St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-10
IN THE WING.

The appearance OF Shepard's Modern
Ministries last evening at the Metropolitan
was a most refreshing departure from the
conventional routine of minstrel perform
ances. and if applause and unrestrained mer-
riment mean anything, then. they scored an
unmstakable hit. The grand Toreador first
part was an exceedingly novel one and the
stage settings were beautiful The singing
was unusually captivating and all the spe-
cialties were artistic and attractive. The
performance throughout was such as would
please the most critical and refined audi
sence. as well as affording ample enjoyment
TO the most skeptical. The company will
give four more performances, including
a Wednesday matinee.
The imaginative brain of Jules Verne has
furnished Messrs Webster and Brady with
the opportunity of presenting, with scenic
display, a number of novel and realistic
scenes i'll their latest production, 1.-THE Bot
tom of the Sea- which opened last evening
at the Grand opera house to a crowded audi
ence. AS for the plot of the play it is very
crude. but serves to introduce exceptionally
fine scenery and effects wreck in mid
ocean, and rescue by steam yacht in the
first act was received with thunders of ap-
plause, and the scene on board OF
a man-of-war, engaged in laying a sub
marine cable, was gem OF scenic
production and served TO explain the
visit to the bottom OF the sea to repair the
broken cable. The tableau of the oceans
depths in ten transformations is certainly
one of the most novel effects presented on
the stage Amidst the wreckage of sunken
ships the divers are seen at work surrounded
a., ,Iol@1 or 1nnn A
struggle with gigantic octopus was most
realistic and the scene of the murder under
water evoked the loudest yells from the gal
lery AS for the players, they were very ac-
ceptable. indeed George P. Webster gave
splendid representation of Greek adven-
turer, and in many scenes was roundly Kissed
for his cold FLOODED villainy. j. NJ. Brophy
and Ross O'Neil as the two naval officers
who are in love with the same woman. made
all they could of the characters, but both
gentlemen made big mistake in quarreling
like two prizefghters on board ship, when
they discover that their affections are CEN
tered on the same lady. Gentlemen, do not
shout and rave under such circumstances,
and, if the scene were played with.quietn ess
and dignity it would be more effective.
Felix Haney, as an Irish servant, kept the
house i'll a roar of laughter, but some of the
humorous lines spoken were sadly out of
place at a court martial Miss Camille
Cleveland, as the heroine. has little to do.
but was very pleasing and the same may be
said of Miss Belle Douglas i'll the character
of a dignifed old lady. Fanny Collier made
pert French servant girl, and danced and
sang until she was tired out by encores.
A telegram from Manager Jacob Lit an
nounees the successful production in, Chi
eago last evening, at Hamlin's Grand opera
house. of the comedy "Uncles and Aunts.
The play was presented to a crowded and
fashionable audience, and was received with
every demonstration of delight, the players
of the stock company being called before the
curtain at the close of the play.