St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-17

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MANAGER JACOB LIT.
struction, which is being vigorously
pushed. Monday, Sept. l, is the ope n
ing night. Mr.. Lift was asked if he
was certain.that the theater would be
completed by that time. absolutely
certain" was his reply. II hope to
have it all ready to light up on the Sat
urday evening previous" Regarding
the popular price idea. Mr.. Lift said
that he thought the people had paid ex-
orbitant prices for theatricals until they
wouldn't pay them any longer. Actors
and actresses had fattened off the pub
lie, and those who saved their money
after they had earned 1t were
now rolling in wealth. He be-
lieves Is cents should entitle any
theater in the country at the best of dra-
matte performances. Askedif his pop
ular prices of Is, Is, 35. so and rs cents
would prevail on the opening night. he
said: "Certainly. But | shall have an
auction sale of choice seats prior to the
opening and the regular sale, which will
enable those who seek special locations
to get their choice. But, as there is not
poor seat in the house, there will be
plenty of desirable ones at the regular
sale, and the 'newsy' with his Is cents
OF the well-to-do man with rs can equally
enjoy the play on the opening night,
when M. b. Curtis, Frank Mordaunt
and an excellent company will be seen
in 1.-The Shatchen."
Harris patrons will drift from con
ventional lyrics to minstrelsy tomorrow
night, when the regular season will be
opened at that theater by Cleveland s
Colossal Colored Carnival. The name
of the Napoleonic young manager who
controls and operates the best minstrel
organizations of the day is an absolute
guaranty. and at present he indorses to
the public his combination of genuine
colored funmakers, who enjoy immense
individual popularity throughout the
country. The programme. which fol-
lows, is sufficient proof that the in
dorsement is good. Toreador first part.
with Tom Mcintosh and James Bland
Sayles, Billy Farrell and III. S. Elton;
march of the Mozambique gladiators,
introducing picturesque solo clog
dancers; monologue, James Bland;
four comical grotesques, in funny
gymnastic gyrations; the great jail
van, Egyptian juggler; James Wilson,
equiIibrist; William LIE Ward, sword
walker; terpsichorean feature, College
Bells; Tom Mcintosh, the highest-sal-
aried comedian of his race, and the
prodigy, Freddie Mcintosh; the four
Brewer brothers. The vocal corps is
one of the best extant and deals with
the latest favorites. The band and or
chestra rank high, and the numerous
comedians are we'll calculated to make
life decidedly worth living. The four
end men. Tom Mcintosh, James Bland,
Doc Sayles and Billy Farrell, have no
equals in their particular line, and aid
in producing the most enjoyable enter
tainment. The engagement IS for three
nights and Wednesday matinee. On
pany returns from Minneapolis and
will revive "Olivette" with all its old
time brilliancy.
Trebor's Troubadours and a very
pretty speciality company will occupy
the lower theater at the st. Paul mu-
scum next week. This company in
cludes number Of artists who are
famous on the variety stage. The
pretty variety includes the Moore SIS
Trebor, the mystic change artist, who
makes all his changes on the stage;
Clark and Williams, famous as the
"Colored Nurse" and Maj. johnson, in
his funny act entitled "Silence and
Fun" are all members of the company
The Museum next week will keep the
ball a-rolling. Three theaterS Will be
kept running all at the same time. In
| Theater No. l, Robert Bruce will give
| an original musical entertainment. In
| Theater No. Q. the familiar Marque
| family, father, mother and six little sons
| will give comedy entertainment, and
in the lower theater, Trebor's Trouba-
dours. In the curio hall, Zamora, with
his wonderful Indian box trick. and Ri
Bo, the glass dancer.
The new Olympic theater will open
| for the season tomorrow evening with
really first-class company. For over
month past workmen have been buslly
engaged in identifying the handsome
theater, and at the opening tomorrow
| evening everything will be in tip-tor
shape. Weber and Fields Metropoli.
tan Specially Stars and PhOites' En-.
| glish Pantomine company will be the
principal attraction, and some very
| clever features are promised. Webbel
and Field are among the funniest
Dutch comedians on the road, and the
man they fail to get continu
Gus roar of laughter out OF
may be marked down as very queer
production. Leavitt, the great juggler
will give several exhibitions of his mar
velous skill. The national trio, for
merly the national four, composed Of
Frank Bryan, Nellie Forester and Gil
hits, introducing songs, dances. duet,
and trios. Van, the ventriloquist, ant
Vidello and Durham, the celebrated
bar performers, are special attractions
and will be followed by James II. Bur
ton with his $4,000 troop of trained
dogs. The performances will close
with John 81. Phoite in his comic tricl