St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
AT THE THEATERs.
German Comedy, MinstreIsy,
Comic Opera and Farce Comedy
This Week.

German Comedy, MinstreIsy,
Comic Opera and Farce Comedy
This Week.
Grand Opera House-At the Grand
opera house Monday night will begin an
engagement for three nights which will
serve to introduce to the patrons of that
place of amusement a new comedy
drama, entitled "Lieber Franz" The
star in this production is John r. Cum
Ston. Mr.. CumstOn appears in this play
as Franz Won Altenhein,. German cob
bier, and introduces many specialties,
among them ''Rap, Rap" the cobbler
song; "FranZ's Lullaby" "Across the
Sunlit Sea" )" Sweet GOldenrod," +" 1.-THE
Babe and the Brides Asleep" all new
songs that were especially written for
him. The pretty and pert little MURRAY
Twins, who created such all excellent
impression in the production OF "Snbad
the Sailor" at the Chicago opera house
the past summer. are in the cast.
Among the SpecialtieS they will present
are the songs Wont You Come Out
ana Piay." Marching Through Geor-
gla." the sketch entitled 1.-The Flirta-
tiOn," 1.-The Cachuca," and their pretty
execution of a Scotch dance. MAZDA
Rains, last seen in this city as one of
the principals in Ed RIce's "The
Worlds Fair" will introduce MARY on
the Teeter-Totter, Pauline" and
''Merrily Roam"
Theater-gOers have a real treat in
store for them next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee, when Lew DOckStader's min
StrelS will be seen at the Grand opera
house. Lew Dockstader has an unc-
tlo1s, spontaneous way of saying and
singing funny things. His humor and
songs impress no one as labored effort.
IhiS season he has many pleasant sur
prlseS for his numerous admirers and
will appear as "Our President in a
brand new and original single speciality.
With the beginning of the above en-
gagement, eX-Manager j. +. COnklin
Will again assume the managerial reinS,
and with the return of his energetic
qualities cleaning up of things in gen
eral abaut the Grand opera house, the
engagement Will probably prove pros.
porous one.
Lyceum Theater-The next plum in
the Andrews Opera. pudding
Will be "Iolanthe," presented all of the
coming week, with George Andrews as
Strephon, Z. A. Parker as the Lord
High Chancellor. Jay Taylor as Lord
IoliolloveT, Ed Andrews as Lord Mount
Ararat, w. A. Hubbard as the Sentry,
Miss Letitia Fritch as Phyllis, Mamie
Wilkinson as IOlanthe, and Florence
Andrews as the Queen OF the Fairies.
The opera is one of the best, though
one Of the most unfamiliar of all that
Gilbert and Sullivan have written. 1t
is clever satire on English old fogy-
ism. and the fairy feature of the plot
gives opportunity not only for brilliant
anc cfnnn 4
and daintieSt music that Sullivan ever
wrote. Among the treats in store in the
near future are "Maritana'' and Cay
alleria," the sensational success of the
new Italian composer, PietrO Mascagni
The change in management of the the-l
ater did not affect the Andrews engage
ment, which will probably be extended
SIX or eight weeks, 50 successful and
popular has 1T proved thus far. IS,
BijOu Theater-Farce comedy will be
the attraction at the BijOu this week,
Commencing with a matinee perform
ance today at 2:S0, Aunt Bridget'sl
Baby" will hold the boards. The au-3
thor of the play has wisely attempted
no great plot, but has merely intro
duced series of laughable scenes in
rapid continuity. George w. Monroe is
the leading comedian OF The piece, and
he is said to present one OF the strong
est Irish comedy character Impersona-
tiOnS ever attempted. In the role of
Bridget McVay, an Irish woman posi-
sessing wealth and desiring knowledge.
he is said to be intensely amusing. He
is well seconded by cast of superior
excellence. which is headed by the tai
ented young comedian Walter Jones,
who was last seen here with William
Mestayer's Grab Bag" production.
The balance of the cast includes capa-
bic comedy talent, and the famous Qua
ker Citv quartette. Miss May Jordan,
a dancing sOubrette of considerable rep
utatIOn, heads the feminine portion of
the company.