St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-27
AMUSEM ENTS.
The Little Duke" Draws a Good House and
is n Good Show.

The little Duke" Draws Good House and
is "a Good Show.
The comic opera of The Little Duke"
Was presented at the Grand by Ford's Opera
company last night to an audience that oc-
cupied the best sittings in the parquet circle
and orchestra, and quite filed the upper tiers.
The audience, moreover, was highly
appreciative, to employ hackneyed
term, and the opera was given
with enjoyable dash and spirit
The score of ''The Little Dulle'' is bright and
pleasing, while to the light and flowing mel
odies of the com position have been welded
an entertaining though thin plot, and several
very tidy situations. While lacking in very
complete accomplishments of chorus
and orchestraton, the opera was
given very melodiously, the marked feature
being the intense earnestness which each
one tried to play into his or her part. The
plot of the opera has previously appeared in
these columns, the action, as the title sug-
gests, Ringing on the clandestine marriage
Of the csllow scion of royalty TO the equally
immature duchess. a royal mandate DEGREES
their separation for two years, the duchess
being sent to female seminary while the
Duke Is sent TO the wars. The role OF the
latter is in the keeping OF Zelda Seguin, who
acts with the same abandon and who sings
with the same captivating charm as
ever She is one Of the few lyric
artists who wear well, and who are
always assured of n hearty welcome.
Miss Lula Evans possesses a soprano voice
Of pleasing range AMI sweetness, and she
was arch and sprighty as the Duchess Mr.
Norcross sang his numbers well, and be pos
syeses a commanding presence. The funny
business was careG for by Mr.. Dcnham. who
makes a good light comedian. Mr.. Barnes
was very funny as the Directress Of the Con-
vent, and the balance of the cast did fairly.
The chorus is clever, aud all in all the per
Torrance was very enjoyable. Bohemian
Girl tonight.
THE SECOND CHAMBER CONCERT.
No more palpable demon stration Of the
degree Of artistic culture and capacity tor
aesthetic appreciation attained By the musical
artists and patrons Of a city could be desired
than that presented in the character of the
entertainment given BY local talent
at DYER * Howari's music store last night.
II was the second in the series Of chamber
concerts. aud the audience was very large.
fashionable and spDreciative. The program
participated in by Miss Marie Geist. Paul
Stoeving, the v;olinist, and Mr.. c. c. Tit
comb assisted by Miss Jingle Glidden, Mr.
". II. Buckelev and Miss Katie Geist
Where all passed OF so pleasantly eoinpari-
sons or even criticisms would seem invidi-
Gus. Suffice it TO say that the entertainment
was characterized by degree Of skill and
high artistic merit seldom heard in any con
cert room. Several Of the selections were
encored, the entertain meut being enjOyable
to a,high degree throughout.
"a PARLoR MATCH
The sale OF seats Tor the engagement Of
Evans & Hoey's meieors, in the laughabIe
comedy, "A Parlor Match" "opens at the
Grand this morning. Great things are
promised for tuis comedy.
GERMAN PLAY.
Gut Felsenhaiu, play BY DR.. julius II.
Stsckcmann, associate editor Of the Voiks-
zeitung. is in rehearsal BY the dramatic divis-
ion Of the German society, aud viii have it,
iniiiaiory performance az the atbenRum next
Sunday evening with 4 strong cast