St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14
ST. PAUL MATTERS.
l. Mastery Presentation Of DOmbey q
Son, With Mr.. Florence as Oapt'
Cutie.
Many Who Died While the city Held
CarnIvaI--Lfcensed to be Made
One.
Honors TO the Soldier Buried In the
East g eneral Local
News.
AMUsE ME STs-
Mr. Florence as Capt. Cuttle--OIher
Attractions,

and Our Governor that it looks like risky
business to attempt another role, and more
particularly one of such difficult features as
one of the very best characters IN all the
writings of the inimitable Dickens. 1t
must have so occurred to Mr.. Florence
himself, for after embarklng in the role OF
Capt. Cutie several years ago, he seemed
to have lost confidence in himself and aban-
doned the character to return to his only
and original love of BardWeil' Slote. 1t
was not until recently that he was per-
shaded to revive Dombey az Son
and add it to his repertoire. Judging
from last nights illustration OF his adapta-
ton to the character OF Capt. Edward Cut
tie, we are inclined TO think that Mr.. Flor
ence's friends are better judges of his abii-
ity as an actor than he is himself, and his
lack of confidence in his abilities to person
ate this wonderful creation OF the great
Dickens is absolutely without foundation.
Viewed from the most critical standpoint
that can be assumed, the Verdict of an i'm
partial critic must be that his Capt. Cutie
is the finest piece of character acting ever
seen on the stage. 1t is one of those pieces
which require, not only to be seen, but to
be studied, and the more it IS seen and
studied the more perfect does it appear.
The dramatiZation of ''Dombey IL Son."
presented by the Florence company, is the
work of John Brougham. Of course, the
pathetic part of little Paul's history is left
out. But all the beauty of Florence's sweet
character and Walter Gray's manliness,
and the big-heartedness of Capt. Edward
Cutie, mariner, the wretchedness of Edith
Granger. and the haughtiness and cold
heartedness OF the elder DOmbeY, the base
ness and treachery of COrker as well as the
guilelessness of the supplemented, yet ten
6er-hearted ToOts the fidelity of Nepper,
and the eccentricity of Joe Bagstock, and
the scientific knowledge of Jack Bunsbee,
are all preserved in the drama and sufficient
material left for a first-class play. '.DOmbey
81 Son" affords the Florence company oppor-
tunity to show their abilities to better advan-
tage than the other plays of the repertoire.
In "Our Governor" and 1.-The Mighty Dol
lar" Mr.. and Mrs. Florence so completely
ABSORB PUBLIC INTEREST
that those who play subordinate parts are
left comparatively speaking, without
standing room. But in ''Dombey and Son."
while Capt Cutie is the leading figure. the
other characters are brought into such
prominence as TO require first-class acting
to portray them properly. During last
nights performance there was not single
break or rough place in the whole of it.
With the exception of one instance when
the stage manager failed to shift his scenes
at the proper time everything was as smooth
and as entertaining as play could be
made Miss Minnie Radcliffe has as fine a
conception Of the part of Florence DOmbey
as Dickens himself had. In her persOnatiOn
of that beautiful character she is
perfect. Sne is the very lovely being
scarcely form'd or nodded, the rose with
all its sweetest leaves yet folded" that the
author designed his creation to be. Nor is
Miss Ethel GreybrOoke less fortunate in her
.delineation of the proud woman who had
yielded to her mothers solicitation and
made commerce of her heart, and then re-
sented the indignity she had done herself
by denouncing and renOuncng the man to
whom she had sold herself. Miss Grey
brooke gives evidence of very superior
talent in some parts of her rep
resentatiOn of Edith Granger. Miss
Hattie Russell as Nipper is just as cute
as she can be. 1t is a difficult part to play,
but she handles it with great ability. Miss
Herbert as Mrs. Skewton and Miss Ander-
son as the maid fill their parts admirably.
In the dual characters of Joe Bagstock and
Jack BunSby, Mr.. James Dunn sustans
his reputation as a character actor. Mr..
Howard Coveney makes a superb banker,
while Mr.. Earle Sterling as Toots, Mr.. j.
II. Browne as Walter Gray and Mr.. Hol-
land as Dombey are splendid. 1t is seldom
that better company gets together and
the FlOrences deserve the gratitude of the
theater-going public for taking so much
pains to select an excellent support.
Tomorrow night Our Governor will
be repeated as a souvenir performance.
Mr.. Florence will present each lady with a
silver Ratchet as q souvenir of the gov
ernor's reputation for telling the truth, as
we'll as a memento of the FIorences' en-
gagement. Tuesday evening the Mighty
Dollar will be played for the last time, and
the week engagement will end Wednesday
evening with "DOmbey and Son." Mr..
Florence appearing in his great character
of Capt. Edward Cutie.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Next Thursday evening the comedian.
Fritz Emmett will open an engagement of
three nights with a Saturday matinee. He
will appear in his great success Fritz in
Ireland or the Bell Ringer of the Rhine"
He brings with him a powerful company
and his own orchestra of excellent must
clans.
Thursday evening, Feb. %. Her Males
TVS Opera compsny under the management
of Col MapleSOn will open a season of
three nights, with a Wednesday matinee.
This company includes corps of operate
stars of worldwide fame. On Thursday
evening Verdis opera, LA Traviata, .
will be presented, with Nine.
Lillian NOrdisa in the char
acter of ViOletta Valery. The Incl
dental advertisement will be supported by
Nine. Malvina CavalazZi and the corps de
ballet. Friday evening, Mime. Minnie Hauk.
Nine. Lillian Nordica and Mile. DOTH will
i'm, 50
Saturday matinee. the opera Martha"
will be given, with Mile. Alma Fahstrom in
the title role, supported by Mime. Labloche,
in her original character of Nancy.
Saturday evening, I'll Trovatore" will
be given with Mile Datti i'm the character of
LeOnora. The company brings a fine
orchestra, and chorus numbering 100. The
sale of season tickets will open next Friday
and will continue till Saturday night
THE OLYMPIC.
Longs Comedy COmiques open at the
Olympic Monday night with a rafting com
edy entitled ''Scheming." 1t has had a
big run in the East and introduces some
very bright speciality people. A Sunday
night performance will be given.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The attractions for the coming week at
Sackett d Virgins museum will be the
famous giant. late of the Barnum show.
Col. Routh Goshen, Miss Jennie Quigly. the
Lilliputian actress; Charles b. Tripp. Gal
ettls dramatic birds. Signor Ferrari. the
one man musical man: Nina Delmati.
snake charmer; Gertie Thornton. the child
artist; George Austin, slack wire performer:
Fred Barth, champion acrobat: Frank
Green, bayonet drillist. and Others. The
museum will open at 10 a. m. as usual.
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