Daily globe., 1882-07-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
open Air Performances Not Necessarily
Considered TLesitimAte"- Cuttings of a
Local and MiscelIaneous Character.

Open Air Performances Not Necessarily
Considered TLesitimzte"- Cuttings of
Local and miscellaneous Character.
Summer deepens apaee. Il is so adjudged
because of the alternate deepening of mud ana
dust; and because no one ever speaks of win
ter deepening; and because of the summe,
stiffness which pervades theatrical circle:
proper, and grows more and more profound.
The spirit moveth Us IN this place tc
draw sharp distinction between theat
ricals properly so-called and open
| air performances of every descrip
| ton. Farjeon has said that "happiness comes
from Within" which wss clearly intended tc
apply to the intellectual condition which peo.
pie get into during winter. Summer is 8
balmy time, an uncritical period, a season
| when life melts to calm languor, and happi-
ness may be said to come from without. II
| art would combine with bounteous nature to
heighten the festivity of the scene under the
silent stars, or below the whispering leaves,
or out where the moonlight wrinkles
| upon the grass and the water,
art must conform to the pervading spirit oi
superfcialty. must take a minor role, must
| play second fiddle to nature, so to speak.
| Even Shakespeare endorsed this notion, when
he stepped outside of the legitimate and wrote
| "a Midsummer Nights Dream" Circuses,
patent medicine orations and songs, potpour-
| rIs OF American airs, dress drills, picnics,
hops, juvenile Pinafore i'm persona tions, buggy
| rides and serenades are, therefore, not consid-
cred as theatricals proper.
The bi-weekly concerts at Grote's Tiyoli
have been largely attended and highly ap-
preciated.
Mr.. Edward Durant, manager of the superb
Grand Opera house at saltwater, was in the
city yesterday on theatrical business.
Prof. Frank Wood, organist OF Christ Epis.
copal church sticks to his post, though the
choir have dispersed and gone TO the lakes.
Bachelor & Doris great inter-ocean show,
with its vampire bats and its monkeys big
enough to slay lions, is exciting a great deal
of curious comment The show will contain
much that is new and wonderful, and will
attract large crowds.
The many friends of Prof. Janotta, the able
conductor of the Choral society, will be pleased
to learn that he is sufficiently recovered from
the injury which he recently sustained TO get
out of his room. The accident to his arm was
very painful, nevertheless, and will be slow to
heal.
Under the auspices OF the German society a
grand picnic Will take place to-day at Banbol-
zer's park. There will be popular pastimes
and an open air concert, the concerted num-
bers to be rendered by the M9nnerchor and
the Great Western band. The park has been
enlarged, improved and its attractIveness
greatly increased.
Prof. Leib has received handsome decora-
ton for the walls of his studio in the shape of
an exquisite India ink copy of Dicksee's paint
ing entitled Harmony" The picture is the
gift of one of the professors lady friends in
Chicago, and is by the recipient esteemed the
more precious because executed by the giver.
Connoisseurs who have seen the work pro-
nounce it chef dRurre.
A large majority of members of the musical
and dramatic professions have "piped to sum.
mer" quarters, and it is we'll that this is So.
1t is due to the public that they take as good
care of themselves as possible during the mid
summer holidays, so as to appear we'll, per-
form well, and keep their engagements before
the footlights as punctually as is consistent
with reason, when the business season opens
The rain interfered with the proposed concert
at Rice park last night. Chairman Van Slyke, of
the committee on parks, deserves to receive a
vote of thanks for the charming appearance of
Rice park, which is now a thing of beauty,
with its graceful walks, sparkling fountain,
and tastily arranged beds of many-colored
flowers. Four electric lights have been hung
among the tall trees, and the place is 10 be in
closed by double rail of gaspipe.
At the Athen@um, under the management
of Prof. Engel, The Robbers was well rem
dered to large audience last Sunday night.
The previously announced rehearsals of "Czar
and Zimmerman" are progressing nicely.
| This opera will probably be performed during
| the forthcoming festival of the Turner's. Pos
sibly musical farce, -"Robert and Bertram,' -
! known on the English dramatic stage as
| Robert Macaire," will likewise be produced.
The torchlight procession will be omitted
from the programme Of the TGrners' festival,
| because other societies did not rally to the
support of that feature. The Turner's will
use the Atheneum to entertain their
visitors, as the new hall carnot
be pushed sufficiently near compile.
ton by August "a, and the old hall is not
| considered spacious enough to accommodate
| the large number that it now seems certain
will attend. There will be excursions from
| Milwaukee, Chicago, and st. Louis. Mr.. G
Lene, Of the railroad committee, is arranging
for excursions from various points
and the attendance is expected to be
large, especially from Minneapolis, Duluth
Saltwater, Winona and Lacrosse.
Mr.. Charles Haines returned a week age
Friday after an absence of four weeks, the
greater part Of which he passed in New York
3city. He admitted that he had seen a galaxy
OF dramatic beauty and talent while he was
away, and that he had secured already 6
gsodly number of stars, of the brightest
lustre, to appear at the st. Paul Opera house
next season. But as he is receiving
numerous kilograms daily and i:
negotiating for still other great attractions,
he considered it unad.isable to give publicity
to the list until it shall be com pleted, which
will be in the early part OF August. he read
a telegram, however, which stated that the
Chicago Church Choir Pinafore party viii
play in the ST.. Paul Opera house fer thres
nights, commencing Thursday, August Sd.
| Outside Notes.
Clara Morris is to play at Abbey's Bostor
Park theater, Oct. 80.