The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-24
ISIS HOPKINS" HERE FAIR WEEK.
Miss Melville Proving Wonderful
Success-Cominu Attractions.

Whatever one may say of the plays
that come and the plays that go from
year to year, there is just this about
one very pretty and refreshing pas
toral play called isis Hopkins" and
that is that it begins to look as if J.
r. Sterling, whose masterful manager
fal hand has guided Rose Melville to
fame and fortune as the quaint
Hoosier girl of Posey county, Ind, has
an attraction which he will be compelled
by public demand to keep on playing
year in and year out, just as other
managers are kept playing "The Old
Homestead" Way Down East" and
Ben Hur." 1t is a different play from
any of these. but it has the same ele--
ments of a brilliant success, in that it
is full to overlooking with heart in
terest and it is honest and clean and
refreshing. Mr.. Sterling for two sea-
sons now has about ready new play
for his star. Miss Rose Melville, and
he did hope to get it out this year.
That he isn't going to start it off is
due to the number of requests he has
received from managers for time for
isis Hopkins" Miss Melville has al
ways been favorite in st. Paul and
she has been booked as the fair week
attraction at the Grand Opera house.
A sensational comedy drama, which
contains story of strong human in
terest and equaling in scenic equipment
and startling sensations anything that
has heretofore been presented, is prom
ised in "Her Marriage Vow" which is
scheduled for early appearance at the
Grand Opera house.
September will bring to the Grand
Opera house two rural dramas which
are are sure to meet with favor at the
hands of local playgoers, one. 1.-THE
Night Before Christmas" was seen
here at this playhouse last season and
scored a pronounced hit, the other,
up York State,'' will be seen for the
first time in this city and it is promised
TO be presented by company of met
ropolitan standard and staged in an
especially elaborate manner.
Rudolph and Adolph" is the title Of
the very laughable creation, in which
Mason and Mason, those eminently
funny German comedians, will be seen
here at the Grand Opera house.
One Of the noteworthy bookings Of
the season at the Grand is 'All on Ac-
count of Eliza" very clever comedy,
which scored an emphatic hit in the
East last season, and which will be-
seen for the first time in this city.
Manager Jacob Lift has provided a
splendid acting contingent for the
piece, and will stage it in the same
elaborate manner that has been mark
ed of all of his productions. :
Well to the fore. if not at the head Of
the list Of sensational melodramas.
stands Across the Pacific Charles E..
Blaney's thrilling story, which deals to
a large extent with our new possess
sions, the Philippine Islands. This
play has never failed to be well re-
ceived on the occasions of it's pre-
sentation here and it is safe to pre-
diet that this seasons visit will prove
no exception to the rule.
Ward and Vokes and their splendid
company of sixty people are announce
ed to appear at the Grand early in the
season.
Kellar, the magician. in a series Of
new and startling features, is under
lined for appearance at the Grand
early in the fall.