St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
DRAMATIC DRIFT.

time ideals" followed close upon the
footsteps of the rival faction, and en-
tertalned opera patrons at the Grand
last week with repertoire of new light
operas. 1t is evident that Manager FOS-
ter has the best Of his rivals this season
IN the organization of his company. The
''BoStonlanS" gave delightful perform.
ances OF Dorothy and "Pygmalion and
Galatea," but everything else they at.
tempted had a stale quality. 1.-THE Cor
slcan Brothers" had good run at the
Peoples during the week.
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Frederick Warde will play at the
Grand all OF this week. and the Peoples
VIII give revival of 1.-THE Ticket-of.
Leave Man." MIR. Warde's repertoire
l 1Or t1e week is as follows: Monday,
William Tell" Tuesday matinee,
"Gaston Cadol;" Thursday and FRIDAY
evenings. Richard ILL.," Saturday
las" "l" '"-
"DorotLy," the beautiful opera sung
Oy the ''BoStonianS' during their en-.
gagement here last week, has had a ron.
tlnuouS run for two wears at a ( .Ondon
theater, and is still as popular as ever.
In the finale of the second act. where
Ihe hunting song is introduced, the
LONDON stage manager lets slip a pack
OF IoXhounds, who have been trained
Ior tie business, and rush upon the
stage III full cry. 1t is described as be-
ing wonderfully exciting scene.
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A Western playwright has hit upon a
mover loea FOR giving dramatic per-
lOrm1npn wIthnnt no
pany. His idea is to use the nbonn-
graph-that is, to have the regular stage
setting, and then let the instrument
speak the lines. For an opera he will
nave two instruments, one for the music
and the other for the libretto.
The latest success in the way of mu-
seal farce-comedy is Later On" by
IL: Grattan Donnelly, the author of
Natural Gas" The comedy made a
great hit i'll San Francisco. where il had
run OF nearly four months. Joe Hart.
Myra Goodwin and Fred Hallen are
some OF the artists in the company.
he Wolf Hopper. the comedian OF
IMeoauil,s Opera company, has made
MT IN his topical song, 1.-THE Nice
young Man." Instead of saying fell
into the SOUP" he uses the more ele-
gant expression "fell into the con-
s1Lnme: Hopper is very fond of the
auuiiraIlon and applause of the popu-
lace. He says that if theater-poers nm.
derSt0od how a comedian feels when
MS brilliant remarks appear to fall flat
they would raise little more dust, if
only out OF sympathy for the stage fool,
Sald ne: I'VE live on applause; lis our
Dreau ana butter; we Starye without it.n
Hopper, though young man. is per-
fectiy bald, and his deficiency is hidden
by coal black wig.
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Mrs. Potter says that she wears
neither stays in her skirts nor a hustle,
When the lights of the stage take up the
subject of dress reform we NAV soon
look for an array of reedless and bustle-
less women. Mrs. Potter has doubtless
some substitute which she considers
more comfortable, while it gives her the
same appearance, for her general get-up
seems TO be as good as the average.
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Michael J. Kelly, the famous base
1aillSt, has been engaged to play in "a
Tin Soldier" at salary of 81 900 a
week. He made his debut on the stage
last week in New York.
The Thursday matinee performance
at the Grand for the benefit of the
NewsboyS' Home will doubtless be well
patronized. The entertainment will be
well worth the price of admission, and
then the object of the charity is surely
deserving one. Frederick Warde, tho
members of the ''BOstOnianS' Opera
company, and some of our local celeb
rites will contribute to the entertain
ment.
The way in which chorus girls ret on
their makeup" is often ridicuIed by
theater goers. The stage managers,
and not the girls, are to blame for such
free use OF black and red paint. Girls
who refuse to make up" to suit the
taste of the stage lord are fired. The
paints used by actresses are generally
very injurious connections. and gem
eral scrubbing must always be gone
through with after the performance is
over. 1t is doubtful whether any
actresses use the makeup" from
choice, for instead of enhancing their
beauty it makes them uglier than their
natural selves.
Prof. Titcomb, who has always been
ready to aid in musical entertainments
of charitable and social nature, is to
be rendered complimentary benefit by
his friends at the Grand opera house
next Saturday evening. The following
programme is announced:
Trio. ........ Piano, violin and cornet
Mrs. l.. b. Erwin, Prof. Will and Aug
Tillemann
'St. Paul Ladies' Quartette' .... Violin Solo
Prof Fred Will.
Piano Duet-overture WILLIAM i TEL"
Miss Emma Hess and Prof. Titcomb.
Vocal Duet-Messrs Willoughby and Gar
land.
Guitar Selections. ........P Prof L. S. Wyman
Vocal Solo. =. Mrs. De Wolf
Piano Solo :. So. ........Miss Ella Richards
Quartette. .... House of Hope Church Choir
Trio-Piano Miss Ella Richards, Emma
Hess and Prof. Titcomb.
Vocal Trio-Mrs. De Wolf and Misses Col.
vile and De Wolf
Vocal Solo. Frank Garland
Scene from aida" In Costnme-Misses Hat.
tie Bruch and Jennie Brown.
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The concert announced for Miss Adele
Aus der Abe in Society hall will take
place in Standard hall, corner Eighth
and jackson streets, instead. The date
determined on is Thursday, Jan. II,
and the advance sale of tickets begins
at Dryers Thursday of this week.
Miss Aus der Ohe will play the great
est of the Beethoven sonataS, the Gap
the Carnival" of Schu-
mann, and a rhapsOdie by List. to-
gether with number of smaller works.
An Awful MOuthful.
Detroit Free Press.
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