Daily globe., 1882-07-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

Open Air Performances Not Necessarily
Considered SLegitimAte"- Cuttings OF =
Local and miscellaneous Character.
Summer deepens apaee. It is so adjudged,
because of the alternate deepening of mud and
dust; and because no one ever speaks of wiz
ter deepening; and because of the summer
stiffness which pervades theatrical circles
proper, and grows more and more profound.
| The spirit moveth US in this place to
draw a sharp distinction between theat-
ricals properly so-called and open
| air performances of every descrip-
ton. Farjeon has said that "happiness comes
/ apply to the intellectual condition which peo-
pie get into during winter. Summer is a
balmy time, an uncritical period, 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,
| upon the grass and the water,
| art must conform to the pervading spirit OF
super6cialty. must take a minor role, must
| play second fiddle to nature, so to speak.
Even Shakespeare endorsed this rotion, when
he stepped outside of the legitimate and wrote
ga Midsummer Nights Dream" Circuses,
patent medicine orations and songs, potpour-
ris Of American airs, dress drills, picnics,
hops, juvenile Pinafore impersonatio buggy
rides and serenades are, therefore, not consid-
cred as theatricals proper.
The bi.weekly concerts at Grote's Tivoli
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 s. Doris great inter-ocean show,
with its vampire bats and its monkeys big
enough to slay lions, is exciting 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 Banhol-
zer's park. There will be popular pastimes
and an open air concert, the concerted num-
bers to be rendered by the Mannerchor and
the Great Western band. The park has been
enlarged, improved and its attractlyeness
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 Dlcksee'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 d'9urre.
A large majority of members of the musical
and dramatic professions have s'piped to sum.
| It 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 Sly 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 to be in
closed by double rail of gas-pipe.
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 "CZaI
and Zimmerman" are progressing nicely
This opera will probably be performed during
the forthcoming festival of the Turner's. Pos
sibly musical farce, .sRobert and Bertram, >
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 tn,
!, support of that feature. The Turner's will
use the Athenaum to entertain thei
be pushed sufficiently near compile
tion by August "a, and the old hall is no
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
and the attendance is expected to
large, especially from Minneapolis, Duluth
saltwater, Winona and Lacrosse.
Il
Friday after an absence of four weeks, th
greater part of which he passed in New Yor
city. He admitted that he had seen a galax
: OF dramatic beauty and talent while ne wa
away, and that he had secured already
gsodly number Of stars, OF the brightes
lustre, to appear at the st. Paul Opera houa
next season. But as he is receivin
numerous kilograms daily and
1 negotiating for still other great attractions
. he considered il unads isable to give pubiicit
to the list until it shall be completed, whic
. will be in the early part of August. BE res
q telegram, however, which stated that th
Chicago Church Choir Pinsfore party wi
| play in the ST. Paul Opera house for thrt
4 nights, commencing Thursday, August Sd.
Outside Notes.
Clara Morris is to play at Abbey's Bosto
PARK theater, Oct. 80.