St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS.

THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS.
Tommaso Salvini, the great Italian
tragedian whose pDrtrayalS are the most
Impressive known to this generation.
VIII make two appearances in st. Paul
during the coming week. He has not
been seen in this city for several years
and there Is little doubt but that the
present season will be his last III Amer
lea, as he has expressed his intention of
retiring from the stage upon the ter
mnatiou of his present tour. His
performances this week will, there
fore, have extraordinary inter-
est. The engagement commences on
Monday evening, with the production
for Salvini by the Italian poet Hippo
lite dAste. and rendered into English
by w. d. Howells, Esq. The drama of
Samson is based on the Scriptural
account. The play is in five acts. In
the first Samson appears before the
wailing ISraelites and tells of the
strength conferred on him by divine
power, of his feats among the PhilestInes
and of his killing of the lion. In the
second act he deiies the Philestines, who
had in vengeance killed his wife and
burned his property. In the third act
he yields to Delilahs tempta-
strength, and in his drunken sleep is
shorn of his locks, not by Deilah as in
the Scrptural account, but by another
Philistine woman Milcah, whose son
he had killed. The play thus aims in
part to rehabiIitate the character of
Delilah. The fourth act shows his
awakhg and his dtnunciation of Delilah.
while the last reveals his destruction of
the great temple of Dagon. New scenes
have been provided for each of the
plays. The two landscapes and
Delilah's house are from the brush of
Richard Marston of New York.
while Phillip Goatcher has painted
the vestibules of the temple
of Dagon. where Samson works ruin
upon his enemies. The scene is modelled
upon DOre,s famous picture. Sgr. Sal
yIni will give but two performances
here. Monday, Jan. 20. ''Samson;"
Wednesday, Jan. -, ''rhe Outlaw"
Tuesday evening Alexander Salvini,
Snn of the tragedian, will be seen in
new play written especially for him by
Horace Townsend. entitled "a Child of
Noples." In this production he will be
assisted by the members of his fathers
company.
"Zig Zag." the funniest of all the
musical farce comedies, will appear at
the Newmarket Thursday evening, Jan.
%, for four nights and Saturday matt
nee. Zig Tag" comes from the East
with record of success as musical
funmaker that entities it to the consid-
Grafton II the amuSement-loving pub
lie. Last season its engagements were
almost entirely in the large cities East
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season. We understand no great liter
ary or dramatic excellence is claimed
Tor it. Its motive is to entertain with
its music and amuse with its funny
dialogues and situations Zig Zag''
has company of clever people. 1t is
rightly titled, for it is zig gag from
curtain rise until its fall in the last act.
1t Is one continuous uproar of merri-
ment and one funny situation follows
another, lnterSperSed with the most
brilliant and catchy music. Zig Zag''
should receive hearty welcome at the
Newmarket the last of the week.
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keep it Dark" which appears at
Harris theater next week. lays no claim
to being superior article of literary
merit as dramatic classic. 1t was con-
structed solely for laughing purposes,
and succeeds so we'll in its mission of
hiiarity as to cause dyspepsia specialists
to turn green with envy. Written by
George Hoey, and interpreted by w. L.
Bryant. Lizzie Richmond. J. L. Quinlan
and company of comedians. keep 1t
Dark" offers fund of endless amuse-
ment and serves we'll to drive away the
c0bwebs of care. Unlike the average
skit, it has a plot. One of the central
figures OF the si1e-splitting story of
Clementine Gle Lancy, an actress. who
Is tenderly beloved by three persons
One is Oleo Masherine, married man.
Another is Jasper Vaseline, the impe-
cunious inventor of a liverpad. Yet
another is Presto Neyerchange, a ma
gician who has seen far better days.
The struggles of the three to secure
audience with and the favor of the fair
keep the audience in rOdrS of laugh
ter. w. Il. Bryant appears in
Vaseline, and his appearance is
sufficient to bring smiles to the face of
a wooden Indian. He is one OF he
best eccentric and grotesque comedians
now travelling, and his peculiar methods
never fail to please. Charming Lizzie
Richmond, a Juno in appearance, is the
Clementine, and her admirable figure
and voice are seen and heard to good
advantage. The play abounds with
there by vocal solos, typical songs and
choruses, completing most enjoyable
entertainment.
Manager Billy Wells. of the Olympic,
returned from Chicago, where he has
been searching for new attractions for
this pleasant vaudeville theater. He has
secured succession of fine companies
and combinations, which will be pre-
sented for the Judgment of the patrons
of the house at early dates. Next week
the Nellie Raymond Big Burlesque COM
pany will furnish the attraction. A
bevy of handsome damsels will partici-
pate In a series of brilliant ballets and
the costumes will be gorgeous and beau
tiful in the extreme. The programme
will conclude with clever burlesoue
entitled Bubbles" Several clever
speciality artists will furnish most at
tractiye olio.
State Oil Inspector Nichols yesterday filed
his statement of oil inspected during Decem-
ber. There were In all Ii 093 barrels of oil
inspected, and the fees paid into the state
treasury, less the inspectors salary. was
Sl,Ol3.. y. The inspection in Hennepin
county was 1904 barrels, Ramsey 1000 bar
rals and ST Touis q I15 barrels Siy harraIc