St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-18
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The first engagement of light opera that
has been seen in the city in long time oc-
CURED at the Grand opera house last even
ing, when the j. C. Duff company opened
three-night engagement, presenting Gilbert
and SUllivans aesthetic opera of Patience"
Never has Patience been so well presented
since the remarkable presentation made hv
Job of scriptnral fame some years ago This
work has not been heard III This city since il
was presented at the Harris theater by the
amateur opera company about a
year and a half ago. The idea of
the opera is clever one. and
some of the numbers possess the Gilbertean
"pattes, and clever hits which have made
the great saurist famous. The music of the
opera, while not wonderfully brilliant in
most entertaining, orchestrally speaking,
and bright vocally. The OrcheStration is
unusually pleasing and among the best
found in the Gilbert and sullivan operas
the Sweet strains being employed with a
dainty effect that lmparts delicaey and
hghtness 10 much of the score and serves to
emphasize the contrasting sorority Of the
occasional heavy portions. When sung by
accomplished artists there is ardly more
catchy duet i'll the whole range of those
Iuthars than the one that runs
Sing hey TO you-good day to you!
Sing bah TO yOu-ha, ha 10 you!
Much can be spoken in praise of the Duff
company. 1t Is beyond question the best
organization presenting a Gilbert and Sulli-
van repertoire shat has ever been seen in this
city. One should see Digby Bell and Laura
thOrne and Lady June 10 see what
really can be. gotten out of the parts
by accomplished artists. And Leonore
Snyder as Patience and Clement
cambridge as Archibald Grosvenor sang
and acted these pretty roles in a most charm
ing manner. The balance of the cast could
hardly e improved upon i'll a search over the
comic opera field of this country. Last
Of
ideal one. Everything from the principal
roles TO The scenery WAS most complete, and
the management has costumed the piece most
perfectly. ''Iolanthe' this evening
Deacon Tidd, Martin Trip and all the
other characters of Hoyt's "a Midnight
Bell will act out on the stage of the Grand
Thursday evening. Seats for the show are
now on sale at the playhouse ticket office.
The ''Vaudevilles." large specially com
pany, opened week engagement last night
at the Pence. Among many other perform
ers are the three De Bolien brothers, aero
bats of unusual merits: Mart Stevens, the
California tenor. and Howley and Waters.
the song and dance team. Billy jackson
made decided hit in an afterpiece. THE
1rish-American." George Hascott did an ex-
cellent act on n slack wire. Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday matinee.
A large audience attended the Shake
spearian reading of Locke Richardson last
evening at Dyer's hall. Mr.. Richardson read
"As You Like 1t, and delightfully."- enter
tollSu MS CllluISu duOlCDCe WIFI ii SCHOLARLY
and artistic rendition of the poets exquisite
lines. The acoustic properties of Dyer's
hall are not of the best yet despite this de-
feet in the auditorium the reading was a
brilliant success. Next Friday evening. at
the Lyceum theater, Mr.. Richardson will
read Dickens christmas Carroll q selection
that has been universally admired wherever
produced by Mr.. Richardson.
'Ole olson was again greeted at the
Bijou last night TO standing room only, the
house being nearly as large as Saturday even
ing The funny situations "Ole:' gets into
in a constant state of laughter Marie Heath.
the clever little soubretie, made hosts of new
admirers by her singing and dancing. Those
wishing to secure good seats should get them
early. There viii be g matinee tomorrow
afternoon.