St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-11
FOYER NOTES.

James B. Mackie. the original Grimes in
Hoyts famous farce comedy 1.-The Bunch of
Keys" supported by a clever company of
comedians and vocal;sts, opened a weeks en-
gagement last evening at the Grand opera
house before large and appreciative audi
ence. The play called Grimes Cellar Door,
is farce comedy pure and simple, and gives
Mr.. Mackie abundant opportunities to dis
play the talents he possesses when he is on
the stage. The fun reigns fast and furious.
and no surer recipe could be prescribed for
any person suffering from the blues than to
ask them 10 witness Mr.. Mackie's unique
creation. The supporting company is par
ticularly strong in vocal ability, and the sweet
singing of Miss Bell NUM- evoked the heartiest
applause. Miss Louise Sanford danced and
sang most pleasingly, and Miss Carrie Hull,
Miss Leona Fontainbleau and Messrs. Charles
Burke, William Jerome, Al Marclay, Harry
Howrrd and H. E. Moeser in various special
ties made up a most perfect east, the singing
on comic and sentimental ballads being re-
demanded again and again.
II
On account of the late arrival in the city of
the new contralto of the Park Theater Opera
company, Miss Florence Wilson. the first
production of THE Bohemian Girl an
nounced for last evening" did not take place.
''The MascOtte" was repeated before a large
audience, and was received with ecat This
evening THE Bohemian Girl will be pro-
duced by the full strength of the company,
Miss Florence Wilson singing the role of the
Gypsy Queen, and Miss Juliet Marco the part
of Airline. Miss Florence Wilson has won
the praise of critics and the public in every
city in the East where she has appeared, and
will undoubtedly prove a strong acquisition
to the company which is now giving every
satisfaction.
One of the stage costumes of the season
that has made place for itself in the con-
versation of lheatergoers and gained an in
dividual fame by the usual channel of Cos
sip, newspaper and otherwise is not worn
long enough at any performance to be cap
tured by camera and a drop shutter Ihe
interest of the costume lies as much in the
brevity of the view afforded of il as in its
own scantiness of display. 1t will be seen
III moment here when Miss Maud Haslam
appears as Prince Vladimir in "All the Com
forts OF Home 1t doesn't amount to much
as far as any one has been able to tell in
point of color and texture, but it is startling
ly effective while it lasts In rapidity of dis
appearance it beats that episode in Nat
Goodwin's first production of Hobbies
Wnen one OF the W eatnerSDy- sisters APP
peared in remarkable fairy get-up which no
one has been able 10 describe since Miss
Haslam starts out of door and one gets
only the briefest glimpse of violet tights a
purple doublet, piece of soft violet drapery
and a feathered hat before she makes hasry
retreat. The entrance and exit are comic
ally sudden. and at the first performance in
New York the gallery simply howled for an
other look when the curtain went down. The
actress responded to the call. and when She
appeared demurely gowned and solemn as
al owl. the dress circle and parquet joined
in the laughter and applause AID tn joke
made as big hit as the costume.