St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-19

| entitled 1.-THE Nativity Play The drama is
| explanatory of the principal events connected
! with the birth of Christ. The choruseS will
| be sung by 400 male and female voices and
| the costumes. etc.. will be very elaborate
| On last "Wednesday evening the St. Cecilia
| society was organized by number of ladies
| and gentlemen interested In the musical adj
| vancement of ST. Paul. At the meeting
| Prof Henry Van Ellemet was unanimously
| elected conductor of the club and James
] Bakie will fill the important position of
librarian The organization of the st. Cecilia
will be fully completed next Tuesday even
! ing when the first rehearsal will be held.
The club expects to take up McFarren's
! "May Queen" Jack Frost and other we'll
| known glees during the coming winter, and
| lovers of music in st. Paul may expect some
! finished concerts from this new choral Union.
which for natural talent as well as cultivated
| vocalsts, it is anticipated will prove inferior
| no similar organization in the Northwest.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
sarhe Drum Majors Daughter is a new
, addition to the Carleton repertoire as it is
new opera in this country. 1t is generally
accepted as Offenbachs best effort in the line
of opera comique. In speaking of its produe-
ton early this season by the Carleton COM
pany i'm Boston the Traveller says: 1.-The
opera was so well given in point of action as
to quite deceive the unwary that the per-
formers were not volatile French people,
while vocally no such singing is ever ex-
pected or heard in the ranks of bona fide
bOuffists.'
Janauschek is too conservative for the
modern stage. She clings to the old tradi-
tions and refuses to yield to the modern de
mand for scenic effect and stage interpreta-
tons. If she had the progressive disposition
of Charlotte Cushman she would make Meg
Merrilies'' the greatest dramatic sensation of
the day. But unfortunately her great ability
is blighted with old fogyism.
Janauschek is go years old. Like many an
other old woman she shudders at the thought
that she is aging. She loves to play MARY
Stuart" because it gives her an opportunity
to paint up and look young. Although Meg
Merilies is her greatest success she despises
the part because she has to make I'D older
than she actually is.
Cort s. Murphy's variety company did
paying business at the Olympic theater last
week. The attraction for the next six days
will be Virgin COrnalbo's ''Meteors,' a COM
pany made up of well-known successes on
the vaudeville stage. Christmas day a spe-
cial matinee performance will be given.
Frank Daniels is a famously good character
actor. 1t is unfortunate for him that he con-
tinues to be tied down to one of Charlie
Hoyt's chestnuts The Hoyt style of comedy
is played out-the "Parlor Match" being his
only production that has merit enough to last
over one season.
said to weigh 1000 pounds and Joseph A.
Keane, in RIP Van Winkle,'' will be the
features at the dime museum this week. On
Christmas day the museum will open at 10 a.
m, and on Friday bon-bons will be dlstribu-
ted.
No less than five American cities claim the
honor of Charlie Drew's nativity. Charlie is
the comic star of the Carleton company. He
is perhaps the most born man since the days
of Homer
CatletOn is sole proprietor of the ope era
"Nanon'' and has the exclusive right to ro-
duce it.