The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-22
GRACE KIMBALL DECLARES DUKE
DID DRINK WINE FROM
HER SLIPPER
MAID CAN'T UNDERSTAND
WHY HE SHOULD DENY 1T
Of Course Queer Bumper Was Passed
Over Reluctantly" but Royal Cou-
sin of Gar Insisted on Using Dainty
White Kid as "GrowIer" for Cham
paene-"Wizard of Or" Arrives.

eyes, Duke Boris drank wine from
one of my slippers, and why he should
deny it is more than I can understand"
This was the answer winsome Grace
Kimball made when a Globe reporter
asked her if the cousin to the czar
of all the Russias drank bumper Of
champagne from one of the white kid
slippers she wore.
Myself and three girl friends met
the duke and his party at supper in
Chicago the first night of his visit
there and we had a right royal time.
1t was toward the close of the dinner
when the duke asked for one Of my
slippers. 1 imagined he was going
to keep it as a souvenir and rather re-
luctantly passed it over To my sur
PRISE" continued Miss Kimball, "the
duke filled the slipper with wine and
drank. There was really nothing to
it except that it surprised me, and
then the papers got hold of it and
made an awful fuss"
Miss Kimball didn't care to talk fur
Their about Duke Boris and the slip
per full of champagne. She did talk
about other things.
mo, haven't any pug dogs or pets
of any kind. You see. I could not
carry them on the cars and so I didn't
start with any. Music is what I like
and if some one would give me a grand
piano believe I would make a try of
having it shipped along with the 9TH
er props the company carries.
o, Goodness!
you never heard my 'Cozy Corner
waltzes played? Well, you ought to,
because they are good music and I
fiatter myself I know what music is.
Why, 1 wrote some music when / was
but eleven years old, and it took the
prize at the Worlds fair. Perhaps l
better not say the year because it gives
one is later on.
Miss Kimball is a dainty blonde with
golden-red hair, dark blue eyes, and
has a smile which would captivate one
whether he was duke or not. With
the other members of the Wizard of
Or" company, she arrived last even
ing from Chicago, where she has been
playing for over four months in the
musical production.
st. Paul PIeases Anna.
of Little Dorothy" hurried from the
car directly after Miss Kimball. 81
shall always have a warm spot in my
heart for st. Paul." said Miss Laughlin,
for it was here that I made my first
hit when little girl with the Wilbur
Opera company. Since then I have
been to London with Mr.. Lederer's
productions, and was at the New York
CASTOR for several seasons. 1 have
the best opportunity yet afforded me
in the Wizard, of o." e-rs
Helen Byron, the prima donna of
the company, was weighted down with
a small black kitten. Eyes, it's mas
cott," said Miss Byron, "and I found
it waiting for me in a big floral piece
at the stage door after the last per-
Torrance of the Wizard Saturday
night. Bobby Gaylor suggests that it
be christened Kilkenny because that's
where all the best fighting cats come
from. haven't decided, however, on a
name as yet" and Miss Byron stepped
into cab and was driven to the Ryan.
Three Cars of drops"
The company arrived in st. Paul
last evening at 10 o'clock on a special
train on the Milwaukee road. Cabs
were in lively demand, and the three
score Of soubrettes chartered and
laughed as girls always will as they
were driven to their stopping places.
The production closed a run of 125
nights in Chicago Saturday, and will
open a weeks engagement at the Met
ropolitan tonight. The three carloads
of scenery and a force of eight expert
stage carpenters and property men ar
rived here yesterday afternoon.
Fred Hamlin and Manager Fred
Meek came up with the company last
night, and Mr. Hamlin, after seeing
the first performance here, will return
to Chicago.