St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
FOOTLIGHT AND FOYER.


tonight have an opportunity to see one OF
the popular spectacles of the Chicago opera
mousse when the American Extravaganza
company well known story of Cinderella
ne crystal Slipper" Will begin weeks
engagement. OF all the successful produc
aolis OF the Chicago opera house. The Crvs.
tai slipper" has proved the most popuIar
having played in Chicago alone for thirty
TOUR weeks, and having made runs of from
one TO two months in New York. Philadel.
phIa, Boston and San Francisco. TIE piece
IS described as an operate spectacular ex-
tfaVa8anza, and contains all the elements of
ooIilc opera, farce-comedy, spectacle and
pdlle'- Scenlcally 1t is most gorgeous pro-
uucuoh, from the rise of the curtain until
the hnal transformation scene after scene
OF prllIlancy and splendor occurring,
until the elimination of all the beautiful
pictures is reached in the sue cession of allie
Sorical tableaux entitled the THE Fleeing
seasons, IN which winter, spring, summer
anu autumn are successfully shown one sea
son melting into the other almost impercept-
IDLY, forming deliciously harmonious ser
les OF visions which have probably never
been surpassed III this country. Other nots-
pie scenes are the Glade OF Golden Ferns in
the second act and The Palace of Fans in the
tnlrd act. In these two scenes the great bal
lets of the piece occur. The first ballet is en-
titled The Nursery Rhymes Divertisse-
ment" and in it all the fayorite characters
OF Juvenile literature are introduced. including
Jack ana jill. Mary Quite Contrary. Johnny
horner, Little Bo Beep, Little Boy Blue, and
all our friends of childhood's DAYS.
The Directoire ballet occurs in the
third act, and is called La
Carte d Amour. II Is danced by sixteen Sc
Iected corypheeS, clad in costumes of the Di
rectolre period. Eight represent boys ana
elght girls, and the costumes are of the rich
est ana most striking description. The bal
lets are led by Fraulien Marths Irmler and
Madeline Morando two splendid dancers
Fraulein Irmler has but recently come to
TINS country from Russia, where she has
been leading premiere il the imperial balets
at St Petersburg, while Signora Moranda has
established herself as feyorite in previous
productions of the Chicago opera house. hav-
ing been seen last season in the ballets Of
bIueoeard Jr. The company includes O
large and well-trained ballet and yerv ex-
tensive and vocally strong chorus. The
cast OF the piece contains the names Of
a number Of celebrities; among them
Louise Montague, the famous beauty. who
plays the prince; Ida Mule, who imperson-
ates cinderella, and who makes OF the
character all ideal creation, Fanny Dabou
ana Topsy Venn, both we'll known artists
ana clever character fmpersonators Annie
Dacre graceful little English girl. who PLAYS
the part OF the princes jester, Mardi Gras;
Babette Rodney. who makes gracious fairy
godmother frankie Raymond who appears
as Captain Riff Raft and Il number of others,
The inimitable Edwin Foy appears in his
original character, that Of the much abused
valet, Yosemite, and Henry Norman and
Joseph h. DOner are the Baron de Boulevard
and princes poet, respectively. The minor
Characters are all taken by clever and ex-
perienced people. The Crystal Slipper"
will play week in st. Paul and then go on
tour through the Northwest.
Exit one realistic production and enter to-
night at the Grand another of the same Or
der OF plays, yet of entirely different kind OF
plays. Last week il was railroad train; this
week Katie Emmett brings the WAITS OF
New York, in which the author. aided by
the manager, keeps pace with the era of
stage realism by the Introduction Of a rea
steam fire engine and real horses upon the
stage, The play, WAITS of New York" tells
the story of the lives of two children cast
upon the great ocean of experience. alone in
the great city. 1t is blending of touch
ing incidents in the lives of these two
ing events that crop out incidental to the
working out OF the story. New York has
been a most profitable field for both the nov
eiist and playwright and in the present case
he has selected for the scenic artist to por
tray localities that are OF historic interest
The Five Points, the Tombs police court,
Harlem river bridge and Trinity churchyard
on Broadway The element of comedy is
bright, clean and strong in the WATTS" and
affords happy relief for the intense scanes
and highly wrought up climaxes. OF the
star, Katie Emmett herself, it can be truly
said that she has achieved q most pro-
nounced success in her present play part
OF which can without doubt be traced
to shrewd management and judgment
on the part Of her young and
efficient manager, Harry Williams; but no
success can be made as lasting as that pos
sessed by Miss Emmett without having a
true element OF worth to sustain It. Miss
Emmett will be seen in the character of
Willie Rufus, the newsboy, and whether por-
traying the tough side of a New York news
boy or displaying the tender side Of his dis
position in his love for little Gertie, she is
equally at home and efficient in her work
Mr.. Williams has surrounded Miss Emmett
with company of far more than average
ability, embracing among its members Amy
Ames, the original Violet of "A Tin SOLDIER
George W. Thompson. the German dialect
actor; W. H. Murdoch, Frank Roberts and
others, including Little Lillian, a most tai
ented child actress. The Waits of New
York" will be seen at the Grand for an entire
week, with Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees.
i
Manager Wells, of the Olympic theater, has
provided something catching for his patrons,
the people, in the engagement of AIbion's
Novelty company for the current week
The leading feature of the show is, of course.
found in the Albions themselves, five of
the most clever gymnasts and acrobats on
the road. Then comes Nellie Diamond in
motto and descriptive songs, followed by
Dick and Alice McAvoy, the black and white
face specially people. Shearer and Mantel
in their remarkable specially The Fashion
of Late ought to prove a drawing card, and
Whiting and Sheppard in general funny bus
mess are described in popularity used slang
as out of sight Miss Lizzie Watson, the
vocalist, Eugene Mach the female imper-
senator and the comedy sketch duo Frank
Carr and Mabel Francis, make UP the rest of
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