar fea-
lures of the Hopkins Trans-AOeeanic
Star Speciality company, and not only
gives good many novel features in con-
nection with piano playing, but concludes
his performance with solo as artistic
in technique and touch as any piano eff
Great interest is being evinced by local
theater goers In the novel midnight mat
tnee, announced by Manager Hays of the
Grand for next Tuesday evening, election
night. A special Western Union wire has
been run to the stage, and an operator
will be In attendance during the entire
performance. The regular. evening enter
tainment will be given as usual, and
when the first audience is discharged the
doors will open for the second audience
There will be an entire change Of speI,-
ialties, and other features will be added
in addition to the reading Of complete re-
turns.
STAR.
t. w. Dinkins Vagabonds entertained
two large audiences at the Star yester-
day. the performance given by these
clever artists growing in popularity as
the week advances.
Next week the High Rollers" will be
the bill. and already the innovation Of
a midnight performance, with q change
of sspeeialtes, interpolated with election
returns. has found considerable favor.
1t is expected that the performance Will
be kept UP well through the night.
THE PRINCESS CHIC"
Mr.. elaxton Wilstach writes from
New York to the G o b e: ''I take pleas
CI6 III stitAOttHttS you tuttI Il le NldISueT-
tia sylvia Opera company will appear in
your city on the following dates: Nov
IL, II. 10 and IA, in Kirke La Shelle's
opera comique, The Princess Chic" The
company is a sister attraction to The
Frank Daniels Opera company, also
owned by Mr.. La Shelle. and 1t Is organ
lied on the same large scale. with sixty
first-class artists headed by a beautiful
and brilliant prima donno. NIarguerita
Sylvia, who is being received everywhere
with the greatest enthusiasm. I want
to ask you to give your aid In making
our engagement in your city as success
full as it Is proving elsewhere If your
theater -goers are fully advised through
the medium OF your columns Of the i'm
pertance and excellence of the attraction,
| am sure they will do their part to-
wards showing that flrst-elass produc-
tons are always appreciated and well
come in your city"