St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-12


present season. The '.Private Secre-
tary" is to be followed this week
by the two princes of American
comedy, William J. florence and Joseph
jefferson. the former appearing the first
three nights of the present week and the
latter occupying the boards the remainder
of the week. In the ''all-around" school
or acting, there are no American actors
who can hold candle to Florence and JEFF
ferson. While William j. Florence is best
known in his original and life-like characters
of Bardwell Slote and Our Governor, he Is
as much at home in vigorous drama as in
restful comedy. According to the Judg~
ment Of an eminent critic. Mr.. Florence
occupies place i'm the art of the theater
corresponding to that of the chief writers
in the province of poetry. He uniteS the
ideal and the true; he enters feelingly,
flexibly. cTeatively into his work. and we
recognize the fact and the nature OF the
man in what he does. His technical skill
is of the finest, his emotional sensibilities the
most delicate. his dramatic representations
the most complete" Mr.. Florence has
been before the public long time but he
never grows stale. There is no chestnut
flavor in his acting. either as Bardwell
Slote or Cap'n Cutie. He and his talented
wife both continue 10 have, in their dra-
matte style, all the sparkle of freSh-opened
champagne. Perhaps better than any of
our actors Mr.. Florence knows how to re-
fleet the gentleman, and Mrs. Florence the
lady of the drawing-room from the stage.
The re-appeaTance of these popular favor
ties in st. Paul will be gratifying to our
amusement-loving people. Their roper
toire is "Our Governor for Monday and
Wednesday nights. and the Mighty Dol
lar'' for Tuesday night.
JOE JEFFERSON
is too well known in his special line of the
dramatic art to need introduction. 1t
has been two years since he has been in this
city, but his Rip Van Wrinkle is picture
so faultless in its every detail, and so deli
cately shaded in every outline, that when
once seen it is never forgotten. This sea-
son he has added to his repertoire one of
the most beautiful parts in the entire range
of the modern drama-Caleb Plummer, the
old tOymaker in the play dramatized from
Dickens Christmas story, 1.-The Cricket on
the Hearth" His repertoire during his
engagement in st. Paul will be rip Van
Winkle'' Thursday and Friday nights and
Saturday matinee, and LEND Me Five
Shllings," farce in one act, and Cricket
on the Hearth" Saturday night.
The Olympic theater did good business
the past week, Jennings and O'Brien, L.
Grant and Prof De Jalma making hits.
For the coming week a good bill is pre-
pared. Joe j. Sullivan's combination In
the funny Irish comedy. "a Trip to Amer
lea. In addition an olio performance by
ten first-class artists. Mr.. Sullivan is
lately from New York theaterS and has
good Irish dialect His comedy is as COM
ical as "MuldoOn's Picnic" while it is
totally different. His support is said to be
No. 1.
MUSICAL.
Lovers of music will be treated to the
exquistely fine chamber concerts again
the coming winter. Something new will
be introduced in regular string quartette.
Miss Marie Geist and Herr Paul Stoeving
have selected some Of the best artists i'll
the two cities. Nathan Ford'S music room,
on Third street, may be selected as the
place, these rooms being well adapted for
this class of concerts.
The first entertainment of the German
Theater company, under Director Herr
Strampfer's management, will occur at
Turner hall this evening. A good cast is
offered. The play is the original Private
Secretary in German.
The musical season will be brilliantly and
appropriately inaugurated by Nine. Minnie
Hauk, who, with company Of rare excel
lence, will give grand concert at EXPOSE
ton hall on Wednesday evening, Oct. 6.
Madame Hauk is too well known and ap-
preciated in st. Paul to need introduction,
but it may be well to remember that she
was never in better voice and health than
now. Her voice is at the height of lis
beauty, and she has won fresh laurelS dur
ing her summer tour. She has company
of the highest grade. including the veteran
pianist. De kOntski; Mathilde Muellenbach.
a beautiful cOntraltO; Sgn0r Spigar0li, a
sweet-voiced tenor; Mr.. Fox. the English
baritone, and c. Il. Pratt as musical di-
rector They viii appear in both concert
aad operate selections, the latter in cos
tune.
John c. Dunster, of London, Eng, the
well-known musical composer and Organist.
who has closed his Winnipeg engagement
to take the organ in DR.. Lorimer'S church
in Chicago will give piano recital in the
ladies' ordinary at the Ryan. Wednesday
evening. Miss Mae Murphy and other
vocalsts will assist him. Mr.. Dunster'S
son has succeeded him at Winnipeg.
e llS w CSb DluC 1uCclIS udN6 OlEdUiEcU.
and W. E. SansOme has been made mana
ger and treasurer. Joseph Gariors is presi-
dent. and Paul Martin, secretary. This is
a minstrel company OF considerable talent,
and their first entertainment will be given
at the Amity rink on the first Tuesday in
October. Tomorrow night they will hold
their first rehearsal.
At the opening of the Church of st. John
the Evangelist next Thursday evening, with
a Thanksgiving service, a large number of
visiting clergy will be present. A special
programme of music has been arranged by
Director James Blake. who will be as.
sisted in rendering it by double quartette,
consisting of Misses Katie Gordon, Marie
Scare, soprano; Mrs. w. B. LOOMS, Miss
Janette Sealey, alto; Edward Hemenway.
Stewart Johnson, tenor; Louis Fahnstock.
Moreton Gould, bass; with Mrs. Ii. r.
Curtis as OrganiSt