Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE OPERA HOUSE.

mat harmless, necessary person, who Der.
forms the giant swing upon the lowest round
OF the theatrical ladder-the scrub woman
has visited the Interior of the Opera house
during the past week on business of pro-
fessional character. Next 10 the supe, the
property man and the scene painter, the scrub
woman is one OF the most important person
ages about theater. 1t Is said that MRS. D.
L. Bowers was once scrub woman IN a theater.
If cleanliness Is neZt to goodness the scrub
woman ought to occupy high place in public
esteem. It's she.whO wrestles with the. reefs of
peanut bulls and tobacco juice,
that go to make desert wastes
OF Terpslchore's sanctuary. Il is she who
mops up the stage-whch might other
wise be mopped up with importunate SCORE
spondents" of dramatic papers-thereby
averting the hUmblingfof the young dream
OF genius in the dust. One swallow may not
unmlstakable sign that the wings of the
stage are coming into use again, to the tune
OF the Hute, violin, bassoon.
Roland Reed, from the far southern city of
New Orleans, will open his season at Milwau-
kee on August Oath and make his appearance
at oar Opera house on the 2Sth. The play Of
"Cheek," IN which Mr.. Reed will appear, is
modelled after an almost forgotten English
cOmedietts, entitled "Cool as a Cucumber
The writer saw Mr.. Reed when he was stock
actor at the New Orleans Academy OF
Music, and predicted at once that he would
be star. Sure enough, his talentsas com.
edian haYemet with recognition, and he is now
about to enter upon his second season as
a star. The writer saw him play II "Cheek,"
sometimes to light houses, last season. The
trouble was not in the actor. butin the play.
There is mUsty favor in "Chees," despite It's
new name, its new dressing, lis slang and its
at,,ta r,1ot,
dsmpeT on the promising young actor.
Reed himself IS a little quaint, but he is not
stale. He has the elements of a fine actor,
and he is playing in rather coarse play.
There is no reason why Mr.. Roland Reed
should not aspire to rank with Mr. RAYMOND
or Mr.. Sothern. Imagine either OF those gen
lemen singing slang songs and dancing jugs
before an audience. It Is here set down as a
prophecy that the people of St. Paul viii like
the actor, but will not go wild over the play
Mr.. Reeds three days engagement will sig
nalize the commencement OF the regular fall
and winter season, during which VIII appear
the following great attractions: Sol Smith
Russell in "Englewood Folks" John Nc
Cullough, who will play during fair week;
Eric Bayley, Mckee Rankin, c. D. Hess, Den
man Thompson, Margaret Mather, who will
make her debut at McVicker's
in Chicago a week from to-
morrow; ''ssate's Attorney" "sQr Man"
Min Bnrleigh company; Harris Comedy
company, Mrs. Darlington Boston Ideals;
Rose Eytlnge; Julia Hunt, "Florinet;" Wal
Lights O. London" Alice Oates; Alvin Jos!in
The Madison Square Professor company;
Rerne's Hearts of Oak'' Ranch lO.|
Bertha Welby; Leavitt's Miastrels: Madison
Square" Esmeralda" Company; 'SOnly Farm
er's Daughter" Maggie Mitchell; "Mul-
O'Neil; Abbott Opera Co.; "squatter Sow
ereignty;" "Harrigan & Hart" 'tAlI at sea-
The Lingards;' samuel OF Posen; "Tne
TOURISTS VIM. Rhea; "The WORTH Ad-
ANS "Ru,npty DumpIY;" Msfitt & B&r:ho.-
anew, PantomIlm; Hazel krke;o Robson
& Crane; B-rney Mckinley; ahos. ". K=ene;
"Sparks."
Again al unendiog stream OF carriage
buggy and horseback -lders moved around
and around Rice park last night, while i
throng of promena2ers filed al the seats and
stood up on the walks and around the spark
ling fountain to hear the Saturday light con-
cert by the Great Western band. If both sides
OF every walk were bOrdered with coutinu-
Gus line OF seats, there would still hardly have
been room for all the visitors to sit down.
Looking upon Rice park from the City hall
or the Metropolitan hotel dur
ing one Of these delightful open
air concerts, the scene presented is novel and
beautiful and is particularly charming TO
strangers. The fountain playing in its bed OF
flowers under the electric lights, scintillating
like planets torn from heaven and hung amid
the dense foliage Of the tell trees; the hutter
of white summer robes that strongly contrast
with the umbrage of the deep green lawn; the
outer ph&lanx of naughty steeds tina. seem to
have ceased prancing and made'a mutual stand
content with their masters TO listen and pause
and listen on to the marshal bugle blast, now
and then to the low majestic melody of the
tuba, make up spectacle that has nothing
rough or commonplace about It. suhjoined is
the programme that was rendered with vigo-
and J5neSse last night:
2. Overture, The Golden Necklace" Herman.
3. "Reminiscences OF Douizetti, 80. Heinicke
4 ( q Galop, "Ca-nival's Dream -. .Gung'l.
b Amusement Polka, Cox.
5 Serio-Comic, THE What is it,". Boyer.
6. Waltz, "Helena," =. .Pettee.
z. Selection, Patience, ... Sullivan.
g. Potpourri, "Gingoes, '....... Boyer.
THE ATHENAEUM
Oh next Friday night, August IS, which will
be the second night of the Turner's festival,
will be the scene Of 3 grand concert, for
which the following is the programme:
PART I.
l. observation-disclosures ums Gluck. Suppe
Orchestra.
2-Andas Vsterland. .Kreutzer
st. Paul Singing Society.
o-C0fneV SOLO. lie berlet
Aug. Tillmap.
4-TG-kish Patrol. ...............M ichalis
PART II.
5-Oyerture-R Raymond Ambrose. ...
Thomas Orchestra
determination
PART III.
7-Overture ......... William Tel Rossini
Orchestra
S-Abscbie9 vOm Waldo ...... Mendelssohn
Mr.. Muhlenbruch.
10-Schouka Hum oristic Potpouri. 80.
..-.....-...........Sc schubert
THE CHORAL SOCIETY,
repeatedly noticed in this column, promises
TO cut q conspicuous figure not only II the
musical circles OF St. Paul, bat before the
musical people Of the whole country. The
society has been organized upon q plan that
seems 20 assure its perpetuity. It came into
existence shortly before the season closed AID
only two or three trial rehears-