St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15

Is there In modern fiction a more pure and
lovely creation than the Little Lord Faunt-
leroy of Mrs. Francis Hodgsoh Burnett? So
exquiSitely sweet and tender, so redundant
with delicate dainty touches of ideal boy
hood as he is, that one feels that the little
Lord is the boy he has hoped all his mascu-
line child-friends might be- 1t will be seen
that SO meagre story could furnish but
slender basis for COM licated plot or for
particularly strong dramatic situations. yet
the authoress has contrived TO fashion
most hi .hly interesting succession of de-
lightful songs which viii long linger in the
mind and cause the spectator 10 turn again
and again to behold their unique beauty and
freshness. To sum up Little Lord Fauntle-
roy is a lustrous sketch in q superb setting.
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Actresses are gradually discarding wigs.
The tousled and fr.zzled headpieces of the
old-time stage are losing place on the mod
ern boards. The actress OF to-day wears her
own hair-if she has any-and glories in the
proud possession of shining temples and
smoothly-lying OIL closely braided tresses,
which rival in glossiness the cleanly coat of
well-groomed horse. And yet the actress
locks do not play any less i'm portant part in
The historic art than they did formerly. 1t is
simply evolution-from The wigmaker to the
hair dresser. How much head of confusen
hair can take part in the play is easily gauged
when that queen of condolences, Rosina
Vokes, peers from the tooIlights. 1t is
businesSlike head of hair. Each succeeding
year seems to add to Rosina Vokes' grace;
the wonderful suppleness of her body seems
10 increase with every season; more joyous
note seems added TO her infectious laugh.
There is spontaniety about her that reveals
some fresh charm each time we see her. 1t
is something TOO subtle To define. too delicate
to impale on the baroarous lance of cold
blooded rhetoric, yet it is there aud we re-
cognize and applaud with new sympathy, O
more perfect understanding. She has an IN
deniable charm of personality and rare
facility of expression. Her features mirror
the sentiments of her voice. Expressions
sweep across her face as freely as the shade
sweep over meadow OF growing grain, bent
into ripples and pillows, by the uncertain
breezes of an idle summer day. In whatever
she does there is refinement about Rosina
Vokes that is as inseparably her own as the
mop of yellow hair which she ever and anon
shakes at the audience with the freedom and
abandon of an unbroken colt tossing its
name. That same quality of refinement
dominates Miss Vokes' company and Miss
Vokes' comedies. Her comedietas are all
delicate. keen, clever. requiring clever hands
TO develop the storybecOmingly. In every one
each character is essential TO tho story, and
bears distinct individuality. For her en-
gagement here this season, which commences
next Thursday at the Newmarket Miss
Vokes offers US four new pieces. The pro-
gramme having been ar anged as follows:
Thursday and Friday, THE Old Musician
(new), 1.-THE Circus Rider and "a Double
Lesson" new; Saturday matinee and even
gsNr od1lo s.M Nv
Bill and My Lord in Livery" new.
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Following the Rentz-Santley troupe, which
did remarkable business at the Olympic,
comes William Rowe's star aggregation, pre-
senting the following well-knOwn vaudeville
people: Fisher and Clark, novelty artists;
Leonhardt Brothers, as 1.-THE Gladiators;"
Lolita and Lynch, lightning zouave drill
artists; Flora Leonard, the bright song and
dance lady; Cain and Lorenzo. burlesque
artists; William Rowe, pedestal clog dancer;
Burns and Nina, character songsters; Nellie
Leonard, the aerial queen; A. Fl. Wilson, the
popular mimic: Little Meredith, the dashing
vocalist; Granada, king of the wire. The
performance will conclude each evening
with the screaming absurdity. "a Bag Of
Salt"
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PatrODS OF the ddfTlS IledJer VIII DE UiSaD-
pointed in not finding that popular place Of
amusement open next week, but will find
food for rejoicing in the fact that Minnie
Madden, the best of all lngenues. has been
engaged for the holidahs. In the past this
favorite little star has always tinctured her
comedy with an element of pathos, but in
this seasons success she devotes her talents
entirely to comedy. Her new play is called
"Featherbrain," which will open the week of
Dec 2s, and will not fail to draw such dis
eliminating playgoers as those of st. Paul,
who reject mediocrity and support merit
The engagement being for a week, I'm Spite
of ALL the success of three seasans will be
given. This is rather pathetic story, writ
ten by the great sardou and translated by
that prince of adaptors, Steele Mackaye. In
the part of Alice Clendenin Miss Madden is
unusually effective, and her admirers will be
glad indeed to see her again in that role.
The company supporting her is very strong
and capable The sale Of seats will open
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