St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-05
AMUSEM En- rs.

Gus ]. Heege, as Ole Olson, caught
a crowded house at the BijOu last night,
Who laughed immoderately at his Sweet
ish dialect. which at times was lrreSlSt-
lille. The play is an ordinarily funny
comedy with a Swedish star comedian
substituted for the Irish OF German
long in vogue, and the experiment Is a
success, and will be seized upon by
clever dialect comedians with a
view to enhancing their incomes.
In many cases the situations are
ludicrous in the extreme and the audi
ence at times went almost wild. Mr.,
Heege's dialect in places is CONFUSING,
while at others he is compelled to saeri-
flee this feature of his work in order
that the audience may follow the thread
of the story. The play is thoroughly
enjoyable and will doubtless continue
the week to crowded houses.
4 good house greeted the first per-
Torrance of j. G. Duff's opera company
in "PaOla," last night at the Minneap0-
lis Harris. This opera has proven Itself
an unqualified success throughout the
country, and this was the verdict OF the
public at it's first presentation here.
The personnel of the con pany could
scarcely be- improved upon. 1t con-
tains many well-known artists who
are familiar to the theater-gOing
public. Among them are Harry
Paulton, Chauneey Olcott, Leon0re
SNYDER. LoniSe Baudlette, and others
whose work at the Fifth Avenue thea
ter, New York, have been highly praised
by the press OF that city.
The plot is founded on the vendetta
of Corsica. presenting the humorous
side of it. of course. The story. as told
by -Paola," is bright and humorous,
and, unlike MANY operas, the audience
can follow it throughout. The music IS
OF the catchy order that pleases the
popular heart. The play is well acted,
we'll staged. and has splendid chorus.
The company plays there the entire
week.
1.-THE Stowaway" Is a strong, we'll
constructed. interesting melodrama,
with less than the usual quantity OF I'M
probability and more than the usual
quantity of good acting. The large aa-
dience at the Grand Opere house last
night enjoyed it very much, and hb-
orally appiauded it's thrilling scenes. 1t
is beautifully staged, the yacht scent.
producing particularly a novel and
pretty effect. The first scene is a
picturesque view of a dark cor
ner of London, and in the last act
an unusually handsome cottage and bit
of landscape are also remarkably at
tractive. OF the company, Marion
Elmore as Chucky, London newsboy ;
Frank LOsee as Charles Etheringt0n;
Joseph Saytor as Tom lugiess. and
Harry Booker as Dicky Dials carried OF
the hODors. One of the chief attractions
of the play is the blowing open of a real
safe by spike" Hennesse! and KID
Mccoy, a pair of alleged famous burg
lars. The safe worked upon last even
ing was done in the most expert
fashion, and the noise of the explosion
distinctly heard. The entire perform
ance was smooth and even. 1t will be
continued tonight and tomorrow after
noon and evening.
The Northwestern Conservatory OF
Music and School of EIOcution gave a
pleasant concert in Dyer's hall last
night. The programme consisted of a
reading of Tennyson's medley. The
Princess" varied by musical numbers
by Miss May and Mr.. Ferguson and a
quartette.