The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15

pared with the rich drollery of "She
Stoops to Conquer" which is in truth
an Incompatible farce IN five acts.
On this occasion, however, genius tri-
umphed. Pit, boxes and galleries were
IN constant roar of laughter. If
any bigoted admirer of Kelly and Cum
berland ventured to hiss or groan he
was speedily silenced by general
cry of Turn him out!" or Throw him
Overt" Two generations have since
confirmed the verdict which was pro-
nounced on that night.-Lord Macau-
lay.
On one occasion at least play has
been staged on the ice The Bols-
ward Skating club, of Amsterdam, per-
formed last winter a drama based on
scenes in the South African war. De
wet was seen hunted by British troops,
and escaping on skates over kopjes of
ice, While rockets f1ared, canon thun-
dered and searchlights cleaned over
the wide lake which formed the scene
or the play. The whole effect was
magnificent.
Henrietta Crosman has decided upon
a unique amusement for this summer.
The actress will close in June in Cali
fornia. She will go from there to Salt
Lake City, and there will join party
with the intention of riding horseback
to Butte City. They Will make the re-
turn trip through Yellowstone park.
and will arrive in Salt Lake City the
middle of August
Sam Bernard has given up his plans
to star next season, and has practic-
ally completed arrangements to be-
come the leading comedian with Grace
Van Studdiford, the present prima
donna of the Bostqpians,w who will make
her stellar debut IN the autumn The
opera for Miss Van Studdiford is be-
ing written by Reginald De Koven.
Miss Maude Lambert, of when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" who
is TO star next year in a comic opera,
The Woman Hater," offers a prize of
800 for the best new song appropriate
Tor Interpolation in this play. The
song may be topical sentimental or
descriptive, the only condition being
that 1t be written for a contralto, have
a political bearing, and be suited to
Miss Lambert's personality. The star
has personally appraised the most sue
cesSfuI song writer's Of the opportun-
ity. The authors, of course, will re-
tain the publication rights. The songs
must be in Miss Lambert's hands by
March 1. The judges will be Frederic
Rankin, Julian Edwards and Frederick
Z. Whitney, librettist, composer and
manager.
The crying question of these times is
not the Venezuela but the servant girl
question, says Hillary Bell in the New
York Press. This problem is solved by
the drama. Our domestics are our
mummers. Every mothers son and
daughter of them under forty has gone
on the stage; over forty into the ward
rope room. Good servants are as for
gotten as the dodo or Ben Hur." Mr.
Sargent, Mrs. Wheatcroft and innum-
cradle other dramatic instructors have
robbed our stomachs to fill our minds.
At this house last year this chronicler
had waitress who earned $22 month
for excellent service, but this year,
having saved her wages, she is in
training for tragedy and means to play
Camille" by next season. Similarly a
valet at $45 became stage struck and
is now playing a Roman citizen in Mr.
Mansfield's Julius Caesar" The pres
ent cook of this writer, being comedy
and still youthful, has developed a
singing voice since she saw Chauncey
Olcott, and will be the soubrette of
Irish melodrama-Andrew Mack pre-
ferred-before Christmas. '"The Bill
ionaire" Is composed of worthy do
mestics who might have made life
worth living an the home if they had
not been tempted into histrionic as
pirations by the fatal beauty of Jerome
Skies, and these fascinating gallants
the Rogers Brothers, have raided the
Intelligence offices after the fashion of
the Rape Of the Sadness The chorus
of villagers, the fine assemblage of
ladies of the court and the cries of a
mob IN the distance all are embezzle-