St. Paul daily globe., 1885-04-28
AMUSEMEN,TS.
Performance of ''Mam'ZelleH by
Aimee..Other Pleasure Notes.

Aimee.-Other Pleasure Notes.
In the palmy days of 10 and II Marie
Aimee turned the heads of cultivated East
ern audiences by her artless navete, charm
ing chic and the perfectly bewitching man
ner in which she interpreted the sparkling
scores of composers like Offenbach, Le
cocq and other writers of opera bouffe. In
those days the writer, like many of his
compeers, wore more hair on his dome of
thought than at present, and the perform
ances of the dainty Aimee were regarded
with emotions but little short of ecstasy.
But the scene changes and the light
footed little song-bird with her arch smile
and ravishing voice has abandoned comic
opera for the wide and equally if not more
trying field of the drama. She appeared at
the Grand last night in comedy sketch en-
titled ..Mam'zelle, written by Jessop and
Gill; and despite the unfavorable character
of the weather she was warmly greeted by
a large audience. Why the charming little
woman should have forSaken her first love
and taken to the drama is not exactly ap-
parent, but the change was evidently made
for reasons of her Own To one who has
had the pleasure of seeing her in comic
opera the performance of last night was
not entirely satisfactory. Not that she was
not artistic and pleasing, but there
was wanting the perfect abandon
and rollicking gayety which used
This. no doubt, was greatly owing to the
sterner requirements which environ dra-
matte roles in contradistinction to the
catchy and spirited character and broader
opportunities of French comic opera.
8 81 10
1t embraces an over-indulgent and neglected
husband a young wife who is bored by his
attentions a wealthy brother of the latter
who anticipates the consequences of his
sisters indifference, and who concoctS an
innocent scheme to make her jealous of her
liege, and Aimee in the dual role of French
milliner and an opera singer, who is EN-
ployed as the agent to bring about a proper
understanding between the wife and hus-
band The farce. for such it is. abounds
in highly amusing situations. and dur
ing the performance Aimee sings
several of her most popular songs.
Her acting is marked by graceful abandon
and her voice retains much of its pristine
strength and sweetness, although her sing
ing was marred last night by severe cold.
The east is very acceptable, the roll of
Upper, the neglected benedict, by Mr..
Barrows, that of Lionel by Mr.. Whitecar.
Mr.. Lamb as Bob, and Miss Wallace as
Mrs. Tupper, all being enjoyable.
The second act represents stage scene
and the performance is made realistic at
this point by the appearance of several of
the company in the boxes, while sensa-
ton is created by the ejectment of the
lover of Fleur de Lis. the singer, from the
theater The performance was very much
enjoyed and it will be repeated
tonight and at tO-morOw'S matinee.
Tomorrow night she will appear in Sar
dou's drama of ''Divorcons."
OTHER AMUsENENTs.
The sale of seats for the engagement of
the Edwin Thorne company in The Black
Flag opens at the box office of the Grand
this morning.
Fanny Davenport will appear at the
Grand next Monday night in SardOus fa-
nous play of Fedora, " in which she has
made her greatest success.
The rehearsal of the May festival chorus
last night was so decidedly successful that
Signor Janotta has dismissed the members
until next Monday night in order to give
them the benefit of full weeks rest. \
mass rehearsal will take place next Wednes-
day night and a week from to-day a full
orchestral rehearsal will be held