St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-12
PUBLIC PLEASURES.


Mr Ragans lecture tonight at the Peo-
pies church on The Hest of America" in
rludcs picturesque and vivid descriptions of
Colorado. llah and New Mexico, with brill
ant illustrations. Mr.. Ragan's pictures, al
ways good, are this year, if possible, better
than ever
More fun FOR the patrons of the Grand,
only this time the performance viii be on 4
more prOdigious scale. NJ B. Leayitt' spec
taeular paHtomimic extravaganza. Spider
and FlN. Will begin a week engagement at
the Grand sunday night Many VIII femem-
Der this eXceiect organization. they having
plaVcd a most successful week here last sea
son Since then the play has been rewrit-
sen, the music clown tricks, scenery. amor
and costumes are all new, and the company
now numbers forty people, and embraces
some very prominent people.
That vizaid of the playwright 5 art Charles
H. HOyt. has again touched Il plot which
turns gold into his Golfers His new play.
"A Texas Steer" which has been one of the
great successes of the theatrical season viii
he given for the first time here OH Monday
evening ut the Metropolitan theater. The
new play l. a humorous satire on American
politics ana gives an idea Of the eXtraoydi-
nary possibilities inthe development of states
Inanship of the average order. 1t does not
depend on songs and dances, nor on aDbre-
Tiated skirts and fetching poses, for its sue
reSs, but rather It's merit as comedy, with
au inclination to be farcieal. Among the
popular people whose names are found i'll
inc cast are Flora Walsh. Tim Murphy. Julian
Mitchell William 6. Harkins, William Gull
Sngton Charles stanley Barry Maxwell, Win
IT, BRAY, Mrs. Alice Walsh Miss Georgia
Lake and Miss Annie Haines. "A Texas
Steer will be given here for three nights
only, and if you want to be III The swim you
will have to get tickets early.
At the Grand opera house Williams and
kelly closed with ~ and T. to breathing
.oom only last night. Tonight the first of
series of four war song concerts viii be given
with the following programme:
PART 1.
OYecture-''War Songs ............... BIXby
BrOokeS orchestra.
''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
W. b. Heath and Cecilian Quarlette
Schubert Ladies Quartette
''Battle Cry of Freedom
Cecilian and Schubert Qurtettes
''N' Franklyn W. Lee
Written expressly for this oceasion.)
Medley March-"G. A. r. R."............ Brooke
Respectfully dedicated to the G. A. r.
Bro0ke,s orchestra.
PART IL.
''Iust Before the Battle Mother
H. Stuart and Cecillan Quartette
starved in Prison
Miss Clara Williams and Schubert Quartette
Marching Through Georgia
Cecilian and Schubert Quartettes
'lhe Star-Spangled Banner -
Miss Maud Timer, Cecilian and Schubert
QUartettes.
Grand Reconciliation Medley-"The
Blue and Grey" y"....................H HerndOn
introducing airs of both North and South)
BroOke's orchestra.
Exhibition drill bya squad from Com pany II,
First regiment, NJ. n. G..
The I.utteman sextette is the next great
roncert company, and will be heard III the
Peoples church Tuesday evening. Feb II.
Their tour through Europe was a triumphal
progress in which they visited the great cap
itais OF Gefmany. Italy, switzerland, Russia,
Holland ard Denmark, as well as their own
Northland. They are probably the most
famous male singers in the world engaged in
concert work. They sing in English and
German as well as i'll their own Swedish
songs. The Morse languages lend themselves
10 as distinct and artistic effects as the ltal-
IAN. While the softer southern speech IS
1nore fitted for the vehicle of sentiment the
splendid strength of the Morse lends itself to
3le creation of the weird and majestic All
this will appear at its best in this company.
The seXtette vary their programme by the as
SStance OF the famous humorous lmperSon-
;tlor F. z. Elliott. The entertainment will
be one of The very best Of the season.
Prof. Roney, of Chicago, the discOyerer and
trainer OF young Kavanagh, who made such
II sensation last year. is coming for two con-
iertS next week. Feb. Is and 20, at the Peo-
pies church. with two children who are, in
ms opinion. equally femafkaote with MS last
years prodigy. Miss GUssie Cottlow. his
pianist, hogan her career at the pEeeoeious
age of six in New York city, playing with the
1amous Thomas orchestra Though only
twelve years of age she boasts six years Of
professional experience, and though Il
juvenile, is by no means callow amateur
She is regarded as one of the most remark
pble young pianiSts of any age or country.
Master Leon Marx, the boy violinist, is four
ieen years old and handles his instrument
With that gentle affection and subtle sym
pathy that displays the born artist. If the
Young pair are half what the press Of Chi
ago, st. Louis and New York assert of them
heir coming TO st. Paul will add another
pleasure to 4 rather dull winter.