St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-12
AMUSENI EN rs.
Victoria Vokes, "ihe Old Home.
stead" and "McCarthy's Mis-.

Victoria Vokes, "ihe Old Home.
stead' and "McCarthy's Mis-.
haps." M
1t has been long time since theater-
goers of this city have enjoyed so rich
treat as was given them at the Grand
opera house. While the attendance did
not pack the house it was very good,
considering the weather, but not better
than the attraction warranted. The
Vokes family has long been recognized
as among the better class Of comedians,
and Miss Victoria. as she appeared at
the Grand opera last evening, compared
most favOrably with her inimitable and
charming sister. R0sina, i'm her delinea-
ton of refined comedy. A double
bill was presented, "a Mere Cipher"
and chubby" the star appearing
as Mrs. O'Braggerty in the latter play.
In this character she proved herself To
be a commedieune whose mlrth was
most contagious, and whose confusion
in the dramatically diSagreeable situa-
lions was most ludicrous. The per-
Torrance was interrupted at frequent
intervals last evening by numerous
bursts of applause, and Miss Vokes'
singing and dancing were enthusiastic
than Hopseotch, sustained the part OF
the henpecked husband and the terrified
lover in most satisfactory manner,
and the company throughout contrib
uted largely TO the enjoyment OF the
evenings entertainment by the excel
lence of their acting. The same bill
will be presented tonight and Wednes-
day evening. Rosina follows her older
sisters engagements at the Grand IN
about four weeks.
A well-tilled house greeted the first
production of THE Old Homestead at
the Minneapolis Harris theater last
night and laughed and cried themselves
into Mysteries. The play is similar to
Denman ThompSOn's other great sue
ceSS-"Joshua WhitcOmb." and is mere
ly sequel to that eyer-popular drama.
1t deals in the hOmely fabric of human
nature and is as pure and wholesome as
a sermon, with pathetic touches here
and there that bring tears to
the eyes. 1t is one of the best,
staged plays on the road. and
the company is such only. as prosper
Gus, money-making enterprise can
afford. A good. honest old farmer In a
New York drawing room, made one
roar with laughter, while his eX-
perienceS on the street in quest OF MS
lost boy often made one laugh when
they preferred to cry. Archie Boyd, as
Joshua WhitcOmb, is almost equal to
Denman Thompson. The singing of all
members of the company was especially
good.
1.-THE Old Homestead" runs the bal
ance of the week.
"McCarthy's Mishaps," curious
hodiepodge or melodrama, "Muldoon's
Picnic" and song and dance, attracted
an audience that filled the BijOu theater
to overlooking last night. The special
lies of the old knock about song and
dance team of Ferguson and Mack.
called Assault and battery" and
"burlesque circuses" were the features
of the piece. Mack is now dead, but his
place is taken by John S. Mari quite
acceptably, and the two were very
funny. Miss Lizzie Days dancing,
which is remarkable chiefly from a
gymnaStic point, some indifferent vocal
efforts by male quartette, anu the
singing and dancing of an infant phe-
nOmenon interlarded with Irish comedy,
with occasional glimpses of typical
stage william, a wrOnged wife anu
stolen child, made up the entertair-
ment. This rather incOngruous c,,n-
bination seemed to catch the house I'M
mensely. and the laughter was almost
continuous. The show will undoubtedly
pack the house nightly during the en-
gagement. which is for the week. ,.E
The Chinese consul and his attend
ants lately occupied box during the
performance of 1.-The Pearl of PeKin'
at Washington. The manager of the
company. desiring his opinion. request
ed the interpreter to ask what the con-
sui thought of the performance. where
at tile consul looked very wise, pulled
at his Queue and retorted hOi-nia-ch0i-a-
mung-a-lOa, which translated by the in
terpreter, was, "Melican girl welle
faire, welly faire indeed"