St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

If every day were Sunday the Peo-
pies theater would be veritable gold
mine. The audiences on the first day
of the week are Invariably very large,
and that of last evening was no eXcep-
ton. The play was that familiar tenn
perance drama, "Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" and 1t was gwen an excellent
presentation by the stock company;
j. B. Brown did powerful
piece of work as Joe Morgan, the drunk
ard, who sinks through drink to the
lowest level and is finally reformed
by the death of his little daughter. Miss
Marie Wellesley was spirited Willie
Hammond, the diSsolute boy. John w.
Burton as the green. but big-nearted
lad. and Miss Alice Kemp as
Mehitable Cartwright, slovenly
young lady with weakness for chewing
gum and being loved, made most of the
fun. Mr.. Burton's comedy was too
broad at times, but it never failed to
excite laughter. Miss Kemp has done
nothing better since her connec-
ton with the theater, and she
impers0nated the sip-shod, holden
ish girl to perfection. Miss
Mary Clifford was sufficiently sad
eyed Mrs. Morgan, the inebriate'S wife,
and the rest of the cast was, in the
main, very good. The scenic effects
were unusually fine, the two tableauX
being especially striking. The play
will run all the week, with the usual
matinees,
AT the Pence last evening was given
the first performance of Caste" a conf
edy which perhaps is better known than
any other comedy of modern date. The
play is English, a strong picture of the
different castles of English society, from
the aristocracy to plumber. The Ec-
Giles family are the principal charac-
tcrs. Miss Rogers, as the decidedly
original Polly Eccles, was a great favor
tie. She played the. part very
naturally and consequently very effec-
lively. Neil Scully as the Old Man
Eccles had great makeup. His act
ing was uneven, at times very good. in
places careless. In the stronger Situa-
lions he brought down the house, and
on the whole left vivid and true pic
ture of the old drunkard on the minds
of the audience. Miss Beebe as the
Marquise was unusually good, and Sam
Il. Shaw deserves especial mention as
Hawtree. The other parts were indif-
ferently taken, but the real strength
and genuine fun of the piece made it
SGD" Caste will run until Thurs
day.
Little Corinne, supported by the KIM
ball Opera, ComiQue and BurlesQue
company, opens her engagement at the
Grand tonight in the latest London
success, Monte CriSto, Jr." The COM
pany is large one, the scenery is said
to be superb, and the march and other
features unique and catchy. A special
souvenir matinee will be given We'd
nesday.
The sale of seats for Margaret Math-
er's engagement opens Tuesday morn
ing at the Grand box office. The
tragedienne is said to be in excellent
spirits, and the repertory has been ar
ranged to please all classes. "Romeo
and Juliet" Leah" and 1.-The Honey
moon" will be presented. The support
is said to lie one of the strongest COM
panieS ever put on the road.
Miss Minnie Madden arrived yeSter-
day and opens tonight at the Hennepin
Avenue theater in Caprice" The fact
that Miss Maddern played three highly
successful engagements here last win
ter is a sufficient commentary upon the
hold this charming little actress has
gained in the hearts of Minneapolis peo-
Pile, and the standing room only card
has been busted ready to be posted at
the box office.
Mignani Bros. Star Speciality COM
pany, one of the best vaudeville COM
binations on the road, begins an engage
ment at the Theatre COmique this even