Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-06

House-The Chicago Church Choir Com
pany Is . Galaxy Of Embryo Gentas-De-
bat of Miss Eta Hawkins, One of ST.
Pauls Fair DAughters-Local Matters.
Dramatic and MusicaI-spiinters From
the Boards Elsewhere.
THE OPERA HOUSE.
II has been many day SINCE such a num-
Der Of carriages has crowded Wabashaw street
as was seen last night awaiting to carry home
the fashionables who poured like cleaning
river into the Opera house last night TO see the
Chicago Church Choir's last performance of
patience" Under ordinary circumstances
there would have been good house,
but there would not have been as big and
"swell" an audience, had it not been for the
announcement tina. Manager Davis had COM
piled with the request of many of tie young
lsdy's friends and cast Miss Eta Hawkins in
the star part for Saturday night. The de.
butarte-it was her first appearance in lead
ing part-came to st. Paul when she
was but three years OF age, and passed
her childhood here, never leaving until she was
thirteen years old. All the school children
knew and liked her. She is now less than
seventeen years Of age. Four years ago she
went to Chicago to attend school. Miss
Baker, Of the Church Choir company, was her
preceptrese, and is her trainer chaperOz.
still. The father of the new star. Capt.
Hawkins, is with the firm of
Campbell, Burbank q Co., this city
He is good business man and possesses q
natural talent for music. Miss Hawkins
probably owes some of her histrionic ability
to her mother, who descended from a resp:cta-
bic line Of Swiss artists and scholars. Prof
Carl Gutherz, an eminent linguist of Switzer-
land, was her uncle. The Young lady is also
niece of Gen. Mark D. Flower, supervising
inspector OF steam vessels, in the st. Paul
custom house. Miss Hawkins did
not appear Friday night or a. the
matinee yesterday, owing to indis position.
which her medical advisor, DR.. Hand, feared
might prove serious il disrey arded. Miss
Hawkins has host of friends here who take
great pride in her, and ii is their wish that she
shall go TO New York or Boston and continue
her studies for the stage under the best mas
tiers.
When Miss Hawkins came upon the stage
last night she relieved the anxiety OF the audi
ence in q twinkling, She was perfectly at
home in the part. Her tout ensemble was
perfect She was dressed IN neat peasant
costume OF chintz goods figured in bright COL
Ored autumn leaves. She wore a gaudy sash,
but it was covered by long ginghau apron
which assorted nicely with her
picturesque straw hat, and was highly appro-
pirate to the character OF a milk-maid which
| she impersonated. She was greeted wit ap-
| plause, and received applause for every thing
she did, and floral offerings were showered
| apon her throughout the evening. Miss Haw-
kins acting is dainty and vivacious, aud, If
| not finished in an eminent degree with the
tricks OF the stage, Is SO fresh and sweet,
| and withal SO natural, that the audience
| seemed only too glad to pass her very slight
imperfections by. 1t was taken into consid.
Grafton that she was young. and so far from
taking advantage Of this to view her with
hypercritical eye, the most critical of the
| spectators seemed surprised that one so young
could do so we'll She used her powers WELL
The irresistible charm OF youth she wore with
a native modesty aud cultivated
grace which proved her to be
composed OF the timber OF which
stars are made. Miss Hawkins voice is clear
and bird-like in quality, and while not yet
developed to its full capacity, promises we'll.
The voice, as denoted by her singing last
night, is flexible and brilliant, aud is not
| without dramatic power. The singer has fair
control OF her voice already, and the attain
| ment of distinction on the lyric stage is a
mere question of practice. II she will
only study, and study hard, as all great
| artists are compelled to do, she can
undoubtedly win her wreath of laurels, for
she has not the disadvantage OF being UMPIRE
possessing. Beauty comes last on the list,
but Miss Hawkins mas got it-let it be grant.
ed her. She has 1.-THE figure, just plump
| enough to admit of nmbleness, and she is a
brunette, her advent to come at the close of
''the age of blonde" She IS a brunette with
an oval face and eyes of So dark a blue that
they look black.
She has been crowned with the appreciation
of one OF the finest audiences that ever a.
sembled in st. Paul, and when she appears be-
| fore Boston audience-which is said to have
| supreme authority TO make an artists reputa-
| tion-it is here unhesitatingly predicted that
she will stand the test.
! The other members of the COM
pany did excellently last night.
Every one was fully up to the
requirements of the several parts. Miss Her
rick, as Lady Ella, was, as usual, charming.
| Mae Laws st. John, as Lady Angela, got d
| good share of applause. Josie BARTLETT, as
Lady Saphir, did well. Emma Baker, as Lady
Jane, continued to mount in favor, and
received double encore and some flowers
John z. McWade, as Col. Calyerly mashed the
entire house; and let 1t be mentioned that he
had good backing. Chas.T. Barnes, as the Duke,
was conspicuous figure. John II. Longhren,
as Maj. Hurgatroyd, acted bravely. VIM.
Wolfe, the Solicitor, got his low comedy work
| in effectively. Chas. FL. Clarke, as Archibald
| the Hsthete, took at least half of the good
sized cake, and his share of sunflowers. Sam
uel Kayser, as Algernon Bunthorne, who had
| been overlooked in ST. Paul, received just and
| fitting acknowledgment OF his accomplish
| ments as scholar and dramatist. He has
l been universally endorsed by the best
| critics in Chicago and St. Paul
was not behind last night in the tribute of
boquets and prolonged applause which re-
warded his skillful handling of most diff.
cult part.
The company will be the guests of the Hotel
Lafayette to-day, and will return to Chicago
after making the following appointm ents en-
| route: Dubuque, August z; Clinton, August
| s; Rock Island, on the 9th; Ottawa, 10th;
Aurora, 18th; Elgin. 18th. The company has
enjoyed a good business and have been well
coined and entertained in UNEXPECTEDLY grand
style, considering the season OF the year.
Manager Davis is not one of your
too susceptible kind, but he confesses to being
little bit "stuck" on this country generally,
and the city of st. Paul in particular.
THE ATHENEUM.
At this popular place of amusement will be
given tonight the farewell entertainment of
Mr.. A. Engel, whose visit here from Chicago
has been productive of so much instruction
and pleasure To our German fellow-citizens
and lovers of the dramatic art generally
The prize drama in four acts, which
will occupy the boards this even
ing, is called "Der Pearrer Won Kirch-
field" by L. Augengruber, with the following
cast OF characters:
John j. Penner. Count Finsterberg