Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-09
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Margaret KHather's Opening Performances
Last Night-"ROmeo and Juliet Exqui-
siteIy Performed-The New Grand Opera
House Opening.
The engagement of the Margaret
Mather company opened at the Opera
house last night with Shakespeare's TRACE
dy of Romeo and Juliet" Somebody
has said that childhood is the perpetual
Messiah that recalls the heart and
mind of man from the selfish
pursuits of avarice and fame
The same might be said of this most beau
tiful and exquisitely sad play; of love
| dramas the one par excellence in all the
range of literature; it has in 1t and around
it the fragrance of the orange flowers aid
the joyous peal of the wedding bell. 1t
| possesses too, the most tender and most
exquisite sentiment, and while subtle sug-
gestion can GO no farther, it is never SEN
sually gross, maudlin, nor falsely exag-
gerated. And yet throughout the play
what tincture of deep melancholy and
sadness, relieved it is true, by the spark
ling humor and wit of the brave and glib
Mercutio, and the petulant crochets of the
| nurse and Peter.
There was large audience in the Ope-
ra house last night and it was en- rapport
with the performers. The Juliet of Miss
Mather was quite a finished and del1ghtfEl
impersonation. She has nearly everything
in her favor, gifted with youth,
and a certain nervous indefinable
| beauty, as contrasted with the
Ruben's ideal of the excellent in this re-
spect, she possesses dramatic instinct and
perfect poise or stage presence, Beyond
/ this her characteristics are marked by q
bewitching grace and charm which
is most captivating. That she
has grasped fully that subtle
finish which would make her the perfect
mistress of her difficult art is not conced-
ed, but that she has the ability to achieve
| this highest phase of success all will con-
! cede who have seen her act. Her acting is
not forced and last evening, on the con-
trary, it was graceful and natural.
Her Juliet was girlisF, sweet and tender
ard her performance last night met with
every manifestation of judicious approval.
In point of figure or physique, Mr.. Salvini
made an excellent Romeo and he was best
in the Punishment and duel scenes when
his tendency for impulsive or impetuous
acting had fair play. He is not, however,
the ideal Romeo or lover; he is far from it
| as whole. AS the nurse Mrs. Jamison
was pepetulant, tender, lovable. She is a
fine actress and enacted we'll the part.
Mr.. Levick, as Mercutio, was above the
average. He made good part of the
brusque old soldier and his impersona-
tions were highly enjoyable.
The parts of Capulet and Tybalt, by
Messrs Wise and Dalton, were acceptable
and the cast was evenly balanced through
out. The performance was marred to
some extent by several mishaps which
should be avoided in future by the stage
manager.
Tonight "Leah the Forsaken," will be
given with the full strength of the company
OPERA HOUSE OPENING.
AS the time is approaching when the
| Grand Opera house is to be dedicated the
interest of the people is increasing in the
grand event. The sale of seats for the
first night, which is to take place on Thurs
day morning in the old Opera house, will
afford our wealthy ard fashionable citi-
| zens a coveted opportunity to show in
some small way their appreciation
of the public spirit and enter
prise displayed by Commodore Davidson
! in erecting so royal a place for public
amusement. There is every indication
that the good natured strife for the choice
of seats on Thursday will yet be sharp
one. This is as it should be and st. Paul
| citizens will not be at all behind their SIS
ter cities in making this opening of the
| Opera house grand success. The receipts
on the first night at the Eau Claire house
recently opened by the Abbott company
which is to open this house were over S.,
| coo, and at Duluth Notwithstanding a Sc
we're storm, the receipts were nearly equal.
We have the finest house in the entire
west. A rich, cultured and enterprising
population, and every one who can pos
sibly do so will be at the Opera house the
first night.