St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-26
BEHIND THE FOOT LIGH HTS.

The Boston Ideals (Col. w. II. Foster,
sole proprietOr) have reputation from
Colorado to Mannheim, and that is
goodly distance. Still, In large meas
ure they deserve it. For years, with
the popular light opera and the lighter
numbers OF grand opera, they delighted
American audiences and were always
ESPECIALLY well received at st. Paul.
Even after the internecine war that
Hoped off many gOodly mem ,ers who
went to join the-whats its name?-
loh, yes, the BOstonlans-St. Paul never
lwavered in its allegiance, but crowded
.the theater and applauded. The com
Ipany that Col. Foster brought here
land introduced at the Newmarket
ilast night was new one. 1t is
not the Ideals OF old. but it is
"a grand opera company this time, and
ESSAYS purely grand opera roles. The
bill was D0niZetti's great opera, Lucia
ldi Lammerm00r,"w which is an ambitious
venture for the Ideals. The audience
its changes, st. Paul loves the company
STILL. 1t must be admitted that L'Alle-
;mand is good singer. and will never
fail to capture an audience. She did
not fail last night. but, on the contrary,
received an ovation that. at the close of
the third act. was raptureOus in its en-
thusiasm. But in the main there was
something lacking. and it was only on
occasions that the company rose to the
height of grand opera. AT the conclu-
sion of the last act the audience again
grew enthusiastic, and Bassett and
MertenS were given royal send-off.
Tonight Verdi'S I'll TrOvatOre" will
be given, and Miss Romeldi and Che
Waller Scoyel will appear. the former as
LeOnOra. and the latter as Manrico. Mr..
Mertens will take the part of the Count
di Luna and Miss Won DoenhOff that of
AZucena.
Notwithstanding that Mrs. Knight
opened her weeks engagement at
very inauSpiciOus time. she drew
very good house at the Harris last even
ing. My Lord in Livery" and
Beauty EesS" and Hoop La were
presented in Mrs. Knights true and
characteristic style. Miss Eddy is a
gem. and her bright face and clever
work add much TO My Lord in Liv-
ery'' which makes it delightful little
comedy: Miss Eddy is one OF the pref.
test little actresses which st. Paul
audience has seen for a long time, and
the treat of witnessing her inimitable
performance is cheaply bought at the
expense of the evening. Tonight Will
continue Mrs. Knights engagement
here, and, considering the merit of her
entertainment and the lady's personal
right to generous patronage in her late
misfortune, it will be but a fair ac-
acknowledgement of her earnest effoit to
make tO-nightS performance a success.
j.
The Star course entertainment to-
night at the Peoples church introduces
one of the finest dramatic orators in the
world. DR.. Robert NourSp, of Washing
ton. ID. G. He is a man of peculiar,
though interesting phySi0gnOmy. re-
minding one much of Theodore TiltOn..
He is cross between philosopher and
a comedian Zone is uncertain whether
his place of nativity is John Calvin,
Thomas Jefferson or ArtemuS WartD.
but the popularity of the latter never
besmirches the dignity of the former.
His bumor is almost Omnipresent-' he
created laugh before he uttered a
word" witty to the last Degree"
says the Associated Press dispatch
from Chautauqua, where he earned
much of his great reputation. His YER
;SatiIity and power are exceptional.
'..He has profound grasp upon historic.
political and literary lines, and through
all these burns moral purpose and
trend which consumes him and gives TO
all his utterances an inspiring and ed
.ucational influence. Rarely. it ever,
have we seen an audience so completely
under the control of the speaker. Con-
itinued and repeated applause followed
his Outbursts of wit and impassioned ell
OQuence."