St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-08
FOYER AND FOOTLIGHT.

as first-class artist drawing, however,
crowded houses always. Of late he has risen
to the front rank, and his appearance at the
Metropolitan has introduced him to a new
class of theater goers. For two nights he has
surprised and pleased everybody. 1.-The
Millionaire is a strong drama, and is sur
rounded by fine stage and scenic effects. 1t
will continue the first part of this week, and
will doubtless do a good business.
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Tonight at the Grand opera house Gus
Williams and John T.-Kelly, together with an
excellent company of comedians, will pre-
sent the entire new musical satire entitled
~ and l." The authors OF the skit have
attempted mild satire on the New York sys-
TEN of fiat houses. Those who have never
lived in fiat may not appreciate the satire,
but the fact of escaping the experience will
more than compensate for the loss of satiri-
cal flavor. Yet there is good, consistent
plot to ~ and t. Notwithstanding that it
has been written for laughing purposes, in
Producing. as it does, number of characters
met with in everyday life. The first act is
located in the parlor of Mile. Vermi-
celli's apartment. She is an actress
at the Casino New York city. Act
2 is given in the Ginning room
liams}. Act is the grand fete given on
the roof garden of the Sitting Bull fats
which is scene never before seen on the
New York stage and is an entirely new idea.
There are employed, in order to interpret the
piece properly, four young ladies who i'm
personate comic opera Sylphs, erratic as
persons in their sphere of life usually are; a
comic opera prima donna who is worshiped
by the Johnnies; dude, American by birth,
but English by adoption; policeman, whose
idea of keeping the peace is to keep at q
distance from all disturbances: a janitor
who is the despotic ruler of Sitting Bull
flats; confidential maid, who is called
Barbette because it is toner than Bridget
retired Irish bricklayer contractor who
visits the metropolis one night and sees
enough to last him forever, and a German
music leacher victim of circumsta noes
and mixed drinks. 1t will be at once per-
ceived that Gus Williams plays the German
music. teacher, and John 7. Kelly the Irish
brfcklayer, and they extract enough humor out
oftheir parts to occupy the entire evenings
entertainment, were it not for the fact that 9
number Of tie very cleverest comedians will
support the two stars, and will assist in keep
ing up the hilarity throughout the perform
ance. Miss Florrie West the comedienne
Oh the COup ptHy, Wy uOI UCduty duu tai
ent, has created a yeritable furor in
the large cities in which she has SO far ap-
peared this season, notably classical Boston,
Chicago and Philadelphia.
At the Peoples Chureh-The Lyceum
course of entertainments at the Peoples
church offers to the public this week one of
its very best attractions-H. FL. Ragan in
brilliant series of his illustrated lectures.
The. dates and subjects are as follows: Mon
day, Feb. Q, "a Trip TO Alaska;" Thursday,
Feb. II, 1.-The Heart OF America; Friday,
Feb. Is, 1.-The Rhine and Switzerland;" Sat
urday, Feb IA. I'm Mexico With a Camera"
These lectures are so far removed from an
ordinary stereoptieon entertainment that
they should not be missed through any mis-
apprehension. IIr. Ragan is fluent and
polished speaker. a graduate OF Yale, and a
great traveller, gathering the best things from
ali lands with the eye of a master, perpetu-
ating them with his camera. aud then telling
of these lands in the most charming and en-
tertaining manner, his oratory being of
character to make the audience forg ct the
man in the absorbing interest OF his re-
cital. Such men as Ragan are truly teachers
in the best sense. His illustrations are shown
with Photographic accuracy on an immense
canvas, and are wonders of realism and
pictUsesquGness; but, as distinguished