St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-10
DRAMATIC DOTS.

The engagement of Thomas W..
Keene, the tragedian, at the Hennepin
avenue theater, began last evening be-
fore very fair audience. 1t was not
such a welcome as Keene had reason to
expect, with "Richelieu" for the bill,
but the cold weather was largely re-
SpOnSible for this. "Richelieu' is not
his greatest role, but it is good one.
He is stronger, in parts. than some of
his prominent contemporaries, and
weaker in others, but in all he made
a realistic and satisfactory car
dinal. In the strong, passionate
scenes he is at his best, and after the
fourth act, closing with the curse scene,
he received an enthusiastic recall. The
support is entirely good. Joseph Vince
lock is quite at home in his old part of
Mauprat and ably seconds Mr.. Keene.
Arthur Elliott as BaradaS, j. b. Cur
rams Joseph, and Eugene MOOre'S Fran
co.'s were satisfactory, and Misses Boyle
and Baker took the respective parts of
Julie and Marian in pleasing style.
Tonight Julius Cesar will be the
bill, Mr.. Keene taking the part of Mare
Antony.
THE COMING OF DIXEY.
That ,,oaderful burlesque dream.
''Adonis,' comes to the Grand Opera
for four nights, beginning Wednesday.
Jan. rs. "Adonis" has been and is the
greatest stage success of the present
day, enjoying tremendous runs in New
York, Boston and Chicago. In New
York alone it ran for nearly two years.
"Adonis" comes to Minneapolis
with the same cast, the same
accessories, everything, in fact, that
made it the theatrical wonder of the
day. The title role is assumed by
Henry Z. DiXey, one of the most Won
derful and versatile latter-day COM
Odians of the day. In Adonis Mr.. DiXey
has achieved both fame and fortune,
and has obtained an enviable position
among the more renowned comedians of
the day. "Adonis'' will be presented
by Rice u DiXey's Big Burlesque
sonal direction of E. E. Rice,
line" etc. 'Adonis'' was originally
| written by William Gill, but has been
changed by Mr.. DiXey as cOllabOrateur.
1t is whimsical, delicate, NEUROLOGICAL
burleSque, Astounding in with and show
folly and fOible of the present day.
"AdOniS" has funny situations, bevies of
beautiful girls. chOristers, specialties,
and the music is superb. 1t is mounted
in the most lavish manner. and what has
proved big success elsewhere will also
be big here. Numerous inquiries have
come in for seats. The management of
the Grand announces the sale of seats
to open Friday. at 9 a. NJ, in the man.
ayers Office.
AT THE GRAND.
An audience of gOOdly size laughed
and roared at the amusing farce, "A
Pair of Kids" at the Grand last night.
The piece is extremely funny and was
received with instant favor by the play
gOerS present. On the instant Ezra
| Kendall, the star, set foot on the stage
the audience laughed, and why, be-
cause Kendall is one of the clevereSt
character actors before the public, and
his representation of the guile
less old farmer from way back
tickles the risibles of the entire audi
ence. 1t is picture familiar to every one.
The complications of "A Pair of Kids
are laughable and bewildering and the
specialties clever. Arthur Dunn is es-
pecially deserving of mention. On
Wednesday the l,00Oth performance of
"A Pair of Kids" will begin, and every
lady purchasing a seat OH the lower
floor will be presented with a pair of
kid gloves.
GOrman's Spectacular MINISTRIES
come to the Grand opera the last three
nights of the week. The company is in
reality Haverly's Old MastOdonS, and
include the Germans, f. NJ. Hall. Ned
Harley, BudwOrth, and other celebri-
ties.
ALT Hayman, agent of the "Held by
the Enemy" company, is in the city.