Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Colfender's Mi,astre,s.

Inc new Opera house has contained
several very large audiences since the open
ing, but the full seating capacity of the.
tneatre was not tested until last night,
when the house was packed from the Or
chsstral tank to the dome. It was dis
tinctive around too, Egood-natured and
easily tlckeled with the masculine element
in the majority, although there was pres
ent a liberal sprinkling of the fair sex.
In the way of minstrel entertainment
the Calender festival is dandy. For the
most part the fun is crisp, fresh and novel:
the jokes are new, with few exceptions.
and there is enough variety in the per-
Torrance to keep the interest from flag
ging. When the curtain goes up on
the first part it discloses the
company seated in amphitheatre style,
with magnificent tropical scene il the
back ground, the atmospheric effect be-
ing quite novel and beautiful. On the
ends one of the tamborines and bones led
respectively by Charley Hum and Billy
Green, both of whom are experts, and
! they possess a decided talent for their
work. The first part consists of ten vocal
members, remarkable for their bright and
pretty airs and the fine manner in which
| they were sung.
The songs of Messrs. Green, Hun, King,
Brown and Bowen were especially we'll
rendered, and in each instance they re-
sponded to encores, The organization
embraces some exceptionally fine male
vocal talent, the tenor of Mr.. King, and the
baritone of Mr.. Brown being hard to
match. The first part concluded with a.
sketch entitled "Barynum's Circus" at
which some surprising feats of agility and
| lofty tumbling was done.
| After this the Alabama Piekaninnies
| held the attention of the audience in their
| plantation pastimes. In this scene tiny
Bob Mack, a midget of two and a half
| years, was introduced and he got in his
lace work in a matter that suffocated the.
audience. This was a great act, and the
| banjo picking of R. G. Little helped it
| along wonderfully. Callender's zouaves
then got to the front in their mystic drill.
| The maneuvers were executed with pre-
cision and fidelity we have never seen sLr-
| passed. the most difficult evolutions being
! given with the utmost grace and apparent
| esae. This proved one of the best features
of the show. Charles Hum, most clever
| comedian, then entertained the audience
| in a nondescript and highly amusing
original sketch.
After this came the quartette by
| the celebrated Hyer sisters, and
Messrs. King and Brown. This YVES GER
tainly the most artistic feature of the enter
tainment, and several selections were.
| given in manner that captivated the au-
dience, which showed its appreciation by
demanding several encores, which were
graciously given. The managers of the
company are to be congratulated for hay
ing secured high order of vocal ability.
Perhaps The funniest feature OF the
show, and certainly thu most novel one,
was the rooster act by Bob mack and his
genuine bantam, LtSe Dick. lie came
on the stage looking for ail the world ike
a barnyard rooster and tho makeup and
''cluck, cluck," ard lively scratching
that took place made one imagine that it
was a real rooster ssruttipg 1t on his own
dunghill.
The afterpiece was L plantation sketch
which represented scenes and doings in
Dixie. The entire company partici pated
and the racket was very amusing and
lively.
The company will perform tonight with
an entire change of programme.