Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-01
kEUSE NEHIS.
Opera Hoase-"Joshus Whitcomb."

Opera Hoass-"Joshus Whitcemb."
Dsnmsn Thompson, supported by Ar. J. Il.
Hills carefolly selected and admirably organ
lied company, will open season of six mig hts
and Saturday matinee, at the Opera house,
commanding this evening, and it remains TO be
seen if this city il metropolitan enough to fur
nish paying houses for the entire engagement.
The company, with few changes. is the same
that played it eJ5 Eight. in Chicago, 142 pishts
in KeS York, lob nights in San Francisco and
eight weeks in Boston. etc.,, ate. The local
management favored Us last night with q
view of the new scenery, which is being
painted especially, and will add much to the
pleasure of those who may witness the per
formsnse. st. Louis exchange says OF the
opening night In that city to the largest
audience that ever greeted Uncle JOSH"
Since ''Joshus Whitcomb'' was last here
there have bee some changes in the company
and the new features are very attractive.
One OF them Is Mas Alice Stewart Logan,
cast Susie Martin, young lady of New York
in the full bloom OF her ''teens," and gifted
with one Of the freshest, fullest, roundest,
purest and s~eetest soprano voices ever heard.
Shs is a recent discovery of Mr.. Hill and the
richness of her promise is incompatible. Her
voice is equally clear and full-toned in ali its
registers, and its warbiiug is a miracle of nal
ody As q ballad songstress Miss Logan Is
sure to make sensation. On Sunday night
she captured The hosse Immediately, and more
than repeated her frat success last night when
the orchestra was in better play. It may be
stated here that Miss Logan proved a genuine
surprise, az her excellence had not been pre-
viously announced, but the success as made
wRs so much the stronger, the audience tax
ing the credit of discovery.
Another new feature is Miss Isabella Coe-
cast Nellie PsimrOse-whO il q very attractive
lad nf 80 4.
matte capacity. These two ladies wear the
dazzling diamond properties" of the play snd
shine In them, but their winning pIessnces are
brighter than The Gems they wear. The rest OF
the support remains the same of old xnC
could not well be improved upon, viz: E. O.
Jepsoa rs John Martin. Gso. B 'aue as w
Prime. Walter Gale rs Frederick Dolby, IQna
tbs Martinstti SIS Roundy, Miss Julia Wilson al
Tot, and Mrs. ID. Nourse ~ Aunt Matilda Al
are clever people and Iesned-ia due harmon,
with the matter of tho play and the lines they
speak.
Denman Thompson's "Unclo Josh'' is tn,
same honest old New Englsnder as ever
Neither he nor any one else could improve upor
his original breezy portrayal of the rough anc
rugged and yet royal New Hampshire
farmer. He is type of the solid, substantia
countrymau everywhere, and is recognized
by all as soon as he is seen. He bring,
the odors of the fields and farm yards witt
face, like clear brook, which ripples and
CLEANS in heavens light. Thompson's per
tecdy natural methods are his charm, and never
was absence of acting more marked than in
Joshua Whitoomb. The man reveals hi,
simple hearted. independent self. HIS face
and figure, walk and talk are all Country. -
and the memories he unooEsciously stirs move
Simultaneous laughter and tears. An eternal
freshness pervkdes the play, which more than
conpensstes for tbs fact that il is a series OF
pictures rather than an artisticslly plotted and
constr ucted drama. People vino 90 over and
over again to see 1t, ask for no more than the
horticulture, memory -stirrips and altogether
pleSsing entertainment of Joshua Wbiteomb'
In the third act. the New England home. which
is now sat az sn exterior instead of interior
and besutiful rural .cene too, Jepson. Gale
and Misses Coe and Logan (teuor, bass contraItc
and soprsRo) sing beautiful quarterte, which
is nne of the rare Embellishments of the per
Torrance. It chimes with the harvest field,
and farmyard scenes in exquisite accord
Joshua Whircomb" and crowded heuses al
week,