St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-05
AT THE THEATERS,
Strong Attractions Both Present
and Prospective.

The Hennepin Avenue this week has
great picnic with the Hoodman Blind
company, with the handsome De Belle
vile and the beautiful Miss Viola Allen
as the bright particular stars. The play
itself is by all odds the strongest melo-
drama that has ever been produced in
apoliS-Stronges in plot, in seen
cry, in stage effects, and lncOmparably
the strongest in the company. in both
the abstract and concrete. The incl
dents of the plot are new, the series
of accidents which bring about the
dramatic incidents are. to say the least,
combined in new fashion, and in such
manner that the individual strength
of every actor is shown in the best man
ner. The story is only trite in the
one fact "a husband jealous
without cause, eliminating finally
in the happy removal of the scales, and
a removal of the customary pleasant
family relations. As Jack Henlett Mr..
De Belleville is really great. In size,
in voice and in every essential particu-
lar he is the very impersOnatiOn of the
character he is representing. He is as
strong in the muscular as in the pathetic
situations, and fills to satisfaction of his
audience every situation, as evinced by
frequent recalls before the curtain.
Miss Allen is young and handsome, with
a good figure, good voice and a first
rate conception of her two very dis
similar characters. The universal tes-
timOny is, however, that she is strong
est in the very difficult role of Jess.
The remainder of the company is
equal in every respect TO the leading
gentleman and lady-that is they are
entirely equal to their several parts,an
m yn of fhn Cfv-
companies to-day in America. The
house last night was crowded. as it was
on the two preceding evenings.
On Monday evening next Thomas
Keene will appear at the Hennepin
avenue in the following legitimate rep
ertOire: Monday, ''Richelieu;'' Tues
day, Julius Caesar" Keene as
Mark Antony; Wednesday, Rich
ard ILL.," Thursday, 'Othello''
(Keene as Iago); Friday. "Ham-
let;'' Saturday evening, Richard Ill. :"
matinee, Merchant of Venice" 1t will
be seen that the only matinee will be on
Saturday, and that there will be no
Sunday performance. The box office at
the theater will be open at O'Clock a.
m. on Friday next for the Keene en-
gagement, and telegraphic orders from
st. Paul and surrounding towns will be
carefully filed. Mr.. Keene's company
is the strongest now travelling with any
legitimate combination, and the public
may confidently anticipate rare treat
in this engagement.
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The eccentric comedian. Ezra Ken
dali, opens at the Grand opera next
Monday night in his farcical comedy.
"a Pair of Kids" This piece was seen
here last season and made favorable
impression. "A Pair of KIDS is of the
Hoyt order and is brimful of funny
songs and laughable specialties. Be
sides Ezra Kendall, Gilbert Sarony and
other we'll known people are i'm the cast.
The advance sale opens Friday.
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Germans Spectacular MINISTRIES, forty
strong, come to the Grand opera house
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next
week, and will present their company
for four performances. The company
is composed of the old Haverly artists.
A new burlesque. THE Golden Ball"
will be presented hereifor the first time.
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Henry E. Dixey in his great success,
NAdOniS," comes to the Grand opera
house week after next.
Held by the Enemy" William Gill
lette's great modern play. is underlined
at the Grand.
The dime museum, with the spcctac-
ular 'Christ before PLATE" and the inim-
liable John 7. Kelly is doing a rushing
business.
"Lorle, or the Artists Dream" will
be put on at the Pence tonight.