St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Bluebeard DR." Scores a Great
Hit--Marie wainwright.

ADJUSTMENTS.
''Bluebeard Jr." Scores a Great
Hit--Marie Wainwright.
Promptly at II o'clock last night the
house upon what is undoubtedly the
most superb exhibition of the scenic
artists, the costumers' and the stage
carpenters art ever witnessed in an
American theater. The play was
"Bluebeard Jr., or Fatima and the
Fairy" 1t is the third annual spec
tacuIar extravaganza Of the Chicago
opera house. For that reason
great deal had been expected. The
audience that filled every portion of the
Grand was not disappointed. The spec
tacle is a most sumptuous and lavish
production, upon which money has been
spent with prodigal hand. 1t would
be an arduOuS task to enumerate in de-
tail the striking scenes which are PIE
sented with marvellous rapidlty. Sell
dom has such a glittering and highly
boards of any theater than the ''Glitter-
ing Grotto Of Fantastic Fancy" In
deed, only one scene has been pre-
scented i'll recent years which can, for
novelty and artistic effects, be compared
to it, 1.-THE Pink Scene" in 'Erminie."
The transformation scene, "Truth and
Light" which ends the performance of
''Bluebeard Jr.," is fitting apotheosis
OF the gOrgeOuSneSS which precedeS it.
1t is a triumph of scenic art. inspired by
poetic impulse, and is marvel not
only in conception, but in treatment,
and stands so far above the gaudy
transformations to which the public
have been accustomed in the past as to
mark new era. The ballets, 1.-The
Light of Aria," and 1.-THE Ballet of
Birds and Insects" are the best ever
seen here. The dancers represent
white moths, butterflies, lady bugs,
parrots, hawks, farmyard fowls, snake
charmers, slaves of the harem. nautch
girls, etc. The groupings and arrange
ments OF cOlors are picturesque and ar
tistic in the extreme. A striking nov
thirty children, 'The Children's He
roes' and ''The Old Woman Who
Lived in Shoe" In procession the
leading personages of juvenile fiction
are introduced. There is a pretty ga
vote. which is followed by huge shoe.
A troop of little Kate GreenawayS en-
ter. There is pillow fight and a merry
rOmp. At length the little tots, tired of
play, undreSs and are led off to bed.
The four little Lord FauntleroyS and
the six American skirt dancers were re-
ceived with great deal of favor. The
cast is an extremely good one. and in
cludes Eddie FOy, James E. Sullivan,
Douglas A. Flint, Lee Harrison, Joseph
Oft, TopsY Venn. Alice Johnson, Laura
Burt, Jennie Reeves, Babette Rodney,
Ada DeaveS, Rose Franck, etc. Be-
sides these clever people, "BIuebeard
Jr," has very large corps de ballet, led
by Fri. Clara Qualitz, Mile. Madaline
M0rOndo and William Martini. and
well-trained chorus. The music is
sparkling, and there is plenty of it.
"Bluebeard Jr." could easily run two
sor' THE Crystal Slipper.
Marie Wainwright opened a weeks en-
gagement at the Minneapolis Harris,
presenting one of Shakespeare's most
delightful comedies Twelfth Night"
1t had been promised that this presenta-
ton should be one of the most elaborate
and truthful. in point of scenery, cos
tunes and accessories, ever presented
in this city, and this promise was made
good. In fact the scenery is so brilliant
and delightful that it requires the great
est talent to lift itself from the position
of being secondary to the spectacular
display. Miss Wainwright's exquisite
voice, pleasing grace and the sympa-
thetIc quality of her work, combined
with the intelligence she displays
throughout, make her an ideal Viola.
Miss Blanch Walsh as Olivia, Barton
Hill as Malvolio, and William f. Owens
oC tn n
audience. A more extended notice ap-
peared in Our last Tuesdays issue. The
same bill all week, with Saturday
matinee.
The Bennett Bros All Star Specially COM
pany commenced weeks engagement at
the Pence last evening. The company is q
good one, and includes such well-known
variety people as Matt Freeman. Dixon and
Lang. Shelter and Blakely, the ZlgZag quar-
tette. composed of Miss Caprice Van Lissa
Evelyn Temple, Luch Mitchell and Lefty
Stanley: c. W. Littlefield, the famous Horse
and Miss Annie Bennett. who did
some of the most remarkable shooting
with revolver. rifle and shotguns, and the
large audience was well pleased. Considera-
BILE interest has been awakened by the citi-
ZenS shoot for prizes offered by the Ben
netts. Last evening Otto Berthles broke
twenty glass balls out of twenty-five, Fred
Bennett shooting with him and breaking
tWenty-one. The shoot is at fifteen singles
and five pairs and is open to all citizens. Mr..
Benefits score is open to all marksmen in
the Twin Cities.
The second summer opera season opens at
Harris theater May 5, the attraction being
the Bennett-Moulton Opera company, which
will remain for eight weeks, and will be fol-
lowed by the WiiDurs. who will play an ell
gagemeut of the same length This promises
to be the most popular season of opera ever
inaugurated in the Northwest; and as the
prices will be the same as those of last
year 25 cents all over the house,
an early application for seats viii
surely be necessary to obtain good loca.
ton. The curtain will rise promptly at SIS
at every performance, and for the comfort
and convenience of patrons who arrive on
time. late corners will be requested to wait
until the curtain descends on the first act
-
The prices for the matnees of "Bluebeard
Jr.," which has met with such flattering sue
cess at the Grand Opera house. will be 20.
So rs cents and 81.