Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-31

The closing year has not been partic-
ularly notable one in the amusement line.
1t is true there have been about the usual
number of entertainments, but they have
not been of the highest character. The
| circuit system inaugurated early in the
| season has had the effect Of tying up
| many of the best combinations to q limit
| ed area, comprising the cities where the
| managers of these circuits have been able
| to secure control of theaters. Thus the
| Brooks 81 Dickson circuit has been able
to secure some of the best dramatic and
musical companies in the country, and
play them for the entire season in a mar
row circuit, embracing about thirty of
| the leading cities. These companies,
| even if they had week of time untitled.
| could not afford to make journey to St.
Paul from some distant city where they
may have filled their last engagement. A
! Western circuit has been formed by Gu
| lick 81 Blaisdell, which has furnished this
city with occasional entertainments. but
these have been none of the best A few
struggling companies, independent of all
| the circuits, have come this way. and
| many of them have been good and well
| worthy OF the patronage they have re-
| ceiyed. In the early part of the wear
| Maggie Mitchell gave us four of her de-
lightful entertainments, and it is pleas
ing to record that she received rousing
| welcome. Later John Mccullough gave
| four of the finest representations of trag-
! edy ever seen on the st. Paul stage, and
was greeted with crowded houses nightly.
| Lawrence Barrett also favored us
with three exhibitions, which were
literally patronized Golfers Union
Square company has visited the city
twice, each time presenting melodramas
of excellent character Hoey 6 Hardic
| also gave lis good dramatic treat But
one opera company-properly so-called-
| the Abbott troupe, has been here during
the year. Though the company was not
as strong as last year the performances
were more satisfactory for the reason that
all the promises of the advertisements
were fulfilled to the letter. We have had
the usual dose of ''Pinafore,'' 'sThe Pr
rates of Penzance,' and a perfect deluge
of burnt cork opera Two or three bur.
lesque companies of merit have PLAYED
brief engagements, but for the rest they
were decidedly below par Below will
be found chronological record of all the
principal events in this line for the year.
emitting, however, many church and So
ciety entertainments that do not properly
come under this head There have be-
sides been Sunday evening entertain
ments at various public halls which have
not been recorded:
January.
Jan. 1-Lingard Comedy company in la
Cigale." Matinee and evening. Indifferent
play and poor attendance.
Jan. and 8, with Saturday matinee--Haver-
ly's genuine colored minstrels Good per-
fermance and crowded houses.
Jan. and 6Helen Potters PIeiades. Fair
performance and good houses.
JAN Z and S--Mr. and Mrs Florence in 1.-The
Mighty Dollar" and "a Million.'' Crowded
houses and artistic performances. The latter
not pleasing.
Jan. and 10, with Saturday matiuee--Rentz-
santley Novelty company. Variety show of
indifferent order, fairly patronized.
Jan. 12-Grand masquerade of German So
,iety at Athen@um. Large crowd in attend
ince and many interesting features.
Jan. 16 and IL, with Saturday matinec-Gu-
ick's "Nip and Tuck" Very meagcr
patronized mainly by the gall
cry gods.
Jan. 10 to Feb. {, with exceptions below
Hurray's Metropolitan company in "Rosc
lale. ''Pygmalion and Galatea' ''Around the
World in Eighty Days." "The Bankers
daughter, "Pauvrette, !" physician Extraor-
nary,n "Three Guardsmen.n Performances
generally good but very poorly attended.
Jan. 22-Prof. Lyman and Miss Ida Flower
u readings. Fair but not remarkable. Ordi-
ary house.
Jan. 27--Amateur performance of ''sier.
liant of Venice" Only ordinary but well at.
ended
Jan. 25-Amateur performance of the .'Bos-
on Dip" at Standard hall. A large attend
nee and performance fair.
Jan. 31--Lecture by Mrs. Mary A. Liver