St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28
GOSSIP OF THE THEATERS.
Plenty OF Good Things in Store foI
Patrons.

Emma Juch, the famous young prima
donna, who was with the National
Opera company last season. and whose
singing of Marguerite in "Faust"
created furore in local musical circles,
will be heard in Minneapolis at the
Peoples theater Friday evening,
Oct. 5, in one grand concert.
An unusually strong company VIII
support Miss Juch. 1t includes
Rosa Linde, contralto; Adele Aus der
Ohe, pianiste, favorite pupil of List;
William LAWN, a young English tenor,
whose voice took London by storm
year ago; Clement Bassagno, basso,
formerly with Campanini, and Victor
Herbert, the famous cello soloist, who
the Metropolitan Opera house Orches-
ira, of New York. The company is now
singing in chicago with great success.
Natural Gas" might quite as appro-
priately be called laughing gas. tits
CONFUSION, explosion or cOnflagratlon
in three acts. The piece is all action
on the stage, constantly interrupted,
but not stopped. by laughter in the
audience. Henry V. Donnelly is an ex-
tremely funny comedian, and Eddie
Girard is one of the cleverest actors
seen on the stage in years. The large
audience last night roared themselves
hoarse, and Natural Gas" opened most
auspiciously. The play is on for a
prosperous business the remainder OF
the week.
The sale of seats for Maggie Mitchell's
engagement opens at the Grand to-day.
Already inquiries have been made at
the box office for the repertoire. Mon
day until Thursday inclusive Ray"
new play will be presented; Friday
''FanchOn" will be the bill aud Satur-
day Little Barefoot will be presented.
The stage direction of the Mitchell
plays will be under the personal super
vision of Ben Teal, the greatest stage
manager in America. Manager Conk-
lin is also painting special scenery for
the engagement.
Z. E. Witherell, manager Of Emma
Abbott, is in the city.
The Select Knights, A. o. q. W., of
Minneapolis, will be given benefit at
the Peoples theater tonight. "The
Strangles of ParlS'' will be the play
presented by the Peoples stock COM
pany. The different lodges will march
from Armory hall to the theater in full
uniform. The sale of seats has been
unusually large.
The Peoples theater has been engaged
by the local committee of the Farm and
Labor party, both afternoon and even
ing, Wednesday, Oct. A., for the DR.. Nc
Glynn lectures. Both addresses will be
upon political topics and the single tax
theories advocated by the party OF
which the famous eX-prieSt Is an able
exponent.
Miss Fife Ames, daughter of Mayor
Ames, has been awarded the elegant
gold medal presented to the Exposition
by Manager Sterling, of the Pepole's
theater, to be given the scholar stand
ing highest in the graduating class OF
the Minneapolis High school after a
thorough examination. The medal is
unique in design, valued at SO.
The play of mot Guilty" was pro-
duced at the Pence opera house last
night to a large audience. Mr.. Book
in the dual roles of Col. WillOughby
and Silas Lapham made great hit
mot Guilty. will run the remainder of
the week. Next week the highly ro-
mantle play of Under Two Flags" will
be presented, with a powerful cast.