St. Paul daily globe., 1890-04-13
Music and TahIeauX.

BY request the entertainment con-
sistlng of music and tabeauX given at
Mrs. w. l.. Aliens some two weeks ago
was repeated last Thursday evening by
the young people of the First Baptis t
church for the benefit of the Rice street
mission. The chapel was well filled
with an appreciative audience. and the
several new tableuX created quite q de-
gree of enthusiasm in the novelty Of
such an entertainment. During the
programme Mr.. Janus Ii. Drake con-
tributed two recitations, besides intro
ducing each tableau with brief eX-
PLANTATION of same. Miss Anna Morgan
Tecited "Ishmael Day." which was a
pleasing feature of the evening, as well
as the guitar numbers furnished by
Miss Louise Emery. The first scene on
the programme was announced as the old
reliable tabeau, but nevertheless beau
tiful in every feature-"Sprng'- and
Walther, Birdie Hope, Ruby Teasdale,
Baby Bickel, Frank Teasdale. Edward
Van Duzre and several children look
part.
The Old Man Dreams" a song illus
trated by five scenes, with mandoline
and guitar accompaniment, in which
Miss JesSica Wakefield deserves special
mention, also d. d. Smith who person.
ated the ''Old Man Dreaming"
"The Three Graces." Mrs. George
HalIowell as Faith, Miss Ella Whitney
as Hope, Miss Grace Mortimer as
Charity. "Three Disgraces Every
Trevor McClurg, George Hallowell. and
Walter Buchain. Elizabeth. Queen Of
Roumana," giving cup of water to the
wounded soldier, Miss Anna Morgan,
IoA IN,
which it would necessitate no less a
whose culture and training has given
the perfect grace that is needed to per-
feet this tableau. Charles Northrop
personated the soldier in credit
able manner. Between Love and
Riches" by Miss Ottie Walther,
Messrs, McCIurg and Northrop, being a
most beautiful and realistic tableau, in
which the young lady gracefully accepts
the ''good ard true" "The Orphan
Boys Dream" little Edward Van Duzu,
with Miss Emma Bickel as the angel
mother; the young lady giving very
beautiful representation. Better Bide
Vice." sang by Mrs. George Halo
well, in Scotch costume, illustrated by
two scenes, with Wallace Hope as the
"iScotch Laddie." An encore was re-
Tho the Rye" which was equally as
pleasing. 'She's My Sweetheart, Pm
Her Beau" brought down the house.
as Miss Edith Hope and George Halo
well were perfection in the duties re-
quired of a "cOquette" and admirer.
Romeo and Juliet. Had Ignatius Don
nelly been present to verify his cryptic
gram, he could hardly have chosen a
sweeter face and more appropriate sub
ject than the happy, greeting smile of
Miss Ottie Waltber as Juliet, and Wal
lace Hope as the ardent, admiring lover.
"Nydia, the Flower Girl of Naples, ("
Miss Edith Hope. "PygmaliOn and Gal
atea." One of the audience was heard
TO say, seriously, that Galatea sur
passed the renowned Mary Anderson"
Though that is claiming much, yet we
feel sure there would be chance for
favorable comparison in Mrs. William
Bickel Jr., as Galatea, and Mr.. j. H,
CoXhead as Pygmalion was perfect.
Was it acting or reality? lone and
Nydia, superbly rendering the fair
Neapolitan. the beloved OF Glacus and
his favnrte flower girl, in anticipation
of her desire to outline with her hands,
the beauty of her successful rival.
Miss Grace Mortimere, lone. and Miss
Edith Hope, Nydia. "Fhe Flower of
the FamiIy''-a surprise to all to find
one of the "0range Blossom" flour bar
rels on the stage only to be burst in
twain, and from within to come forth our
4 favorite sweet baby BURNS Bickel.
j Revenge of the Flowers" The paint
ing has been admired by thousands,
but to look upon the peaceful face of
the beautiful victim, as represented by
the fair Miss Grace Mortimer, pro-
duced an effect upon those present that
surpassed the master work of the artist
Wurtheimer. Apollo-Scarcely in hui
man Statuary is found an Apollo in
whose bearing are the qualities for the
perfectng of the Greek God of light
and music. but all who saw Master
Albarian Wilcox do attest the dignity
and grandeur OF this tableau. Queen
Victoria and Four Daughters-Not
alone is Mrs. W. @. Allen loving
queen to the four participating daugh-
ters in this tableau, but all the young
ladies, through their later acquaintance
with her. do feel that she is possessed
of the beloved Queen Victoria,
and of whose image she is most strlk-
ing likeness. Charlotte Corday-At
this juncture Hon. j. III. Drake, who
announced the tableauX of the evening,
gave very interesting sketch of her
history. Mrs. William Bickel Jr. rem
dered this scene in as true manner as
could have been the thought and mind
of the original prisoner while behind
the prison bars. Vestal Virgins-The
last and most charming group of the
evening Mesdames Smith Coxhead,
HallOWeiI and Misses Wakefield, Nor
gan, Randall. Hope, Mortimer, Whitney
Of Boston, Walther and Partridge. The
angels in the last scene, Misses Emma
Bickel and Ella Whitney, were perfectly
sweet and angelic, and two more beau
tiful subjects could uot have beer
found.