Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-02
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

5 Attendants upon the entertainment
> at the Opera House, the past week, ha'
0 an opportunity to witness and compar
the merits of two .favorite American
dramas, sMy Partner" written by Bart
ley Campbell, and undoubtedly his hes
production and "Uncle Daniel: Mes
senger from Jarvis Section" by MIR. Z
A. Locke. The American,sms are mos
pronounced. without being coarse or vul
| gar, in both productions, and both incul
cate healthy sentiments, and appeal tG
the better qualities of the head ant
heart, without being accompanied, as ii
the case with most OF the foreign drama.
of the day, with nauseating doses o.
sicklY sentimentality and down
right depravity, often SO prominen,
and pronounced, as to entirely submerge
ell the real good there is in them. "My
Partner" and "UnCle Dan'l" are healthy
plays. and their teaching is all up to-
wards higher plano, n0tdown.
The presentation of "My Partner" was
in al respects most enjoyable, Messrs.
Aldrich and Parsloe and their
support leaving nothing undone
in their part to correctly
| portray the character created by the au-
thor, in which they wero most success
full
| GA Messenger from Jarvis Sectian''
| introduced Barney McAuley in his great
role of Uncle Dan'l, role well fitted
| to the man, and in which he has won de-
served commentator from criti-
cal audiences in all the primer
pal cities of the Union. The opening
night witnessed aattering success
large and enthusiastic audience and 8
good presentation. On the second night,
Friday, shortly after the doors were
opened, the announcement was made to
those already in the house that MIR.
McAuley was unable to appear On account
of q severe hoarseness resulting from a
chill after a Turkish bath, and the
doors were closed, those In the house be-
ing refunded their money, while holders
of reserved seats were informed by the
management they could have new sc is
for the closing performance last night, or
their money, as they should elect yester-
day. MIR. McAuley was all right, and
gave two good performances, but to small
houses. Why was this? It was be-
cause an impression is gaining
ground that Hr McAuley is
unworthy the generous encouragement
that has been extended him since his re-
turn to the stage upon his managerial fail
ure-not that he is not good and pleas
ant actor, but that he is yielding up his
better self TO the control of strong drink.
The GLOBE does not say that the Inability
of MIR. McAuiey to appear Friday night
was due to strong drink. But the charge
has been prominently and most emphati-
csIly made that he has been unable TO ap-
pear in other cities from that cause. That
charge preceded Mr.. HcAulcy's visit here
On this OCCASION. Evil news always
travels fast, going further in day than a
good deed will follow it in week. Mr..
McAuley's failure to appear Friday
night confirmed many in the belief
that the charge was true 1t
was that confirmation that blighted the
houses yesterday. 1t will continue to
bligh. his business in the future if he is
not extremely cautious. He has friends
scattered all over this country, anxious to
give him every encouragement He has
enemies, too, who are closely watch
ing his movements ready to
give him a kick downward
whenever an opportunity offers.
Coming on the heels of the charges pub
lished elsewhere of drunkenness the fail
ure to appear here Friday night gives his
enemies the opportunity desired and
causes doubt in the minds of his friends
Mr.. McAuley owes it to his friends that
he shall so conduct himself on all Occa-
sions that such charge would be impos-
sible. Give no occasion for it. His
last card is being played. Failure now,
from such a cause, especially, would be
almost beyond remedy 1t is with Mr..
McAuley himself whether is shall be sue
cess or failure. The GLOBE sincerely
hopes it will be success.
For the coming week We are to have
but two evenings of theat-
ricals--t o-morrow aud Tuesday
evenings-on which occasions
Miss Annie Pixley, one Of the sprightli-
est and best comedy actresses on the
American stage, in her great character
of "M'liss, the child of the Sierras."
Standing room is the order wherever she
appears, and st. Paul will prove no ex-
ception.
Thursday evening the Opera House will
be occupied by Hon. Schuyler Col
fax in his lecture "The Martyred
Presidents Lincoln and Garfield"
Mr. Colfax holds rank among the best Of
American orators, and with such a sub
ject as his theme, should certainly be
greeted by a large and intelli-
gent audience. An exchange says: "Our
Martyred Presidents'' was delivered at
the Opera house last evening, for the
benefit of the poor, to one of the finest
audiences ever assembled in this city.
The Opera house was not only full, but
filled with the best people of the city,
and for an hour and half the eloquent
lecturer dwelt On the hailOwed memo
ries associated with the names of Lincoln
and Garfield, to the edifcation and
pleasure of the hundreds of peo-
pie present, who paid the most unwaver.
ing and earnest attention throughout.
No one can help being better citizen
after hearing this lecture, and no one
but feels thrill of saddened pride that
he was fellow citizen with the two no.
BILE men whose lives and characters are
SO wildly portrayed"
An~te Pt1Iey.
This charming comedy actress appears
at the opera house to morrow aud Tues