St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

Robert Mantell's revival of 'sThe Corscan
Brothers" as seen at the Grand opera house.
is a most impressive production. The graphic
manner in which the star impersonates the
dual title part leads to the success OF the pres
entation. Notwithstanding the strong coun-
ter attractions, in Barnum's circus and 'Pom-
peii,' besides a few lesser lights, the first
floor of the Grand last evening was very
comfortably filed when Mr.. Mantell made
his first appearance i'll Minneapolis in two
years. 1t must seem to the older class of
play-goer like the return Of an old friend
and charmer to again see 1.-THE Corsican
Brothers" and to the younger ones who saw
Dumas great play last evening for the first
time, it will be q reminder of the class
o. or, drama mi that ad used to- be in favor and
to compare the average riff raff..with that now
adays is occasionally sprung upon the public
Last evening both play and players were
given most enthusiastic reception. The
drama is just the same as it always was Zone
of the strongest ever written), but the people
who enact it are unusually good actors and
actresses. Upon Mr.. Mantell. whose talents
are well known here, as Fabien and Louis del
Franchl. falls the principal burden of the
play. The play is weird and made uncanny
by the appearance of ghosts and apparitions,
and these things call for tragic manner and
an intense method, all of which is taken ad-
vantage of by the star in manner that shows
him, as has been said of him in ''Monbars,"
most Intellectual forcible, and above all;
artistic actor. Added to the artistic merits of
the players are elaborate stage settings, and
you have most finished and complete pro-
duction. The scene where one of the brothers
-Loufs-appears as an apparition i'll the Sec
ond act and the tableau of the death Of Louis
were wonderfully interesting and realistic
and drew forth spontaneous applause at their
close, but the browning climax was the duel
scene in the woods of FOntalnebleau, where
Fabien and Chateau-Renaud fought with
rapiers, and then with the broken blades.
hnr To r,cl0x r1xyf
into Renaud's body and throws Renaud from
him and a look of satisfied vengeance
sweeps over his face but for q moment and
then he bursts into sObs. the audience grew
as still as DEATH SO intensely dramatic was
the scene. The production warrants most
liberal patronage from the lovers of the bet
ter class of drama, and will continue every
evening this week with the exception of
the Wednesday matinee and Saturday night,
when "Monbars'' will be given. Manager
Conklin is endeavorlng to make the matt
nees at the Grand very popular so the prices
on Wednesday and Saturday will be but 25
and so cents to any part of the house.
Despite the attractions of the circus of
Pompeil and of strong combinations at the
other play houses, the Pence had the largest
house of the season last night proof that
good and clean vaudeville is appreciated in
this city. Moreover, the bill presented by
Manager Hilton this week deserves the pat
ronage of the public, and it will receive it.
too if the satisfaction of last nights audi
ence pe any muck Inc DacomaS opened
the evenings entertainment with ar
tlstic and double hat spinning. Miss
Rose De Bar, in song and dance,
followed; then Frank Kent, clever come
dian, and Miss Billie Ellington, the male i'm
personator, won four encores The Marx
brothers. in feats of strength. such as break
ing stones with the fist and bending iron
bars were marvellous. George E. Fisher.
was entertaining in Chinese specialtes. and
DAILY and O'Brien. in an Irish character
sketch, were somewhat rough, but funny
The Dacomas won repeated rounds of APP
plause on the triple trapezones. Miss Lottie
Swon, in topical songs, made a hit and
Herbert l.. Flint, the hypnotist, was marvel.