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

House-The Chicago Church Choir Com
pany IL a GALAXY Of Embryo Gentas-Ds-
but OF Miss Erta Hawkins, One OF st.
Psul's Fair Daughters-Locai Matters.
Dramatic and Musieal-spNnteks From
the Boards Elsewhere.
THE OPERA HOUSE.
It has been many day since such num-
Der OF carriages has crowded Wabashaw street
as was seen last night awaiting to carry home
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 4 good house,
but there would not have been as big and
"swell" an audience, had it not been for the
announcement that Manager Davis had COM
piled with the request of many OF the young
lady's friends and cast Miss Eta Hawkins in
the star part for Saturday night. The de-
bxtGrte-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
seventeen years OF age. Four years ago she
went to Chicago to attend school. Miss
Baker, OF the Church Choir company, was her
preceptress, and is her trainer chaperoa
still. The father of the new star, Capt.
Hawkins, is with the drm of
Campbell, Burbank St Co., this city.
He is good business man and possesses
natural talent for music. Miss Hawkins
probably owes some of her histrionic ability
to her mother, who descended from respscta-
| BILE 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
in fn- nf at Ia -, fha D.,
custom house. Miss Hawkins did
| not appear Friday night or az the
| matinee yesterday, owing to indisposition,
which her medical advisor, DR.. Hand, feared
might prove serious If disreg arded. Miss
Hawkins has host of friends here who take
great pride in her, and it is their wish that she
| shall go to New York or Boston and continue
her studies for the stage under the best mas
ters.
When Miss Hawkins came upon the stage
last night she relieved the anxiety of the audi.
ence in twinkling, She was perfectly at
| home in the part. Her tout ensemble was
perfect. She was dressed IN a neat peasant
costume of chintz goods figured in bright col
ored autumn leaves. She wore a gaudy sash,
| but it was covered by long gingham 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 with ap-
plause, and received applause for everything
she did, and floral offerings were showered
upon her throughout the evening. Miss Haw-
kins' acting is dainty and vivacious, and, 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 well. She used her powers we'll.
The irresistible charm OF youth she wore with
a native modesty and 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, aud while not yet
developed to its full capacity, promises we'll.
The voice, as denoted by her singing last
| night, is flexible and brilliant, and is not
| without dramatic power. The singer has fair
control Of her voice already, and the attain
meat 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 cdn
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-iet it be grant.
ed her. She has 1.-the figure, just plump
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brunette, her advent to come at the close of
''the age of blonde" She Is brunette with
an oval face and eyes of So dark blue that
they look black.
She has been crowned with the appreciation
OF one of the finest audiences that ever as
sembled in St. Paul, and when she appears be-
fore a Boston audience-which il 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
Mae Laws st. John, as Lady Angela, got a
good share of applause. Josie BARTLETT, as
Lady Saphir, did well. Emma Baker, as Lady
Jane, continued to mount in favor, and
received a double encore and some flowers.
John E. McWade, as Col. Calverly mashed the
entire house; and let it be mentioned that he
had good backing. Chas. I. Barnes, as the Duke,
was conspicuous figure. John II. Longhreu,
as Maj. Murgatroyd, acted bravely. VIM.
! Wolfe, The Solicitor, got his low comedy work
| in effectively. Chas. FL. Clarke, as Archibald
the Esthete, took at least half of the good
sized cake, and his share of sunfowers. Sam
uei Kayser, as Algeruon Bunthorne, who had
been overlooked in St. Paul, received a just and
| fitting acknowledgment OF his accomplish
ments as scholar and dramatist He has
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 a 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; Elgir, 18th. The company has
| enjoyed a good business and have been wei.
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. Paulin particular.
THE ATHESEUM.
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-
| feld," by L. Augengruber, with the following
cast OF characters:
John J. Penner Count Fiusterberg
b. Ahrens. Lux, the Forester
a..