The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
N SPARKLING COMEDY
VALENTINE STOCK COMPANY WILL
OPEN IT'S RETURN ENGAGE
MENT AT THE GRAND
THE JILT" OPENS TONIGHT
To BE Followed the Last Half of
the Week by ga Scrap of
Paper'-'In Old Ken
lucky Aug. 20.

Commencing tonight at the Grand Is
announced a return engagement for sew
eral weeks Of the Valentine Stock com
pany that popular dramatic organiza-
ton headed by the Blancke sisters, Anne
and Kate, which met with so cordial
reception on the occasion of its visit here
several weeks ago. The company returns
now from a successful visit to Duluth,
Winnipeg. Grand Forks. Fargo and
humber of other Northwestern cities.
Wherever the company has appeared 1t
has met with splendid success and been
voted one Of the most artistic organiZa-
lions seen in the Northwest in some time.
The opening week Of the Valentine re-
turn Visit-to the Grand will be given over
to the production Of two plays of enjoy
able interest. For the first half of the
week, commencing tonight, and includ-
ing performances Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday matinee and night. will be
seen for the first time in several years
Dion BOucicault's enjoyable drama, THE
Jilt."
THE Jilt'' is said to be thoroughly
within the capabilities of the Valentine
company, and is said to be one of the
best productions in their entire roper
toire of plays. 1t is promised to be eX-
cellently cast. The title role of Kitte
Woodstock, the jilt, will be assumed by
Miss Meta Maynard, who is said to give
@ most artistic performance of the part
The role of Miles OHara will be as
signed to Robert A Evans, whose clever
character work in the previous Valentine
presentations here, ensures a finished
performance Of the part. Mr.. Evans Is
said to be peculiarly suited to the per-
Torrance of the character, as regards
physique, temperament and facial ex-
preston. Popular Jack Webster will bC
h N1l
ward w. Morrison is said to be eminent
ly successful in the character bit of Jim
Daisy Miss Kate Blancke will be cast
as Mrs. Welter, role which thoroughly
demonstrates her versatility, while Anne
Blancke will appear as Phillis Welter, a
character in which she has been quite
successful.
The following presents the complete
cast of characters:
Sir Budleigh Woodstock. Ed r. Mawson
Lord Marcus Riley .......... Jack Webster
Myles O.Hara .............. Robert Evans
Col. Tudor Charles Fleming
Godfrey Tudor ..,......... Edmund Witty
Mrs. Spooner ..................Go Louis BreSen
Jim Daisy .............".Ed w. Morrison
Wilcox ........................E. N. Leonard
Mliilcent =: ;.''''''.''''''. mary IayloT
Kitty Woodstock Meta Maynard
Mrs. Welter Kate Blancke
Phyllis Welter ............. Anne Blancke
Mrs. Pincot Beulah Watson
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The scenic features and entire staging
Of the production is promised to be COM
plete in every way.
For the last half of the week, COM
mencing Thursday night, and including
performances Friday. Saturday afternoon
and night, Is promised an enjoyable
treat in the comedy line, in the presenta-
ton Of "a Scrap of Paper" a very
enjoyable play from the pen of Palgrave
Simpson. This comedy was last pre-
sented in this city by the Henderson
stock company. 1t is a delightful COM
edy, clean cut, basing its incidents upon
q most original and unique idea. The
plot Is original and its working out un-
I'll the denouement, is of a character to
hold the attention of the audience In fact
until the end, Ed r. Mawson will ap-
pear as Prosper tournament, and Miss
Meta Maynard in the role of Suzanne De
Ruserville, the two leading characters of
the comedy, in which they are both said
TO appear to excellent advantage. The
following presents the complete cast:
prosper Courament. Ed R. Mawson
5dIoh ue la Glariere, Jack Webster
6Eesmonche -. Charles Fleming
33IIdtole -. .''.............. Edmund Witty
6aptsle :....................Ed N. Leonard
suzanne de Ruserville -. Meta MAYNARD
Louise de la Glaciere ....Kate Blancke
MaJnl!da ......s. ..............A Anne Blancke
111SIoOlS .:.:..-'''.' ........... Mary Taylor
WINE dupont .Beulah Watson
3auIiHe 1900. .s.......... Helen Wilton