St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-29
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
AMUSE MENT NOTES.

The Improvements at the Grand opera
house are hardly completed yet, though in
their present stage the theater is more at
tractive than last year. From the fact that
''Evangeline" was mounted with scenery
belonging to the company, and that for
the last half of the week the
bill has been the same each night
good proportion of the new scenery has
not been seen by the public. Mr.. Scott
says that during the coming week the set
tings to the several plays in which Lolita
will appear will bring out about all of this.
"Evangeline" was played to good audiences.
and while some Of the roles were taken by
persons Of less note than when the play
was having its phenomenal run in New
York and Chicago, it was on the whole sat-
isfactory. Sol Smith Russell and his COM
pany closed their engagement last night.
The engagement was only average, from
financial point of view.
This week Lotta will be the attraction at
the Grand. Her repertoire will be, Monday
and Tuesday, ''Musette;;" Wednesday and
Thursday, Mile. Nioutche::" Friday and
Saturday, 1.-The Little Detective" The
bill for the Saturday matinee has not yet
been decided upon. The variety of the
plays presented, the favor which is al
ways extended to Lolita, her reputation, and
the large number of visitors that will be in
st. Paul, will insure good houses durin g
the entire week.
THE OLYMPIC.
Business was good at ,.-e Olympic on the
opening week and with the improvement in
the theater and the strengthening of the man
agement, this amusement place is stronger
than ever. This week the attraction will be
j. K. Allen company in "a Tale of Enchant-
ment," being all of the best features of the
original BLACK Crook" with elaborate seen
cry, pretty girls, etc. In addition there is to
be specially company.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The Seventh street museum will present
for the coming week novelties in all depart
ments After this week alterations will be
made in the museum and the regular season
will be opened. Commencing on Monday
there Will be presented in the curiosity hail
Capt. Birch, the submarine diver, and Lur-
line, the Nantasket wonder, who will give an
exhibition in the water. In this same DEPART
ment, novelty secured direct from Paris
the talking goat add bird circus-will be seen
On the upper stage the Rhinehart and MAYO
and Leclaire and other specalties give a
comedy performance, while in the grand
theater proper session of light opera is an
nounced by Sackett & Virgins Juvenile
Opera company. The company will open
Monday with the ''Mikado,'' and the following
cast
Mkado Emperor of Japan. Sharpe
Koko. Lord High Executioneer. . W. Deming
Pooh-Bah. Lord High Everything Else F Weed
Pish-Tush, Noble Lord. Coin
Nanki-Pooh, Mikado's son (disguised)
Observation-Disclosures. Miss V. Earl
Yum-Yum (..L. Alter
Pitti-sing Three wards of Koko A. Edw' DIS
Peep-Boo J Is Barnes
Katisha, an elderly lady. .... Miss K. Arden
BARNUM's CIRCUS.
On Wednesday Barnum's circus will be in
st. Paul, and will give the usual street par
ade and performances. The route of the
procession will be from West St. Paul Base
Ball park through Fairfield avenue to Dakota
avenue, across the bridge to Third street. to
Broadway, to Seventh street, to Locust street.
to Tenth street, to Broadway, to Seventh
street, to Seven corners to Third street, past
Rice's park to Washington street. to Wabasba
street to the bridge, to Dakota avenue, to
Fairfield avenue, to show grounds.