St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-04
FOoTLIGHT FANCIEs.


What promises to bring back old times and
memories of the past. genuine -burnt-cork
all BACKED up minstrel show made up of the.
picked men of the professions and at their
head the great and only Billy Emerson, the
whole under the direction of the famous J.H
Haverly will be the attraction at the Metro
politan four nights and Wednesday matinee.
opening Sunday night. From the opening or
the tour OF this winner, success has stamped
Its very feature. OF course, as every one
knows, it is solely due to the selective timber
for its construction by the veteran and only
minstrel manager of history, Jack Ha7erly.
About forty-how familiar that sounds;
forty, count 'em; fortyr-of the best come
dams, vocalists, dancers. specialists, aero
bats and reputable character black-face
artists ever assembled, some of them
from the former Hayerly ranks, make
up this. company, and to say that the
show they are giving is catching on
would be putting it very mildly. The bust
ness the opening week in ST. Louis reached
the satisfactory figure of seven thousand
gross Chicago followed close on ST. Louis
heels, and there are just reasons for thinking
that st. Paul and Minneapolis with the
week divided, will eclipse both. And, by the
way, where the average American is assured
whetted wit and brilliant repartee, with
happy Niger songs, jolly gags and plantation
dances, and basketful of novel and excit-
ing specially acts, all in black face and char
acteristic costumes, he waits not long to
hustle into the best seat available and resigns
himself. leaving business and dull care for
the morrow, to the king of laughmakers-the
minstrel.
II
Kate Claxton, presenting an elaborate re-
yival of the famous Two Orphans" with all
the magnificent scenery and accessories that
created such furore during the long run in
New York, will be at the Metropolitan this
week. Miss Claxton's appearance in this
role has given her q reputation limited only
by the bounds of civilization. or wherever
the English tongue is spoken or understood.
Manifestly it's an act of wisdom to bring us
such an artistic. whom the thousands of PEG
pie who have never seen are anxious to see,
and whom hundreds who have already seen
more than ohce are DESTROYS of seeing again.
the habit of doing we'll whatever she at
tempts is remarkably strong in this most
sagacious and thorough actress Her genius
pervades the entire theater. and she mounts
plays in fashion that practically commands
attention, irrespective of dramatic worth
Miss Claxton and her admirable company
will be at the Metropolitan opera house
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
Oct 6, and TO- with a special matinee Satur-
day for ladies, children and outof-town
patrons. Seats are now on sale at the box
Office.
The popular skit, Later On''-Hallen and
Hart's great ugh-maker-which begins its
engagement at the Grand to night, has been
infinitely changed for the tour of this year,
which is announced to be the last of the
piece in their hands. New songs, new
dances, new music, new dresses, as well as
principally new people, are said to represent
the added charm and new life of the revised
Later On" The only old faces in the COM
!. pany, besides the principals, are the baritone,
John McWade, and the Misses Ada Summers
ana Mollie Fuller The company is larger
than ever and includes a number of pretty
and good singers. OF the musical novelties
introduced, the 'Sweet Robin gavotte, with
bird accompaniment, is said TO be slngularly
good. The birds are not actual songsters
of flesh and blood, but their counterfeits in
mechanical shapes with remarkable imita-
tons of voice. Another tuneful novelty is
called "A Hungarian Serenade,n with auto
harp accompaniment, The chorus is said TO
be literally composed of girls above the
medium height, endowed with good looks
and style. and, better stlll, are possessed of
good natural voices. The support of come
dams includes, besides the names men
toned, Clara Thropp. Sadie Mcdonald. Flor
9nce Bell, Georgia Metzger. Carrie Wallace,
Carrie De Mar, Mabel Nichols, Lillian
Thrush, Will Fl. Sloan, Harry Hilton, George
O'Donaid, Thomas Condor, Richard Reab,
George Keller and W. S. Francis
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Carmencita, the world-famous dancing
beauty, who has been Initiated but not
eQualed, and who has danced for two years
continuously before the elite of New York,
accompanied by an excellent company, will
play an engagement of one week at the
Metropolitan Opera house. beginning SIM
day, Oct. IL.
IL
At the Olympic-The company appearing
Mondsy, Oct. 2, is very strong specially and
buriesque company under the odd title of
1.-THE Zapha Extravaganza Company in the
new oddity and Turkish revely. 'Zapha,r
romantic legendry piece founded upon one
OF the many stories from the Arabian Nights
The story of the Invisible Prince. or the
Golden Locks is nicely told in charming
language, surrounded by coterie of very
handsome ladies, richly costumed, inter
spersed with delightful music, some of the
prettiest tableau ever seen here, scenery
fully up to the standard of the usual expen-
siveness of the theatre. The specialties are
many and varied, and some of the strongest
ever seen here. The Heirlette doing a very
strong Chinese wire walking act McCale
and Daniels, Irish knockabout comedians;
Violet Alicoate's dancing Huzzar: Al New
ton, club swinger; Jennie Daniels, serio-
comic singer; Maynard, the gymnastic king,
and others. For clean, bright, refined en-
tertainment il is recommended to all theater-
goers as well worth the prices of admission