St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-09
MINNEAPOLIS.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

"Rosedale, or the Rife Ball." Lester
Wallack's sparkling comedy in i've
acts. was presented for the first time in
MINNEAPOLIS at the Peoples theater
last evening to very large mid
week audience. 1t is doubtful
if there has ever been a COM
edy more cleverly written than
"Rosedale.' The story is charmlngiy
told. The play abounds i'll dramatic
situations and bright love scenes. Inc
plot has already been outlined in this
napey. The scene of the play is III
England. and the motive hinges upon
the theft of a child and valuable papers
from a man or house by Miles Nc
Kenna, a yillainous Gypsy. The
play was satisfactorily produced by
the Peoples company. Elaborate
preparations had been made by the
management TO have the initial per-
Torrance strong one, and all the parts
were in competent hands. Honors
were easy, certainly, between those
of the east appearing in the lead
ing roles. J. E. Nelson, as Elliot Gray,
gave a very strong and, withal. fin
1shed performance. He has never been
seen TO better advantage since
bis advent to this house. HIS
reading was almost perfect, and IN the
comedy scenes it is doubtful II any actor
but Wallack could have pleased the
Kenua, the villainous Gypsy, was
made strong and almost revolving
picture by Theodoee Hamilton. Ills
portrayed of the role was al,
ways powerful, often subtle ana
never failing in realistic intensity.
Miss WELLESLEY gained many new adj
mirers for her charming work as Rosa
Leigh, Her conception of the role was
almost perfect. 1t was in the love
scenes with Elliot Gray that she was at
her best, but she did everything well
last evening. The audience spontan-
eously applauded the pretty love scene
between Rosa and Elliot Gray III
the second act. J. w. Burton
made much Of the part he es-
sayed. that of burberry Cobb.
j. b. Brown had little to do as Matthew
Leigh, but he made the most OF the
part. He gave a strong reading OF the
physicians eulogy in the second act.
tage as Col. May. Wallace Shaw
was an excellent Farmer Green, and
Rita Booth q charming Lady Florence.
Same bill for the remainder of the week.
This evening occurs the benefit to the
Northwestern Hospital association.
''Rosedalc" will lie the attraction, and
il is expected that the elite of the city
will pack the theater.
"The White Slave" was presented at
the Grand opera house last night to
fair house. The reaction attendant
upon the election no doubt affected the
attendance at this favorite meledrama.
1.-The White Slave is a powerful play,
its situations being forceful and dram
attic, its comedy we'll sustained through
out and its plot absorbing. The scenic
effects are also good. 1.-The White
Slave will run the rest of the week,
with Saturday matinee.
Joseph II. Grismer and Phoebe Da-
vies will play weeks engagement at
the Grand opera commencing next Mon
day. Called Back will be presented
the first three nights, followed by For
given"
L. A. Kilday, business manager for
the Grismer Il Davies company, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Wages of Crime" began a run of
three days at the Pence last night be-
fore good house. Skip, the cook.
made lots of fun, and George G. Golden
was q gallant fireman.