St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-11
DRAMATIC POINTS.

make ner urSG appearance before 81. raul
audience, opening a weeks engagement at
the Metropolitan. No queen of song, no
princess of comedy. no mistress of tragedy
has ever been more supreme in her realm
than has been Carmencita in the world of the
dance. Her life is almost as interesting as
her accom- plishments
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The celebrated Spanish dancer made her
first appearance at Roster L Balls, New York
city. OH the evening of Feb. 10, 1899. She be-
came the craze of the hour, not only among
artists and society people, but among the null
tltude of ordinary lovers of amusement. They
found that she was not common
place dancer, whose graces and attrac-
tons could be comprehended in a moment.
The very 1act that for seventeen months
she drew large crowds, not merely of New
Workers, but of visitors III New York, DEM
onstrates that she was not merely meteor in
the theatrical sky, hut a fixed and reigning
star
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Carmencita was born in Almeria, near Sc
vile. Her family was fairly prosperous. and
her father and mother still live on bit of
land they own in Spain. Her people tell her
that she surprised them by walking at an
early age-not as other children begin, awk-
ance that seemed born of experience
Th roughout Almeria the old people love to
tell to-day how when Carmencita was a
child among them they saw her give prom
Use of future greatness After leaving
school at Malaga at which city she
llVed for five years, she studied dancing as
an art in the regular dancing school. When
she was twelve years old she was an excel
lent danseuse, even among those girls. whose
untamed Southern ancestry with all their
wild animal grace, MAKES them dancers by
birth. The first stage she appeared upon
was the Ceryantes theater in Malaga, in 1880
She triumphed instantly, and gained more
than ordinary distinction by introducing
new dances, beautiful movements of her own
invention. At Paris she became the craze of
the boulevards, and was presented blythe en-
thusiastic French people, who called her
La Perle de Seville" Afterward she went
to Madrid, to Lisbon and to Valladoid, and
her next field was in New York.
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For her present American tour, which is
under the management of Roster IL Bial,
she is assisted by the renowned Spanish stu
Dents who accompany her with the mando-
lin, violoncello, guitar and ola. all instru
ments of her native land Carmencita's first
dance is about 9:31 and will probably be the
famous lei Vito dance. in which she has
made one of her greatest triumphs. This will
be followed by several other dances, includ-
ing La Chachusha'' and Eel Bolera''
As Carmencita appears before an audience
she is about five feet six inches in height,
and weighs about 100 pounds. Her hair, in
tensely black, is worn in a heavy fluffy roll
over the forehead and down to the ears on
either side, and eoiled in a close knot well
down at the back of the shapely neck. Her
nose is somewhat Grecian and quite promi-
nent, with very delicate, sensitive nos
trils. Her eyes are of a very dark
brown, large and lustrous. typical of the
Spanish race. Her neck and shoulders are
symmetrical and well rounded She has the
appearance of stately dignity as she comes
before her audience, and from this fact she
has been styled the empress of dance" At
all times when on the stage she wears the
national colors of Spain: The dresses, cut
low In the neck are of yellow and red and
are trimmed with black Spanish lace and
covered from the waist down with a heavy
corded network of black silk, with loose
fringe, which reaches her ankles. Der hose
are or the conventional Spanish yellow silk.
and her feet are encased in red silk high
heeled slippers During the introduction of
the "El Bolera'' she uses a beautiful silk
mantle of the finest texture
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The remainder of the programme will con-
sist OF two operettas, Suppe's Lovely Ga.
latea" and Ofenbach's Love by Lantern
Light " both presented by experienced oper.
attic singers.
Little Lord Faunileroy'' is to open at the
Grand this evening for weeks engagements
There is little that need be said of this drama
lzed version of Mrs. Hodges Rurnetts popu-
lar story. 1t is like good wine, and needs no
bush. Though the play has appeared before
in the city, it is one of those pieces which
never pail the people, and it will be singular
indeed If good business is not done. The
title roll is alternated by Ida Fleming and
Mabel Walsh, whose impersonation of the
character is reported as being most meri-
torious. Carl A. Haswin will act the part of
the old earl, and the support generally is
well spoken of.
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The Stowaway, with a stronger company.
new, elaborate and novel equipment and
scenery, is promised by the Grand manage
ment next week. The festive cracksmeu.
spike Hennessey and Kid Mccoy, are
still retained in the company, but this will
be their last session, as next year they start
in their own play.
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''Mr. Potter Of Texas is to appear at the
metropolitan next week.
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Hallen and Hart with Later On did ex-
cellent business the past week at the Grand.
The entertainment provided is very good
one; 1t sparkles with wit and furnishes end
less amuseme nt. The company is made up
of the most capable ARTISTS, outside Hallen
and Hart, who are host in themselves.
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1t would be interesting to know how ssThe
Two Orphans" as presented at the Metro
politan, can continue to solicit the patronage
OF the public. A rocker show has never
been presented at the Metropolitan, and it is
to be hoped that the management will have
more respect for theater-goers than 1nflict
such punishment upon them as to undergo
the performance of a company Of the caliber
of THE Two Orphans
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Emerson's Minstrels the earlier part of the
week, attracted fair houses at the Metro
politan. Outside of Billy Emerson and the
ventriloquist there was little out of the ordi-
nary run of minstrel shows. The jokes were
as stale as overnight beer.
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The solid merit of Locke Richardson is at
tested by the fact that. after having given
twenty entertainments here within year. it
was possible at the recital last Thursday
night to sell enough course tickets to insure
another series of three. The programme ar
ranged viii certainly compel the attention of
large numbers who have not hitherto heard
this artist. Mr.. Richardson will be heard to-
marrow night in Dickens christmas Carol,
Friday night in Sheridan's Rivals and on
Tuesday, the Goth inst, he will positively
close his work in ST. Paul with 1.-The Winters
Tale of Shakespeare.
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Augusta Ohrstrom. the favorite Swedish
prima donna, with most excellent company.
appears at the Peoples church Tuesday
night The nleaSinp variatv in tba NO