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

The story of the opera is easily told.
The action begins on the birthday of
Erminie. who, with her father. the Marquis
arrives at the village POnvert IN fair day.
when the country people are sporting be
fore the inn. Erminie has been betrothe9
by her father to the Viscomte de BrsSac, but
she loves Eugene Marcel. the secretary of
the Marquis. The Viseomte. 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 te 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 wooing Erminie and the latter
paying particular attention to the Princess
de Grampeneur. 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.
planning, by this means to escape with
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
c0nte, who has meantime proved his ident-
ity. arrives. and it appears that he has long
been the accepted sutton of Cerise. the
companion of Erninie. The MARQUIS ac-
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 is the love
story of Javotte, a 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 PLAYED
the first half, followed by the romantic
sensation of ''ROsedale or the Rifie Baiip'
for Thursday. Friday and Saturday matinee
and night. Both plays have worldwide
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 i'm
''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 Reuch, Adolf Grethen:
Cavatine from Robert lie Dlable, Me rerbeer.
Miss Amalia Rippe; March from THE Fokun-
ger" kretschmar. DanZ orchestra: TyroIean
yalse Koscnat, mixed chorus; overture.
'Rosamunde,' Schubert, DAM orchestra:
Young Werner, Rheinberger, male chorus:
Duet from THE Daughter OF the Regiment. -
DoniZetti, Miss Clara Ense and Mr. Scbien.
ensemble and finale from the opera sCzaar
and Carpenter" LorTzing Miss AmaIia Rhine
Messrs. Sehien. Hey de, Schroeder Hepperle
and Ruyter, mixed chorus.
Yesterday the children from the Motley
futile, Franklin, Brewer Lowell and Haw
tnorne schools were entertained at the Battle
or Atlanta panorama, and more than fiys
hundred children were on hand ana showed
a thorough appreciation of the paHorama-
No school day has been fixed for this week
but the remaining schools have been
scheduled for Christmas week as follows.
Monday, Dec. q, the Sumner. Liyco n and
Harrison; Tuesday, Dec. rs. the Jefferson
ana washington; Wednesday, Dec 90 the
Jackson. Madison and Emerson: Thursday
Dec 30, 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 sOuv eSlir day. as COM
ports with the occasion.