Daily globe., 1878-11-24

The past week has been filed with amuse
nents in Minneapolis, everyone havin
something to their taste-some positiye
good, some negatively good, and not littl
positively bad.
First on the programme, of course, come
the Murray combination. For three night
past and yesterday afternoon the compan.
has presented, in most acceptable manner
that fine old English comedy,
THE SERIOUS FAMILY
This is really the first piece in which Mr
what there was in him, and as Aminidab he
may be written down a complete success
The peculiar graces of form and feature pos
sessed by Mr.. Murray are wonderful aids to
him in the presentation of characters of this
description, and it is hardly necessary to say
that he made the most of them.
The other characters were all we'll sus-
tanned, the Lady Creamy of Mrs. Irving
ranking among the best. Bryton must cul
tivate his brogue if he would make ten
strike in Irish parts. He looked
the character of Capt. Murphy Mcclure, but
every time his Saxon mouth opened it gave
him away. Ted Irving, in the double char
acter of pious, dntiful SON -in-law and devil
may care, roistering man about town, showed
at his very best, and acted the difficult part
to perfection.
AT THE MATINEE YESTERDAY
and the performance last night the house was
filed, showing that there is no tagging in
the public interest in this most excellent
troupe. BY the way, Mr.. Goodwin expresses
the intention of taking the company to St.
Paul sometime during the season, to give the
people at the other end of the line short
season of legitimate drama.
DAINTY.
On Tuesday evening Madame Dainty,
whom nobody ever heard of before and will
probably never hear Of again, appeared as a
dramatic reader"(?) at Association hall, nn-
der the management of I. G. Seeley. The
Autographs in the shop windows were the
best part of the entertainment, as she had
no special talent Except her clothes). A
nero handful witnessed the effort for noto-
riety, and she did not receive money enouoh
to pay expenses.
ORCHESTRAL UNION.
Friday evening the Minneapolis Orches-
trial union "a local organization) gave their
first entertainment Of the season at Associa-
ton hall. The GLOBE man did not attend.
but learned that even the intense local pride
o. our citizens was not an engine of sufficient
strength to make the entertainment profit
able. From outside musical critics it ap-
pears that the concert was a tame affair
throughout, as such concerts always must be
until such time as all local talent can be
utilized. The boys had better put more
strength into their organization
or husband. They can never
claim public encouragement in their
efforts until they bring forth fruits suited to
the public palate. When the next effort at q
concert will be made. the GLOBE is not in
formed.
THIS WEEK.
Tomorrow Monday evening the Murray
troupe open with that exquisite Irish drama,
''Peep O Day Boys one of Boucicault's
most successful dramitiza;ions. This piece
ls scenic and sensational, but above all Irish,
and hence emotional and 'srattling'' 1t
ought to fill the little Opera House every
night during the week, as the scenery alone
is q frst-class show.
BILLY EMERSON
OnsWedneaday and Thursday that cham
plon minstrel Billy Emerson and the ..bie
four will grace the boards at the Academy
OF Music. This company (he California
ninstrels) probably the best now travelling
obtained world wide notoriety in San
francisco and in their several tours through
the country. This is the farewell tour of
the company prior to going to Australia by
special agreement, to remain one year. be-
ing paid the attractive sum of 100000 for
their twelve months work in that far off
land.
Inc Emersons are represented by that old
time minstrel and ver-popular advance
agent, >. S. Sheppard, one of the very few
patrlarchs In minstrelsy now living. 1t is
worth while listening to Mr.. Sheppard's re-
mlnlscences of the profession, and what he
knows about all the noted burnt cork artists,
would make very large book. Some enter
prising interviewer ought to get hold of the
old man and put his experiences in print.
THE NAIAD QUEEN.
For nearly three months past upwards of
SOU young people of this city have been re-
celylng gratuitous course of instruction in
vocalization, gesticulation, calisthenics, and
other important yet early neglected culture,
so valuable in strengthening the voice and
lungs, developing graces in movement, and
adding to the general physical strength and
beauty. Tho outgrowth of these superb
drills will be the rendition of Arthur G. Nc
Knights magnificent "Fairy Opera Of the
Naiad Queen rendered by 800 or more per
formers, including the leading vocal and
lyric talent of Minneapolis, which has been
rendered only in Detroit, Mich, Philadelphia,
Pa, Rochester. N. Y, Columbus, Ohio, and
few other cities where it has Carried eyery-
thing by Storm" as the Rochester, New
York Democrat expressed it when rendered
there for twelve nights and two matinees to
vast assemblages. An immense sum of
money has been expended in presenting this
extraordinary affair for public rendition, the
costumes, illustrations, mechanical Illusions
and scenic effects have all been manufact-
ured IN Paris, expressly for it under the su-
peryision Of That eminent artist, Paul
Labouyon. The NEST elaborate preparations
are constantly in progress, and Monday,
December 9th, will be presented for the first
time in the Northwest, this extrayagantlv
eulogized entertainments.
1t will be seen that the people of Mime.
apolis are not going to be allowed to suffer
for the want of amusements-at least until
after the holidays.
Religious.