The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26

gain matinee" declaring that in her
opinion such performances were low
ertng to ones artistic standing and
personal dignity.
Ethel Barrymore will next season
create the role of a Chinese girl ST.
81, in Chinese comedy by Mrs. Fred
Gressao and M. Paul Ferrier. The play.
which Is called '"The Third Moon" ola
Troisleme Lune"), was recently pro-
duced at the Vaudeville theater in
Paris. Miss Barrymore, however, will
open her season with Cousin Kate"
Annie Russell is to play a fourteen
weeks engagement in Austria next
spring, during which she will revive all
her recent successes. Oswald York in
all probability will enact the principal
male parts. Negotiations for Miss Rus
sePs Australian tour were under way
last winter, but announcement of their
consummation has just been made.
Aubrey -Boucicault will support Mar
garet AngIin as leading man next sea-
son, under the management of Frank
L. Perley. After four weeks as a stock
start in Denver, Mr.. Boucicault will
sail for London, going later to Paris to
see the pIay,g"The Eternal Feminine"
in which Miss Anglin will begin her
starring tour under Mr.. Perleys man
15O1ACh1I' 4 AC piece, WHICH was VIII
ten by Robert Misch, has been running
In Germany on and off during the last
two years. 1t is a fantastic comedy.
with scenes laid in ancient Greece.
Byron Douglas is a stock star with
the regular summer stock company at
Portland, Me-, this summer This is
handy for the former leading man of
the Pike, for 1t keeps him employed
through the summer months in his old
nome, where he would have spent his
vacation.
New York will enjoy a variety Of
foreign actors and actresses next sea-
son, says the New York Sun. Rejane,
NovelH, Salvinf, Sarah Bernhardt and
possibly Agnes SOrma, not to mention
the many new plays and people Mr..
Conreid purposes importing. 1T be-
hooves dramatic critics to spend their
vacation In polishing up their French.
Italian and German, while Greek Latin
and Hebrew may not come amiss. All
things considered, we may fairly claim
the New York stage as being eminent-
ly cosmopolitan.
The second anniversary of '"rhe
wizard OF OF" was celebrated last
week at its birthplace, the Grand on
era house, Chicago. For two solid
years-1O4 weeks-this extravaganza
has delighted immense audiences of
playgoers. Although there is no Ci-
m1nut1on In the popularity of "TThe
WIZARD" In Chicago its run must ter
inmate after another week in order tn
allow the indefatigable scarecrow. the
superhuman tin woOdman, tireless little
Dorothy, the exuberant lion and the
effervescent heifer brief respite from
their long labOrs before the footlights.
All the favorfte members of 'The Wiz
ard Of Oz' have been re-engaged next
season for the roles in which they won
their first fame, and the production
will be on a more elaborate scale than
before.
During the coming season Milton
and Dolly Mobiles will present a new
one-act comedy, entitled 1.-The DAYS of
49," In the strictly high class vaude-
'ille theaters of America. The sup
porting players will be legitimate ar
lists Of established reputation "The
Days of 40" is a study of native char.
acter types. 1t will be made at
tractive by a complete scenic investi-
ture, drops, wings, borders. set houses
and set pieces. That attention to de-
tail and ensemble effects characteristic
Of this authors productions will be
especially noticeable in 1.-The DAYS of
40" 1t will be presented on the Keith
circuit during September. 1t will oc-
cupy thirty-fiye minues.
Oh, see; there is a chorus girl. What
beautiful complexion she has. And
what very white shoulders No; of
course she cannot sing. But what a
cunning wink she IS making at her