The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-04

with quite as much interest as any 9TH
er that has occurred thus far during
the season, for Hopper's popularity
here is very great. His metropolitan
engagements have invariable been
productive of the very largest none
tary results, and his individual con-
tributions to the entertainment of the
populace have been viewed with the
widest hilarity. In addition to all
this, the Chicago verdict, which has
gained REPETITION elsewhere, that "Mr
Pickwick'' is quite the best thing since
"Erminie" has filtered into New York
and materially concentrated attention
upon the forthcoming Hopper entry.
Next Monday night will witness the
first presentment here. of Jim ,Bludso,"
the new Rich and Harris melodrama,
based upon some of the John Hay
poems, including "Banty Tim" and
Little BreecheS," in addition to the
one from which the piece. derives it's
name. Secretary Hay, who has given
no opposition to the stage adaptation
of his early creations of fancy, has
been invited to be present upon. the
opening night, and it is expected that
he will not disappoint. Robert Hill
lard, who is to impersonate the sturdy
and self-sacrifcing engineer of the
Mississippi river steamer Prairie Belle,
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sence Of about a year with the an
nouncement that he will not again be
tempted by commercial advantages to
renounce a profession in which there
are all too few well-bred, velI-made,
vigorous and convincing young men.
Andrew Mack is playing tom
Moore" this. week at the New West
End theater in Harlem-the playhouse
built by ''Bim the Button MAN." Mr..
Mack's new Irish drama, "The Bold
Sojer Boy" won't be seen here until
near the end of the season, and per-
haps not. until the beginning of next.
Mary Mannering has taken up her
tour of the country in "The Stubborn
ness Of Geraldine" but will swing back
into one of the Broadway playhouses
along toward Easter. Her run at the
Garrick was one of the most brilliantly
successful in the history of that estab-
nshment. -tet.l e74tta ~
Word comes from Washington that
Annie Russel's preSentment of Mice
and Men" in that city has been re-
ceived with earnest and general ac-
claim. This comedy was written by
Madeleine Lucette Ryley, and had a
prolonged career in London before be-
ing brought to America. 1t will first
be seen here at the end of Mrs. Lang
try's Garrick theater engagement.
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home appears TO nave taken i the
town by storm at the New York the
alter. Although produced the week be-
fore Christmas its audiences were large
from the outset, and have grown
steadily greater ever since, until now
the enormous auditorium is filed to it's
very utmost. Evidently the opera will
enjoy an extended career of popularity
in New York.
1.-The Sultan of Sulu'' was made
known on Monday evening at Wal
lacks and 1.-THE Millionaire" at Days.
Both are musical comedies Iavishly
presented, and both seem to have
early commanded favorable attention.
Mr.. Sothern's munifcent revival of
Hamlet" was Tuesday evenings Of
fering at the Garden. The house was
packed and applause both frequent
and fervid.
On Saturday night of next week
William Faversham's engagement in
"Imprudence" at the Empire theater
will draw to its close, and he will make
room for the incoming of the Empire
stock company in Capt. MarshalPs
'4The Unforeseen" The Faversham run
has been characterized by a quite I'M
broken series of crowded houses.
Mr.. Ramsay Morris thrilling loco
motive melodrama, 1.-The Ninety and
Nine" will not be removed from the
stage of the Academy of Music until
Jan. "a. 1t has been one of the very
big hits OF the season with all classes
of spectators, an unusual point being
that 1t has gained the unqualified. in
dorsement of the clergy.
Florodora," revived upon massive