The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-30
Odd Fellows and Pythians
Throng the metropolitan
Theater Last Night
RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Tonight the Junior Pioneers and
Eagles VIII Help Swell the
Holiday Crowds-Seats
for All.

Last night broke all records at the
Coliseum vaudeville show. It was Odd
Fellows ard PythianS' night and these
orders were out in force, and displayed
great enthusiasm. Each night shows an
increased attendance, which is deserved
by the stellar attraction being offered.
Tonight will be Junior Pioneers and
Elks' night, and-as it is a public holiday
it is assured that the house will be
packed. The lodges have taken all the
seats apportioned them, but the manage
ment has reserved enough extra seats to
accommodate the general public. People
are talking about the Coliseum show on
the streets. ''FIave you heard Kendall?'
is the general query of the day.
When the engagement closes tomor-
row night there will be a great scatter
ing of vaudeville people; Ezra Kendall.
the headliner of the show, goes to New
York to complete arrangements for
season Of ten weeks in London. This will
be KeEdalPs lest season in vaudeville.
as next season he-wilI star in his own
play, appearing in st. Paul during his
tour. The OnllaW trio are also booked
for a London engagement opening in the
English metropolis two weeks from next
Monday: they go from here direct to
New York, leaving there Wednesday
morning via the Cunard line for Liver
pool. The Montmartrois Trio will also
desert America after this engagement,
their next booking being in far-off Ber
lin; their engagements include Vienna.
Paris and Madrid, as well as many others
of the European capitals. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmie harry go from ST. Paul to Tony
Pastors i'll New York; Phyllis Allen goes
to keith'S house in New York, and NAL
lorry Brothers & Brooks are booked for
the Keith house in Boston. Brennan &
Martini and the Delmore Sisters play
Milwaukee and then go on the big East
ern circuits, and Bracket & Gerard aft
er two-weeks' engagement in Toledo
are booked in Washington, Philadelphia,
Boston and New York.
If all signs fail not the forthcorN4lg
engagement of N c. Goodwin and MISS
Maxine Elliott in this city will certainly
be the greatest ever played by them here
No sooner had the announcement been
made regarding their appearance than
many theater- and box parties were ar
ranged for, and as these noted players,
who present when We Were Twenty
one" during their stay, also revive one
of their former successes, IAN American
Citizen" they will certainly offer treat
which playgoers may be relied upon to
relish. when We Were Twenty one"
will be presented Monday and Tuesday
evenings and Wednesday matinee and the
enga gagement will close with the perform
ance of AN American Citizen" Wednes-
day evening.
The Frawley company will play brief
summer season at the Metropolitan opera
house the last of next week, beginning
Thursday eveningy presenting the three
act comedy drama, Brother officers"
Summer prices will prevail and the ad-
vance sale will open Monday morning.
There will be a. special matinee of the
Percy Haswell Stock company at the
Grand Opera house this afternoon, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock, after the Memorial
day parade has passed. The attraction
will be the clever comedy by William
Gillette, entitled Because She Loved
Him So.' The play and comedy have
scored the most substantial kind Of
hit, and Miss HaswelPs organization has
been pronounced the best stock company
ever seen in st. Paul. Next week the
talents of the players will be seen in a
new light, since Shakespeare's comedy,
Twelfth Night" will be the bill then.
Miss Haswell will be seen as Viola. A
fine performance is promised