The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
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Today's matinee and evening per-
pormance will close the engagement
OF Kyrle Bellew in "a Gentleman Of
france at the Metropolitan. Mr.. Bel
IeW representation of CASTOR de
Marsac Is an Requisite piece of acting
tnat all admirers of the histrionic art
should witness.
"a Poor Relation the play which
the late Sol Smith Russell succeeded
IN making socpopular, will be the at
traction at the Metropolitan during
the nrSt half of next week, beginning
tomorrow night. Horace Lewis will
De seen In the role of Noah Vale.
During the latter half Of next week
george w. Lederer will present his
musical comedy-"SalIy in Our Alley"
at the Metropolitan.
Joseph Murphy will close his engage
ment at the Grand opera house with
performances of shaun Rhue" this
afternoon and evening.
The Orpheum show which comes to
the Grand next week will include Nc
Intyre and Heath, Nick Long, Idaline
Cotton, Nat M. Wills, Migonette Kokin,
the Melanf Trio, Rawson and June,
and other specially performers.
While a Ioquacious darkey was
shaving Tim Murphy recently down in
Memphis the barber asked the come
dian to furnish him a good swell name
for his shop. Just then the razor
Slpped and suds were succeeded by
alum. When he got up Mr.. Murphy
suggested as a title for the barber
shop and wrote on a slip of paper:
rvfa Il
delighted with his highfalutin name.
Lovers Lane" has now been played
almost continuously for two years
last season by three companies and
this season by two-and has yielded
clyde Fitch larger royalties than any
other play from his pen. William A.
Brady IS booking it two years ahead.
Charles Frohman has secured for
American production next season the
new play entitled "a Great Lady,
which has just been completed by
Haddon Chambers. The London pro-
duction of this piece will be made in
Easter week.
Next June the three companies play
ing Way Down East will be appear
ing simultaneously in as many coun-
tries-England, Australia and America
The organization sent to Melbourne
and Sideny also will visit New Zea-
land.
Grace George has achieved so not
able a success with Pretty Peggy in
Chicago that William A. Brady is en-
deaVor1ng to have her engagement at
the Grand opera house extended a
week.
George AIDE, who attended per-
Torrance of THE Sultan of Sulu' at
Wallacks theater, New York, Feb. 4,
was asked to write a criticism of his
own work. Among other things he
said: 4 have seen other performances
of this musical play. The show at
Wallacks is considerably better than
the one 1 saw in st. Paul in the au-
tumn. This Improvement is readily
accounted for by the members Of the
company, who say that during the last
four months the author and composer
have kept out Of the way. No doubt
further and more prolonged absence
will prove beneficial to all persons
concerned"
J. H. Stoddart celebrated his seven
ty-siXth birthday a week ago by play
ing at Stockbridge, Canada, in 1.-The
Bonnie Brier Bush" 1t was in that
town that Reuben Fax, playing Posty,
in that stars support, was born. The
leading local minister called off the
wednesday evening prayer meeting in
order that the congregation could wit
ness the performance of Mr.. Fax, who
had been a parishioner years ago.
After the performance, when it be-
came bruited about that it was Mr..
Stoddarts natal day. the occasion be
came almost a jubilee, and both of the
actors were given rousing receptions
by the audience. -
IA Night on Broadway amused the
largest audience of women yesterday
afternoon at the Star that has ever
been seen in the popular vaudeville
house. The comedy will be given this
afternoon and evening -.t-