St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-26
ADDITIONAL ST. PAUL NEWS.
THE IDEALS, THANKSGIVING.
Overlooking Audiences 1t the Grand
witness Two Fine OPeras--The
New STARS SHINE RriIliantlY.

new stars SHINE Brilliantly.
1t was an overfowing audience at the
Grand last night. The Thanksgiving services
OF the day closed with an outpouring of st.
Paul elite to witness the performance OF
| the bohemian Girl by the Boston Ideals.
The opera house was packed to its utmost
capacity, not seat left vacant in dress circle,
| Dox, parquette, balcony or upper
tier, and the aisles and foyer I'M
comfortably damned. The favorite old opera
was rendered in delightful STYLE Mile oe
| Lussan giving a charming lmpersonatlou Oh
airline in the leading role, with Louise La
blache the leading support as the Gypsy
| queen. Yesterdays two performances, tuo
matinee and evening. gave good test OF tr
capaoliltles of the new artists recently 40
| clated with the Ideals. Taking eVerythl--
| INTO consideration the test was entirely satls-
factory As Lady Pamela in IRA Diavolo,
and the Gypsy Queen in bohemian
| Girl, Mile Labache demonstrated
| her superiority as q finished actress
as well as the possessor or an exceedingly
| rich contralto voice. There was vlvaclty
IN her Interpretation of the character OF Lacy
| Pamela, which was peculiarly fascinating,
There is nothing ia the range OF light opera
| in which she cannot succeed. Yesterday was
| the first opportunity St. Paul audience MS
had to hear Mr.. Ivan Morawski, the new Dasso
or the Ideals. Public expectation nad Deen
raised to high pitch in consequence OF MI.
| 0ANi q" ShA . reputation III vi etOiiS". -
who has been brought i'll comparison
with Whitney is compelled to undergo
severe ordeal when singing De1ore
new audience; but Morawsk did not suner
by the test He fulfilled public expectation
to the utmost. His part in Ira Dlavolo,
| gave limited scope to his abili les, but IN the
character of Count Arnheim, in bohemian
Girl" he had opportunity to give ex-
| preston to some Of the finest vocalization
that has ever been heard in this Cit. His
perfect and delicate phrasing bespeaks him
an artist of the highest standard and culture,
| and If he doesn't make reputation IN opera
unsurpassed by that of any other
basso in the world, it will be in con-
] sequence of some cause that can
not now be foreseen. Mr.. Clement Bran
bridges Interpretation of Florentine, in "Bo-
| hemian Girl was as clever piece of comedy
acting as one sees in life time. Marie Stone,
Tom Karl and w. H. Clark are so familiar and
needed in speaking of them to St. Paul
| public. There is one little scene IN 'bo-
| hemian Grip which deserves special mention.
1t was the Gypsy dance, performed by MISS
! Colby aud Mr.. Clark, which was the taking fea-
ture of the evening performance, and when
ELECTED the heartfelt encore and applause.
| "Adina, or the Elixir of Love-" this evening
at the Grand, with Mile. de Lussan in the
title role. 1t is of this lady, in this role, that
w. s. B. Matthews, the musical critical
| authority of Chicago, wrote: ut is the most
artistic performance on the lyric stage.
| Saturday evening Victor, the Bluestocking,"
| and the last appearance of Mile. de Lussan.