St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-25
CHRISTMAS THEATERS.
Opera at the Hennepin, Tragedy
at the Grand, Burlesque at the
Remainder.

OpCEa thC
at the Grand, Burlesque at the
Remainder.
1t was something over year agO-on
Sept. q, 1887, TO be eXact-that Booth d
Barrett opened the new Hennepin Ave
nue. theater with the biggest weeks
business ever done in Minneapolis.
This afternoon there is to be a grand
reopening of one Of the prettiest thea
tiers in the West. The clouds of litiga-
ton have rolled away and pretty PA
tience," with its Gilbertian persiiiage,
its aoiefully funny minors and It's
graceful dances will hold the boards
this time. A CLOSE reporter was per
mltted preliminary peep at the full
dress rehearsal yesterday afternoon.
The thing went Off without hitch; it
was smooth, very smooth, even from a
professional standpoint. Nine. Romani
sang like a bird, and acted the artlesS
Patience with charming inSouciance.
FlOurnoy is Il funny Bunthorne; not
only that, but his fun IS new and efter-
vescent. 1t bubbles up in unexpected
places to the amusement OF the auditor.
Celia Goldman, who sings Patience at
the matinee, is artseSS, pretty and sings
charmingly. Altogether, 1t is evident
that the people VINO come to the matt
nee this afternoon expecting to see
raw amateur performance, if there are
any such. will be vastly disappointed.
The performance will be as finished,
smooth and satisfactory as that OF first
class professional company. The matt
nee begins at 2:45 p, III.
Frederick Warde, the tragedian,
ODened his engagement at the Grand
opera last night in the romantic play
''GaSton Cadol," instead of "Galba the
Gladiator" as first announced. The
sudden change was due to the illness of
one of Mr.. Warde'S leading ladies. In
Castor Cadol'' Mr.. Warde scored all
emphatic success. He was virile, sym
pathetic and wonderfully magnetic in
the role of CASTOR, and his
beautiful reading has not been
equaled by any actor IN Minneapolis
for some SEASONS. "GaStOn CadOl' Is all
intensely romantic play that bears
slight resemblance to the Lady of
Lyons 1t tells story of the French
revolution. CASTOR Cad0l, a young
peasant who has had access to the
library of the Comte de Traverne, MS
mind filled with visions of the equality
of man. enlists in the army of the re-
public. He returns colonel to his
home. IN the province of La Vendee
during the La Vendee insurrection. He
has. in secret, loved Therese. the daueh-
ter of the count. One day a wagon
passes his headquarters, and among the
condemned he recognizes IheIeSe. lie
strives to save her life by appealing to
the civil commandant, and he is sue
cessful. on the condition that Therese
becomes his wife. This is the
only hope, owing to law re-
Gently enacted, which pardons woman
condemned who marries a soldier OF the
republic. Therese, who is ignorant of
the modus operandi of her rescuing,and
believing il to be plan of rescue pro-
lected by her betrothed, Eugene De
Villeray, learns to her horror that she
has married plebeian. The action
of the play then shows the
nobleness of CASTOR and the
baseness of Villeray, and how
love at last conquers. Mr.. Warde was
most happy in an excellent support and
"GaSton Cado' was warmly received.
To-day at the matinee it will be re-
peated. and every one purchasing a
down stairs seat will receive hand
some book The sale has been very
large. William Tell" will be played
tonight.
The Sajc Ct seats for the Bostonians
will o.. = Y say.