Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-07
AMUsEMENTs.


1R0 6O8COW xO6Ot6 ~ tSe0 MQ80OEC0s
Every seat In the parquette, dress circle. balcony
and even the gallery OF the opera house was ocou.
pied last evening, and available standing room was
eagerly sought for on the presentation Ct ApdraS's
Boston Ideal company. The best society
Of st Paul was largely represented on
the lower tiers of seats and the briliancy Of the
audience speaking testimony Of the appreciation
. sterling attraction meets with in st. Psnl.
Az to the performance one begins to overhaul his
stock of superlatives to sing its praise. From the
moment the orchestra, under the akillful direction
Of Mr. s. L. Studley, began to play tho Introductory
overture until the fall Of the curtain the last act,
the action and music nigh perfection as ais
ever reached on the lyric STAGE Tho opera was well
CANT and appropriate, and the appointments we In
keeping with the requirements Of tina plot and situa
tons. The "Mascotte," as introduced to st Paul
but as presented by tbs Ideals last evening, was
careful and finished performance Of comic opera
The role Of Bettins, the Mascotie, was assumed
by Miss Geraldine Ulmar, petite piqusnt and
BY W. h. Macdonald. who has graceful stag
the principal musical numbers fell and most arti-t-
icaly did they acquit themselves in each and every
instance.
rendered and was most enthusiastically redemaAded,
and the duet in the second act most rapturous-
ly spplAuded both Miss Ulman and Mr. Mcdonald
winning high favor from the audience.
Miss Lizzie Burton unprecedented the character OF
Fismetta most cl,srmingly and made most favor
able In preston.
The chief comedy element Of the opera was in the
ha ds of Mr.. H. O. Barnabee who appeared as
Prince Lorenzo and Mr. George Rockingham, who
prayed the character Of Rocco. Both these gentle
men received their reputation as frst-class come
dams by their most capital and clever work. Each by
turns convulsed the audience with laughter Bara-
nabees solo in the second act received most hearty
encore. The makeup of the comedians In the last
act was Of utterly-uter grotesque style and their
drolleries were irrestibly ridiculous.
Mr.. W. q. Fessenden, who appeared as Prince
Frederick was In good voice and his solo in the sec
ond act received most determined and apprecia-
tive recall He was accorded place with the other
favorites Of thesperformance.
The choruses were given with an excellence OF
movement and time rarely heard in comic opera
troupe. Several of them we're most worthiy enoored
the ratapan solo and chorus In the last act being
notable example. All In ALL it was an exceptionally
hne performance and those who witnessed it are I'M
stinted in their praises of it. The OF the
the second that the principals Of the cast we're
called before the curtain and received genuine
ovation of applause. ,
This afternoon the Ideals will produce the "Pi-
rates of Pepzance," with the following cast:
Richard, Pirate Chief Mr.. M. w. Whitney
Samuel his Lieut.. W. q: Macdonald
Frederick, Pirate Apprentice. W. q. Fessendew
Major Gen. Stanley, of the Irish army.
Edward, seargent of Police Mr. Ge rockingham
Mabel, General 5tanley's Youngest Daughter
Mlss 0ersioiie Cii.isA
Kate Miss Lizzie Burton
Edith. ....................M Miss Hattie A. Brown
I Rnts PRACTICAL Maid Of ali work MISS may oA'A
...... Miss Adelaide Phillips
This evening tho brillisnt engagement will close
with the presentation of "Ovette" with the follow
ing distribution of characters:
Capt. De Merrimac, Commander of the "Comar-
Valentine, Officer of the Roussillion Guards.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr. Tom Karl
DUO. Des. Ifs, Cousin and Heir to the Countess
II. O. Barnabee
Coaue,icot, his Foster Brother.
.....................M MIR. George Frotnngnam
Marvejol, Mayor Of Perpignan. Mr.: 9. Kammerlee
O]ivette MISS MARIE stone
Countess of Roussillion . Miss Geraldine Ulmar
Valentine. Mlss 1dz1o Durso
Maust que, Captains Bay -... May Caie1
Innkeeper. -... NJ. AID nuoDaru
Mistigris, Mariner. Mr., A. E. Nichols
T.rttmon Mr. johnson
The trial of the molly maguires for tn
murder eff Maurice Healey, the Dunbar fur
mace man, last June, was commenced yester-
day at Union town, Pa.