St. Paul daily globe., 1889-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thomas w. keene, the tragedian,
began a weeks engagement at the
Grand opera house last evening, pre-
sumably to large house, as the per-
formance was given for the benefit of
the Northwestern hospital, and every
seat had been disposed of before rising
of the curtain. keene appears in his
famous impersonation of Richard Ill.
tonight.
Little Barefoot was given at the
Pence opera house with its old-time
success, and delighted large audience.
The piece runs for the first half of the
week.
The highest price ever paid for gal
lery seat was paid last night at the
Grand opera by Thomas W. Keene, the
tragedian, the occasion being the bene-
fit of the Northwestern hospital and the
performance "Richelieu." The price
paid was SO for a seat that usually costs
a quarter.
The W. c. Coup Equescurriculum
gave a most novel and most thor
OughIy enjoyable entertainment at the
Harris theater last evening TO crowd
ed house. The horses themselves are
splendid specimens, and they move
about the stage, their satiny spots glis-
tening under the light, and so full of
life and spirit that it is pleasure
simply to look at them. They do ahun-
dred marvellous things which no one ever
dreamed a horse could accomplish.
Round after roundof applause followed
when Bonita distinguished numbers and
added them. Peck enjoyed swing, and
Nip ana Tuck INDUCED in see-saw.
And when Peck's Bad Boy chased the
attendants off the stage. the crowd
hOwled with delight. One of the most
enjoyable features of the performance
was the exhibition given by Gen. Sher-
man, the magnificent snow white stall
lion. The military drill given by ten
bronchos is one of the most remarkable
things in the entertainment, as well as
the most effective. Prof. Buckley's
dogs give a very unique performance
that is almost as wonderful as that of
the horses. Miss Ida Clark'S perform
ance on the cOrnet was marvellous, and
the other features were all excellent.
There will he children'S matinee to-
day.
The Bijou has the best show on this
week since Mat tie Vickers, in dot.
The drama is one full of thrilling Situa-
tionS and has a fatal effect on good
many of the characters, but the action
is lively, free and fairly reflects several
phases of frontier life. There is vii
lain. sad and wrongcd wife, humor
Gus Dutehman, a manly miner. and
lastly Dot in the cast. "Det" was
voted all right by the gallery last
night. She is trim little figure
in her beaded and fringed skirt, and is
Johnny on the spOt'' when there is any
shooting to be done or hapless victims
of conspiracy to be eXtricated from their
embarrassment. DOT is the star part,
assumed by Miss Florence Bindley, andA
she has good many excellences to
recommend her IN sOubrette work. Her
leading support. James Horne, in the
dual character DeadWood Jack and
Ned Curley, is stTapping fellow,
who comes out strong in the eli
makes, where he assumes herculean
attitudes with genuine grace. His elo-
cution is not strong, however. Hank
Sayers, ''the heartless yillain," is the
part done by Harold Hartsell. 1t re-
quires him to go into a combination
with jenkins, one of the funny side
lights of the piece. to do up the balance
of the cast, and winds up with his get
ting himself in trouble from which he
does not recover. John Fosters David
jenkins is an excellent bit of character
iZation, and the other parts are above
the average. The orchestra played sew
eral taking selections last night, the
schOttische comique Il had Fifteen Dol
lars" ETC., the concert waltz and a med
ley overture, with xylophone solo.