St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
THEATRICAL TALK.
Eeene at the Hennepin Avenue This
Week.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE GRAND.
"Guv'ner" at the Peoples. BILLS at
the Pence and
Others.

Thomas w. Keene, the eminent TRACE
dian, appears at the Hennepin Avenue
theater all of next week, in the follow
ing repertoire: Monday, "Richelieu;'
Tuesday, Julius Cesar" Wednesday
and Saturday, Richard Ill; :" Thurs
day, "Othello;" Friday, Hamlet" and
Saturday matinee, the only matinee,
Merchant of Venice" Mr.. Keene
comes to Minneapolis direct from Chi
cago where he has just opened the new
and magnificent Haymarket theater,
playing two weeks there to crowded and
enthusiastic houses. His company is
warmly praised on all sides and is said
TO be the finest legitimate company that
ever supported a tragedian. keene al
ways carried strong company, and the
good reports We heard of it can readily
be believed when the com any contains
such well known artists as Joseph
WheelOck, Arthur Elliott, Eugene
Moore, Miss Anna Boyle, Miss Constance
Hamblin and others of that class.
Speaking of keene'S opening night
the New York Graphic says: 1.-The
event was observed by very large and
exceptionally Intelligent audience, and
the reception accorded Mir. Keene was
SO enthusiastic as to leave no question
the field of active work has at all
dimmed the high regard in which he
was previously held. Indeed, his first
appearance last night in the character
OF Richelieu evoked storm of applause
that swept over the crowded audito-
rum of the Chicago opera house
again and again, delaying the action
OF the play for good ten minutes
while the actor, who was ViSibly
affected by the warmth and extent of
his greeting, stood bowling his acknoWl-
edgementS TO the cheering throng.
Throughout the evening, as the tragedy
progressed to its close, these manifesto
tions of hearty praise and good will
were frequently repeated, and Mr..
keene was called before the curtain a
great number of times to answer the
acclamatiOns of the audience. In every
sense this opening of Mr.. Keene'S sea-
son is TO be regarded As far greater
success than had been anticipated by
that gentleman'S most Sanguine friends,
and there are on all sides warm praises
of the vigor, the strength and the schol-
arly quality of his work.
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Beginning Monday and continuing for
three nights and Saturday matinee,
Ezra c. Kendall, the eccentric come
dian, supported by Arthur and Jennie
Dunn, Gilbert Sarony and other clever
farceurS, will present his latest success,
"A Pair of Kids" This farcical concert
has now been played for over two years
with the greatest success in the princi-
pal cities of the United States, and has
always did larger business on its re-
turn. "A Pair of Kids has been seen
here last season, and was enjoyed by
large audiences. The concert is of the
Dreams and Bunch of Keys order,
and the part that Mr.. Kendall assumes
is that of an old LAY" In this charac-
ter role Mr.. Kendall is inimitable, and
made the hit of I'VE, Us Il Co." in the
part of DIR. MedicuS. On "Wednesday the
1,000th performance of "A Pair,of Kids
will be reached, and the management
announce that every lady attending the
matinee and buying down stairs seats
will receive handsome pair of kid
gloves.
Germans Spectacular MinStrelS fill
out the rest of the week at the Grand
opera. This company, while new in
name, is the best minstrel organization
on the road, being in fact the old Hav-
erly MINISTRIES. The company was
organized last August in Providence, X.
l., and has met with great success.
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Among the novelties announced for
the Minneapolis engagement are MaSch,
of 1.-The Knights of the Golden Cross"
dancing Musqueteers." college
Franks" and the extravaganza, The
Golden Ball.
The advance sale for "Adonis.'' the
great burleSque success, will open Fri
day, Jan. 13. Henry f. DoXy and the
seventy pretty girls will be seen for
four nights only.
Held by the Enemy is underlined
at the Grand.
The Pence will have an interesting
and diversified bill for the current week,
beginning to-day with the well-known
melOdrama. the "OctOroon." 1t will
also be given Monday night. 1.-The
Streets of New Y Ork will follOwTueSday
and Wednesday and Wednesday matt
inee, and "Peck's Bad Boy" the re-
mainder of the week. The Pence caters
ably to its large clientele, and its work
is appreciated. Manager Book will ap-
pear Ill every play this week.
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This week will be presented at the
Peoples theater, for the first time in
this city, the funniest of all English
comedies, entitled The Guv'nor." The
funny sayings and situations of this
comedy are said to be distributed
through the piece in most admirable
and appropriate manner, and keep the
audience in a continuous roar of laugh
ter. 1t will be placed upon the stage in
the same excellent manner that has
marked all the past productions seen at
this popular resort, and will undoubt-
eddy insure for the Peoples another
week of success. The past week the
"TwO Orphans" have been playing to
splendid business, and gave the best of
satisfaction.
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Arrangements have been made with
the Milwaukee road for a special train
to leave the Minneapolis depot every
evening next week after the close of the
Keene performance at the Hennepin
Avenue theateT.
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Fox & WatsOn's Specially Magnets
will draw at the ComiQue this week.
WORKS BOTH WAYS.
Health to the City and Saving to
the Municipality.