Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16
THE IDEALS.

by the St. Paul Amateurs Programme
that Knocked the Socks Off Any of Its |
Predecessors.
The Ideals, the st. Paul only Ideals,
have come, gone, and, to use a classic
phrase, got there. They were announced
to appear in ''clouded tirts," but the ex-
preston is too faint and utterly remote to
do the occasion justice. They were on
deck, as per announcement, at the Opera
house last night, in all the glory of the
ethereal essence known as burnt cork,
horse-hair wigs, fan-tailed collars as large
as the section of windmill, attenuated
tights, expansive shirt fronts, cuffs that
doomed up like roller towels in the cabin of
a Coney Island scow, bandoline, and the
dickens knows what all.
The performance, per Sc, was massive; it
was great, and all in ali, we shall not
tintinnabulate to shrek over its like again.
There have been minstrel performers who
strutted their brief hour on the stage be-
fore, but never have the merry sons of
Momus been accorded so big an ovation
as that which greeted the dappled daisies
last night. The performance was for the
benefit of the Protestant Orphan asylum,
and whether it was the orphan racket
which called out the immense audience is
not known; but we suspect not.
The Opera house was simply jammed
and more sympathetic or hilarious audi
ence was never witnessed. It is to be
doubted if such an array of amateur getup
fulness and versatility has ever been seen
in connection with minstrel show. The
curtain rolled up on six end men, twenty
odd minstrels and an interlocutor, and
they we're all dandies. The bones, for in
stance, were manipulated by such peerless
artists as Messrs. L. Wilkes, E. Allen and
Mr.. Haas, while the tambos were jingled by
Messrs. Hannaford, Elmer and Wilstach.
The appearance of the Ideals was unique,
tidy, clean cut, very large and elegant; the
ensemble, in short, was great. AS an
Introductory, the orchestra performed an
overture very finely, followed by an
opening chorus by the company. This was
given with JUNCTION. In succession songs
were given by Mr.. Drake, who sang, "'Neath
the Roses, meath the Snow" Mr.. Hanna
ford in "Come Along Sinners" Mr.. Ferte,
in ''King DER Land and Sea-" Mr.. Allen,
in ''These Bones Shall Rise Again." Mr..
Elmer, in "The Gospel Raft"
Mr.. Wilkes, in 'sMiss Brady's Piano
Fortay," and Mr.. Williams, in 'Murmur-
ing Voice of the Deep" were excellent.
The prelude concluded with the anvil cho-
rus, excellently rendered by the company.
Mrs. Schaub was down for a solo, but
owing to a severe cold his place was kind
| ly filed by Mr.. Blanchard, who treat
| ed the audience to song.
| In the rendition of the above consider
able degree of vocal talent and finish was
evinced, there not being an Indifferent
solo in the whole list. The solos were all
heartily applauded and in several instances
encores were enforced. The interludes
were filed up with jokes, pasquinades and
| Jolly repartee, the whole being veryamus
| ing.
The second part consisted of Dutch
character sketch by Mr.. Hawkins, whose
act was quaint, original and very amusing.
This was followed by an exceedingly
amusing stump speech by .Wilstach,who
harangued on the rise and Fall of the
Tramp" His makeup was immense, and
the hits very taking. An act entitled the
Clover scene, etc." was omitted owing 20
Mr.. Deacon, one of the performers, having
bad cold.
Ehle Allen appeared in song and dance
sketch entitled ''Where the Golden Lilies
Cluster" His make up was elegant and
tidy, his vocalization good, and his illus
trations of the light fantastic quite
killing.
"Our Amateurs" was then given, intro
ducing ''Uncle Slocum," Mr.. Powers;
'Aunty Slocum," Mr.. Wilkes; and the
'Crum Brothers," made up of Messrs. Cor
don, Blum, Patterson, Wells, Pierson, Will
stach, Hawkins, johnson and Hale.
The appearance of the nine, in uniform
make-ups, was exceedingly neat and their
selections we're popular and very artistic
ally performed. The antics of Messrs.
Powers and Wilkes created great merri
ment. The performance concluded with
sketch and song by Mr.. James Wall and
the company which was very enjoyable.
Some CONSERVATION was created during
the first part of the performance by the
falling of some plaster from the ceiling of
the gallery near the entrance to the lobby.
| Some Of the audience jumped to their feet
but their fears were soon quieted.
1t is understood that the performance
| will be repeated next week for the benefit
of the Catholic Orphan asylum. The total
receipts last night were estimated at 5000;
the net proceeds will probably foot up
$500.