Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-13
THE OLD AND NEW.

Welcome the New and Speed the Parting
Guest-The Last Nights Perfo1 nance in
the Old Opera House-The New OpeI a
pect for Monday.
It was the last night Of the old Opel a
house, the last ring but one of the prompt
er's bell aud the curtain with is painting
of st. Goar, with the gondola floating on
the calm and unrufled surface of the lake,
the immovable swans swimming on the
CLASSY water, the stationary men and
women, 1.-THE azure sky and al
the comcomitants of this now
alas! dingy and faded Counterpart as it
were to so much mimic sadness and Joy,
would be rung down forever. There is
something pathetic and sad about last
night of anything which has been asso-
ciated with the warm heart and beating
pulse of man, and where withal my lady or
sir, has there been so much pomp, and
misery and joy in our experience as with
in these same dingy
precincts of the play house of
| which we are now recording, in all kind
ness, its all but one scene of anything
| chat can kindle the love of man or woman
into sympathy. Why, one scarcely lays
aside an old slipper or shoe without a
| sigh of regret at the parting, and a thought
of the ease and comfort which they have
afforded Us.
But as the good temple of Menus and
the muses. is only moribund, it is scarcely
| fair to write an obituary of that which is
not defunct, howbeit the physicians nod
their heads wisely, and assure us that for
this patient there can be no CLEAN of
| hope.
Laying aside the metaphor, which could
be extended indefinitely, did not time al
ready point to the small hours of this
blessed Saturday morning, the last night
of the old Opera house had an appropriate
and brilliant closing in the presence of
that beautiful and gifted daughter of The
drama, Margaret Mather. The entertain.
ment was Bulwer's touching play OF
''The Lady Of Lyons" which was given
with consummate grace and finish
which we have scarcely ever seen equaled
on any stage.
The audience, too, beftted the occasion
inasmuch as it was large enough to quite
fill the seating capacity of the house, ano
blage could have been desired. ssAs Pauline
Miss Mather captivated her audience
Her portrayal of the role was in some re-
spects a revelation; one could imagine thai
she lgas the tender, beautiful and sensitive
GIL and woman, suffering under the pitt
less torture of wrong to which she was
made the helpless and deceived victim
Ger rendition of the role was marked BY
exquisite power and feeling,and more than
al lit was characterized By spirit of repost
which never permits the passion to become
rampant or extravaganza, and which con
veys the idea of a reserved power which NJ
expenditure can diminish.
AS Claude Melnotte, Mr.. Salvini gav'
the most satisfactory and artistic per
Torrance of the engagement, his bear
ing and action in several O.
the scenes being admirable
Mrs. Jamison WAS finished al
Madame Deschapelles, as she always is
and the Beaussaut of Mr.. Ludlam was al
most the ideal selfish and 'bloodIess villial
the author intended the character to be
The rest of the cast was very acceptable
The engagement will close this afternoon
with repetition of Romeo and Juliet, il
which Miss Mathsr has mads her creates
success.