The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-12
"AcRoSS THE PACIFIC" AT GRAND.
Play is Built Around the Late War in the
Philippines.

Philippines.
Blaney's across the Pacific will be
this weeks attraction at the Grand opera
house commencing tonight The play is
built around incidents of the late war in
the Philippines and it abounds in startling
situations, in fact the author has crowded
one scene of excitement upon another with
wonderful cleverneSS, until the great
block house fight is depicted This eX-
traordinary scene quite surpasses any
thing ever seen on the stage. A rapid
firing gun is introduced to show how
trivial ordinary guns and revolvers are
when it comes to dealing out deadly mis-
and the blind struggle of the little band
of Americans defending themselves
against overwhelming odds, afford a
stage representation seldom excelled. The
in Montana. The second act takes place
in Chinatown, San Francisco, and the
third act shows the departure for Manila
Of big transport loaded with troops
The play is melodrama to the last de-
gree, but its mixture of comedy sensation
is in such true proportion that many pre-
tentic:,s dramatists might learn a lesson
from Mr.. Blaney's. effort. It is one of
the rarest things in the world for a play
wright to tread the beaten path of con
ventiaaty and yet give to dramatic per-
Torrance that originality of treatment
which makes the old matter seem new
and the old fabrics of the play strike
the spectators as a distinct creation in
play deserves credit for its educational
value Thousands of people are afforded
a. glimpse of war and the, terrible reali-.
ties of such a conflict as the governm emit
has been engaged in on the other side of
the world The stage pictures, the Fill
pinos, the Chinese, the Sailors the SOL
diers, all teach valuable lessons. The plot
of Across the Pacific centers about the
love interests of Joe Lanier and Bud
Stanton, the latter a villain of the deep
est dye. But the comedian. Harry Clay
Blaney, in the character of willie Live,s'
the newspaper correspondent, heads the
cast and is ably supported by large
company.
1t has ever been welcome news to thea
tergoers to hear that Ward and Vokes and
their big company of farceurs and pretty
women were to be seen at the Grand
opera house, so that the present an
nouncement of their coming to this play
house following the engagement of
Across the Atlantic means a musical
Walters" which served so successfully as
the vehicle for last year, has been re-
tanned.
Magician Kellar, who is to be seen here
at the Grand opera house in the near
future, is by many regarded as the great
est magician the world has yet produced.
Miss Eugene Blair, one of the most
country, will appear at the Grand opera
house in the near future in ''Zaza,'' which
for three seasons has been one of the
isian and English stage.
Local playgoers will doubtless be
pleased to learn that "On the Suwanee
River" that charming story of Southern
life, which scored so heavily on the oc-
casion of it's engagement here last year,
will be seen at the Grand during the COM
ing month.
The William H. West Ministries, which
come to the Grand opera house during
November, is this season said to be
snappy performance which departs with
good results from the conventional lines
laid down by the traditions of black-face
minstrelsy.
Sergeant James, IS the very attractive
title of Kirke LIE Sheles new big pro-
duction which is coming to the Grand
opera house shortly.
Wit, beauty and brightness are lavish
ly furnished by. Managers Broadhurst &,
Currie in their new musical comedy, Mr..
Jolly of Joliet
Yale & Ellis ever poular evil Eye
Robert Mantell in repertoire of his best
success, The Royal Lilliputians, and 1.-The
Heart of Maryland" are included in the
list of bookings at the Grand this sea-
son.