Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

The past week was the quletest in til,
amusement line seen in St. Paul fo
many months, the Opera House boards
being occupied only for the first two
evenings of the week, "M'liss, The Child
of the Sierras," being the attraction
The engagement was complete
financial success, both representation:
being witnessed by large audiences. We
may also say 1t was an artistic success
because it matters not what may be the
opinion of the merits of the play, the
verdict, and by large majority, too, is
that Miss Annie Pixley and her associ-
ates gave excellent representations of
| Retrospective roles.
The present week is to be boomer.
with six evening and two matinee perform
ances-and that, too, by two of the best
organizations on the road-T. w. Keene,
the tragedian, supported by his own
company, for the first three evenings
and Wednesday matinee, presenting
Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet in the
order name On the evenings, and FOOLS
Revenge for the matinee The Madison
Square Theatre company finishing out
the week, in the personation of stHazel
Kirke,' undoubtedly the greatest dra-
matte novelty yet produced.
The last Of the Sunday evening enter
tainments Of the Geaman Society and Sci
bert's orchestra will take place on Sunday
evening next, when programme of I'M
usual excellence will be provided. to
properly make the climax of a season of
rich and varied popular amusements of
an entertaining and enrolling character.
It's probable that the dramatic division
of the Harmonic Society of Minneapolis
will pay an official visit to their COL
leagues Of our German society, on which
occasion our neighboring ''cousin Ger
mans'' will entertain their St. Paul
friends by the production of a splendid
drama, entitled "War in Peace" all the
beauties and difficulties of which have
been thoroughly mastered by FREQUENT
rehearsals and two public performances
on their own stage.
The Harmonic Singing Society OF Fari
bault, at which place and under whose
auspices the annual business meeting of
the Saengerbund of Minnesota is to be
held this year, have requested the individ-
ual societies comprising the organization
to allow them to hold such session in
June instead of September, as fixed by
resolution of last session. It is believed
unanimous consent will be given and
their wishes complied with.
The members of the Great Western
band are to have grand complimentary
concert and ball at the Athenaum, on
Monday the Oath INST The pecuniary
result of which IS intended to apply to
the procurement of new and TASTY
uniform. The bare announcement of
this ought to be enough to arouse the
multitude of friends of this splendid Or
ganiZation, to make the occasion one
worthy of themselves and the merits of
the beneficiaries. who, with their proven
bal modesty, have never before appeared
in this role, and whose services, individ-
ual worth, collective industry, and artis-
tic accomplishments, have made their
name familiar household word through
out our state, and the organization an es-
pecial object of pride of their immediate
fellow citizens, regardless of sex, descent,
color, or previous condition.
The grand jury of Cook county, H., at
Chicago, have brought an indictment
against Byers Sc CerbY, the play thieves,
on the ground of conspiracy, in having
stolen and sold copies of Hazel Kirke
This case has been pending for the last
two months and much interest has been
felt in the result of the suit of the Madi-
son Square company against the western
play thieves, and the Importance of this
suit to theatrical managers has been of
great moment. This Indictment brings
the suit before the criminal court where
there is now no doubt of the play thieves
being convicted. The penalty is three
years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine. In
consequence of this successful disposition
of the suit no actors who have played in
stolen versions of Hazel Kirke or other
plays can enter the state of Illinois with
out being subject to arrest, fine and i'm
prisonment.