The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-02

they are as unique in>design, striking in
execution, rich in material, as they are
gorgeous to gaze upon Every womans
heart in the audience went pit-a-pat
during the third act and there was a
chorus OF femme gasps of admirati on
throughout the play. 1t is really a
creates them to her great reputation and
profit after having been driven fror ..sr
nome by parSimoniouS relatives. The
Climbers" was revived last Monday
Nearly every season develops a new
star, and winner In the neophyte class
thls season seems 10 be Frank Keenan,
who has captured New York with his
splendid lmpersorGtion of Zion. John
irissby' in the play of that tile. which
hal It's first New York production at the
MAMMA ttan theater The mana cement d
tins theater Is regrettinG that it old not
alIot Mr.. Keenan, more time, but sine ,
his phenomenal New York success the
road managers with whom he has booked
insist on these enga gements being filed
Consequently Mr.. keenan, will take his
complete new production and entire New
YORK company on tour this week, but
hereafter Broadway is open for Elm any
time ne cares TO return.
Charles Hawtrey, by the terms of the
latest arrangement with Charles Froh-
man, will continue to present IA Message
. rom Mars at the Garrick theater until
March 10. This is the second extension
Of his New York engagement and ii has
been secured only by hard work on the
part OF Mr.. Fr1hman, who has been ca
bling London considerably of late in an
eEceavor to secure Mr. Hawtrey's re-
lease by the Prince of Wales theater
management from the contract which
they have with him and which he must
begin to fill around Easter time.
Charles Frohman has decided to post1
pone the production of the Fulda comedy
Twin Sisters" at the Empire theater
until March. He is compelled to do this
by the continued demand for the III. v.
Esmond comedy, The Wilderness which
is already in its third successful month at
the Empire and which has proved to be
one OF the most popular plays ever pro-
duced at this theater The production Of
Twin Sisters is all ready and could be
made tomorrow night, but Mr.. Frohman
thinks it is due to the author of the play
and to the Empire Theater company, es-
peclally Charles Hickman and Margaret
Anglin, who have made such enormous
hits IN the roles Of the two lovers that
The Wilderness shall be continued as
Il ng as possible on the stage of this thea
ter.
Miss Russell continues her phenomenal
run in The Girl and the Judge" which
she has now been playing at the Lyceum
to capacity audiences for nearly three
months. The interest in her charming
Characterization of Mr.. Fitch'S heroine
and in the Fitch play instead of abating
any seems to grow in extent and inten-
sity ad there is such a tremendous de
mand for seats at the Lyceum that It
looks as If THE Girl and the Judge
there for year or two to come. Miss
Russell viii remain at this theater until
the explra ton of Daniel FTohmanS lease,
which occurs in March.
''Under Two Flags" with Blanche Bates
as Cigarette has begun a whirlwind tri-
un1ph at the big, popular-priced Academy
of Music. The stirring Ouida love story,
with its throbbing action and the variety
of suspenseful scenes in which the hero
inc is introduced, catch the fancy of SsS
Academy's patrons. and the performance
proceeds to an accompaniment Of ire
mendous enthusiasm. The business which
Under Two Flags is doing at the Acad-
envy Is the greatest that has been known
at that house since the original run Of
The Old Homestead there"