St. Paul daily globe., 1886-11-19
FLIGHTS O, LONDON.
The Popular MeIo-Drama Draws n
Large Audience at the GRANDMA
Good Performance and Lovely

SCCncGys
That well known and we'll liked drama
of variegated life, 1.-The Lights o. Lon
don." like good wine, improves with age.
The story of the play and its many thrilling
incidents are familiar to almost every
reader. 1t presents splendid material for a
strong drama, and under the manipuations
or capable company, such as presented it
at the Grand opera house last evening, the
plot of the play is strongly and viv-
Idly drawn. 1t IS catching play
and absorbs the interest of the spectator
from the moment the curtain rises on the
| nrSt act until 1t drops for the last time.
Each climax is succeeded by another in
hnItely superior to its predecessor until in
the last scene, in the police court where
virtue finds its reward and villainy its
punishment, the audience is fairly brought
to its feet by the excitngly dramatic finale.
The play affords unlimited scope for the
display of scenic art and mech anical con-
| trlyances. The large audience which wit
messed the initial performance of the Lift
company's engagement in this famous play
last night fairly went wild in its expressions
of delight. The stage setting and scenery
were wond erfully fine. The moon
light scene on the road from
SudIudLl W anu Ll0
night scene in Regent park were gems of
scenic art. The cast of the company is
good. Archie Foster, who plays the part
of Harold Armytage, gives an admirable
Interpretation of the character. Mr.. Foster
is comparative novice Oh the stage, but
exhibits fine histrionic ability and has the
promise Of bright future before him. His
elOcution is excellent. he reads his lines
with admirable taste and expression and is
wholly free from the affected stage man.
Derisms with which young actors are liable
to be afflicted. William Lees impersona-
ton OF Seth Reene the North countryman,
is as fine piece of character acting as can
be seen once in life time. 1t is so nearly
perfect that one is at loss to see where it
could be embelished with all ad-
ditional artistic touch. Walter Kelly,
who does the heavy villain part,
in the character of Clifford Armytage is a
clever actor who studies his role and ac-
quires proper conception of it. Samuel
Hemple makes an ideal Jarvis, of JARVIS
Temple. while Miss Andrews holds up the
reputation of the feminine end of the Jarvis
family in good shape. Miss Weathersby does
some pretty acting in the character of Bess
Marks, Harold's wife. Montgomery and
Wilbur, the policemen, and little Maud
Lewis as Tim the waif. deserves special
mention. The rest of the company are
fairly good The performance will be re-
peated to night.
BOSTON IDEALS.
The sale of reserved seats for the Boston
Ideals engagement next week will COM
mence this morning. The repertoire is as
follows:
Monday. "Victor, the Bluestocking''
1uesudy ..'.'.s...'....... Martina
HOuucSddy hbll Oh hOHOr
Thanksgiving Matinee ERA Diavolo"
Thanksgiving Evening. ...... bohemian Girl''
Friday. ......." "Adina; or the Elixir of Love-
Saturday Matinee. nee.................."M "Martha''
Saturday Evening. Grand Farewell Perform
duce.'.
Sale opens tomorrow morning.