The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-10

Tne Old Homestead order, and has
peen highly prosperous to the owners.
way Down East. crowded the Man
haitian theater for seven months and the
Academy of Music AT consecutive times
and nothing but the dog days of the lat
ter end OF June caused it's withdrawal.
way Down East has duplicated it's
New York success in Boston and Phila-
delphia, and its presentation at the Met
ropolitan on Oct. IA is keenly awaited
Manager William A. Rrady's experience
with this play has been that the public
will patronize an adequate representa-
ton of wholesome life by skirlful players.
He has made many elaborate productions
In his time, notably the Polar STAR"
GRAND.
The first change in the repertoire of
MI. Mantells engagement at the Grand
opera house, will be made this afternoon
at 2:3O, when this distinguished romantic
actor, will present for it's only perform
ance during the week, Romeo and Jrili-
ct Mr.. Mantell has long been famous
Romeo.
There is not dull moment in the show
which Fred Riders Night Owl Bur-
lesouers are giving at the Star this
week. The opening burletta "a Hot
con includes a number of high class spe-
clalties, and the closing farcical sketch
forndden Sweets" is irresistibly funny
Next week the European Sensation
Burlesquers will draw the boys in suf-
nclent numbers to pack the house, The
curtain raiser is a one-act affair called
Mlrthful Mishaps." The story centers
around the Yagaries Of the head gardener
at young ladies' seminary, and It Is said
Af
fun and jollity. Then comes an olio. said
10 be "corller."
POLITICS IN THE COMPANY.
Mr Henri Gressit, manager of Miss
Gugenle Blair, now playing "a Lady Of
Quallly, VIII close Miss Blairs season
Tor a few days in Syracuse on Nov. g.
the Saturday preceding the election. for
the purpose of allowing the eighteen vot-
efs IN his company to go home and cast
their ballots for Bryan. Mr. Gressit. who
is an enthusiastic supporter of the Ne
bfaskan for the presidency, added that
the company would reopen the season in
one week
There were four Republicans in Mr..
Gressltts company, but three of these
he mas managed" into Democratic en-
thusiasts, and they will support Bryan
TINS year. "A Lady of Quality" is car
rylng tWenty-three people, including the
business staff, of whom eighteen are men.
one member of the company will have
to travel as far as Cleveland and return
IN order to cast his ballot for Bryan. al
though most of the others have a legal
residence in New York city and vote
there.
The Republican in the company whom
MT Gressftt could not convince of Mr..
Bryan's fitness for the presidency, is Mir.
James CareW, Miss Blair's leading man
He Is so sure of Mr.. McKinley's re-eIec-
ton that he has made a bet with Mr..
Gressitt, engaging himself to play the
part of Jenefer, who is merely servant
In the play, for week in case Mr.. Bry-
an is elected. Mr.. Gressitt underta king,
on the other hand, to play Sir John Oxon.
Mr.. Carew's part. if Mr.. Mckinley is
elected.
The railroad fares home and return for
the company will be paid by Mr.. Ores
slit, that is, all except Mr.. Carew's Mr..
Gressitt says he will either have to bor-
row his own fare, or get it from Repub-
lean headquarters.