The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-05
Clever and Popular Play at the Grand
All This Week.

The comedy event of the season in this
city, will undoubtedly be the presentation
at the Grand opera house this week, COM
m diIleI1 e., tonight Of the successful and
stein. entitled "All on Account of Eliza"
OF The several big successes OF the past
season or two. none has achieved greater
popularity with playgoers than this clever
ana amusing offering. 1t ran for
weeks at the Garrick theater, New York,
and was acknowledged to be one of the
or a;11I al: and funniest comedies ever
present the play here with an eXcep
tionally clever company of fun-makers
ana with the original Garriclz theater
has ever been announced for presentation
in this city. and playgoers will find some
thing thing entirely new and novel in the piece.
81 ahe Teene presented s. n in al On ACCOUNT
eTn New York. and the story tells what
happened to Eliza Carter when she came
to teach, the village school. She is pref
ty, city bred and a general favorite with
Young and old in the village except some
of the women, who are intensely jealous
of her.
| gossips found in every country place.
They work up a scandal against Eliza and
seek to prevent her reappointment at the
The president of the school i'H board f' is
Frank Hochstuhl, a retired cattle dealer,
who stands up for Eliza against her ira
| appointed. Hochstuhl wants to marry
| her, but he is already in the tolls of his
housekeeper, having in a rash moment
promised to wed her whenever his only
! son Walter had married and settled down.
He entreatS his son not to marry, for if
| he should do so he himself will have to-
live up to the promise made to the
| housekeeper Walter falls in love with
Eliza and although the old gentleman
sees the fate in store for him, he finally
sanctions the match between Eliza and
marry his. houselzeeper. Everything is
satisfactorily terminated and Eliza tri-
| umphs over the village gossips by we'd
ding the most popular young man in town.
| The character of Hochstuhl (the elder)
dominates the performance. He is rarely
absent from the stage, and at all times
convulses the playgoer by his .gTotesque
and extraordinary linguistic ability. His,
| quaint and curious admixture of the Ger
| man and English tongue is one of the
most amusing characteristics of the play.
| real sentiment running through it all that
| appeals strongly to lovers of the more
| serious element in stage presentation.
| types and they are carefully and naturally
sketched by the playwright. The scenes
are typical country pictures, the first act
being the interior Of country store and
| postofice the second act the school room
and the third act the home of the Hochs
tuhls. There are no dull moments in
/
brisk from the very beginning and the
| situations arc infinitely amusing, the di-
| alogue bright and breezy and the climax
| es very funny. The piece will be mount
| ed here in a most lavish manner and an
evening OF unadulterated enjoyment is in
store for all who witness a presentation
J of this popular play.
The leading role of Elizabeth Carter
will be assumed by Miss Stella M. Ken
ny, very beautiful and talented actress
| who for several seasons past has been
prominently identified with number Of
| big Eastern successes. Also prominent
ward See, Charles Hayden, Willis Baker,
James Bevins William Henderson, Miss
! Sarah Ward. Miss Alice Huntington and
Miss Kate Milburn.
Across the Pacific, - which comes to
the Grand opera house for a weeks en-
gagement following "All On Account Of
| Eliza" is decidedly popular with local
nCunccment of its annual visit TO this city
the week of Oct. II will doubtless be re-
ceived with much pleasure by, them:
These, two popular fun makers, ward
brightest musical comedy success, The
| Head Walters" will be seen at the Grand
opera house in the near future.
Magician Keller, on the occasion OF his
cement at the Grand opera house here
shortly, will present a number. of new il
| lrsions, some of which are said to be of
/ a really startling nature. and an entirely
new programme of small magic. -
| gcst and best minstrel organization now
| touring the country, will pay its annual
| visit to the Grand opera house the COM
| ing month.
| ic situations combine to make Broadhurst
and Curries big musical comedy. Mr.
| Jolly of Joliet" an attractive offering
! for the edifcation of theater-goers. 1t