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24 Red, Rough Hands, Itching, Burning l 4/|(|j)j Palms, and Painful Finger Ends* \j_j.j J ONE NIGHT OTJJRE. Soak the hands on retiring in a strong, hot, creamy lather of CUTICURA SOAP. Dry, and anoint freely with CUTICURA, the great skin core and purest of emollients. Wear, during the night, old, loose kid gloves, with the finger ends cut off and air holes cut in the palms. For red, rough, chapped hands, dry, fis sured, itching:, feverish palms, with shapeless nails and painful finger ends, this treatment is simply wonderful. Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor. _ Conaistincof Outicura Soai'(2sc.), to cle&noe the aktn of crusts and /Rll^/iIBIIA BCiileo and ecften the thickened cuticle; Cuticcra Ointmknt (80c.), I Arm l" 'nßtant'v ;i"ny itching, Inflammation, and irritation, and foolhe and fUfelvUfi tU heal; and'CuTicUßA Resolvent (60c), <o cool and cl»»n*e the blood. nrT <«> i i\r A INGI<E T'" often aufflelent tocure the moat torturiug, dlifljturlng, TUt \FT SLI /l\ and hutniliutiug skin, ftcalp, and blood humora, with loaa of h&ir, when IntUL 1 1 •$1,1.11 all cite falla Potter Dklg and Chem. Corf., Sole Props., Boaton. - - Mi the theaters -• The Broadway Opera company, which appears for the first time in this city at the Metropolitan Opera house for an en gagement consisting of four nights and one matinee, beginning with the perform ance Sunday night, March 4, will present Jn c mosi elaborate manner Dp Koven & Smith's charming opera, "The Highway man." In contributing this work", Messrs. De Koven & Smith have given to the Lyric stage a masterpiece. The. score is replete with music of an unconventional •ascription, the solos being particularly brilliant, while the ensemble numbers par tak<- in their general construction some what'of the nature of grand opera. The be* k contributed by Harry B. Smith pre sents u.s with lines decidedly on the hu morous, and without apparently breaking the continuity there Is incessant laughter oaused by their delivery. The etory deals With Engllßb life. Its scenes, customs and habits, of a period during the reign of George IV., when "hold ups" were prev alent through the realm. One scene in the opera deals with an episode of that kind and the music which is intermingled with the action at that point is decidedly Interesting. The scenery for this produc tion Is the original that was expressly built for the engagement of the company at the Broadway theater, New York, which engagement was so successful that It enjoyed an uninterrupted run of seven teen weeks. The music-loving public of this city will undoubtedly welcome the presentation of this, the greatest of all 1 •f De Koven & Smith's operas, with true fratefulness, for it is seldom that it has In opportunity of hearing an entirely new lyric drama. The cast employed in this production Is composed of the best ma larial that could be gathered together as pupport to Miss Katherlnfc Germalne, the popular and charming prlml-donna, who is KATHERIXE GERMAINE. Ab Lady Constance in "The Highwayman," at the Metropolitan. the bright particular star of the organiza tion. Miss Katherine Germaine, who won en enviable reputation by her work in the "Fencing Master" and "Isle of Cham pagne," is adding fresh laurels by her clever performance of Lady Constance. The cast is as follows: Dick Fitzgerald, an Irish soldier of fortune ruined by marked i-ards, takes to the road and is known as Capt. Scarlet..Arthur Deagon Bir Godfrey Beverly, a country baronet William Brockmeyer Lady Pamela, his daughter..Olive Thome Lieut. Rodney, in love with Pamela— C. P. Byers Foxy Quiller, a Bow street detec tive H. W. Tre Denlck Doll Primrose, a bar-maid...Addie Sharp Toby Winkle, hostler, in love with Doll John Mayon Lieut. Lovelace, searching for Scarlet Edward Everett Lord Kilkenny, an Irish noble man Edward Everett Bir John Hawkhurst.gambler and Dick's enemy George Williams Sergeant Temple Ethel Moore Mrs. Jarvey, of the "Cat and Fid dle" Inn Polly Fairbaine Bow Street Constable Lewis L. Brophy Bow Street Constable L. M. Goodstadt Bow Street Constable. .George R. Haynes Bow Street Constable R. s. Weaver Lady Constance.Miss Katherine Germaine Chorus of Fox Hunters, Militia, Farm Laborers, Guests and Servants Country Squires and Dames, Gypsies, etc. Synopsis—Act. I.—The "Cat and Fiddle" Inn. Act ll.—Forest on the York Road. Act Hl.—Beverly Manor. "THE TELEPHONE GIBL." From the \e*v York Casino Theater, With All the Original Scenery. Tonight on the stage of the Grand opera house will occur an event of more than usual interest to the theatergoers of this city. The famous musical comedy, by that brace of clew gentlemen, Hugh JJorton and Gustav* Xerker, "The Tele- phone Girl," will be the attraction, and it will be presented with all the original magnificent scenery, costumes and ef fects. The cast is a large and expen sive one. The gentleman who staged the production, the stage manager of the New York Casino, maintained on the opening night of the season that by all odds the company was more efficient than last season's In every respect. The pretty sister of "The Belle of New York" is the term applied to "The Telephone Girl." It is vivacious, lively, tuneful, pictures que and boisterously comical, like "The Belle," by the same authors. Its dialogue is up to the period in smartness, its songs are delighting, the situations exceedingly laughable and the whole entertainment is bright and punctuated with the merry sayings and doings which audiences of late seem to relish more than anything else. The specialties are choice of their kind, and are introduced with provoca tion and propriety. The chorus is a sa lient feature, being composed exclusive ly of young and comely girls who possess good voices as well as good looks. Mr. Dave Lewis, a well known comedian, is the comical telephone inspector, Hans Nix. This is one of the most thoroughly unique characters ever seen upon the stage. He is a type of himself. Of course no such inspector was ever seen. It is the extravagance of the character that makes the hit. Miss Jessie Merrilee, the winsome innocent kid of i.vans & Hoey's "A Parlor Match," enacts the role of Estelle, queen of the telephone." The cast also Includes James P. McConald, Nellie Douglas, Charles Dow Clark, C. Harry Kittredge, Marlon Daniels, John S. Magee, Charles Burrows, Minnie Wood bury, Lizzie McCall and, as alluded to, the ravlshlngly beautiful all-feminine chorus. A prominent feature is the all feminine chorus, composed of the hand somest young women that could be cor roled from all the from all the New York theaters. There is a plot to "The Telephone Girl," a coherent, probable story, but like all their musical comedies it is really sub ordinated to the picturesque elements and the bright, popular features. "The Tele phone Girl" seems fated to enjoy a week of more than usual prosperity at the Grand. m , | New York Gossip* j Special Correspondence of the Globe. NEW YORK, March 1. — During the week past the theatrical storm center has been "Sapho. " And a regular blizzard of canards has been set flying westward concerning the position occupied by Olga Nethersole in her rela tion to this play. In the first place, Miss Nethersole has not been "prostrated," as the result of any action so far taken by the courts. No performance of "Sapho" has been in terrupted, nor has it been necessary for h»r to avail herself of the services of an understudy. Secondly, the attack on the alleged im morality of the play was not actuated by any sordid conspiracy to seek a sensa tional method of advertising. It is rather difficult to believe this. However, it happens in this case to be true. It was purely the result of one of the high lights of saffron Journalism—an object lesson of what a newspaper buzzard could do when afforded an opportunity. Speak ing in her own defense and from evident deep conviction, she says: "I am not ill, and was not ill on Sun day, as alleged. Nor did I spend my time in weeping because I have been reviled by a few unscrupulous persons and no- l THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1900. torlety seekers. The fact that I know 'Sapho' to be an entirely clean, worthy and artistic performance, just as much as Is 'Zaza' and many of Shakespeare's works, gives me every confidence' that 1 shall be acquitted without any trouble." The comical side of the prosecution crops out In the court of jurisdiction. Magistrate Mott, the alcalde presiding over the legal tribunal before which the case is brought, never witnessed a dra matic production In bis life—not even the passion play. It is proposed to present In his court a few of the warmer pas sages of "Saplio," in street costume, and leave to his judgment the momentous question the play is or is not immoral.* Upon what basis could Magistrate Mott dec-idf such a question? \\ itli what could he compare it? He has never wit nessed a Shakespearean production. Jie never saw "Camllle." Possibly he would be startled witli righteous Indignation at the unfolding of the pfoi of "Pinafore." The proposition to "do" a few scenes of "Sapho" in the presence of such a critic Is a phantasy; an illogical exploitation. Charles Frohman has removed another X I s «9 in «B ? DAVE LEWIS AS HA\S XIX, In "The Telephone Girl" at the Grand. prescription for hypochondria from his sleeve in the shape of "Coralie & Co., Dressmakers." Even the advertisement drops into poetry, like Silas Wegg, and says: "Laughs In {russets, Laughs in gores, Laughs on the bias, Roars and roars." Manager Frohman now has six attrac tions in the city for which he stands sponsor, "Brother Officers" at the Em pire; Maude Adams in "The Little Minis ter," at the Criterion; William Gillette in "Sherlock Holmes," at the Garrick; "Hearts Are Trumps" at the Garden theater, "My Daughter-in-Law" at the Lyceum, and "Coralie & Co., Dressmak ers," at Madison Square. Twic? this num ber are now on the road under his man agement. There is a vein of satirical envy perme ating all actresses—possibly all women. A commotion would be raised were the names of some of these feminine lam pooners prominently featured. Clement Scott recently wrote a flamboyant de fense of Mrs. Langtry. One of our fa vorite actresses clipped the article, pinned it above her mysterious dressing table, and across its face wrote the following paraphrase of Coleridge: "The river Rhine, a? is well known. Doth wash the city of Cologne; But, tell me, all ye muses nine. What power can wash the River Rhine?** A certain Baltimore youth was carried into society on his legs—tV-.at is, on the pleturesqueness of his "props." Another eminent actress drew from this fact the poetical inspiration that produced th 2 fol lowing: "Adonis, hiding in dlsxrace, Might well strew ashes on his hair, Could he see Harry Woodruffs face Above the legs of Harry Lehr." Apropos of dramatic rhyme, here is a specimen of the verse in "The Messenger Boy," the new musical comedy at the London Gaiety: Her first was a curate, seraphic but slow, The other men called him a softy: His views. I believe, were remarkably "low," His aims were remarkably lofty. He wanted Miss Mary to wed him and come To live in a Bermondsey lane, Instructing the sinners that dwelt in the slum — Which frightened Miss Mary Maclean. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, Sent him away with speed; She liked the sinners that gave you dinners And not the poor sinners you feed. And here is another that will be ap preciated by all sea-farers: Oh! ask the advice of th«=- Captain- He's such a remarkable man! It's awfully nice of the Captain To tell you as much as he can. If you want to be toid why the ocean is cold. Or what makes the breezes to blow, Just mention the point to the Captain, For the Captain's sure to know! The "Could If I those" Ciub in Xew York is made up of poetical feminine stars. Miss Blanche Bates climba Tar ncussus thus far: "When Freedom, on her mountain height, Determined to do something shocking, She tore the azure robe of night, And made herself a starry stocking." Fay Templeton, the perennially biith some, sings: "Robins singin' ragtime, Possums in de tree; Molasses in de corn cane, Not half so sweet as me." Margaret Cllne, "Our Maggie," could if she chose, and she chooses as follows: "When Billy challenged me to fight HTs front was bold and husky; But two black eyes I gave him quick And 't'run him down, McCloskey." Prof. Sumner, of Yale, recently an nounced his belief that marriage was a failure. Thereupon Minnie Seiigman as sumed a Cassandra pose and chanted: "They say that matrimony's bliss, But. oh, my single sister, Abe- Hummel and 1 can assure you of this: Nine times out of ten it's a blister." In the following, from the vitriolic pen of Miss Amber, rises to the heights— or, possibly, sinks to the abysmal depths of malignant envy: "At Olga let the angels weep. And let the demons laugh, oh. I could do better in ray sleep' Than Nethersole as Sapho." And members of the "Could If I Chose club" have the audacity to denominate this poetry, o spectaculum miserum! Gotham's people and Gotham's press are ptlH blunderingly confusing personal- Ity with art—particularly dramatic art. There Is an ingrowing disposition to carp at a stage celebrity—especially a woman— if her life is not considered above re proach. This is reprehensible. No one when purchasing a picture of a piece of statuary would judge the palming or statue by any set rules of morality on the part of the artist or sculptor. Would the purchaser not select the better pic ture or statue, regardless of the social standing- of the ■Utter? Do not the same ruie* apply t<, authorship. Why, then, Should Illogical New York society aban don Judgment and common sense In its criticism of stage- performances? The better the artist the better the play, and quality what the average theater-goer pays for. During the run of "My Daughter-in- Law" at the Ljpoeosn theater Mr. Froh- man's London comedians, headed by Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Terriss, will take up the rehearsals of a new comedy by De Oourcelle, the author of "Two Lit tle Vagrant?." It is intended to make this piece thor oughly ready for presentation, but prob ably not to actually produce it until the company returns to London to appear in Mr. Frohman's new theater th>?re. He proposes to hold this organization- Including In addition to those already named Fanny Brousrh and the Messrs Standing- and Kimball—together perma nently. The story of "My Daughter-In-Law" differs somewhat from other p'.ays upon the same theme. Usually the wife's mother is protecting her and making tilings hot for 1 lie young husband. In this case the old lady is acting in the in- H i3l '■•/ « terests of the husband against the wife. The phenomenal success of "Quo Vadis" has led ?ome people to predict a perma nent popularity for this play. With the example of "The Sign of the Cross" and "The Christian," in their second seasons, it may be that these spontaneous and enthusiastic critics may ste it nec-c-ssary to modify their predictions. —Snow Flake. GOMllfCi ATTRACTIONS. GRAND. Frederick Ward. Ada Deaves m "Hello. 11111." Charles 11. Tales', "The Phaseys." "A Grip of Steel." "Who r.s Who." Ben llcndricks' "A Yenulne Yen tie man." Walker VVhiteside in "Hamlet." Paderewskl. METUOPOLI TA N. "Sporting Life," March 15. 16, 17 and IS. Fanny Rice in repertoire, March 12. Warde & Sackett'a comedians in "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," March S. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. Proprietor* of a Storeroom Object to Recent Seizure* of Glr.sswnre. Trouble is likely to accrue from the re cent raid of local brewery agents on junk shops, where many thousands of bottles ■were siezed. The breweries desire to stop the traffic in beer bottles and seized "empties" bearing' their trade marks. In some junk shops they took possession or the bottles contrary to the wishes of the proprietors, even to the extent, in one case at least, it is claimed, of using force. This was at Greenbcrg Bros.' «toreroom and the firm has1 retained an attorney to look up their rights in the premises. The firm claims to have purchased the bot tles innocently and threaten to sue for damages. AMUSEMENTS. MF*TRftß)fll ITAM [- N sc htt- /I UIfUTC beginning tonibht, INITIAL =S BROADWAY OPERA CO. PRESENTING FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE Rgginaid De Kovn and Harry B, Smith's Romantic Comic Opera, fts Prcduced for 17 Weeks at tha Broadway Theater, Ntw York City. GREAT CAST.JNCLUDING MISS KATHERINE GERMAINE ~~~ ~fINP MR. ARTHUR DEACON, MR. JOHN MATON, MISS OLIVE THORNE. MISS ETHEL MOORE, MR. H. W. TRE DENICK, MR. CHAS. BEYERS, MISS ADDIE SHARPE MISS STELLA WARNER, MR. WM. BROCKMEYER, MR. EDW. EVERETT, MISS POLLIE FAIRBAINE. ORIGINAL AND COHPLETE PRODUCTION. AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA LARGE AND EFFECTIVE CHORUS. MUSICAL DIRECTOR, MR. ANTON HEINDL. Thursday, March 8-"A Bachelor's Honeymoon." THIS Tllß Fourtil Concerl AFTEK- OANZ NOON c v n fc . at 3:30. Symphony Orchestra I PRICES, 25c and 50c. SI ATS NOW ON SALE. METBOPOLITIM i L^fftSb.. AD TTvi^a. Sunday, March II The Official Ameri can Band at the Parts Exposition. km HfS BANS, *^Hp &Only appearance here before departure for Europe. BERTHA BUGKLIN, Vlolinlste, BLANCHE DUFFIELO, Soprano. Brilliant Programme. NEW SOUSA HiAHCHES. Prices, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50. ££~ S*!e of Seats on Thursday. 'W WAYS A' SHADY" ELKS' MIXSTHELS WILL MAKE TICKET SPEtILATOHS DANCE TO RAG-TIME EIGHT SEATS IS THE LIMIT No One. \«> Mmti-r Who He May Be. Can Buy More Than UlgUt Seats for Either Performance of the Hi)S Minstrel Show Which St. Paul Lodge Will Give Friday and Sat urday. The sale of seats for the Elks* benefit will begin Tuesday, at the Metropolitan opera house box office, everybody being privileged to buy not more than eight seats and the^e being no reservation of any kind, before the safe, except for the press. The programme, which follows, is pro nounced by competent Judges to bo by W. J. TOMKDT9, Of the BikW Mlnßtrel Olio. far the best mixture of varied excellence in the lines of minstrelsy, in all its forma of dialogue, monologue and music and humor that has be«>n prepared by the Elks at any of their benefits in this cWy. People can judge for themselves the merit of this programme: MINSTREL—FIRST PART. Overture—"Soldiers in the Park"— Company Selection—"Don't Cry, My Honey"— Song—"The Rag-Time Hymn"— F. H. Tenney Triple Quartette—"Asleep In the Deep," solo, R. R. Temple; first tenors, Karl T. Dreher, W. A. Temple, Peul Floyd; second tenors, H. C. Palmer, C. H. Palmer, Phil 11. McCauley; first bass. B. P. Eddy, E. N. Nelson, J. B. Jet* Jr.: second bass, H. C. Ferguson Jr., Al Nordstrom. Baritone Solo Sophus M. De Void Song—"The Kissing Bug".Al G. Flournoy Temple Quartette—J. Waren Turner, H. A. Stuart, G. H. Lugsdln, TV. H. Eich man. Song and Dance—"Pliny" and "Come Kiss Your Baby"....W. H. Kent OLIO. Miss Millie Pottgle&er. Al G. Flournoy and his "Warm Ba bies From the South." Mrs. Frank M. Smith —"Imitations of Leading Actresses of the Day." William J. Tomking, Mis Hazel Baker—The most winsome juvenile 60ng and dance artist. G. E. HalTberff and A. A. Perkins—ln the original act, arranged expressly for this performance. MINNESOTA STANDS WELL. Prominent In tbe Recent Chicago Educational Meeting:. Supt. Lewis, just returned from Chi cago, says: That Minnesota stands well up to the front In the estimation of other states Is best indicated by the fact that superin tendents from all over the country are studying the system of free schools in alfrZ?^L« SuTO^^ i?^«si jSlraE^iyjajliM Saturday BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, THE MAGNIFICENT, BIG, COSTLY, ORIGINAL NEW YORK CASINO PRODUCTION TWIT! I JF™ GINGER! ||Sfl Bffg HI BEAUTY! Baa Ham msm wealth! ■■■■!■!■■ I I Mh || 4 I dl VHIIIiI lift G£^ | An Endless Suooession of Sfjr^P I Effective Features. illtamnihillfllHlHHnnßHaiflHH^ Next Week-"A Yenulne Yentlenun." this state, with a view to adopting 1 It at their homes. Mr. Lewis was requested to explain the Minnesota system before the gathering, which was composed of school officials from all parts of the United States. Deep interest was taken In several notable features of Minne sota's system, and Mr. Lewis was re quested to prepare a statement of the matter, Including: many of the laws op erating in this state and mail to the members of the N. E. A. who attended the meeting. "From my observation of systems em ployed in other states, I believe that Min nesota has the most complete and closely organized school systems of any state in the Union. The nearest approach to it is the Wisconsin system, which in some re spects is superior to our«=, but taken all in all I believe we have the advantage. The feature that commends the Minne sota system particularly to other states is the state aid. The state makes this aid in every case contingent upon spe cial qualifications being made by the dis trict. If the country school holds an eight months' term and employs a first grade teacher the state gives a bonus of $75. The assistance given school libra ries is secured by the state duplicating the amount raised. "While we have dis tinctively a centralized system, it does not lessen the local Interest, and, In fact, every law is calculated to increase local interest by making all assistance given contingent upon some attempt at perfec tion." OLD MAIDS TO ASSEMBLE. First Convention Snch a Success, It "Hill Be Repeated. The "Old Maids' Convention," as given by the ladies of the East Presbyterian church, recently, will be given under the management of the commander of Gen. Ord post, O. A. R., at Raudenbush hall, Bt. Peter and Sixth streets, Tuesday evening. The list of delegates is: Jerusha Jemima Van Tassel, pres ident, who taught Thomas B. Reed his A. B, C's....Mrs. Leslie Parlln Nancy Jane Skimmerhorn, secre tary Mrs. F. C. Spates Patience Priscilla Jones, treas urer Mrs. H. Cook Samantha Snodgrass, Incoming secretary Mrs. J. R. James Hopeful Hannah Ruggles, incom- j ing treasurer Mrs. William Densmore Dorothy Penelope Doolittle,quiet, timid, bashful, modest..Mrs. L. J. Hart Dr. Mary Walker Mrs. E. R. lde Ophelia Arvllla Pitkins, chair man of the vigilance commit- If Hamm's Beers—Honestly Brewed B 4£^|jj| Telephone nine seven two for a case \ wP^ BetsY Bobbi«;- m uS JlreS^^ 0111 Truthful Temperance Brown-' Camer°n Polly Penelope Knlcker&ck?^ Flndley \niantha Allen (Josiah^ile^s 8' B°yd Charity Constance Smithers— xaeaion Deborah Drusilla SlS..';.*- 32823 Mary Mehitable SimpkhSi * A" BUrn9 Ketury Kingfisher ff 1* °- M Ab %°" H^B^r S«S ?ie rs a^mafcs^ 1 *™<" In «^ Accompanist Miss Grace Cameron WOULD OUST ONET. Mr. w. J. Dyer Says He Has Violated Terms of a Lease. Emil Onet, vocal instructor and athlete, who had a colored barber at the \lbinn arrested for a»ssaulting him on Wuh. ington's birthday, was named in a writ of ouster secured in the municipal court yesterday by W. j. Dyer, of the Dyer Bros, music firm. Mr. Dyer relates in the papers that Mr. Onet has violated the terms of a lease by which he occu pied a studio in the Dyer building and asks that the vocal Instructor be re quired to vacate. Prof. Onet occupies Studio No. 2, on the third floor, where he has received his pupils for Borne time. According to the papers filed the studio was leased for nine months, begin ning last October, for $15 a month, with the stipulation that the rent was to be paid each month in advance. Mr. Dyer sets forth that Prof. Onet has refused to pay the rent for March. -^. Mr. Cleveland's Illnea*. PRINCETON, N. J.. March 3.—The re ported illness of ex-President Grover Cleveland, according to his physician, has been exaggerated. He says Mr. Cleve land has had another attack of rheuma tism, which has lately confined him to the house.