The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
GREENRooM GOSSIP.

Ralph Stuart has made a hit in Seattle
10.
Next season Margaret May, now ap-
pearing in the leading part in 'Winches-
ter VIII be starred in Edward McWade' $
newest play, 1.-THE Land OF Mystery
which will be7given a costly production in
September at one Of the New York thea.
tiers.
During May Edouins twelve weeks
seaon in London, beginning in June, she
viii present her sketch, IAN in the
Family" in two theaters every night.
She is to receive $3.50 per week from each
theater
The scenes IF the new comic opera in
which William B1aisdell viii star next
season. are laid in the Adirondack noun
tains. The leading character mountain
guide. will be taken by Mr.. Blaisdell The
first performance will probably be given
in Buffalo.
Rehearsals Of 1.-THE Lilly and the
Prince" Carina Jordan's new romantic
drama, have been in progress for several
weeks under the personal direction of
Mildred Holland, who will produce this
new play at the Tecz theater, Buffalo,
next spring. Mrs. Jordan is now with
Miss Holland to assist in the rehearsals.
For the Red Cross the play just
written for Selma Herman, has for it's
motives two features entirely new to the
stage: The Red Cross is an incentive to
duty and the disbelief to divorce taught
by the Catholic church. It is described
as an Intentionally emotional play, with
a tendency to the war drama. The last
two acts are laid on the battlefield of
Williamsburg. Va. in May, 1861, and in
these Miss Herman plays the part Of a
Red Cross nurse. Miss Herman refuses
for the present to make known the name
of the author, hut says he is q we'll
known dramatic writer, who IS thor
OIL
wrote the play at her request.
Blanche Walsh has made hit in LA
Madeline H. J. w. DAMS new play. The
story Of the drama is said to bear a
marked resemblance to tragic scandal
of three years ago in Paris, in which
the white lilies and wedding bells Of
the church of St. Ruch, and the cypress
es and dirges of Pere La Chase cemetery
were brought side by side in a way that
was made much Of by the Economically
this La Madeline" is a play of much
dramatic strength and interest. The title
part IS said to fit the methods per-
sonality of Miss Walsh, better than any
role in which she has ever before ar ear
ed.
This is what William Winter says Of
Joseph jefferson in rip Van Wrinkle.
Perhaps the perfection Of Joseph jeff
erson's acting is seen in the weird and
beautiful interview with the ghosts. The
situation is surely one of the greatest
ever devised for the stage. and the actor
himself created it. Midnight on the
highest peak of the Catskili, dirnly light
ed by the moon. No one speaks but Rip.
The ghosts cluster around him. The
grim but stately shade Of Hendrick Hud
son proffers a cup of drink to the mortal
intruder already dazed by his superna
t!ral surroundings. Poor Rip. almost
shuddering in the awful silence, yet bold
and full Of his quaint nature nIedges
the ghosts in their liquor. Then sI1ddene
~ the spell is broken. shouts of gohIin
laughter resound over the echoing noun
talh. the moon IS lost in struggling clouds,
the spectres guide away and SLOWLY vaniSI
and Rip Van Wrinkle with the drowsv
plteous murmur; Don't leave me hovs3;
falls into his mystic sleep"