St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

There was quite gOOd-SiZed audience
at the Newmarket last night to see
Grimoldi Adams in speaking part.
Mr.. Adams had made a reputation long
time ago as a pantomimist, and there
was noticeably some curiosity to see
him in new role, in his play with the
quaint title, 'He, She, Him, Her."
The play may be described as three
act pantomimical comedy, and certainly
all about. 1t depends mainly for sue
cess upon the cleverness of the people
engaged in it, and with two such clever
comedians as George Adams and Miss
Toma Hanlan in the leading parts, there
is a good deal of swing given to
the performance. 1t is one of those
plays that was written to furnish amuse-
ment, and the audience at the New
market last night had no right to ques-
ton that the purposes of its composition
had been fully met. Mr.. Adams is al
ways funny, and his experience in pan
tomime adds to the cleverness of his
part. Toma Eanlon's fine meZzo-se-
prano voice was delight and surprise
to her audience. The scenery is good
and the costumes handsome. The same
performance the remainder of the week.
A musical and literary entertainment
day euening under the auspices of Fa-
Their Mathew Total Abstinence society.
The entertainment was attended by
from 700 to 500 people who formed a
highly appreclative audience, liberal
and eXacting in its applause. The en-
cores were frequent and imperatively
demanded. P. NJ. Moroney. president
Of the society, delivered brief OPEN
ing address, and was followed by an in
strumental seXtette, composed as fol-
lows: First violins, Misses Lydia Ora
ham and May Clark; second violin, Miss
Lillian Grace; flute, mir. Bennett; violin
cello, Mr.. Mitchell; leader, Miss Hitch.
borne. John O'Brien, president of the
state union, made short speech, in
which he described the aims of the
Father Mathew society. Miss Ag-
gle Gay delighted the audience
by her beautiful singing. Prof.
Hannahan played piano solo and re-
Flying Machine" REGULATIONS were
given by Miss E. Myler and E. j. Oar
ragh, and the instrumental quartette
gave another selection. Miss Emily
Franklin gave piano solo, Mr.. Sullivan
song land a quartette composed of
Messrs. Congdon, DonOhue, Christophel
and Gehan sang to a delighted audience.
Mr.. Gillen delivered an address on the
Irish question, and Rev. Father Stanley
closed the evening with an address in
his usual happy manner.
There will be He. She, Him, Her.
matinee tomorrow afternoon at the
Newmarket theater. The advance sale
OF seats for Hal Reid's "Ex-Convict''
will open this morning.
Mendelssohn's Sublime Music.
Among the great attractions of the
coming musical festival will be Men
delssohn's "Elijah." This wonderful
oratorio, in which Mendelssohn has. per-
haps, eXcelled anything else he ever
wrote, is a description of the drought
prophesy, the raising of the son of the
woman of Zarepath, the contest be-
tween Elijah and the prophets of Baal.
which was settled by God sending down
fire to the sacrifice; the coming of rain
in answer to EIijah's prayer, Jezebel:s
persecution, the prophets flight to the
desert, his return and ascension to
heaven in fiery chariot. The music
is of the most elaborate descriptive ma
ture, and the gradual coming and final
break of the ,rainstorm are prepared
with wealth of power never surpassed.
Every note of the music, from the sui
len, choking energy Of the overture in
u minor to the last grand strains of
music as the prophet scars triumphant
heavenward in his chariot drawn by the
fiery steeds. The whole conception is
one of the most beautiful aud complete
wholes ever composed by any master.