St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-09
AMUonAIENTS.

Frank Mayo asst night began a weeks
engagement at the Lyceum theater 10y
presenting that old bat ever-new char
acterIZatiOn of backwOodS life, "Dayy
Crockett" Comment upon the play
and criticism upon the player are alike
useless. All who nave never seen the
play have heard of 1t. but they will
never know what thew have missed
until they have looked upon it.
The character Of Davy Crockett is real,
for not only was there once
flesh and blood Davy, but there were
scores of men in those days, when the
nation was but an infant, whose quail
ties of head and heart were those aLurin-
uted to the stage character of Crockett.
IAN idyl or the backWOodS" this drama
has been aptly named. No other stage
representation of frontier life and the
frontiersmah approaches 1t in truth to
nature OF in human interest; no living
actor can play it as can Mayo. There
are several new faces in Mr.. MayO's
support, and the changes have not been
for the better. Miss Marie Burress.
who divides the applause vita the 8 ar,
and Miss Mary lie We're are still with
him, and last night did full justice to
their respective roles, Eleanor Vaugn
and Dame Crockett. The balance of
tile company is not above the average.
Otto c. Floto's Speciality company
opened a weeks engagement to a good
house last night at the Pence. Among
list of pleasing attractions are the
"Bijou Trio" Introducing novelties,
songs, dances and comedy; the CoupeS'
musical family. Louise MontrOSe and
Connie Leslie, in songs and skirt dane
Ing; Lew Hawkins, of minstrel fame,
who is an evenings entertainment by
himself. and Jack Carkeek, champion
catch-as-catch-can wrestler Of the world.
IN order that there may be a
professional wrestling contest at each
performance, Manager Hilton has en-
gagged TWO professionals. Nh Lucey, of
St. Paula Farmer Burns, a champion
of Iowa, who will wrestie nightly with
Carkeek in case other more noted
WTestltTS do not accept the liberal offer
OF $25 to any one FROM whom he cannot
gain fall IN fifteen minutes, 500 if he
Is thrown IN the same length OF time,
and 81 minute to any one whom he
fails 10 throw in five minutes. Carkeek
won afail from Lucey last night in four
teen minutes. Prof. Lewis, of Mime
apolis. has accepted the offer for to-
morrow night.
The sale of seats for the engagement
of Sol Smith Russell opens at the Grand
opera house box office this morning.
William j. GilmUre's big spectacle
opened a three-nights engagement at
the Grand opera house last night to a
large house. The production was seen
In this city year ago, and its Merits
were remembered by patrons of this
class of stage productions. Many new
and clever specialties are introduced
this season, besides several balleIs,
marches, ETC.. and series of big audi
enees are in store for it. There will be
Wednesday matinee.
Charles HOyt's "a Brass Monkey"
was presented to another crowded house
al the 0UOu last night. The various
specialties, given in 2 taultless manner,
were warmly appauded.
Bobby GaylOr, one of the leading
Irish comedians now on the American
stage, Will be seen next Sunday even
ing in an elaborate production of Will
lam A. Brady's IAN Irish Arab"