The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-29

to their act. Their performance on a
slack wire proves them masters of
equipose, and concludes with one of
them riding bicycle back and forth
on the wire. The concluding concoc-
ton of nonsense is entitled, King for
Day." and was obviously intended as
burlesque on King Dodo." AS a
source Of amusement it is a success,
and contains many pretty costumes,
but there is room for improvement
musically.
Mr.. j. M. Barrie, novelist and play
wright, has written new playa
modern comedy in four acts-which
Mr.. Charles Frohman will produce in
England and America. This is not the
piece which Mr.. Barrie is preparing for
Miss Maude Adams. Mr.. Frohman
will produce this play first in London,
putting 1t on at the Duke of York'S
theater late in October, with Miss
Irene Vanbrugh and Mr.. Henry Irving
in the leading roles. Mr.. A. w. Pine
ro's play scheduled for production at
the Duke of York's will be presented
later on. Mr. Frohman has made no
plans for the production Of the Barrie
play here, but he hopes to produce it
this season.
Nine. Suzanne Adams, the prima
| donna, and her husband, Mr.. Leo
Stern, the 'cellist, arrived in New
York from Europe Wednesday on the
Majestic. Both are in good health and
eager to begin their seasons work.
| Nine. Adams is not member Of Mr..
Maurice Grau's company this year,
but will devote herself to concert
work.
II had remarkably successful sea-
son at Covent Garden" said she on
her arrival, 'but I'm glad Of a change,
and I think shall enjoy the concert
singing. Then, too, Mr.. Stern will ap-
pear with me great deal, and that
| will be a pleasure"
Mr.. Stern brought with him very
fine 'cello-the Baudiot Stradivarius,
1925, known to all connoisseurs in mu-
steal instruments. II shan't say how
much I paid for this" said Mr.. Stern,
| "but another instrument no more IA
| nous was sold in London a while ago
for $4,000"
If the theatrical managers are right,
Shakespeare is rapidly coming back
into favor with the theatergoers Mr..
| Kyrle Bellew is now to join the stars
who are to revive the classics. Be-
| ginning with the spring, he is to take
up the repertoire of Edwin Booth, with
| whom he formerly played.
| late in the season with "a Gentleman
| of France" and afterward will make a
| flying tour in a Shakespearean play.
| Should he find a welcome in this VEN
| ture, his next season will be devoted
| to the classics.
Several days ago Edward c. White
| secured for a term of years the young
| romantic actor, Willis Granger, who
| is at present starring in the London
| melodramatic success, Gypsy Jack"
| Manager White will continue Mr.
| Granger in this play, investing it with
an entirely new scenic production,
| which he expects to have in readiness
for the Buffalo engagement week Of
| Oct. 6.
| Mildred Holland will produce Carina
| Jordan's new romantic drama, "The
| Lily and the Prince" at Pottsville,
Pa, on Nov. 10. This play was given a
| trial production at Buffalo last spring,
meeting with marked success. Man
ager White has given it a magnificent
| production, and predicts that it will
| eclipse Miss Hollands former sue
| ceSSeS.
A letter to Manager Rudolph Aron-
| son from Prague announces that Ko-
| clan, the young Bohemian violin vir-
| tuoso, will perform for the last time
| this season with the Richter orchestra
| at Manchester, on Nov. s, and on Nov.
| IL he sails on the steamer Majestic
| from Liverpool, with his accompanist
| and secretary. A delegation of repre-
| sentative members Of Bohemian So
cieties will welcome Kocian on his ar
| rival in New York.
Tim Murphy, last seen in st. Paul in
GA Capitol Comedy" opened his sea-
son at the Tulane theater Monday
night in "Old Innocence"