St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-13
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There was a fair-SiZed but very
greatly delighted audience at the Met
ropolitan last night, and Bronson How
ards great war drama, Shenandoah"
was successfully given. Sufficient time
has elapsed since the great civil war to
enable dramatist to avoid all feeling,
and in shenandoah there is little that
even the most ardent Southerner could
criticize. 1t is evident, however. that
the author is Northern man, and has
written from a federal standpoint
if only because his heroes and
villains are so arranged. Still,
there is nothing that would arouse sec
tiOnal feeling, though the scenes are
sufficiently stirring and the war was
rampant through every line. ''Shenan-
doah" is an interesting medley of trag-
edy. comedy and meIodrama, and is a
bright and fascinating production. Two
scenes are laid in the valley Of Virginia
at the time of the battle or Cedar Creek,
and one each before and alter the war.
The military features are particularly
natural, and the soldiers, for once, look
as might be expected of soldiers in ac-
tion-not dresS-parade men. The COM
pany is very strong one, though the
cast contains no familiar names. and it
may be said shenandoah is pleas
ing success
sfifie company which Mr.. Lambeth has
brought from Scotland, and which will
appear in concert at'the Peoples church
tonight and again Thursday evening, is
a sihgularly well balanced one. They
all have national regulations, notably
the soprano. who is daughter of the
distinguished director. Their pro-
grammes are always essentially Scotch,
and in''' Robin Adair" the audience will
hear the most exquisite melody with
pathetic story in the whole budget of
Scottish songs. "ScotS VIVA Haze, with
its stirring patriotism; "Caller HerrIn,"
"Wae'S Me for Prince Charlie" and
dure rs long as Burns is sung and Wal
ter Seett'S works find place in the lit
erature OF the world.
A II unrivaled cast of artists, repre-
sentatiVeS principally of Scottish and
Irish. melodies, and the characteristics
of these Municipalities in song and dance,
will visit st. Paul OH their first Ameri-
can tour, giving two entertainments,
under the auspices of st. Andrews So
ciety, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16 and
II, at the Newmarket theater, which has
recently been remodeled and retitted,
and will be appropriately decorated OH
this location. The artists are Miss Alice
Steel. Scottish prima donna soprano,
from the ROYAL Academy of Music. Lon
don: Miss Edith Ross, a pre-eninent
cOntralto; Alexander FinlaySon, tenor;
James Flemming, bassso; Jules Quit
ton. solo violinist, from the Conserya-
,DFM
guSOn, humoriSt and vocalist; William
McLennan, champion dancer of the
world. and James Blaikie. accompanist.
New York. Boston, Philadelphia ard
Chicago press opinions all confirm the
highest estimates of this unique and
unrivaled company, which is not
choir, but the strongest combination of
Scottish artists in the world, who are
enjoying enormous success and the most
fiattering receptions everywhere they
appear The st. Andrews society fully
expect crowded house, such as the
merits of the company deserve. In the
auditorium, Chicago, few days ago,
they performed to an audience of 1000
people, whose enthusiastic encores pro-
ionged the entertainment till after mid
night.
The Harris theater last evening was
crowded to the doors by an audience
who for nearly three hours highly en-
joyed the excellent programme present
ed by Nelson's Great World combina-
ton. The companyiS composed OF well
known vaudeville performers, who are
an attraction individually. The Nelson
troupe Of acrobats, seven in number,
are the most daring who have ever been
seen in st. Paul, and were greeted
last evening with tumultuous applause,
Miss Lottie Mack is a graceful dancer
and sweet singer, while the Bland
sisters charmed all with their perfect
vocalization. Greye and Adams are
musical artists of high order, and in
their comedy scenes provoked roars of
laughter Mile. Forgardus exhibited a
troupe of performing cockatoos and
dogs which seemed to be endowed with
human intelligence. The Harris should
be crowded for the rest. of the week. for
the company is certainly of high
order