The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-22

TO some one else. owing to his engage
ment to play for several months in
London at the st. James theater, be-
ginning next September.
The Empire theater is to be thor
oughly remodeled next summer at very
large cost. One of the leading archf-
tects in New York has received carte
blanche instructions to go ahead with
the work as soon as the season Is over.
John Drew, in "The Mummy and Hum
ming Bird" will be the closing attrac-
ton Of the Empire in It's present dress.
and the opening star in the rejuvenated
house. Mr.. Drew, by the by, is Just
now making his first tour of the South,
where he has been the recipient of
what may be described, entirely with
out exaggeration, as a continuous ova-
ton. Up to the time he comes back to
New York 1.-THE Unforeseen" will re-
main the attraction at the Empire
where 1t is playing to the largest re-
ceipts In the history Of the house.
At the conclusion of the last per-
Torrance in New York of when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" a re-
ception was held upon the stage, in
which the members of the company.
the author and composer, and quite a
number of friends participated.
Speeches of farewell were made bv
Stanislaus STANCE and Julian Edwards,
and were feelingly responded to by
members of the organiza ton. Refresh
ments were served and the party didn't
break up until late in the night when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" has
had rousing ruin, and will be@heartily
welcomed back whenever it comes this
way again. 1t has been succeeded at
the New York by Williams and Walker,
who rent the theater outright.
Julia Marlowe has abandoned all
thought of acting in London during the
coming summer, as she had at one
time considered doing. This change of
plan has been brought about through
the urgency Of her physician. who tells
her she must not overtax herself by
playing straight through the year. I'm
der these circumstances Miss Mar
lowe has about made up her mind to
go to Switzerland as soon as her profess
sional term is finished.
There rs to be a souvenir night be-
fore long at the Belasco' theater. when
a prose poem descriptive of "The OAR
ling of the Gods" will be given to every
lady in the audience. This piece of
writing has been specially prepared for
the occasion In question by Ernest
flanagan, well known New York
newspaper man, and Is spoken of as
a singularly vivid and graceful work.
During his summer engagement at
Manhattan Beach in "Mr. Pickwiek,"
De Wolf Hopper will entertain the
Lambs club, of which institution he is
the shepherd, the occasion being what
is facetiously known as the annual
wash" These festal ceremonies have
hitherto been held every summer at
Clay Greene's baronial estate over on
Long Island, but Mr.. Hopper proposes
to spring something entirely unique
upon his fellow club members. Just
what his plans are he declines to say,
but chuckleS softly and mysteriously
to himself whenever the subject is
brought up. Mr.. Hoppers engagement
meanwhile at the Herald Square runs
on to evenly large houses, and there is
no thought as yet of changing the bill.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who sets the
pace for many social functions of i'm
portance In New York, greatly delight
ed her guests one night last week by
introducing Thomas @. Seabrooke, who
in addition to singing "Mr. Dooley,"