St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-04
SAINT PAUL.
EooTLLGHr AND FOYER.

The Harris theater was crowded last
evening, and seldom has the cosy little
house held more enthusiastic audience
than that witnessing the initial pres
entation in st. Paul of Charles Arnold's
"Hans the Boatman," with the author
in the title role. The play is a strong
one, with simple plot enough, from
its very simplicity the more true TO
nature, and the more tOrcibe
in its appeal to the hearts
of thLSe who watch its evolution.
Charles Arnold, as Hans Beckel, the
careless, the Joyial, the true-hearted
boatman, is all that has been said of
him, clever actor and one who has
succeeded admirably in drawing the
line between true sentiment and maWK-
lShnesS. The character of Hans is one
calling for dramatic ability of the high
est order, ana this Mr.. Arnold undOubt-
eddy possesses. Little May Hannal'
Justly STYLED The Phenomenon" won
her laurels in the first act by the IL
derful grace she displayed in dancing
and her quaint childish coquetry. The
little girl is under five years old, yet
displays marvellous talent and carries
a somewhat difficult role with great
ceverness and Intelligence. Miss
Jessie BuSIey, as Gladys Farwoll, after
wards Hans wife and & victim OF a
villains plot, is a clever actress, with
true conception of the part she
plays, and in emotional passages a
force and pathOs seldom eXcelled.
Julius Kahn as Yank Thursby, the
rough-mannertd hut big-hearted boat
man, was thoroughly at home in the
character, and acted his part well.
Charles Tingay as Lieut.. Finch eXem-
plifies the popular idea of the young
sea lion in blue and gold braid to dot,
and Dot herself, otherwise known as
Jeflie,is a thoroughbred from the Soles of
her little feet to the topnOst lock OF her
auburn hair. Miss Fredrrics has deal
to do, and does it well. She is. in fact,
as seen among her native AdirondackS,
"A spray pucked from natures pines,
a bud from natures garden"
Mr.. Arnold's German dialect is au
naturel and pleaSes his audience. The
play and the company are as good as the
Harris has billed this season.
On Friday evening, the occasion Of
Mr.. AIno!d's One-thousandth perform
ance of "Hans the BOatman," souvenir
photographs of the three leading mem
beers of the company will be given away
to the ladies in the audience.
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The sale of seats for the Georgia Min
stres will begin at the Newmarket this
morning. 1t will succeed Arthur
Rehan's surprises of Divorce" which
will b. given again tonight and to-mor-
row night.
The sale of seats for the DanZ concert
at the Harris next Sunday opened yes
terday morning at the theater box office.
The sale has already been very large,
and large attendance is already as
Sured.
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Arrangements have been completed
80 play "Bluebeard Jr." at the Grand
opera house in Minneapolis. 1t is the
only stage up here where the piece can
be put on, consequently it will not I've
given in St. Paul. The entire company,
with the three carloads of scenery. VIII
be shipped here; and the great Sptctacu-
lar extravaganza, with all its features,
will be raised as it was in Boston, Chi
CagO, Philadelphia and other large cen
tiers.
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Tonight at the Peoples church
George KEENAN,, the celebrated Siberi-
an lecturer, will talk to the Star course
audience. An immense house has been
booked at Dyer's the past week, and
Mr.. KEENAN, will he greeted bV The
finest, most representative audience st.
Paul has had this season. MIR. KEENAN,
has selected for his Star course engage
ment his brilliant, fascinating lecture
on Camp Life in Eastern Siberia"
and a rare feast of word painting is in
store for all who have the good fortune
to possess C Icts. A numuer of seats
have to-day been placed at 81. and the
admission price reduced to IS cents.
i
What the blonde-mustached agent
claimed TO he the original Nick Roberts
Humpty-Dumpty show opened for a
week at the Olympic theater last even
ing. Whether it is the original or not
is Of little interest to the public, since
the Specially artists are really good,
and little misrepresentation
as to the title will, there
fore. be forgiven. Taken all in
all, the show is one of the best that has
been seen at this popular vaudeville
this season. The musical turn Of Eth
cry and Russell is good. The revolving
globe act of Edward and Caroline De
Haas leaves the conviction in the spec
tator's mind that the lady is the most
clever man of the two. No superior
acrObatS have appeared Oh the Olympic
selves the DUniZettis. There was a
large audience present last evening,
and the entertainment deserves all the
patronage it can receive during the
week.