St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-22
AT THE THEATERS.

High Glass Comedy Opera, Farce
Comedy and Vaudeville SEIZED
uIed.
Grand Opera HOuse-JOseph Jeffer-
son and Mrs. John Drew and the sup
porting company, that sterling
actor, Louis James twhO has been en-
gagged to play Mr.. FlOrence's parts,
Viola Allen. Fanny Denham Rouse,
Carrie jackson, }. Ii. Barnes. w. t.
Owen, George w. Denham, Fitzhugh
OwSley. Joseph Warren, II. W. OdIln
and Joseph Logan, will open at the
Grand opera house tomorrow night in
1.-The Rivals" repeating the same on
Tuesday night and Wednesday matinee.
1t is safe to say that during the present
generation. at least, it will be impossi-
bic to bring togetherln one performance
comedians of the same experience, grace
and ability as those who figure In this.
"Wednesday night COlman the yOunger's
comedy in five acts, The Heir at Law
will be produced with its complete
scenic and property effects which Mr..
Jefferson carries with him. The Dr.
Pangloss of Mr.. jefferson is a creation
| full of charm and delicacy.
Beginning Thursday afternoon at a
| special Thanksgiving matinee, and cor
son will appear in his new play ''In-
cog" The Eastern press have laYished
| liberal praise upon the piece, comparing
1t favorably with THE Private Secre-
| tary," "All the Comforts of Home" ana
Mr.. WilkinSoH'S Widows" The story
| of 'IncOg" is that of young man who,
being driven from the home of his
father for refusing to marry his ward,
| and persisting in loving the wards
1 ~,
! so as to be near the object of his affec-
| ton. To this end he DISCUSSES himself
so as to resemble a photograph he has
! picked up. Unfortunately the photo
| graph is one of a pair of twin brothers
] who cannot be distinguished from each
other. one of whom has a wife aud the
other a sweetheart living in the same
| house. The brothers arrive shortly after
| his appearance. 1t is upon the cOmplica-
| lions that arise out of this situation that
the play and the fun turn. -qt
Lyceum Theater-The winter season
| at the Lyceum theater is bringing to
that hitherto unfortunate house a meas
ure of popularity and success as I'm
usual as it is gratifying. The comiag
| week new prima donna is to be intro
duced to public favor in the engaging
| personality of petite Nine. Avery-Stra-
kosch, who has but just joined the COM
pany from New YORK. Inc repertoire
of the Andrews company is so large
that the management has decided to
stick to its plan of giving the public
two operas every week, and even at
that rate will be far from having ex-
hausJed its listat the end of the season.
The two to be produced the coming
week are Pirates of PenZance" and
"Martha'-both old favorites, tried by
! time and secure in public favor. One
is the most sparkling of the Gilbert
Sullivan diadem, while the other is the
| highest and daintiest opera that was
ever written. In addition 10 the usual
"Wednesday and Saturday matinee a
special Thanksgiving matinee will be
given on Thursday, at which the regu-
lar matinee prices will prevail.
Bjou Theater-''A Knotty Affair."
opens weeks engagement at the BIZ
jou, with matinee performance today
at $50. This attraction is said to offer
] one Of the most amusing comedy enter