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

Inc STORY OF Jn6 opera is easily TOLD.
The action begins on the birthday of
Erminie. who, with her father. the Marquis.
arrives at the village Ponvert On fair day.
when the country people are sporting be
fore the inn. Erminie has been betrOthed
by her father to the Viscomte de Brissac, but
she loves Eugene Marcel. the secretary of
the Marquis. The Viscomte. who has been
absent for many years is expected to arrive
ON this day. On his way hither he has
been robbed by CadeauX and Ravennes. two
thieves who arrive at the inn while the
sports are progressing. They learn the Situa-
ton, and Ravennes announces himself as the
Viscomte and CadeauX as his friend, a
baron. Papers which he had stolen from
the real viscOmte aid him in his decep-
ton, and when the viscom tie in person ap-
pears the real thieves denOunce them as
having robbed them. and secure his arrest
as a notorious convict. RavenneS and Ca
deauX make the most of their opportunity.
the former wOOng Erminie and the latter
pay ng particular attention to the Princess
de GrampeneuT an elderly spinster. FL
nally. fearing detection, RavenneS proposes
to yield his claim to the hand of Erminie
in favor of Eugene. and persuades that
young lady to an elOpement with her lover.
his companion and the plumber of the
chateaux. Various amusing complications
ensue in the effort to carry out this scheme.
resulting in the detection of the thieves and
of the wOuld-be clippers. The real Wis
connie, who has meantime proved his ident-
itv. arrives. and it appears that he has long
beer the accepted sutton of Cerise, the
companion of Erninie. The MARQUIS az
cepts the situation. and the lovers are all
made happy, while we are given to under
stand that the two thieves are forgiven for
the part they have taken in the affair.
Incidental to the main plot there il the love
story of JavOtte, country maid, and
Simon the waiter at the inn.
At Pence opera house the bill will he
changed twice during Christmas week.
1.-The Bankers Daughter will be plaved
the first half followed by the romantic
sensation of ''ROsedale. or the Rifle Ballp'
for Thursday. Friday and Saturday matinee
and night. Both plays have world wide
regulations and are cast to the strength of
the company. Mr.. Frederic Book will an
pear as Strebelow in the first play. and, at
the request of many, as Miles McKenna in
"ROSedale."
The Oatley Sisters in variety business will
be at tie COmiQue all week.
The following is the programme for a
concert to be given by the Harmonic Sing
ing society at their hall this evening:
Festival overture, Lentner, DAM orchestra:
Serenade, Maeschner, male chorus; violin
concerto, Max Beuch, Adolf Gretben:
Cavatine from Robert lie Diable, "Mey erbeer,
Miss Amalia Ripe; March from The Folkun-
ger" Kretschmar. DanZ orchestra; Tyroleau
valse, KoScnat, mixed chorus; overtur,
"Rosamunde," Schubert. DAM orchest "a !:
Young Werner, Rheinberger, male chorus.
Duet from The Daughter of the Regi,nent "
Donizetti, Miss Clara Engel and Mr. Schien.
ensemble and finale from the opera '.Czaar
and Carpenter" Lortzing. Miss Amalia Rhine
Messrs. Schien. Heyde. Schroeder HenperIe
and Ruyter, mixed chorus.
Yesterday the children from the Motley.
Tuttle Franklin, Brewer, Lowell and Haw
thorne schools were entertained at the Battle
OF Atlanta panorama, and more than five
hundred children were on band and showed
thorough appreciation of the panorama
No school day has been fixed for this week
but the remaining schools have been
scheduled for Christmas week as follows.
Monday, Dec. p, the Sumner Lincoln and
Harrison; Tuesday, Dec. 2S the jefferson
and washington; Wednesday, Dec. 29, the
jackson. Madison and Emerson: Thursday
Dec. 81, the Adams and Clay; Friday. Dec.
81. the Irvine, Garfield and Monroe. and
Friday. Dec "a, the Lyndale, Mann. Whittier
and Douglass. Christmas day. Saturday
next, will be made a souvenir day. as COM
ports with the occasion.