St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
ANUS EM ENTS.

"A AVA FIN
1t is not often that the theater-goingi
public is given an opportunity to wit
ness more enjoyable or pleasing per-.
Torrance than was presented at the
Grand last evening. The play is a
lurid meIodrama in its plot, yet feastible
and natural in all it's scenes and cli-i
makes. Henry Lee, an actor of ac-
knowledged merit. assumed the dual
character of the Duke de Presles. "the
Suspect" and Gaspard Simon,a soldier.
In the former character he was
gallant and dignified. and picturesque
and noble as the soldier. He acquitted
himself in most satisfactory manner.
His acting frequently brought forth re-
peated rounds of applause. Miss Minnie
Seligman, in the role of Gilberte d Ar
renneS, although an entire stranger to
Flour City theater-goers, Immediately
showed herself to be an actress of no
ordinary talent. Judging from the first
act, but few expected to find in Miss
Seligman such notably impressive
characterization as she presents in Gill
berte d'Arrenes. 1t was something lit
tie short of a revelation. No usual tut
ton could have developed her aptitude
were it not that she is endowed with a
germ of genius. Harry Mainhall as
Jacques Fanon and William Lee as
Count sd'Assol were equal to the
weighty demands made upon those
characters. The play and company
throughout is an exceptionally strong
one, and will be repeated tonight and
farewell performance tomorrow even
ing.
The Mckee Rankin company, with
an especially strong cast, opened a
weeks engagement to a crowded house
last night at the Bijou. The play is a
strong emotional drama. dealing with
love, jealousy and broken hearts.
Touches of pathos are judiciously
dropped throughout the play. The story
is woven about happy and luxurious
home of an artist, Arthur Eastman,
who wOed and won a wife (Lady Alice
to make her happy he lost his eyes
through overwork, and they had to go
to live with his sister in rural country
district. a former lover, Sir LauncelOt
! Travers, hoping to be of service to Lady
| Alice. purSueS them to their rural home,
and assists her to position in a wealthy
family. His actions are not seen IN
| their proper light, and the husband be-
comes jealous and upbraids his wife
with inidelity and she runs
away. The blind husband is turned
| out and becomes a street mendicant
in the cities. Later they meet, under
stand each other, and a recOncilia ton
follows, and the story ends happily.
Mckee Rankin presents a strong yet
touching picture as Arthur Eastman,
and Miss Mabel Bert is a splendid Lady
Alice, and shares the honorS with the
star. The rest OF the company is very
acceptable. True to Manager Bixby's
promise, only regular prices of adms-
sion were charged, and 1t would seem
that MIR. Rankin is not any sufferer, as
the theater was jammed to the doors,
| and he faced an audience he had good
reason to be proud of.
keep 1t Dark'' opened a weeks
stand to fair house at the Harris last
night. The play is devoid of plot, but
is full of romping fun, speciality acts,
and extravaganza nonsense. The char
acter sketches, songs and dances and
musical skitS, are amusing in a
high degree to those who like
that kind of performance. The play
is somewhat like the ''Fakir," seen at
the same house earlier in the season.
The cast contains number of winsome,
comely, sprightly girls whose figures
| and vivacity excite admiration. Bryant
| and Quinlan, the comedians, are very
funny.
The Rose Hill English Folly company
opened last night at the Pence opera
house for weeks engagement to full
house. When classed with the style of
show of which it is a representative, it
will bear more than favorable COM
pariSon. The performance is not on
the loud order, and some of the songs
were we'll rendered. Rice and Barton
do the burnt cork business on the ends
in the first part, for which the company
| carries its own scenery, in which silk
plush trimmings in different hues pre-
dominate. The living art pictures,
after the first part, are taking features,
in which are reproduced ancient tri-
umphs OF StatuarY by Well-fOrmed, liy-
irg models.
The regular prices will prevail
throughout the Clara Morris engage
ment at the Grand tie last half of the
week. This will he the first time this
distinguished star has ever played in
this city for less than $3.50 ii seat on the
first floor. and her efforts to make
cheaper theater prices for a first-ciass
star attraction should be encouraged by
large audiences. The sale OF seats will
commence this morning.
The statement in Sundays GLOBE
that "Ten Dark Weeks" would ensue
at the Harris theater after the present
week was mistake-Ada Gray in
EAST Lynne' follows keep 1t Dark"
and Frank Mayo in "Davy Crockett
or ''Nordeck" comes next, while Emma
Fuch appears March 8.