Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31
TRAGEDY, COMEDY AND MUSIC.
ALI the Leading Lights Catering to
the Amusement Of st. Paul.
THEIR MERITS AND DEMERITS.
Social and Dramatic Associations Of
Our German. American Citizens.
The Years. Record .


to variety of circumstances. In the first
place it was intended a year ago to tear
down the Opera house early in the spring
for the purpose of rebuilding, and no book
ings we're made later than the LIST of May,
which date was set for the closing. When
the plans were changed it was too late to
secure first class attractions and Manager
Hams wisely concluded to make no en-
gagements with the transformers who
| always have dates to spare for city like
st. Paul. A few companies were found,
however, which had some dates to fill, and
| these were secured to help while away the
summer season. There we're many good
organizations that were anxious to come
here, and could have been booked early in
the season for later dates had it not been
for the advertised closing of the house,
Several operate companies and various
dramatic organizations were in CORE
| spondence with the manager with view to
visit to our city, but finding no time open
were obliged to make arrangements else
| where.
It may be remarked that st. Paul has
most enviable reputation in the theatrical
| profession. 1t is reckoned as the best city
| of its size in the Union for really good
dramatic or musical organizations, and one
| of the worst in the country for TIL s'barn-
| stormers." AS consequence there is no
difficulty in obtaining the very best class
of entertainments going, all circumstances
| being favorable. When the new Opera
house is completed in September next, we
may confidently look for brilliant round
of amusement events that will cast all past
| seasons into the shade.
The first entertainment of the year was
given by the Emma Abbott company on
| the 4th of January, when patience" was
presented in highly acceptable manner
to crowded house. Then came HaverIy IS
Minstrels, followed by Miss Ada Gray,
Frank Mordaunt, Hernes Hearts of Oak"
and Neill Burgess in the ''Widow Bedott."
None of these were very successful, though
none of them lost money. The month was
further enlivened by entertainments by
some of our local socities. among them be-
ing chamber concert by Julian Pinkham,
a concert by the Arion society, and the an
| nual masquerade by the German society.
February opened auspiciously with four
nights of English Comic opera by q. B.
Mains company, an organization rather
weak as whole but containing some ex-
cellent voices. The patronage was satisfac-
tory to the management, even though
some of the operas were not wholly salts
factory to the patrons. We were next ia
vored by visit from Rossb the famous
Italian tragedian, who gave us a polyglot
edition of "Othello," King Lear" and
Hamlet" The season was not as profta-
BILE as it ought to have been. Anna Dick
lnson followed with an attempt to person
ate "Hamlet" and ''Claude MeIn otte''
The novelty Of her appearance was suffi-
cient to attract large audiences; the mer-
Its of her acting were not overwhelmingly
numerous. We next had concert by the
CarrenoDonaldi company which was sat-
isfactory if not brilliant or remunerative.
''Fnrnished Rooms" were to let for two
! nights with but few applicants. Rose
Eytinge in Felicia did remunerat1ve
business for two nights and a matinee.
The play was we'll constructed, and her
company composed of thorough artists.
Adelaide Cherrie, who was advertised as
g the most beautiful woman on the
stage" played ''Only Farmers
Daughter" to slim honses. She was
only fair of face, mediocre as an actress.
and had an execrably bad play and worse
company. A few local entertainments
filled up the vacant dates.
March came in with Josefy, and went
out with McAuley. The Joseffy concert
was an artistic success and reasonably well
| patronized. brief season of ''Fun on the
| Bristol was then enjoyed heartily, fol-
| lowed by brief season of comic opera
given by the Hess Acme company, very
acceptable performances. Sprightly Min
ME Palmer in "My Sweetheart laughed
and sang her way into the hearts of the
people, and the inimitable Vokes Family
| gave us some Fun in the Kitchen" Roxana
| was missing. but the rest of the folks made
| the evenings lively. Oscar Wilde ex-
pounded his dogma of estheticism to a
crowded house of curious people who went
! to see him much as they did later in the
| season TO see the two-headed girl Fanny
Davenport, fair, fat and fortunately an
|.admirable actress gave a few charming
| presentations which were thoroughly en-
joyed by the large audiences present. She
is always welcome here, and no matter
how often she comes she cannot wear that
welcome out. Aldrich and Parsloe, two of
| the most conscientious as we'll as fortu-
nate actors in the profession, gave two rem
ditions of "My Partner to good business.
| Ben. McAuley returned with "a Messenger
| from Jarvis Section on the last of the
month, after playing it with great sue
cess throughout the country for four years,
| and did fair business. 1t will be remem-
| bered that this play received its first pub
lie presentation on the st. Paul stage. The
| judgment as to its merits then rendered
by the GLOBE has been endorsed by the
press and public in every part of the
country.
Annie Pixley began the month of April
in 'Miiss." Her company was good
one, substantially the same as during the
previous year. She played to good bust
ness, and increases rather than diminishes