St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

"a. The popularity of the artists of the
Old Boston Ideal organization could not
have been more fully demonstrated than
eby the reception given The Bostonians
during the past week. The entire
weeks engagement was in the nature of
{ an ovation, the Grand opera house be-
Ing crowded each night, prOfuSion of
| nOral testimonials being passed over the
.IootllghtS at nearly every performance,
and the box receipts during the week
ran up over IS, 900.
~
Oh the old members of the OrganiZa-
ton Miss HUNTINGTON exhibits the most
perceptible improvement in voice and
nth IN the art OF acting. BARNABEE is in
Statu quo, MACDONALD ditto, while
neither MARIE STONE nor Tom KARL
was up to the Old-time standard.
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Of the new stars in the company,
RICCI and Miss CoRDEN are the most
valuable additions. RICCI has bassO
voice of wonderful depth and volume,
while Miss CoRDEN's soprano is as
clear as yesper bell and as fresh as the
spring flowers. The charming natural
ness of Miss CORDEN's stage manner
and the freshness of her voice estab-
llShed her in popular favor on her first
The Bostonians" are justly subject
to criticism in two particulars: First,
for not adding more new operas to their
repertoire. The ''Poachers" is the only
thing. new that they give, although they
promise 'MignOn" at an early day.
The second ground for criticism
is the exceeding Frenchiness
of their operas. A little nom
sense now and then is reIished Iy
the best OF men, but there is an excess
OF levity in the BOstonian perform
ances, and in many instances the lines
are too broad and suggestive to please
polite ears. Something more refined,
with little more music and less dia-
logue, would be preferable.
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The attractions at the Grand for the
coming week will be Germans Spec
tacular MinStrels the first half and EZRA
KENDALL in "a Pair of Kids" the lat
ter part of the week. The GORMAN
brothers were formerly the stars of
HAVEMY's organization. At the Sat
urday matinee each lady who purchases
seat on the first floor will be pre-
scented with pair of kid gloves as a
souvenir of Mr.. KENDALL's one thou
sand and fourth performance of his
well-known comedy. t9s=
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LILLY CLAY's colossal female aggre-
cation did land office business at the
Olympic last week, standing room being
at a premium the entire week. All the
venerable theater patrons who make a
habit OF only going to the Olympic once
year. happened to make it suit to fix
on last week as the date of their annual
a 70 fn ic- farn Ia IL,
+ Hence the Oyercrowded houses. This
| week HARRY ROGERS Transatlantic
company, with twenty new features, a
stronghold and a lively afterpiece, will
make fun for the Olympic patrons.
35The,New York Mirror got out the
handsomest holiday number of all the
dramatic journals. But the daintiest
souvenir of the century was the New
1ear's greeting which ROBSON and
CRANE sent out to their friends. 1t was
alarge souvenir book containing ele-
CANT Illustrations of their most popular
plays, including sYThe Henrietta, 5 the
finew piece which is having such a. phe-
nomenal run at Union Square. AS a
gem of pictorial art the RoBsoN and
CRANE souvenir has never been
equaled. -. s''''..
Mrs. LANGTRY has been i'll for several
weeks, and fears are entertained that
she will have to cancel all engagements
for the season. Her indisposition is due
to Overwork. f'si:%'t
LAURA BELI.INI is the best-paid
light opera singer in the country. Mr..
CoNRIED had great difficulty in finding
good singer with voice of proper
quality to carry the leading part in 1.-The
Gypsy Baron" He pays Miss BEL
LINZ S12, 900 season and expenses.
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A couple of ragamuffins in gentle
mems clothing sat in the parquette cir
Gle of the opera house, near the center
aisle, last Monday evening, and annoyed
everybody within hearing distance by
their coarse criticisms on the toilettes
worn by the ladies. Their remarks
were as offensive as their whisky
scented breath, and they ought to have
been fired out bodily.
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