St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-04
DRAMATIC DRIFT.


there was fairly good minstrel show
the first half of the week, and the latter
part was filled in with the Conried
Opera company in arepertOire of beauti-
full opera very badly sung. AT the PeO-
pies 1.-The Romance of Poor Young
Man" had an average run, although
Tie weeks performances were broken
in upon by political meetings which
were held in the theater.
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The first half of this week at the
Grand the bill will be hartley CAMP
BELLS "White Slave" an old produc-
ton but which, like "Uncle Toms
Cabin" never loses its charm for large.
class of theater-goers. The latter part of
the week, commencing Thursday even
ing, Mrs. LANGTRY will play an engage
ment in which she appears in her cele-
brated role of Lena Despard in GAS In
Looking Glass" Mrs. LANGTRY is
tuning, and in this character has an
opportunity to display her taste for
fine dress to unusual advantage. The
story of Lena Despard is an interesting
one and as Mrs. LANGTRY is supported
by most capable company the per-
Torrance of GAS In a Looking GLASS; is
said to be exceedingly entertaining.
It is sad to see fine opera organiza-
ton degenerate as the COnried company
has done. Two years ago, when the
Conried company first came to st. Paul
with 1.-The Gypsy Baron," they created
sensation. 1t was conceded to have
been the most elegantly staged opera
that had ever been seen in the city, and
the singing was superb. LAURA BEL
n1F I i
O'NEIL. and JACQUES KRUGER COM
posed a cast of artists that was hard to
equal in English opera. 1t was in pain
full contrast with the first appearance of
the Conried company in this city that
our musical people observed the ''Cheap
John" scale upon which the company is
organized this season. tits to be hoped
that Nh. CoNRIED will get his grip again,
and give to the public once more such
opera productions as he is capable OF
giving.
There will be no performance at the
Peoples this week. Presumably, in
fit of patriotic ardor, Manager WALKER
proposes to let his people celebrate
CLEvELAND's election, or will close
his place out of respect for the memory
of the late Republican party.
Mrs. LANGTRY's repertoire for her
st. Paul engagement will be as follows:
Thursday evening and Saturday matt
nee. ..As in Looking Glass;" Friday,
''Lady of Lyons" Saturday evening,
'iPygmalion and Galatea." The char
acter of Lena Despard is in no sense
similar to Camille" She is neither
demi-mondaine nor declasse. She is
simply a woman of the world, of brill
liant mind, fondEess for fine gowns,
jewelry, carriages, dinners and luXu-
ries of all kinds without the means
offered to gain the end desired. She is
woman who recognizes the value of
all social laws and the danger that ex-
broken.
The story of KYLE Bellows deal
ingS with PIERRE LoRILLARD that is
now thoroughly accepted in uptown
clubs is that Mr.. Bellows offense
was that of cad and boaster. He
walked into the Tuxedo club, according
to the version of the affair which is now
accepted, called a servant to him in a
loud tone, and, handing him letter adj
dressed to young lady, told him to
take it to her, and be sure and deliver
it personally, and without the knowl-
edge of any one who might be standing
by. The whole tone of his remarks and
his manner was such as to seriously
compromise the young lady'S name;
and, til ugh she is above reproach, it is
felt by the more sedate and proper men,
beers of the club that such action was
unbefitting gentleman, and that they
could not, in justice to the dignity of
the club, permit Mr.. BELLEW to re-en-
ter the house. Hence the petition to
the board of governors which resulted
in the letter TO Mr. POTTER requesting
him not to repeat the offense of intro
ducing Mr.. BELLEw into the Tuxedo
club.
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W. T. CARLEToN's new opera, ''Myn-
heer JAM" will soon be seen at the
Haymarket, where extensive prepare
lions are being made for It's stage set
tings. CARLETON'S well known excel
lence as stage manager-equaling in
merit his qualities as singer-will no
doubt be noticed in this, his own and
exclusive operate property. With en-
tirely new costumes anu scenery. and a
company in many respects the best for
opera c0mique in America, there will be
a decided penchant Oh the part of opera
lovers to see CARLETON'S new opera and
hear his singers in theater so excep-
tionally favorable for music.
Il
The season of the Boston Ideals. I'M
der the management of w. II. FOSTER,
commenced at Troy, N. Y, last week,
when an OverfiOwing house witnessed
the performance of Carmen" This
year Mr.. FOSTER has two prima donnas,
Mile. De LUSsAN and Nine. L'ALLE-
MAND. Miss DE LUSsAN will sever her
connection with the Ideals at the end of
this season, having signed with a Lon
don manager to sing in Europe next
season.
The election excitement has told on |
the theaterS all over the country. For |
the last two weeks small audiences have |
been the universal result Of the out |
door paradeS, fireworks and mass meet |
ingS.
1t will be of interest to MINNIE MAD
DERN's numerous friends here in the |
Northwest to learn that this bright |
little woman is winning more triumphs !
this season than ever before. The |
critics everywhere are in ecStacieS over |
her, and can't say enough in her praise. |
1t will be remembered that the GLOBE /
long ago predicted that with good man. |
tunity for developing her genius MIN
ME MADDERN would in time become |
the SARA BERNHARDT of the American |
stage. 1t is therefore with all the more |
pleasure we note her rapid advance |
ment in the direction indicated.
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ANNE O'NEIII. is the name of a |
young woman in the Harrigan theater |
who has set Gotham wild with her |