St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
THE ST. PAUL STAGE.

In amusement circles, everything is now
the Metropolitan opening. The Newmarket,
after the Roland Reed engagement last night,
closed its doors for good. Manager Scott de-
serves much credit for his efforts, since the
burning of the old Grand, to provide amuse-
ments i'll the interim, and he viii open the
Metropolitan with the best wishes of all thea
ter patrons. That opening occurs a week
from tomorrow, Dec. 30, with the favorite
Bostonians i'll new operatic bills, Robin
Hood being the opening attraction. The
sale of seats will begin tomorrow morning at
the Newmarket Office.
II
At no time in the history of the lyceum has
any lecturer in America received such an un-
usually enthusiastic reception as accorded
Henry NJ Stanley. At his opening lecture
in New York, the Metropolitan opera house
was crowded from stage to dome with one of
the most brilliant audiences ever assembled
in that city. The New York Tribune. in
speaking of the event, says: The welcome
which he received was one of the heartiest
and most enthusiastic tributes ever paid to
man of genius. There was not vacant seat
in the vast audience room; it was concourse
of friends aud admirers representing the cult
ure and refinement of the metropolis; and
tumultuous peals of applause, and the rapt
attention with which his recital of the forest
march across Africa was followed, were I'M
mistakable tokens of sympathy and appreci-
alton. Tho houors of the reception were his
and were modestly worn: the pleasure and
excitement of seeing the best type of
has known since the death of
Garibaldi belonged to the auditors.
Mr.. Stanleys manner as a lecturer is pre-
possessing. He has clear. resonant. melo-
dious voice. and method of using it that
becomes at times almost dramatic. In de-
scribing the extraordinary scenes in the I'M
inhabitable forest and on the border of Lake
Albert. his hearers are powerfully impressed
with his energy, qnickness of perez ption and
commanding qualities. MIR. Stanley, as he
stands before his audience, is the embodi-
ment of pluck. self possession and inf1eXible
determination. To see him is to get glimpse
OF man who in prosdic age has dared to
accomplish many things that seemed impos-
siple." And so it has been wherever he has
appeared the most cultured and refined peo-
pie of every place crowd to do him honor.
The announcement that he is to lecture in
ST. Paul at The Peoples church. on Dec. 80
is attracting much attention both i'll the city
and through the neighboring towns and vii
lagos ana the demand for seats at the ad-
vance SALE which occurs at Overs OIL next
Tuesday morning will doubtless surpass any
thing of the kind seen in st. Paul in many
long day.
i
Not by any means will the Harris be be
hind i'll the matter of Christmas attraction,
for Manager Dean announces that he mas
booked one which, he thinks will appeal to
mas week will be opened at that house to-
night by Lights and Shadows" powerful
melodramatic scenic spectacle, written by
Charles Gayler. Mr.. Gayler long ago wrote
the original Fritz" and other stirring plays
which have been distinct successes, and in
this he is at his best The play is strong
one, is full of exciting scenes, dramatic sit
uations and magnificent scenery, and above
all is in the hands of a powerful company.
Lights and Shadows IS realistic in the ex-
treme. 1t is fresh, crisp picture of life in
New York and is artislically interpreted
The plot has nothing of the violent
or simply sensational about it, but is consist
ent throughout, holding the audience SPELL
bound until the denouement is reached. The
lines are clever and the situations strong and
rich in scenic effects. The histrionic merit
is fully up to the high standard that is set by
the mise en- scene. The stage settings, repre-
senting striking scenes in New York, are SUI
perb. This is particularly true of the scenes
representing the famous Brooklyn bridge aud
East river by moonlight Add to these the
bursting of large water main and the flood
ing of the stage with 5000 gallons of aqua
pura, and some idea of the magnificent real
ism of the piece may be gained. The play
has had the highest encomiums and plays to
crowded houses everywhere. 1t will not be
surprising, therefore, if the Harris is packed
to the doors at every performance. There
will be no advance i'll prices, and in addition
to the regular matinees Tuesday and Satur-
day. special performance will be given
Christmas day.
Il
The Grand opera house will present to
its patrons Sunday evening and the rest of
the week, with regular matinees and d spe-
cial matinee Christmas day, one of the most
genuine comedies that occupies the stage at
the present day. II is the highly humorous
play of AN Irish Arab with Bobby Gaylor
IN the title role. AS the title of the drama
implies. the effort is. on the part of those in
whose company unforeseen circumstances
throw him. to transform a genuine. true
born Irshman" into an Arab. and in this
particular case one of high degree. OFlana-
gan is a deserter from the English army dur
ing ITS occupation of Egypt, and is cap
tured by n party of Arabs, who, being i'm
pressed by his knowledge of the science of
war. take him to the sultan. The latter
putting to practical use the information OBJ
Iained from the Irish deserIer. meets with SO
--.."h success against b. --."-,'as that he