St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-15
VIOLET CAMERON.

Miss Violet Cameron. the English bur-
lesque actress who has won so much motor
iety in connection with Lord Lonsdale rec
emily, will appear at the Casino October 4
next. Manager Rudolph Aronson was
found in his cosy Office at the theater last
evening putting the finishing touches to his
'DebutaDte Waltz" which will be given to
the public for the first time next Saturday
night.
Miss Cameron" said he, twill appear
for as eason of six weeks in LIE Commodore, ,
three-act opera comique by Offenbach,
libretto by Meilhau and Halevy." Miss
Cameron brings over superb company of
nearly one hundred persons. In order to
satisfy the popular craze every member of
this company will be English, you know"
There will not be single American on the
stage.
The costumes, which are all very hand
some, have been designed under Miss Cam
erons personal supervision in Paris espec-
tally for her American season. Among the
members OF her company are the celebrated
English comedians. Mr.. Lionel Brough, Mr.
Arthur Roberts and Miss Phyllis Broughton,
charming and beautiful young cantatrice.
After Miss Cameron closes at the Casino
she will take her company ON an ex-
tended tour, visiting the principal cities of
the country.
Miss Cameron is a little above the aver
age height; she has 1.-THE, graceful figure,
large blue eyes which give her an innocent,
naive expression, and wealth of golden
hair. She is versatile and clever actress.
possessing that charming quality chic,
which is the characteristic of so few opera
comique singers of to-day. Miss Cameron
is extremely refined in her performances,
never descending to the level of yulgarity.
She has well-trained high soprano voice,
| which she uses skillfully and with taste
The scenery for lie Commodore" is be-
| ing painted by Mr.. Hoyt. There will be
three sets. The first is quay in an an
cient seaport on the coast of Spain. The
perspective of the ocean with the white
winged ships sailing in the distance is very
| beautiful and novel. The second act will
take place on shipboard and the third is a
Moorish interior, with slender pillars and
| quaint carved lattice work. the whole look
| ing out on a garden of featherY palms and
| tropical plants. Mr.. Aronson is deter
mined to spare no expense in making Miss
Cameron's engagement the event of the
season.
During the run of "Le Commodore" the
Casino company will make their first tour.
visiting Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore
| and other large cities. Mr.. Fl. B. Farnie,
the celebrated librettist and adapter. will
| accompany Miss Cameron and supervise the
opera. Lord Lonsdale, who is her financial
manager, will also come over. She is the
first English actress who comes here with a
real live English lord in her train. In a
recent letter Lord Lonsdale stated that
crowds had been turned away in Manchester
last week during Miss Cameron's recent en-
gagement. Miss Cameron has made quite
a success in ''Falka." and as Gretchen il,
rip Van Wrinkle" and Bettina in La
| Mascotte." LIE Commodore is the onl
opera she will give with this engagement!
1t is said to be in Offenbach's happiest vein.
| and was quite success in Paris some years
| ago.-New York World.