St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
First Night Gljmpses at the Thea
ters---The kapp Benefit.


John p. McGaughey was to have adj
dressed the audience at the Peoples
theater last evening, when the great
play of BLACK Diamonds was pre-
scented for the benefit of the Knights of
Labor building fund, but as he was IN
able to be present the only preface to
the play was pleasing song by Miss
Ida Hackett. Notwithstanding the rain,
a fairly large audience, made up
of Knights of Labor and business men
and their wives, attended. The theater
was hung with banners of the various
trades unions in the city, among the
most conspicuous being those of the
Street Railway Employees association,
Transfers Protective association,
Bricklayers' union, Stonemas0ns' union,
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
and the Coopers' assembly. ''Black
the value of the Knights of Labor Or
ganiZation, and the thunders Of applause
Showed that it was fully appreciated.
The play was remarkably we'll put
on, each character being taken in that
happy manner which has made the
house famous. The scenery was fine
and the mechanical effects good. The
scenes showing the coal breaker in full
operation and the one showing it in
flames were especially well received.
The play will be produced again this
evening, when T.W. BroSnan will make
an address. This evening the cigar
makers, clerks, boOkkeepers, printers,
photographers and stenographers will
attend.
Among the greatest successes of the
Grand Opera house, "a Parlor Match,"
one Of the best and brightest of Charles
HI. Hoyt's clever farcial comedies, is
one of the most pronounced. 1t has
caught the town, and crowded house
greeted Messrs. Evans and Hoey last
tions of the author in his characters of
McCorker the ''literary man." and "Old
Hoss," the collector for the auction
room, are marked by Hoyt's happiest
touches; but it is doubtful if the keen
humor and droll satire of the parts
could have been elaborated SO success
fully by less clever artists than Evans
and Hoey. Those who saw the play will
always remember the extremely funny
scenes and situations, and the large
audience was delighted beyond meas
ure. if applause counts for anything.
GA Parlor Match" runs the entire
week.
Ed tombstone, the genial representa-
tive of ''The Bostonians," is in the city.
He was in a jocular mood yesterday, for
he had just cashed draft for a weeks
salary, and the jingle of salary was
heard in the regions where the coat
tail droopeth. Said Edward: Our
season has been immense, old man (this
to a GLOBE reporter), and we are doing
some new operas. We open at the
Grand next Monday with the following
repertoire: Monday and Friday even
ings, "Mignon;" Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings. ''Fatinitza;;' Wednesday
matinee, Bohemian Girl" Wednesday
and Saturday matinee, 1.-THE Poachers;"
Saturday evening, ERA Diavalo." The
sale of seats is announced for to open
Friday, April Is. Mail orders will re-
ceive attention after the line is broken.
At the Graud last night the orchestra
rendered anew and taking ''patrol' en-
titled the Mayors PATROL" dedicated
to A. "A. Ames. The mayor occupied
box and enjoyed the familiar strains,
which are beloved by all good Elks.