St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-24
LOCAL FOOTLIGHTS.

The combination of such a beautiful and
commodious opera house and such magnifi-
cent opera company and such remarkably
cheap prices has been the means of the Viii
bur Opera company doing the largest bust
ness at the Metropolitan opera house that
they have ever played to. They finished the
first week in the bright opera ''Nanon' last
night. The opera was well staged and APP
propriately costumed, as all the operas in the
Wilbur repertoire are. The business OF the
first week was so good that Managers Wilbur
and Scott now wish the summer season was
longer.
1t was remarkable to see how cool the
Metropolitan opera house was during the few
warm evenings of last week, which is an as
surance i'll advance of the yentlating system
there being capable of keeping the house cool
i'll the hottest July and August weather
The Wilburs will produce for the first time
by them and for the first time in st Paul this
Sunday evening the new comic opera, ''Prin-
cess Tolo." The music of this opera is by
Mr.. Fred Claw and the libretto by Mr. w. S.
Gilbert (of Gilbert & Sullivan opera fame).
The opera is said to be one of the wit
test of his works. This opera
was produced about twelve years ago in Lon
don, and about two years later in New York,
where it had long run at the Standard thea
ter, being produced by Messrs. Gilbert Clay
and Henderson. The company has been re-
hearsing this new opera for the past three
months, preparatory to producing it in ST.
Paul at this time. The management of the
company has spared no expense in placing
this opera before the public, and have every
hope that it will become the most popular of
the Wilbur repertoire. Over 5000 has been
expended for costumes alone.
II
Commencing Monday evening, Manager
Wells will present for the closing week of his
regular season Harris Boston Vaudevilles.
strong company of specially stars, headed by
the famous Coulson Sisters, late of Hoyt's
"a Trip to Chinatown company and the
leading feature of that organization; the
great Sablon, French mimic and facial i'm
personator, late of Roster & Balls, New
York; Miss Grace Milburn, a handsome
woman with a magnificent contralto voice;
Keller known as the human enigma, the
highest salaried performer of the vaudeville
stage; the sketch team, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E.
Hanley and their trained dog Jack: Emmer-
sou and Cook the knock-about song and
dance artists; Harry La Rose. king of the re-
volving globe; McCloud and Melville, char
acter sketch artists, and last but not the least.
the time-tried and fire-tested comedians
Morton Emmerson and Willis Clark their
first appearance here in five years. This
company close a four weeks successful en-
gagement in Chicago tonight. Their en-
gagement here is for seven nights and two
matinees.
IL
Chimes of Normandy closed at the Park
theater last night to a good house, after
most successful week. The production has
been one of the most artistic given by the
company. James H. Jones, as Gaspard,
made decided hit, and Mr.. Huntington. as
Henri De Bonneville, was at his best. Miss
Marco, as Germaine, gave natural and
artistic conception of the part and sang it
extremely well. Tomorrow night pima
FORE will be the bill and for the remainder
of the week. Miss Florence Clayton, as But
tercup, cannot fail to make agood impress
sion She has a powerful voice of good
quality and is as clever au actress
as she is a singer. Mr.. Huntington,
as Deadeye, will be very much at
home. His work in the previous produc-
tons of the company has been thoroughly
artististic, and his qualities of voice are be-
yond dispute. Mr.. Jones will appear as the
Admiral and he is quite at home i'll the part.
Miss Marco as Josephine will be seen and
heard TO good advantage in "Pinafore" The
opera gives her an opportunity to display her
voice to good advantage, and she will doubt
less prove q favorite in the role. W. II.
Penn, the scenic artist, will stage the produc-
ton magnificently and, taking it all round,
''Pinafore should enjoy a successful run.
i
The only performance of 'Faust'' in this
city will be at the Grand ts-night. with Lewis
Morrison as Mephisto, whose ,sardonic quail
tiles Mr.. Morrison is said to interpret with
''deyilish" accuracy, judging from the au-
thor idea, as shown in Goethe's immortal
story No player has ever succee ded i'll Civ
ing a cleaner cut or more massive picture of
the devil than Mr.. Morrison, and while he is
a gentleman devil withal, a study of
the Characterization will show that
the work of the actor is the re-
suit of careful study, and that the very in
tonaton of voice, the gesture and every
movement have been fitted to the ideal of
Mephisto is, or would be were he endowed
with an existence other than that In the
brain of the author. In presenting this pro-
duction Mr.. Morrison has also been especial
ly happy in selecting q most efficient COM
pany for his support, and this added to the
perfection of scenic display, renders the pre-
sentation one that should command the at