The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
AMERICAN ACTRESS
TO PLAY LEADS IN
LONDON TH[AT[R
Margaret AngIin VIII Be Lead
ing Woman at Duke of York's
PIayhouse-De Wolf Hopper
May Go to Klaw 6 Granger.

NEW YORK, Aug. Miss Margaret
Anglin will not be New York actress
again for at least year. When all the
hulabaloo was going on two or three
months ago to the effect that Miss
Anglin had determined to sever the
business relations between herself and
Charles Froman and was on her way TO
Europe to find another engagement.
this charming actress. as a. matter of
fact, was merely answering cable
gram from Mr.. Frohman asking her to
see him in the British metropolis.
Upon her arrival she was informed
that her manager intended to make her
leading woman of the Duke of York S
theater for next season. and perhaps
longer-a situation of affairs which,
naturally enough, met with the enthu-
siastic approval of the young woman
in question. since ii opened to her the
opportunity to fulfill long cherished
ambition. ~
Just what Manager Frohman intends
to do with Miss Apglin after her expe-
rience in England is unknown to any
individual other than himself. But it is
in what horsemen call 'the dope that
he may subsequently, launch her as a
star, either abroad or at home. He has
not confided his plans even to Miss
Anglin, who is now on her way to New
York, and due to reach this port some
time tomorrow.
On Thursday morning she will, begin
rehearsals with Henry Miller at the
Criterion theater preparatory to assist
ing that player during his five weeks
summer season in San Francisco. The
repertoire arranged for this engage
ment embraces new version of . The
Ironmaster.'' Camille" THE Tanning OF
Helen" THE DEVILS Disciple" and
THE Lady of Lyons"
Under this plan Miss Anglin's tempo
rary farewell to America will be made
long distance from Broadway. .s,f.
A long haired individual has been
bothering the existence of one Lew
Dockstader, minstrel man, at Manhat-
tan Beach for more than a week He
invariably called on HMrss Deekstader
when the latter was at lunch or very
busy. The other day he located the
minstrel outside the door of the Man
haitian Beach hotel. $500 - lt
Mr.. Dockstader, would like to have
a position with your company" said
he. hat in hand. Dockstader told the
applicant to see the manager, Mr..
James II. Decker.
Mr.. Decker was standing by the pi-
ano when the stranger found him. The
manager was hearing; a new tenor solo.
After the piece was finished, the man
informed Mr.. Decker that he was de-
sirous of joining the company. Mr..
Decker told him to sing the chorus of
the song on the piano, and the man
started off with the huskiest voice i'm
aginable
Why. you can't sing at ALL" said Mr..
Decker
II know it," replied the visitor. 81
want job as property man."
Joseph Arthur has written what is
known among managers as a big"
play, and it is to be produced upon a
most impressive by klaw & Erlanger.
The facts have been kept rather dark
for reasons of purely business char
acter-and even now little of the enter
prise is known beyond few generali-
ties.
The scene is laid in India, in the
sixth century, and the play may be
called romantic drama with a relig-
ious background.
1.-The story isn't religious in the same
sense as that of sBen-Hur,' said a
gentleman who is familiar with the
facts. for in the last-named drama
this is the essential quality. Mr.. Ar
thurs plot deals first with individuals,
and the religious element is secondary,
but always present. There are some
effects of Mr.. Arthur's devising which
have greatly impressed his managers,
who are banking upon this feature
principally. They intend to provide a
production quite as heavy as that of
'Ben-Hur,' a fact that will make the
new venture as massive an undertake
ing in a purely dramatic way as any
thing that has ever been placed before
this or any other public."ee sfe
The principal points in the prosecu-
ton of Oscar Hammerstein upon a
charge of having violated the Sunday
law in certain performance given un-
der his direction at the Paradise Roof
Gardens. are in the contention that a
performing horse act is an exhibition
of eauestrianism and that army uni
forms are costumes.
An equestrian is defined by Webster
as zone who rides on horseback: a
described by the same authority as
"the art of riding on horseback: per-
Torrance on horseback: Craftsmanship;
as feats of equestrianism."
In the horse act complained of in
the Paradise case there is no riding at
all, but singularly intelligent horse
goes through several interesting tricks
under the command of an unSnounted
director. This person. to be sure, wears
a Cossack uniform. and the prosecutor
alleges that the dress Is a costume
because 1t isn't worn by an enlisted
CoSSack.
The same accusation is raised in con-
nection with the company of military
! drillers at the Paradise Gardens who
clothe themselves in the United States
zouaye uniform.
IF this view of the case holds good
In laUU observed Mr. Ham1narct cir,