St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-08
MANTELL IN "MONBARs.-
A Very PalpabIe Hit---Varied
Amusement Notes.

Robert Mantell, the famous emotional
actor, made his first appearance as a
star before Minneapolis audience last
evening in the French adaptation,
"Monbars." 1t was large audience, a
critical one, and certainly an appte-
ciative one. Mr.. Mantell deserves every
compliment that has ever been bestowed
upon him, and will hereafter be prime
favorite in Minneapolis. He has a we'll
balanced and capable company support
ing him, in the correct sense iof
the term. He received warm
and hearty welcome on his APP
pearance and so many enthusiastic
recalls after the several acts that a hit
OF large proportions was made plain.
''MOnbarS" is extremely interesting in
motive and clever in treatment, and
contains number of strong dramatic
episodes which moved the audience to
spontaneous OutburStS of enthuSia SIN.
1t contains much of heart, illustrated by
delicate touches, and while there is but
little OF comedy in it, the play is not all
somber, the romantic giving it de-
the hero, Robert Monbars, was
picture of the period in
which the story is laid. In his
dress of the Directoire he was superb.
In manner elegant. and in the portrayal
of the varied and opposite emotions in
cident to the character he was natural,
strong and artistic. His outburst of
rage when he receives the letter written
by his wife to Louis de Meran was
grand, as was also the thought that his
wife was poisoning him. The cauteriz-
ing of his arm with a red hot poker in
act first, the discovery that his lifetime
friend, Laurent, was poisoning him and
their duel we're the marked dramatic
scenes. Mr.. Mantell made a grand art
iStic and effective hit in the role.
The sale of seats for ''She" is now on
at the box office of the Grand, and the
seats are going very briskly ''She''
will be presented with all the glory and
dazzle that characteriZes the Spectacu-
lar, and great production is promised.
Nearly 100 people will appear on the
stage. Mr.. Dredy will rehearse the
extra people to-day at O'Clock.
j. x. Emmett, the popular German
dialect comedian and sweet singer,
opens a weeks engagement at the
Grand next Monday.
night was changed to The Creole. or
Article A." which proved to be one of
the strongest plays yet presented at this
popular place of amusement. Miss
Wellesley, as Cora. the Creole, and j.
3. Brown as George Duhamed were es-
pecially effective. Wallace d. Shaw
proved a very satisfactory Maziiier.
and Neil Scully was decidedly funny as
Potain. The stage setting was elab-
crate, and the costuming rich. The
audience was fair one. There will be
matinee to-day and the piece will run
until Friday.
Several of the boxes and a large num-
Der of seats have been reserved for
Friday night at the Peoples theater,
when Miss Marie Wellesley has her
benefit, appearing in the title role OF
Leah the Forsaken."
The Minneapolis Amateur Opera com
pany have had several offers to repeat
their production of ''Pinafore,' includ-
ing one from Manager Scott, of the st.
Paul Grand.
Matthew Arnold's Consolation for
Cranks." Rev. w. J. Shannon will
speak for the Winona Prohibition club
upon the above subject at Plummer
post hall, corner Washington and First
avpnnp north