St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-22
FOOTLIGHT AND FOYER.
Successful Season of Comic Opera at
the Grandfather Artistic Talent
to Follow.
A New Theatrical Star to Simmer in a Round
ofSociety Dramas the Ensuing
Week.
Fancy Dress Carnival on High Rollers-Dra-
matte Events and Doings Elsewhere
The Retrospect.
HOME AMUSEMENT HAPPENINGS.

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life of anything especially novel or attract
9ive in the dramatic line. The week opened
with closed doors and blank boards at the
Grand, the tedium being relieved on Thurs
day night by the appearance of the Fay Tenn
pleton Opera company, which has perform ed
to large and paying business. The engage
y ment opened with the Mascot and the
operas of the "Coquette" and 'sOlivette''
were given in succession, the latter being
presented last night. The operas were hand
somely mounted and they were presented
with proper accessories in the way of orches-
ira, costumng and general utili ties. AS
to the jocund and fawn-like Fay
she is every bit as charming,
winsome and fascinating as of yore,
but strictly entire nous, her voice is the same
as ever also. Her numbers are given with
certain ripping cadence and musical charm
that is effective enough with the populace,
| but there is lamentable lack of culture and
vocal strength in the company which even
her piqusncy and agility cannot offset. AS
a matter of fact there is not downright
good voice in the entire party. The acting
capacity of the company is excellent, but it
is impossible to expect melodious rendition
of an opera from its present members.
The first three nights of this week at the
Grand will be given over to Grace Haw-
thorne as the bright particular star. This
accomplished actress has recently played
successful engagement in Chicago, where
! she won deserved plaudits for the graceful
and artistic rendition of the characters iIn-
personated. She is supported by a powerful
| company, and her repertoire will include
'The ew Camille" ''Miss Mn!tonn and
EAST Lynne" in all of which she excels.
The repertoire Of the Ford English
Opera company, which opens an engage
ment at the Grand on next Thursday night,
is as follows: Thursday night, ''The b.
hemian Girl;'' Friday, FRA Diavolo;" Satur-
day matinee, ''Little Duke;'' Saturday night,
Nell Gwinne." The company is headed by
Zelda Seguin, who has good support, and
the chorus numbers twenty-five people.
| The attractions at the Grand for the week
commencing March 2 are "a Parlor Match"
4 comedy by Charles Hoyt, the author of "a
Rag Baby" etc, aud a comedy entitled "a
Cold Day When We Get Left.''
An attractive bill has been presented to the
patrons of the Olympic during the past week,
the features being the FLOATING Angels"
and the specially acts of Alice Man sield,
| Harry Seton and others. For the ensuing
week the first appearance of The Myrtle
Ferns Dramatic company is announced, sup
ported by J. d. Clifton and May Treat.
EXPOSITION RINK CARNIVAL.
Arrangements have been consummated
for the second grand fancy dress carnival,
without masks, tomorrow night, at the Ex-
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the promises are TO be relied upon this will
certainly surpass any similar event of this
| season.
Manager Carter announces a list of fifteen
elegant prizes, to be awarded as follows:
| First, most elegant costumed lady, a gold
plated oriental opera glass with plush case;
second, most elegantly eostumed gentleman,
a box of imported cigars; third, best CHAR
acter costume, large portrait; fourth, best
| Ideal costume, quart bottle Of cologne;
| NTH, best fancy costume, plush glove box,
satin lined; sixth, best original costume,
handsome plush case containing set oil steel
scissors; seveath, best paper costume,
| satin-lined work basket filled with confec
| tionery; eighth, best comic character,
handsome skate bag; ninth. most graceful
| lady skater, pair OF spriUg blade skates;
| tenth, most graceful gentleman skater, new
| style spring hat; eleventh. best lady fancy
skater, embroidered silk handkerchief;
twelfth, best gentleman fancy skater, an IL
lustrated edition Of Shakespeare; thirteenth,
best combination skating, lady and gentle
man only, pair OK club skates for lady and
communication ticket for gentleman; four
tcenth, most awkw ard skater, one commuta-
ton and one skate ticket; fifteenth, judges
option, one pair of club skates.
A SOCIAL WRECK
The rehearsais Of "A Social Wreck" are
progressing beyond the expectations of all.
The costumes are completed and the scenery
painted. Tickets will be put on sale this
week at onyenient points in the city. All
the ladies who are interested in the building Of
a news boys home will be marshaled by Miss
HOlbrook, who manifests a warm interest in
the enterprise. There will be a record made
OF the names Of those who are actively par
tieipating In this worthy undertaking, and
placed in the building upon its completion.
Signor Janotta made telling speech intro
dueing Prof. Carl Roese, the composer of the
music OF "a Social Wreck TO TIE choral
society on Monday night last, asking the CO
operation OF its members in producing the
opera. Rehearsals will be doubled the COM
ing week, commencing Tuesday evening,
when Mrs. Muori Warde will sing with ''the
martial chorus" Cyclouia's aria, aud Mr..
War1e his ''How Shall Woo Herr for the
first time.
HIGH TRIBUTE TO A ST. PAUL BOY.
The following iattering notice from an ex-
change of Mr. Douglas A. Flint. the operate
vocalist. will be read with pleasure 10y his
numerous friends in this city:
The basso profundo Of the Abbe Carringtou
company j. an American by birth. aud has prob
ably risen TO his present position on the operate
stage in n shortest space Of time OF any artist
now before the public. Nine. CIrringtOn dis
covered h m arst doing small parts in the Hess
Grand Ope.a company ID e yeas ago, and his
noble voice and manly bearing At once attracted
her much to become Immediately
interested in him, and sever private
hearings and conversations she made
MP her mind that with proper training and i'd
yaniages which she might give him with her pO-
sJion, something more than ordinary might be
male 81 min. and from thai time sle began
coaching the gentleman. who the past two sea
sons excelled the lady's moot sanguine expects-
tons
Mr. Flint has secured place on the operate
stage which cannot nos be disputed aud i justly
considered at this time the first ;rBe successor Of
the la-nented George a. Comfy. whose place on
the lyric stage has certainly not Jet been sat
isfsctoriy filed Nj. FLINT reminds IN voice,
method and general bearing Of the greatest bsssO
OF MS day. and will without doubt, In the near
futnrs dlI very satisfactorily the place made
vseant by the uniinsly death % Mr.. Comfy.
Nine. Darlington has secured Mr.. Flint on 4 long
contract and has certainly not made any mistake
in her expectations Ct this brilliant Youag gen
ilemans career.
In social circles Mr. Flint Is a polished con
nfr nj
i twenty four years OF age snd has studied law.
biz father being 4 lawyer 81 considerable note
and large real estate dealer IN -. Paul, MINI.