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PLAYS AND PLAYERS Pantomime, Tragedy and Ro mantic Drama at the Metropolitan. •MIS GRACE DE GRAMMONT Clyde Fitch's Play, Which Otis Skinner Will Produce Here. . THOSE TOO OLD CRONIES Will Meet Every Night at the Grand— Excellent Attrac tions Coming*. The Giffen & Neill stock company will appear in Dion -Boucicault's cele brated comedy "The Jilt," during the first week of its engagement at the Grand, which commences .' Sunday, April 7. Special .scenery has been pre pared for the production by Man ager Litt, and everything has i been done to make it the most notable production the play has received since it was originally brought out at Wal lack's theater in New York. Compe tent critics pronounce "The Jilt" one of Boucicault's best -plays. It belongs to that galaxy which includes "Arrah Na Pogue," "London Assurance," and "The Colleen Bawn." The central figure in the play, that (of Myles O'Hara, is a charming stage portrait. It was in this part that Boucicault made his final appearance on the stage. Boucicault was famous for telling lines which he put into the mouths of his characters, and in this respect Myles O'Hara excels them all. The story of "The Jilt" is absorbing ly interesting from first to last. Every character introduced is a valuable one, and there is no superfluity either in the language of the text or in tlie characters presented. Dealing with the' events of the race course in Eng land, all of its delightful episodes lead to the climax in the race for the York shire cup. It is full of epigrammatic sayings and is redolent of the York shire hills, and every character is tinctured with the stirring life of the track. ' Seldom • indeed has the race track been surrounded by the subtle romance which Boucicault has given it in "The Jilt." Usually it is sensa tional, and ofttlmes absurd, and It would seem that a play so full of hu man Interest and general excellence must stand forever as a monument to the genius that conceived it. "The Jilt has not been produced much in recent /'years, presumably owing to the long and exacting cast. Among those comprising the some what extensive cast are: Henrietta Crosman, as Millicent: Kate Blancke, as Kitty Woodstock: Annie Blancke, as Phyllis Welton; Fanny L. Burt, as Mrs. Wei ton; James Neill, as Sir Bud leigh Woodstock; Charles Kent,' as Lord Marcus Wylie: George W. Den ham, as Colonel Tudor; John B. Maher, as Myles O'Hara; Frederick Perry, as Geoffrey Tudor; Rebert Mor ris, as James Daisy, and Harry Lee, as Wilcox. THE BROTHERS BYRNE Will "• Preracn-I Their Acrobatic • Comedy M the Metropolitan. 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The school yard seene *. in the first act brings the' leaders on the stage, and the many .escapades of the boys in ' tricking their worthy master are j ludicrous indeed. The human ladder is very well constructed, and its com- ' binations are mcst apt. Perhaps the i dissolution. t>f the wonderful horse ?-sd carriage in the first act is the most amusing of anything. The by play of act 2 Is enlivened by a very pretty dance by Helene Byrne, as well as some clever grotesque dancing by John F. Byrne. The rapid, crayon work of the latter— picturing the Brooklyn bridge by moonlight, and the wrestlers, is remarkable. The boat scene, however, caps the climax of this act, and the quick changes from stateroom to stateroom create much amusement. The revolving and final collapse of the ship is an effect never to be forgotten. The Roman statuary in the last act is a feature, and when the figures change to the statuesque poses under the calcium lights, they make very pretty pictures. The en tertainment is a jumble of music, non sense, magic and pantomime, calcu lated to turn the soberest head. AT THE METROPOLITAN. Otis Skinner Will Present an ***■_- teres* in Repertoire. An attraction of more than passing interest will be the appearance at the Metropolitan opera house during the latter half of the week of Otis Skinner. Mr. Skinner upon the occasion of his last visit here played the leading. roles with Mme. Modjeska. This season he appears as a star. His repertoire com prises three plays, "The Merchant of Venice," Victor Hugo's admirable tragic drama "Le Roi S' Amuse," known in English as "The King's Jester," and a semi-historical drama by Clyde Fitch entitled '-His Grace de Grammont." Naturally special interest is directed toward the new play. In the role of the Count' de Gram mont, Mr. Skinner is said to have found a most congenial character.^ De Gram mont was a gay gallant at the court of Charles 11. of England, where he took up his residence after being ban ished from the court of Louis XIV. of France, on account of a love affair with the French king's favorite. He was a daring soldier and brilliant wit, and was distinguished for his elegance I of dress, the reckless extravagance ot | his entertainments and the endless number .of his . love ."affairs ; with court beauties. With De Grammont as his central figure, Mr. Fitch has grouped about him a number of historical char acters more less famous. Miss Hamilton, the heroine, is a sis- ter of Anthony Hamilton, the author of "Memoirs of Count de Grammont." She afterwards became^ the wife of the Chevalier. The other well known personages in the play are Mrs. Mid- dleton, Mistress Warnester and James Hamilton. But beyond selecting his .character" from historic source, Mr. Fitch is not indebted for the plot of his comedy. The story deals with the love affair of De Grammont and Miss Hamilton. The latter, is a young wo- man who has been presented at court for the first time, and who is innocent of its vanities, frivolities and wicked- ness. The king ' is smitten with her and asks aid , of De Grammont, who j stands high in his favor in accomplish- ing the conquest of the young woman. De Grammont assents, but is so im- pressed with the sweetness and purity of Miss Hamilton that he falls in love | with her honestly and wins her for I himself. He naturally encounters the i king's displeasure, • but his purity of [ purpose finally carries the day, but not until some clever and exciting scenes of intrigue have been successfully worked out. , . , The production will be presented, so we are assured, on a -very, handsome. and elaborate scale. The period of English' history depicted was conspic ) uous for Its extravagance and ele i gance in dress, manners and mode of ** living. The costumes were designed by Percy Anderson, of London, from the old portraits of the court: -of Charles, painted by Sir Peter Lely, and now hanging within the royal pal ace at Hampton court.* Walter - Bur ridge has supplied artistic and beauti ful sets of stage pictures. Mr. Skin ner's supporting company is efficient, and contains a number of names well known to our. theater-goers, including Frederick Mosley and R. Peyton Carter. * TWO OLD (ROMES. They Will Be ut tue Grand All the "IVeek. There is a plot about Willis*' new "Two Old Cronies," which opens at the Grand tonight for a week's engage ment, but it is one of those light, airy plots which carries with it nothing that is solemn or distasteful, or that has a tendency to tax the mind of the theater goer. The piece is a farce-comedy in every sense of the word. The company presenting this conceit is headed by John B. Willis, an excellent comedian of repute, who Is surrounded by a very large company of farce-comedy favor ites. Mr. Willis and Charles Grapewin, as two old cronies, have introduced so many new and novel . features that, were it not for the name, the piece would not be known.- ZyAA The "piece de resistance" this season Is the famous dancing beauty Carlotta, who recently created something of a furore at the fashionable Vaudeville club. New York city, and also at Koster & Blal's, .-.where she appeared nightly for fifteen weeks. Carlotta is said to" be one of the most graceful-dancers on the American stage. She is a remark- ably handsome woman, and changes her specialty at every performance' Miss Carlotta's gowns are. really mar- vels of the dressmaker's' art, every one of them having been designed by the late Worth, of Paris. The musical pro- gramme, it is reported, consists of the | newest and most popular songs of the day. The large sale of seats" indicates an immense house this evening, and the engagement will undoubtedly be a successful one. "*r r'A >:s?^* *. IMPORTANT TO AX ACTOR. How Logan Paul Hakei Himself Look Like Abraham Lincoln. The art of "making up" is an im portant part of an actor's business nowadays.. Acting is not alone es sential to the player's art. -Certain character parts require great pro- ficiency in the art of making up. ' Probably no character in the whole range of. the drama requires more care in this respect than' Abraham Lincoln in "The Ensign," William Haworth's naval, drama. Almost everybody is familiar with the por trait of the martyred president. As in the play he is not permitted to ut ter a word, whatever success the actor achieves is therefore won by the excellence of his make-up. . Logan Paul, the actor who impersonates Lincoln in "The Ensign," is not satis- fied with a slight resemblance suf ficient to reveal the identity of the character, but he shows such minute attention to detail, that the result is a likeness so near perfect as to be startling at first sight. • ' "These are my studies," said Mr. Paul the other night, pointing to two photographs of Lincoln. "This one with the beard is the one from which the bust in the White House was taken. The other is a fac-simile of the vignette on the $100 bill. Lincoln had a very large nose, and while mine is of ample proportions, it is not big enough, so I develop it with putty." And the actor proceeded to' enlarge the nasal organ by applying putty, patting it and smoothing it until he had moulded a supplementary nose that looked, like the natural ' product despite Its unusual dimensions. A 1 dextrous application of rouge" added a natural color. This done he -began the work of changing the face.. Grease paint lines down each cheek changed the expression to "austerity" and de- noted that the hand of time had left its mark. A few more rapid touches and that kindliness, which at times shone in Lincoln's rugged face, be came apparent. Then the cheek bones were enlarged by a few dabs of white, giving the face a ghastly appearance j underdose inspection, . but Mr. Paul I said that the footlights had a soften | ing. effect, and that . the ghastliness I would not be apparent to the audience. j The lower lip was broadened, by "some vigorous dashes of red and a black pencil made, the eyebrows look lux j uriant. Then he rubbed a stick of glue ■ to his Chin, giving it an adhesive quality that caused it to retain the black whiskers that were quickly ad- justed. Then the wig, an excellent one, was pulled well down over his own hair," and the immenes high silk hat of the exact style and shape worn ■ by Lincoln was put on. The heighth only was lacking. Mr. Paul Is a tall man, but Mr. Lincoln was of com- manding stature, so the actor is obliged to wear a pair of boots made for the purpose of . increasing his height. They have enormous heels and quad- ruple soles and probably raise Mr. Paul fully an inch. The big collar, black silk cravat and black coat, all of the' style of 18G1, "were hurriedly put on and the dead president's double* stood revealed just . as the call boy sang out '.'Lincoln!'*. The actor disappeared, and a mo ment later there was a tremendous burst of applause from the audience, which made the paint pots and toilet articles on the shelves rattle. OTIS SKIXNBR'S CAREER. They* Wanted to *__d__ a Preacher .of Kirn- * Conspicuous among the stars this sea- son is Otis Skinner, one of the bfe^t>pf our younger actors, .who has w«v Ids present . distinction .by long years/ of experience and* assiduous labor. An, jthe companies of the greatest actors-oi" the present decade. During his association with the companies of Edwin Booth. Lawrence Barrett, Augustin Daly .arid others, he won an enviable popularity in all the leading cities of the country, and his enterprise this year in pursu ! ing his career- at the head of hte own company is a matter, of noteworthy -theatrical interest. _S_BB;JJ-*"it'l Mr. Skinner is the son of ft, Rev. Charles A. Skinner, a distinguished New England clergyman. He was hpfn in Cambridge, Mass., in June, "1858J. '.' His father marked out a career in the mm istry for him, his grandfather*-' and great-grandfather having been clergy- man. After graduating from* J high school, he spent a year in the employ of a large dry goods commission house. An eventful visit to New York, "when he saw "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the old Lyceum theater, now I the Fourteenth Street theater. New York, turned the bent of his mind to- wards acting, and he began to "spout" Shakespeare instead of performing his clerical duties. He organized dramatic societies and gave " performances for charity. He gave readings in his fath er's- church and elsewhere |in the neighborhood, tacking his own ' an- nouncements to trees and fences. He procured his first professional engage- ment in 1877, at Wood's museum, Phila delphia, and at scarcely more than ; a nominal salary, which was not always forthcoming. He did all kinds of work, as the stage manager decreed, played all lines. of "business" and soon won recognition. His next season was in the stock company of the Walnut Street theater, where he played with such stars as Barrett, McCullough, Janau- schek, Mary Anderson, John T. Ray- mond and others. . Mr. Skinner made his first New York appearance the following year, with the Kiralfys, at Nlblo's, in "Enchant- ment." He subsequently played a short season with Edwin Booth, at Booth's theater, where he had his first noteworthy metropolitan opportunity, as Francois, In "Richelieu." The fol- lowing three seasons he was with Law-' rence Barrett. In 1884 he became asso ciated with Augustin Daly's company, and remained with that manager five years. For the following two seasons he was with Margaret Mather.and more recently he was starred in conjunc tion with Mme. Modjeska. " "" De "Wolf Hopper. Coming:. DeWolf Hopper's fifth annual en gagement in St.. Paul will occur on Thursday, Friday and Saturday even ings, April 4, 5 and 5, at the Metro politan .opera house. The comedian will present his latest and funniest comic opera,' entitled "Dr. Syntax," which is said to be his most artistic and successful production since the merry and tuneful "Wang." The co median's •• company this seasoh will. comprise Edna Wallace-Hopper, the pretty young wife of the star; Bertha .Waltzinger, formerly one of the lead ing sopranos of the Bostonlans; Jen nie Goldthwaite, an exo(ellent,:(sou brette; Alice Hosmer, Cyril Scott, Ed mund Stanley, Alfred. Klein, ,■****, S. Guise and Harry P. Stone. This cast of principals will be surrounded, by a large chorus, containing an abun dance of handsome girls. ■■ The original scenery, which was used.. duringr the. New York production, and which was specially painted. for "Dr. Syntax" .by Ernest M. Gros, a famous. Parisian artist, will be utilized* here, and f|he orchestra of the ! Metropolitan, which will be increased, "will be under's the direction of .Prof. John' S'Hill'er-^ the musical- director of * the organization, while the production will be under the direct supervision of H. A. Cripps, the well-known ' stage manager. The sale of reserved seats for Mr. * Hopper's forthcoming engagement' will open on Monday morning, April 1. The EiiMig-n Next AVeek. "The Ensign" will be seen at the Grand next. Sunday for a week's* en gagement. The play hinges upon the Mason-Slidell episode of 1861 and is laid mostly on board an American man of-war. It is replete with bright uni forms and gallant tars,* and through out the story runs a golden thread of heroism, patriotism and love. There is a faithful reproduction of the gun deck of the old Kearsarge, taken from pho tographs and water color studies.*' The work of the scenic artist is very ef fective. Those who love realism in. its most' attractive form will find it in "The Ensign." • V:- : "5* :- : ■* It 3lerltH Crowded ' Houses.' The attraction booked at the Metro politan opera house four nights, com mencing Sunday, March 31, is A. M. Palmer's great production of Augustus Thomas' mos£ successful play "Ala bama." The play has only been seen once In this city, two years ago, and made a tremendous hit with our thea ter-goers. The house ought to be crowded at every performance, for "Alabama" is beyond question the sweetest dramatic idyl ever given to the stage by an American author. Madame Boyd* Returned from Europe Thursday. She selected while in Paris the choicest patterns in each of the very latest and leading materials which are correct to be worn this season; also the choicest models In Dresses, Tea Gowns and Wraps for all occasions. 928 Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis. Adam Fetsch, Fifth and Robert. The finest brands of Key West Cigars at Adam Fetsch's. ... .•v-'-'-'v Adam Fetseli, Fifth and Robert. After dinner go to Fetsch's, Fifth and Robert, for fine Cigars. . tSf- /y *^-..r-'- '. ■■.**' ■ ' •—- " — '■■ vji <^-" The fine cafe service, Evening' Din ners, excellent service and choice of European or American plans make Hotel Metropolitan a great favorite. . \:r xy. died, /...•■m* DIED. i 3 DE CEPRETZ— In St. Paul,' Saturday, March 23, "at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Philip Potts,- 27 West • Exchange street, Mrs. Antonia De Cepretz, aged ninety-three years. Fu neral from above residence at 9:30 a. m., Tuesday, March 26. Sendees at Assumption church at 10 o'clock. POTTS— the residence of Dudley B. Finch, 172 Summit avenue. Howard Potts. Funeral services at. ■» p":4i>. Monday from above residence.' Potts. town papers please copy. *•-■■- DUTCHER— In St. Paul, Minn., March 23, 1895, at the residence of her -sis- ter. Dr. Catherine Wilcox, Mrs. Eliza Dutcher. Funeral services and in. terment at Austin, Minn., Monday, March 25, at 4 o'clock p. m. - lowa pa- pers please copy. - FIVE-GLASS CARRIAGES for funer- a 15, ,52.50, at Cady's Livery, 475 Rosa- bel street, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Telephone call, 500. - - . ANNOUNCEMENTS. £ MISS NICHOLSON HAS KEOPENED i»A her dressmaking parlors, the Lowry Arcade, where, ahe will b:- pleased to meet her. friends uud patrons. Entrance on Fourth st. •* . ■■ ■-. PKIiMAMA BANK. J.OCATKD IN VX*.itß own building, opposite postoffice. raid-up capital 840i\o«*0; pays interest on time depot-its: sells drafts on nil puns of the world: special attention Riven 10 sendinv money to Germfiny. France, Switzerland and the British empire. William _ic_el, Presi den»; P. M. Kent, Ca_*Ser. : GOSSIP OF LONDON. Serious Distress and Destitu tion Officially Reported in . Parts of England. THE UNEMPLOYED SUFFER. Severity of the Winter and Ravages of Grip Add to Their Hardships. . LORD ROSEBERY'S ILLNESS Cause Rumors of Gladstone's Return to Power— Stage and Stage Celebrities. Copyright 1895 by. the Associated Press. LONDON, March 23.— The epi demic of influenza which has caused so many deaths and such a wide spread amount of sickness through out the United Kingdom, is decreas ing in strength. In this city, as a result, the death rate has dropped from 41.2 per thousand last week to 33.4 for the present week. The nor mal death rate is about 21 per thou sand. But, in spite of this fair show ing, fresh cases of Influenza are re ported daily. The general condition of the metropolis is indicated by the fact that 137,000 destitute persons were relieved by the various chari table institutions during the past week, and the interim report of the select committee of the house of commons which was appointed to Inquire into existing distress has disclosed a state of affairs which ap parently can only be met by ex tensive relief works in certain dis tricts. Through the medium of the local government board, a circular letter was addressed to the mayors of towns and to the chairmen of district councils asking for informa tion on the following points: . 1. Whether there is any exceptional distress in the district and how far this is due to circumstances peculiar to the locality or to the severe weather. 2. What is being done to meet the distress by public authorities or by voluntary agencies, and the average daily number relieved by each of the agencies during the week ending Saturday, Feb. 16. A- :.yr-'. 3. Is an unemployed register maintained, and with what result? 4. Have you any suggestions to make for the purpose of relieving such distress?' Z'Zi'X. The replies to the circular letter came in with promptitude, and the committee in its intermin report made an, analysis of these, replies. In substance, the 1,914 replies which were received- -from districts repre senting a population of over 20,000, --000 * may be summed up by saying that in 596. localities, representing a population, of 6,797,231, there is no exceptional distress; that in 454, lo calities, with a population of 10,381, --000, there is ;. ' . . — . EXCEPTIONAL DISTRESS, EXCEPTIONAL DISTRESS. ' due , solely, to the severity of the winter, and that in 144 localities, with a population of 3,700,000, there is, apart from the want of employ ment due. to the weather, an excep tional want of employment owing to slackness of trade, depression of agriculture, or to particular local in dustrial causes. From this showing the committee concludes that it is abundantly clear that while over a great part of the country no lack of employment has prevailed beyond that which might be expected as a consequence of an unusually severe winter, there is, and has been dur ing the present severe winter, much grave distress affecting workmen, ordinarily in regular work, as well as those whose employment is always liable to be intermittent, and that much suffering has been caused by . this distress in many parts of the country. : • ' ROSEBERY'S ILLNESS. The condition of the health of Lord Rosebery is not changed, but there is no question that he is seri ously ill, and that the complications of the political situation are such as to deprive the premier of the en ergy necessary to fight difficult and delicate questions. Under these cir cumstances, it is not astonishing that the wildest • rumors are circu lated and that many people are turn ing their thoughts towards Mr. Glad stone as likely to be the man who will guide the Liberals once more out of political darkness and into the sunshine of political harmony. Mr. Gladstone is now on his way to London, and is expected to arrive here tonight. Mrs. Emily Crawford, the well known Paris correspondent, in Truth this week has drawn a very painful picture of Queen Victoria as she looked upon her arrival at Nice. It appears the queen stopped a great deal, was weary and was hardly able to raise her head/She looked up and around with eyelids as though lack ing strength to look otherwise. Her clothes were all loose and bundly, in keeping with her facial expression. Lord Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony, sometimes called the '•' Na poleon of South Africa— some of his friends prefer to give -him the title of the ."uncrowned" king of South Africa," after having been black- balled at the Travelers* club a couple of weeks ago, causing the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Fife and others to resign their member ship -in '■ that institution— has been elected a member of the Athenaeu^. under the rule allowing the elction of nine notabilities every year. Prof. Horsley and Prof. Villers Stanford were concurrently chosen. The funeral of Lady Mary Mont agu, one of the daughters of the late Duke of Manchester, who married Miss Consuelo Yznaga, of New York, who died on March 15 at Rome of double ' pneumonia, took place at , Kimbottam church', -St. Nects, on Thursday last in the presence of a large ' concourse of notable people. Lady Mary was only sixteen years old, and is said to have been the prettiest girl in England. She and her sister were known as . THE "HEAVENLY TWINS." Their portraits have been painted for exhibition at the next academy display. • The Katherines of the United Kingdom and America . have just placed a beautiful slab Irish grey fossil marble /over the -grave of. Katheriuft of Aragon, in Peterboro chapel. The inscription and coat-of arms are beautifully carved. The balloon society have present ed Hon. George; Nathaniel Curzon, eldest son of Lord Scarsdale, and M. P. for Southport division of Lanca shire, with a gold medal in recogni tion of his notable achievements in Asia. Mr. Curzon, it will be recalled, is engaged to be married to Miss Mary Leiter, daughter of L. Z. Leiter, the Western millionaire. - Mr. Curzon was formerly private secre tary to Lord Salisbury/and is the author of the Lothian and Arnold history prize essays "Russia in Cen tral Asia" and "Persia and Persian Question." " '""' The Duke of Fife, who has been learning to ride a bicycle in the se cluded streets of Brighton, with a man servant on one side and a page boy on the other side of his wheel, seems to have set the example. to other notable persons. The Duke of Portland, master of ' the horse and late colonel of the Honorable London Artillery, com- pany, and Mile. Yvette Guilbert. the lively French singer, are now follow- ing the Duke of Fife's example, and Lady Campbell has just patented an improvement in bicycling wallets. Cardinal Vaughan, Roman Catho lic archbishop, has accepted an in- vitation to preside jointly with the archbishop of Tours, France, at the Joan of Arc fetes, which are to take place in Paris in May. ZZ. ZyZX Charles Wyndham, lessee and man- ager of the Criterion theater, on Tuesday night last had a fainting fit in the second act of "The Case of Rebellious Susan," and was obliged to relinquish his part. In conse quence, the Criterion will be closed tonight. Mr. Wyndham's sickness is ascribed to weakness, which followed an attack of influenza. His condi tion is causing alarm among his friends. The prospectus of the" Court Theater company, with a capital of $75,000, has been issued. Pinero, the playwright, is chairman of the new company, and Sir Arthur Suilllvan is one of the di- rectors. The company will take over the present Court theater, for which the sum of £60,000 will be paid. • * . **•*. PETER JACKSON, the Australian pugilist, will shortly ap- pear in the London variety theaters in a sensational sketch by Fred Bow- yer, and one of the scenes will rep- resent the celebrated London Sporting club during a glove contest. A gigantic and singularly perfect black pearl is to be exhibited here in a fortnight. It was discovered hi Tas- mania and is three-quarters' of an inch long, it was reported that an African diamond magnate will buy it if it is as perfect as represented, to be set with some special diamonds in his collec tion. The run of "The Fatal Card," which terminated last Saturday, was really killed by the cold weather and the in- fluenza, a misfortune for William Ter- riss, who paid £7,000 cash for all rights the night the play was originally pro- duced. Easter Saturday will see the premiere of its successor, the Ameri- can melodramaa, "The Girl I Left Be- hind Me," in the cast will he found Mr Terriss, F. H. Macklin, W. L. Abing- don, Charles Fulton, E. W. Gardiner Richard Vurdon, G. Cockburn, Ethel Matthews and Miss Will Ward Mr Terriss, who is having a play of the sea written for him by W. Clark Rus- sell, may at no distant date be inter- ested in a financial way in the Adel . phi theater, which so long has known the undivided ownership of the Broth- ers Gatti. ..,'.; *■:-.■"- .-•'' The Independent Theater society Is nothing, if not independent. The di- rectors have concluded negotiations with the Theatre de Louvre of Paris, the company from which place of amusement will open at the Opera Comique on Monday next for a six nights' engagement. The plays to be produced (in French) will include "L'lntruse" by Maurice Maeterlinck the "Belgian's Shakespeare;" "Pella et Melisande" by the same hand, and Ibsen's "Soleness" the "Master Build- er, '* and "Rosmersholme." Maeter linck will personally supervise the production of .his own works. "HIS EXCELLENCY" was withdrawn from the Savoy on Saturday last and "The Chieftain " will soon follow. It is not malapropos to note that singly both Gilbert and Sullivan have not done nearly so well as they were accustomed to do when together. Though, for the Savoy production, it should be said that it has suffered through long and re- grettable absence from illness of Doyley Carte. George Edwards is re- ported as saying that Mr. Gilbert's exactions in regard to rigid adherence to his text have prevented the "work- ing up" of "His Excellency" by the in- troduction of new songs and dances. Be this as it may, the members of the cast have not feared the Gilbertian wrath, for a great deal of gagging has been worked in since the first night. Mr. Gilbert, however, has been away in the West Indies, where the s*cene of his next libretto will be laid, it is said. He returns to London next week, when Doyley, Carte is obliged to end the run of "The Chieftain." He contemplates reviving "La Pei- chote" with Florence St. John in the same part. Kenneth Malpine, of Lord Hawkes* team of cricketers, has accepted the invitation of the Germantown Cricket club, of Philadelphia, to take to the United States in September next a team of English amateur cricketers. CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD RACE* Barring accidents or a change in the programme, the fifty-second boat race between crews representing the Uni versities of Oxford and Cambridge will be decided on the Thames, over the usual course from Putney bridge to AMUSEMENTS. PEOPLE'S CHURCH— 26 \ PDiiMn iiiDiiic nf u/nn phmpo \ li i ■"'K-nflnm- UlillltU UUJILLL * ill ill UUIIUU? ; _____ — \ ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY OF £ DR. GEORGE ROOT, \ DR. GEORGE ROOT, jj The Author of "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," and "Rally Round the % Flag," Who Will Sing His Famous Songs. f ■ ■ —— : __ .;-| LARGE HALE CHORUS. UNDER DIRECTION OF i PROF. S. A. BALDWIN. \ Four Male Quartettes, Company D-in a Manual of m Arms, Sons of Veterans in Silent Drill, Fencing* Class 5 in Combat of Arms and Saber Drill, Field Corps from * Fort Sneliing*,. Military Troops in War Pictures, Sei- f berts Military. Band. £ ! the ship inn at Mortlake, a distance of J j about 4% miles, on Saturday next. The greatest interest is taken in The greatest interest is taken In j boating circles in the coming of the Cornell crew to complete at the Henley I Cornell crew- to complete at the Henley ; regatta with England's crack oars- men and the '-points" of the Amer icans are being eagerly discussed. I leans- are- being^; eagerly, discussed. : They may certain of a warm wel- come among the oarsmen here. come among the: oarsmen here. Very Swell French Hats Very Swell French HntM At Vose's, 522 Nicollet avenue, Minne apolis. ■'*. -■ "„.-_ Marine Movements. . Marine .Movements. QUEENSTOWN— Arrived: Umbria; New York. A... - ,YORK — Arrived: Etruria, Liverpool. . MARRIED. HAGENBAUGH — TEPPER — In St Paul, Thursday, March 21, 1895, Charles W." Hagenbaugh to Albertina ; Tepper. both of St. Paul. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. A CKBi FOX SALE very cheap for gar- ■i*. aeniug or dairy purposes; 10, 20 or 100 acres five miles from city hall. Inquire 212 Second ay. sou.h, Minneaplls. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMEj^___ [METROPOLITAN FOUR NIGHTS! I FOUR NIGHTS! 1 (Wednesday itlaciuee ) ..- , (Wednesday Matinee.) i • COMMENCING | TONIGHT. THE WORLD-FAMED i THE ;WORLD-FAMED | In their Great Big Success, * In their Great Big Success, S NEW NEW 8 PELLS fl A number of New Features, including I A number of New Features, including The Acrobatic Quadrille and The Lively Statuary. ' I Next Sunday— "ALABAMA. '» a „„..■. .. in \\ METROPOLITAN. metr^otan; Beginning Thursday, March 28. Engagement of ; Otis Skinner PRESENTING I SSSS "Hiß GfOCe .. GrOHOIU" ;ts I "His Grace de Grawnr j — »"*t.Mat. By Clyde Fitch. | i="»t. Mat. ' By CI vde Fitch. . 1-* * ; "THE KING'S JESTER"". rM*> -..-...."THE KING'S JESTER"". ~™T~ Oy Victor Hugo. Night. Saturday AND Saturday Z^-ZZ. AND wt "me -mom oi Venice" 1 Under the direction of .1. J. Buculey. Metropolitan, ST. PAUL. ST. PAUL. 3 "NIGHTS and Saturday Matinee. Com- mencing Thursday. April 4. Reserved Seats on Sale Monday, April 1. __OPi lf\ fi-9 S*3*' f^ WLMB B_?Q_ii n.* J ■ 9 H-_ itisStA And His Merry Company, And His Merry Company, Presenting the Funniest of all Comic Operas, .*.*■... . . entitled /s*&* __§§iDR. ___3 iGMpX i!«gkand:^:. TUB "TWO MERRY OI F^ ™, CRONIES!" ™, CRONIES!" NEXT WEEK— 'THE ENSIGN. 'Lost Days ol me Conieaeracy." LECTURE BY "i~.y-.M- LECTURE BY GEN. J. B. GORDON, United States Senator from Georgia, United States Senator from Georgia, PEOPLE'S CHURCH, Thursday, March 28. PEOPLE'S CHURCH, Thursday, March 28. Tickets 25c. 50c. 75c, on sale at Howard, Farwell & Co.'s. •">" A 7 Uliimeapolis. lis Grand Spring Opening Opening Wednesday. March 27th. Afternoon and Evening. DfINZS FULL ORCHESTRA At 2:30 O'Clock. Third 11. | infantry 8811 C. W. Graves, Conductor, At 7:30 O'Clock. Lavish Store Decora tions. Attractive Win dow Displays. Grand Display of New 1895 Dress Goods, BlacK Goods BlacK Goods and silKs. The showing* of The showing of in dress MS Will be exceptionally fine. - • n • __ milliner!]. millinery. .-...■■ The display of Milli- The display of Milli nery excels anything even we have ever at tempted before. • ■ — The New. 1 895 • « 1 m i Are shown in endless variety in our Cloak and Suit Department, sec end floor. ===^ = ==: REMEMBER, ALL Interurban Cars Pass Our Doors. No transfers required. ============= ■'-•; All are invited to this All are invited to this Grand Opening at !i§» IIS li, iiiiis, Minneapolis. Wednesday Afternoon and Evening, March 27th.