St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
THE DRAMA AT HOME.

REVIEW OF THE WEEK IN THE TWO CITIES.
The week Just closed has only been par
| tally gratifying and successful from dra-
matte standpoint in the two cities. Monday
evening Miss Grace Hawthorne opened at
the St Paul Grand, who opened her en-
| gagement with the done-to-death
threadbare and rather questionable drama OF
Camille" OF the lady herself it may be
said that she possesses intelligence OF stage
business, graceful presence and consider
able talent, but it is to be doubted if she will
succeed in the character of plays presented
during her engagement in this city, and be-
sides her support is mediocre. OF her per-
formances these columns have already
spoken at length. The engagement was only
fairly successful.
Ford's Opera company played opposite
dates and closed last night in St.
Paul, the attractions presented being
1.-THE Little Duke Bohemian Grip
and ''Grola." The latter was given for the
first time in st. Paul last night, and it Gre
ated very favorable impression. The music
is light and pleasing and to melodious
score is added lively libretto aud number
of very comic situations. The opera was
given with spirited dash and it was well re-
ceived.
Zelda Seguin is quite as charming as
when she sang here a year ago and her voice
has not lost any of its power or sweetness,
while she always acts well. The company is
not very strong, but this is due largely to
the illness of Mr. Peakes, the favorite BARI
tone, who was compelled to leave the troupe
at Omaha where he is lying sick.
The performances were all well attended
and the impression on the whole was very
favorable.
"a PARLoR MATCH
Commencing tomorrow evening Evans &
Hoey's meteors will inaugurate an engage
ment at the Grand in what is called the
funniest of all modern farce-comedies. u
"a Parlor Match" This play is by the
author of rag Baby ''Bunch of Keys,n
etc, and tits described as the most amusing
thing out The plot is in reality a satire on
the book agent aend, and the piece is in
three acts with not dull moment in it. If
it needs improvement, however, some of the
statesmen at the capitol can give the author
valuable points.
writer says OF the entertainment: stThe
man or woman who wants more stimulaut
than the two hours and half of ginger. cav
enue and champagne fZz in "A Parlor
Match is too far gone for common use pur-
poses. The story is 4 mere thread, but so
laden with vim, snap humor, satire, music.
dancing, melody and fun that description
would be useless, for no matter how brilliant
the paragrapher might be he would fail TO
photograph the thousand and one bits OF bus
iuess, eonieal doiuCs, queer sayings and the
droll manner in which old .chestnuts' are re-
v&mped and made new again.
THE eIRARDs' ATTRACTION
On Thursday evening viii be presented for
the first time in S. Paul the popular comedy
entitled, "A Cold Day When We Get Left. :,
by Frank " Wells and Charles Burke aud
company The performance is IN the nature
OF an clio, embracing songs and dances,
acrobatic fests, banjo solos aud speciality
acts, and the entertainment Is described as
intensely amusing aud funny; but We shall
see
THE OLYMPIC
The Olympic has enjoyed another success
ful weeks business, the Myrtle Fernsn
combination having given an enjoyable per-
Torrance 10 large audiences. The drama is
better than some slams we have seen that
have been pulled into success, snd il is pre-
scented By competent company.
For rext Aondzv the attraction Is ssToc4i,s
Wonders, a variety company of dne repu-
tatio1 and embracing such people a. Harry
aud Minnie Wood. Maud Walker, William
Wells, Lille Williams. Frank Lester, Emma
Sayille, C. J. Williams AID six or eight
others. Their comedy Is called "A Kiss in
tie Dark
home MOTIFS,
Arrangements have been fuIlv cora nla.sS