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The engagement of Charles Froh
■nan's company In "Too Much Johnson"
Hi the Metropolitan this week ought to
fcrove a welcome attraction. "Too
Much Johnson" is from the pen of
"Win. Gillette- one of America's fore
most aradnatists, whose clever work In
"Held by the Enemy," "Wilkinson's
Widows," and "The Private Secretary"
jognised by all classes of theater
goers.
Briefly, "Too Much Johnson" is built
around the clever prevaricating, abili
ties of one Augustus Billings who im
prt-.-sis his wife and mother-in-law with
the idea that he owns a sugar plantation
in Cuba, ami before he knows it they
Save film on his way to the island to
visit the place. Billings had a friend
e&hebe, and he thought he could work
Phings <af-i\ 1«\ just visiting' him, but
the acquaintance lias sold his place
to one Johnson, a burly, excitable
Cuban, who -.* waiting for- the arrival
of tlie steamer and his promised bride.
The Billings family arrives, and John
son is made to believe that the wife o?
the prevaricator is his bride, whom he
has never seen, ami insists on making
love : • her. The real bride and her
father arrive in the midst of this, and
I :s. by some artistic lying-, passes
off on the planter as poor rela
tions and advises him to put them to
frork. and he does bo, much to their
disgust. There is a great deal of
amusement created by the complica
tions, ami Billings is kept busy lying
Until he at last makes his escape with
wi'V and wife's mother, as does the
real bride-to-be ami a lover, leaving
Johnson very wrathy and still unmar
ried. There Is a great deal of this
Johnson, and before the curtain finally
drops Mr. Gillette's title becomes some
what of a boomerang, the audience
agreeing that there is really just a
little too much Johnson.
The company Mr. Frohman has se
lected to enact "Too Much Johnson"
is one of unusual excellence, and in
cludes such well known and recognized
artists as George Backus, Robert Wil-
6on, Hubert Fortier, Eugene Japson,
Thomas Valentine, C. H. Goldworthy.
Og-den Wight. Thomas Erison, Joseph
Madden, Miss Maud Haslam. Miss Kate
Meek and Miss Anna Belmont. The
comedy will be presented here exactly
as ii was during the run of a year in
New York, with all the scenery, acces
sories, etc. The sate of seats is al
ready quite large. The engagement of
"Too Much Johnson" opens tonight and
continues during the entire week, with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
* ♦ *
• you us woman cut West entere 1
the vast army of chorus yirls about
l<-ti years arc" declared W. H Batche
lor. "She w?.s a sweet little thing
lived well ar.d happily with her hus
band, at the same time holding tight
io the one solitary diamond she pos
ffssfd—the one in her engagement ring.
No one ever doubted the little woman's
earnestness or her devotion to her
employers. But she's still in the chor
us, and she applied to me recently
for a DOaiUoo in Francis Wilson's com
pany, whereas the girl who stood be
eldt her ten years ago is now a prima
donna, because she had several hus
b&iMs and lost several quarts of dia
monds. Funny, isn't it?"
* * ♦
Edwin Milton Royle's nrw comedy
drama "Capt. Impudence." a romance
of the Mexican War, will be put on
et the American theater, New York,
for an extended run. It will be under
tlie management of W. M. Wilkison.
who directed the tours of the late
Alexander Balvini. Among the more
prominent people who will be seen in
the cast are McKee Rankin, Robert
Paton Gibbs, Edwin M. Royle, Miss
Selena Fetter Royle, Amelia Bingham
end EHen Burg.
• * •
Charles Cushman, only brother of the
late Charlotte Cushman, the great
American actress, died in London re
cently aged seventy-eight.
• * *
Fanny Davenport relates a gool story
about Vaucauson, the celebrated me
chanician, who constructed a duck that
could walk, c-at and drink, and was all
but nature Itself. It seems that he
was asked by a prominent actress to
make an asp that would prove effec
tive in the famous death scene of
"Cleopatra." "He produced a mechan
ical asp." sayp Mips Davenport, "that
■was a marvel of ingenuity, and which
seemed to be endowed with life. When
the actress, who bad performed the
part wretchedly, was about to raise the
snake to her bosom, it ran out its fork
ed tongrue and hissed. In the midst of
the dead silence of expectancy that fell
on the house a man in the orchestra re
marked in very audible tones: 'I am
of the same opinion as the serpent." "
♦ * •
J. E. Dodson, who is to impersonate
Cardinal Richelieu in the coming pro
duction of "Under the Red Robe" at
the Bmptre theater, relates an amus
iiiK aneodote about a clergyman whom
he heard at a parish church in Kent,
while visiting a friend there. The
clergyman was reading tne notices for
the week, and ended by snying, "Then*
will be a christening next Sunday at
half-past ten." He then slowly walked
t«) the puipit. Suddenly turning toward
the congregation he remarked in point
ed tones: "Is Mrs. Tomlinson there?
Ah, yes; 1 see you. At half-pa»t ten,
Mrs. Tomlinson. next Sunday. You will
remember? A year ago you were late,
1 believe."
• • ♦
"Black Patti's Troubadours" open a
weeks engagement at the Grand to
night. Among the season's novelties
none have been accorded a heartier
reception than this organization. The
company contains, so it is said, several
singers, dancers and comedians of pro
nounced merits.
Black Patti (M. Stesieretta Jones)
who is the star of the company, is rec
ognized the world over as the posses
sor of a remarkable voice. She h-us
won lyric triumphs on both sides of
the water. The royalty of Europe and
the common people of all nations have
listened to her. Her support includes
Hob Coles, who is noted as the clever
est performer among the colored race,
especially as a dancer, monologuist
and impersonator of a "Weary Willy."
Then there is Billy Johnson, a creator
of coon songs, whose impersonations
and dances are characteristic of his
race; Goggin and Davis, a funny team
of knockabout acrobats; Stella Wiley,
tlie typical toug-h girl of "Avenue A;"
Kingsbury and Cousins. EVeWolf sisters,
duetists; May. Bohee, the Creole night
ingale; Madame Cravatt Simpson, the
contralto; C. L. Moore, the baritone,
and Loyd G. Gibbs, the tenor singer
who styles himself the "Black Jean
De Hezke." In addition there is a cho
rus of thirty girls with shapely forms
and sweet voices, who are not the
least interesting feature of the perform
ance.
The curtain rises on a sketch called
"At Jolly Coney Island," showing the
bowery of the famous resort, trans
ferred to canvass by the well-known
scenic artist, Harley Merry. The open
ing- sketch is followed by a programme
of specialties. The climax of the per
formance is reached when Black Patti
and the entire company appear in what
is called a "kaleidoscope of opera."
For forty minutes the company contrib
utes selections from "Trovatore," "Car
men," "Faust," "Bohemian Girl,"
"Grand Duchess," Cavaliera Rustica
na," "Daughter of the Regiment" and
"Tar and Tartar." The costumes worn
in the operatic programme are said to
GKOHGE HACK IS.
In "Too Much Johnson."
be picturesque, and the stage appoint
ments elaborate.
• * •
The burlesque artiste. Corlnne, with
a newly organized company of fifty
people, will present "Hendrick Hudson
Jr." at the Metropolitan opera house
Jan. 10, 11, 12 and 13.
• * *
The attraction booked, for the Metro
politan for January 14, 15 and 16 is an
absolute novelty in the Schiller Vaude
villes and the cinema tographe will be
seen for the first time in this city. It
is reported to be superior to the vita
scope, idaloscope, magnascope or the
biograph. The cinematographe has
been running continuously in New York
for over a year, and at the Schiller
theater in Chicago for the past four
months. •
• • *
"What is fame anyway?" said John
H. Martin, who is in advance of Mark
Twain r s "Puddin'head Wilson."
"I was preparing for a week of one
nig-ht stands up in New England. A
local manager in one of the towns, who,
by the way, is one of the leading citi
zens of his town and a very nice man,
owns the opei*a house. There are no
theaters in one night stands; they are
all grand opera houses or at least op
era houses. Well, this man put a
damper en my hopes that the magic
name of Mark Twain, the great hu
moriPt, might be of assistance in draw
ing a house, when he said: 'What is
this Pudding Head Wilson anyway?
What's it like Is there plenty of singin'
and dancin' in it? Will your funny
man crack some jokes about folks In
town here? If he does. I got some good
ones, sure to make 'em laug-h! Who
.wrote the play? 'Taint one of Hoyt's.
is it?' 'Oh, no.' I said, 'it's one of
Mark Twain's storips, and it was made
into a play by Frank Mayo.' 'Yes, yes,
to be sure.' In a few minutes one of
his fellow townsmen presented himself
at the ticket window, and the local
manager, I suppose desiring to impress
upon me the fact that he was missing
no opportunity to work up my at
traction, said: 'Say, Bill, this Pud
ding Head Wilson show's a good one.
It's all rig-ht. It's one of Tom Paine's
stories made into a play.' "
• • •
"The Fatal Card," under the direc
tion of Charles Frohman. ran in New
York for 200 nights and scored an un
mistakable triumph. It will be pro
duced in St. Paul soon.
• • *
Tne Knickerbocker management is
fortunate in having so popular a come
dian as John Hare to follow Mr. Tree
says the New York Herald. Mr. Hare
is now on his second visit to America,
and a week from tomorrow night he
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, £§97.
will begin his first engagement for the
season — let us hope that* It may be
iroperly designated, his annual en
gagement—at the Knickerbocker. Qji
this occasion he will be seen in a row
entirely new to his New York admir
ers, that of Mr. Spencer Jermyn, in
Pinero's comedy, "The Hobby Horse,"
a play that shocked all England w>uyi
it Was first Dfodpceif in London a oe»
oade ago. But that was a long, long
lime ago, and— well, theater-goers both
of London and New York don t care
quite so much for conventionality now
as they did in 1886. They have seen—
there's no use in itemizing what
they've seen, but in t!he list you would
undoubtedly find many situations much
more unconventional than that of a
poor young clergyman proposing mar
riage to a young married woman with
whom he has quite innocently fallen In
ltve. That is the situation in "The
Hobby Horse" that shocked the Lon
doners. Just how New Yorkers will
like the play remains to be seen, but
it's safe to say they'll find no fault
with that Incident as being beyond
anything Ataey have heretofore wit
nessed on the local stage.
* * •
"Humanity." the sensational melo
drama, will be seen in this city at an
early date. The old-fashioned English
fox hunting scene, with its baying pack
of thoroughbreds and its gay patrician
crowd would l>e enough to carry the
■ ordinary melodrama, but Sutton Vane,
the author, has thrown in a most ex
citing broadsword combat in the midst
of a battle in the Transvaal, a start
ling bomb explosion and a whole string
of exciting incidents. Manager Wili
iam A. Brady has mounted the play.
* • *
"Eight Bells," that" nautical panto
minic comedy, which the Brothers
Byrne are responsible for, will follow
Black Patti's Troubadours at the
Grand. The new •'Eightjfoells" is said
to show great impi^tvfW'nfcnt over its
predecessor. It is not to the lines of
the play, but to the clever gymnastic
work of the brothers, who are the life
of the performance, that its success is
attributable. From the rise of the first
to the fall of the last curtain, every
body is working, and working hard.
* • •
The Manager— l wish I could attract
more ladies to our matinees.
The Merchant— Why don't you mark
down the seats from $1 to 99 cents?
* * *
In speaking of his audience at Hooley's
the other day, Mr. Sothern said: "There ts
no audience in the world equal to an assem
blage of Americans. They are the most po
lite, as well as the most critical, in the world.
In London the public ne\er hesitates to let
an actor know what it thinks of him. I re
call a personal incident that will illustrate
this truth. Years ago I played a very small
part In a drama called "Hope" at the Stand
ard theater in London. One of my lines was:
'My God! I don't know how to act.' Well,
sir, I had no sooner spoken these lines on thi
first night than I was greeted with such a
chorus of ohs and ahs from the gallery gods.
The next night, when It came to the same
scene, I said: 'My God, I don't know what
to do,' and everything was all right. An
American would never insult an actor in that
way. If he does not like the piece he will get
up and go out, but never will be Impolite.
While an American audience is critical, It Is
critical In a quiet way.
"Certainly an actor should study the meth
ods of other actors as far a* possible. The
trouble with most young actors in this coun
try Is that they do not go beyond themselves
for ideas. No actor who depends on his own
creative talent can improve. The students
of painting, of sculpture, all study the work
of those that are greater masters of their
art. The man who wants to write in a pol
ished manner will study the masters of dic
tion. Why should not an actor do the same?
'Art is long and time is fleeting.' was the
sage remark of the wise Hippocrates, and an
actor will soon learn its truth. He should
make himself familiar with the methods of
the beat actors. Joseph Jefferson once said
to me that all men are imitators to a greater
or less degree. No man is too great to re
ceive suggestions from another."
.• • •
It is a very gratifying sign of the tti n s
that managers should deem it *o their ma
terial advantage this season to cater so
largely to the taste for Shakespearian dra
ma, says the New York Herald. It is, indeed,
but another evidence of the healthy evo^
lutlon of things theatric. The unwholesome
atmosphere engendered by the problem play
which overhung our playhouses last season
has happily been dissipated. A welcome re
action has set in. The public has had its
surfeit of those stage pieces which find their
motive in one phase or another of the social
sin. At the same time, too, ihe trashy farce
and weak comic operas wnMf were sought
to be forced on theater patrons a year ago
have received their conge. In place of the
miasmatic play has come a lino of high class
comedy and melodrama, while those who
seek amusement in theatrical productions
of a lighter vein will find the farces and
comic operas now in vogue of more than pass
ing merit.
It is, however, the renewed interest in the
Shakospeare drama that is, perhaps, most in
dicative of the healthier tone of the papular
taste. A year ago New York had a minimum
of the Bard of Avon. So far this season we
have had no less than four presentations
from his works. Mr. Mansfield has been seen
as Shylock and as Richard, while following
her appearance In "As You Like It," Miss
Rehan has during the week just closed es
sayed with success the charming role of
Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing," as
presented by Mr. Daly's company. The flat
tering result of Miss Rehan's histrionic ven
ture should be highly encouraging to those
members of the profession whom we shall
soon see also impersonating Shakespearian
heroes and heroine-s, for Mr. Tree will not
leave us until he has again presented the
melancholy Dane, while Miss Margaret
Mather in a few weeks more will make her
reappearance on the metropolitan stage in a
revival of "Cymbeline" at Wallack's.
Surely the voice of the croaker who la
ments the degeneracy of the stage should
be silenced in the presence of such facts.
The future of the American stage is not, after
all so hopelessly unpromising.
• • •
A New York manager, heretofore credited
with ability and discretion, has shattered
belief in his good judgment by refusing to
admit to his theater the critic of an impor
tant New York newspaper, says the Chicago
Timee-Herald.
The plea in extenuation of this action was
that the crttic in quewtion had unjustly
lampooned a play produced at his theater,
and the reputation of the critic is such
that there is probably some warrant for this
plea. But if the manner of the criticism was
rude and even boorish, as appears probable
when we consider the source. It seems to be
conceded that the ultimate verdict was just,
which, after all, is the principal considera
tion.
It is the duty of the critic to inform the
readers of his paper fully, fairly and honest
ly in regard to the qualities of any new play.
He acts in the capacity of eyes, ears and
brains for thousands who wish to know
whether the play is worthy their attention.
His relation to the manager is purely exter
nal and accidental. It is based upon mutual
respect when there is any warrant for that
sentiment, and extends to a fixed desire to
promote any worthy effort in which the man
ager may be engaged.
But It is no part of the critic's function to
"make the worse appear the better reason"
in order to serve the financial interests of the
iranager. His only hope of commanding re
spect lies in a fair, unprejudiced and judicial
treatment of the performances he is called
upon to review. Human nature is weak, and
he may now and then permit sympathy to
run away with his judgment to the extent of
giving the benefit to the doubt, but beyond
this it would be impossible for any .honest
man to go. As for maliciously lampooning
respectable and worthy efforts, this is a
practice absolutely Inconceivable in any ex
cept those disreputable newspapers wiiose
opinions are always for sale to the highest
bidder.
In the New York instance which inspires
these comments the newspaper in question is
above all suspicion, and the critic, however
unfortunate his manner, has never been con
sidered either ignorant or eerrupt. It would
appear, therefore, that the manager who im
posed the ipenalty of expulsion upon him for
uttering unfavorable views has arsumed an
absolutely untenable position.
In effect, if not in fact, he asserts that no
writer who dares utter opinions antagonistic
to his own shall, or at least should, be per
mitted to criticise the plays produced in his
theater. If this Is his theory in regard to one
critic, it must logically be the principle gov
erning his relations to all the critics.
Obviously this establishes an arrogant and
insufferable censorship certain to react upon
a.ny man foolish enough to Insist upon it. As
between the manager whose financial in'pr
etts are so deeply involved that he can
scarcely be considered an unprejudiced judge
ofartifit'c values and the critic who is abso
lutely independent of all influences save the
desire to be fair and truthful, the people at
large will be likely to pin their faith to the
latter.
Thus if a press censorship is t6 be estab
lished by any man or combination of men en
gaged in Iheatrlcal management, arrange
ments for digging its grave might just as well
be made at once. Such a scheme must "dj..
aborning." It i: foolish, illogical and un
business like, and in the present inatanrv
evidently springs from that arrogance en
gendered by a combination of New York man
agers designed to control the entire theatr:
cal interests of this country. The three tali
ors of Tooley street may b# regarded as th->
prototype of this undertaking.
ffIUSIG Of THE WEEK
CARL, HALIR, THE GKfflfcMAN VIOLIN
IST, MILL, MrF, IIKAH1) IN ST.
PAIL.
SOMETHING ASOUT THE MAN.
HIS PERFORMANCES IW THE EAST
HAVK OCCASIONED MICH FA
\ «»HA ui,i-; CRITICISM.
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PROF. SKI HK NT'S CONCERT TODAY.
Preparation* for the concert Which
Hicliurd gallon la Looking
After— Musical NoU-i.
Carl Halir, pronounced as though it
were spelled Holleer, with the accent
on the last syllable, the German violin
-Ist, will make "his only appearance in St.
Paul at Conover music hall next Tues
day evening.
The event will be a notable one in
musical circles, and especially among
violinists, who have long been waiting
for an opportunity to hear the man
who has, figuratively speaking, all
Germany at his feet. While altmst
nothing has been done to bring the
noted violinist before the public, pave
his own performances, yet he has won
an enviable position during the two
months that he has been In this coun
try, and he hae been gladly welcomed
as a virtuoso of the first rank.
Halir is a notable man in many re-
< VHI H4T.IR
CAUL H.UJH,
The German Violinist.
spects. In the first place he Is a man
of noble presence. With the strength
of a giant he combines the tenderness
of the child. His fine brown eyes
twinkle with merriment and beam en
one from under the broad benevolent
brow, but one would dread to men the
same eyes when blazing with a sense
of wrong offered a dependent being, a
woman or a child.
His temperament is essentially finely
balanced. He Is sensitive and impres
sionable, broad of comprehension, quick
of intellect and of fine artistic percep
tion. What greater combination could
be found, when coupled with an exact
ear and perfect time, for the forming of
a great musician? And, truly, Halir is
a great musician, and not only that
but a great mpn-as- well.
Hallr's performances in New York,
Boston and other cities of the East
have won for- him. the plaudits alike
of audiences and critics. In the one
place he appeared with that veteran
conductor, Antoii Seidl, and his fam
ous orchestra,- and. .at the other with
Emil Paur and the Boston Symphony
orchestra. It is interesting to note how
the papers sppke of Halir's perform
ances. In New York, the Commercial
Advertiser said:
"As for Carl' HaHr, he is more than
a mere master of the violin. He is a
genius and possesses the power to hold
his audiences' isßeilbound by the rare
tones which he brings from the strings
of his instrument. Several times last
right the music simply melted away
and every man and woman in the audi
ence was leaning forward as if to oatch
a few additional notes, which were aa
soft as they were sweet."
What was said in New York was re
peated in Boston, and in Brooklyn in
varying degrees of intensity. The
man was e\ cry where recognized as a
master and as an artist. He seems
to have appealed to audiences and to
critics first for the intelligent sincerity
which characterizes his interpretation,
and after that for the virility of his
work, implying all that that term
means. Technique is passed over In
almost contempt, for audiences had no
thought nor time for technique when,
to the accompaniment of the greatest
orchestras in America, the masterful
Halir played that masterpiece of the
violin literature of today, the Beetfho
ven concerto. It was grandly done,
and the matter of technique was insig
nificant. There had to be technique or
there could not ffave b>en performance
so satisfying and complete.
The fifth concert of the season by
Seibert's orchestra.* will take place in
Conover musicJialljthis afternoon. The
programme is as follows:
Part 1—
1. March— La Vlrtorleuse Ganne
2. Overture— Concert (first time). .. .Jadassohn
3. a ('zardas fron» Ballet "Coppelia". .Delibrs
b Scene de Ballet (new) Czibulka
4. Harltone Solo— "itg. Anguish the
Avengeth" MeyeYbeer
Mr. H. Aronson.
Part 2—
5. Violin Solo—
a Nocturno ifirsi time) Muehle-nbruoh
b Mazourka Caprice Musin
D. .Muehlenbrueh.
fl. Rhapsadie No. 2 Liszt
7. Valse Suite— Souvenir dp Baden-
Baden Bousquet
The Norwegian Dramatic club, which
was organized a short time ago, will
give a musicdl and theatrical enter
tainment at Mozart hall tonight. This
organization tneludes the most gifted
and experienced Norwegian amateurs
of the city, and the large and varied
programme will therefore be rendered
la a most acceptable inanmer. One of
thf- numbers is the "Nansen March."
dedicated to the arctic explorer, Dr.
Frithjof Nftasen. It was composed by w
Kt. Paul lady. Mrs. Carola Foss-Chris
topherten, and will on thif occasion be
introduced to the public by the .com
poser In person. The "Fvam" double
quartette, composed of ladies and gen
tlemen with trained voices, will also
make their first public appearance on
this evening 1 . A translation of the pro
gramme, which will be mainly execut-*"
ed ]t\ the Norwegian language is given
below!
"Kajjtus ou Parade"—
Euterpean Mandolin Club
Prologue ..P. Hailing
"The Prisoner and the Judge" (a short farce)
Duet from "Gluntorne" —
Messrs. Ij. Brockman and Th. Chrlstophersen.
"Aane's," death from Ibsen's drama, "Peer
Gynt"
Nansen March-
Mrs. C*xolo Fo«s-Chr!stophersen.
"A Schoolboy in a Pinch" (a snort farce)
"Forget Me Not" P. A. Askiing
"Fnam" Double Quartette.
"Cavallerlchock" (comedy iln one act.)
• * *
A delightful musical evening was
given in the parlors of the Ryan hotel
Friday evening by Mrs. Ella Lfarmber
son and Miss Louise Reed. The event
was given as a farewell for Miss Reed,
who leaves for Central America this
evening. There were about fifty of
the musicians of the city present, in
cluding Prof, and Mrs. Titcomb, Mrs.
Russell R. Dorr, Mr. and Mrs. Krieger,
the Misses Krieger, Mrs. Pino, Mrs.
Wadsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Walt, Mr.
and Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Miss Braden,
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Leavitt, the Misses
Nabersburg and Mr. and Mrs. Reed, of
Anoka. During the evening a number
of vocal and instrumental selections
were rendered by the guests, the pro
gramme being of an impromptu nature.
Prof. Colville entertained the company
with the Vulcan's Song and responded
to an enoore. Upon request Miss Flor
ence Pace sang "Ecstacy," by Miss
Beach, with which she had delighted
the Schubert club Wednesday after
noon, and as an encore gave "To Thee,"
by Hardelot. Misses Reed and Pac^
sang a duet, by Rossini, an^.Miss Reed
gave a vocal solo. Miss Wilson
beautifully rendered a piano selection
from Wagner and was heartily encored.
Mr. Ju&so'k read from : Field's and
Riley's poems and Mr. Van Vleck and
others, in a male quartette, gave some
pleasing »numbers. Prof. Titcomb and
Mrs. Detzer played a piano duet. After
light refreshments the gathering re-
i'Ui '
solved itself into a social for the rest !
of the evening.
O'MALLEV ON HAH..
Chicago Alderman Charged With
Murder Releaeed From Custody.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.— AldT Thomas J.
O'Malley, under indictment, charged
with the murder of Gus Collander, in
a raid on a polling booth, election night,
was admitted to bail today in the sum
of $25,000. A sharp controversy took
place between State's Attorney Deneen
and Attorney Forest, who represented !
O'Malley, which wrs ended by State's |
Attorney Deneen agreeing to admit i
the prisoner to bail. Mr. Deneen stat
ed that if the habeas corpus proceed- !
ir.gs were begun, he would be compelled '
to expose his evidence, and this he
would not do. He then created a sen
sation by declaring he would ask the I
hearing of the case today, before Judge \
Sears. This was vigorously opposed by
Attorney Forest, who asked a contin
uance. When the case was called later j
before Judge Sears, he refused to grant
a continuance, whereupon Aittornev
Forest withdrew from the case. A
motion for a change of venue will be
heard tomorrow.
AMUSEMENTS.
.-.METROPOLITAN.-.
L. N. SCOTT. Makaoeb.
Week Commeueing Sunday, Jan'j- Q
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. O
A Laughing Triumph,
TOO MUCH JOHNSON,
By William Gillette, Author of "The
Professor," "Held by the Enemy," "The
Private Secretary." "Mr. Wilkinson's Wid
ows, ••Senret Service.' etc.
Manaßement CHARLES FROHMAN,
Presented here in the same brilliant man
ner that characterized its ruu for au entire
year in New York City, with the principal
members of the original cast, and mounted
with the original scenery and effects.
Prices sc, 50c. 75c and $1.',0.
f66IwVERHALLf
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, ft
1. 1. E. HID, I
hi. p. ft
SUBJECT: <
1 5 Years in the
j British Parliament, ft
PRICES 600 AND 75c.
$ .wi ie Bo o ;Sc ope " 8 Moii<iay at c ° nover &
\ Tuesday Even ing Jan. Ji h.,
f HERR CARL HALIR
V The Great German Violinist,
SCATS NOW SELLING.
GSESBERT G^MOERTd
y Today, a p. ni. (SuiKlny. Jan 3t, M
£ GQNOVER HALL. g
fIIQT'J-" rri)f D - M"hlenliruch. Violin. <
OUIUIOIO -Mr. H. Aronwir. Baritone. ►)
ss i-^jl .Orrhe.-trn. AcllD I^slOll 3;h" |^
GRAND!
| WEEK COMMENCING TONIGHT. I
fi Wednesday IWATIMEES Saturday |
jg THE SEASON'S BIG NOVELTY, THE PHENOMENALSUCCESS, V
3 THE STANDARD OF MERIT. »
BLACK PATH'S S
S FIFTY TROUBADOURS.
> JOHN J. NOLAN and RUDOLPH VOELCKEL, Sole Props, and Mngrs.
> POSITIVELY THE GREATEST COLORED SHOW ON EARTH.
\ So proclaimed by the press and public of New York, Chicag-o, Phila-
M delphia, Boston, Buffalo, Washington and Cincinnati, where their per-
A formances given at the leading theaters attracted immense audiences
V and scored
G THE HIT OF THE SEASON.
U A revelation of comedy, burlesque, vaudeville and opera, embodying
> "coon songs," "cake walks," "buck dances" and inspiring- grand and
\J comic opera melodies by the most talented and versatile singers dancers
U and comedians of the Sunny South, headed by
X THE GREATEST SiN*** OF HER RACE,
BLACK PATTI,
(MINE, SISSIERETTA JONES)
Whose marvelous voice and lyric triumphs are unparalleled. The most
popular prima donna in the world with the people of all nations and all
races. Countless millions in every part of civilization have been
charmed J t>yire~r ph'ehonienal voice. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, the j
Duke of Cambridge and other members of the Royal Family ot England ;
have honored her with with their distinguished patronage. Her first
appearance in conjunction -with her own great com pany, which is also "
without equal in the wide world.
THREE HOURS OF MIRTH AND MELODY.
Beginning- with the Merry Musical Skit, entitled
AT JOLLY "GOON'MEY ISLAND.
By 808 CILE and BILLY JOHNSON .
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Rube Green, an Alabama Sport Mr. Henr\- Wise
Willie Wayside, a tramp Mr. Bob Cole
Jim Fliniflainmer, looking for the best of it. ) „ „.,,
Silas Kalsimine./he red hot man [ Mr> 811 - V J ° hlls o»
Rev. Sly, a reformer Mr . C. L. Moore
Michael McSweeney, the pride of the force . .Mr. Charles Davis
Teddy, the handsome waiter Mr. Edward Gog-gin A
Cheeky, a newsboy Mr. Coley Grant <
Prof. Knowitall, a museum barker Mr. Anthony Bird
Q Wm. Jackson, a whistling c00n...'. Mr. C. J. Mahoney 2)
> Sam Thomas, a cabman .^Tlr. James Jones <
y Widow Dean, also a reformer Miss Nellie Richardson U
U Liz Leary , the belle of Avenue A Miss Stella Wiley
V Nancy, an adventuress Miss Mollie Dill
V PLEASURE SEEKERS.
ft Miss Camille Casselle, Miss Lena Wise, Miss Daisy Bellwood,
£ " Sadie DeWolf, •' Maude Clifford, " Fannie Hill, j
" Rosa DeWolf, " Lillian Daisy, " Ada Overton,
" Lillie Harris, " Eva Swaiison, " Maggie Davis,
Mr. Chas. Moore, Mr. Wm. Barnett, Mr. Chas. Francis, ;
" B. Underwood, " John Kinsbury, " Sam Cousins,
Mr. Jas. Richardson.
During the action of the skit the following Musical Specialties will
occur:
Opening Chorus, "At Jolly Cooney Lsle" (original), Company; "Belle
of Avenue A," Miss Stella Wiley;' "Song of the Bathers" (originali.
Misses Wise, Bellwood, Davis and Johnson; Comic Song-, Bob Cole:
"Black Four Hundred's Ball" (orig-inal).Billv Johnson; "Black Gal Mine,"
Henry Wise; Quintette Comique, "4-11-44" (original), Johnson, Cole,
Henry Wise, Misses Dill and Overton: Chas. J. Mahoney, Double-ton
Whistler; "Song- of the Bloomers" (original), Misses Wiley, Overton.
Harris and Swanson; "Honey, Does You Love Your Little Man?" Colev
Grant; "Old Kentucky Home." Mrs. Henry Wise; "Red Hots. Red Hots"
(original), Billy Johnson; finale, "Down to Cooney Isle" (original), Com
pany. _^__
#5 Intermission two minutes.
A VAUDEVILLE OLIO,
ft Sadie DE WOLF SISTERS-Rosa
V j; g& VOCAL DUETTISTS.
| | THE COMEDIAN AND AUTHOB,
§ 808 COLE,
' Assisted by MISS STELLA WILEY, In a Terpsictaorean Review.
BILLY JOHNSON, -
In his Latest Descriptive Songs.-
1. -The Baggujte Coach Ahead." 2, "Through the Stages of Life." In three Scenes.
"aTspanish review."
Conceived and arranged by Johnson and Cole.
K. B— The audience is requested to note that during the maneuvers of the Toreßdo-s
the following letters will be formed; T-RI-U-M-PH.
LLOYD GIBBS.
TBNOR SOLO. <
TWO SONS FRvOM OLYMPIA, Si
Ed-GOGGIN & DAVIS Chas. Q
ARABIC ANTICS. £k
! THE OPERATIC KALEIDOSCOPE.
Introducing the world-famou-! BLACK PATTI (Mmc, Sis^ieretta Jones), assisted by
(amiie Casselle. contralto; Lloyd Gibb«. tenor: r. L, Moore, baritone, «nd a chorus of V
tioVis- C volces ' P resentm K tb e following programme of grand and comic opera selec- tt
"Cavalleria Rttsticana,"— lntermezzo— "Avc Maria" (Mascag-ni).. Chorus
"Faust" — Kirmess Scene (Gounod) Chorus \
"The Bohemian Girl"— The Heart Bowed Down (Baife). '.'.". '.C.L. Moore 5f
"Silent Heroes" C . L,. Moore and Chorus »
"ILTrovalore" Verdi, "THE ANVIL CHORUS" Grand Aria BL^CK PVTTI A
' MUe « re " BLACK PATTI ." Tuoyd aibE <
"The Daughter of the Regiment"— "Rataplan" V
' „ All £*??***£} Bill y Johnson and Chorus »
* ..£ 1 v QUG€n J Cole) Llo > d G - Gibb! * and Chorus Sk
i ..S fa ?" chess " The Sabre S °»fi:" (Offenbrch) Black Patti and Chorus 7
Tar and Tartar '-Medley of National Airs, Bla^k Patti and entire Com'y Q
Chas Hoffman Musical Director ?
Bob Cole Stage Manager H
COMING-BROTHERS BYRNE In EIGHT BELLS. »
iMUSIMENTS.