St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19
FOYER AND FOOTLIGHTS.

Tonight the famous "CIemenceau Case'
will be giveu at the Metropolitan, ana there
is every indication that rush of the curious
will ensue. The play has been pronounced
shocking immoral and delicious" and
people will go to see the posing scene and
judge for themselves. Miss Laura Bigger
takes the part of La and Will do the posing.
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The unusual attraction of such singer as
Charles Santley, in Mendelssohn's Elijah"
promises to draw together an audience on
April 27 the like of which has hardly ever
been known in st. Paul Already large par
ties have arranged TO come from Minneap-
oils and saltwater, and inquiries for seats
have been received from cities at a much
greater distance. Though the interest natur-
ally centers around Mr.. Santley, Mr.. Baldwin
has secured other soloists in Mrs. Johnstone-
Bishop, Mrs. Thacker and Mr. Mockridge
who of all available talent are the best fitted
TO appear with Mir. Santley in such pro-
duetion. The choral work. too, promises TO
be the best even known in the city, our own
society being strengthened by the Minneapo-
us ASSOCIATION, an aggregate of 250 voices.
sMr. Santley has been the recipient of an
ovation wherever he has appeared during
the past two weeks. houses filed to over
blowing having greeted him at every per-
formance. The public sale of seats opens at
Dyer's tomorrow morning. and the indica-
tions are that all choice seats will be quickly
disposed of.
Lost in London" ore of the most popular
and thrilling dramas extant will be the bill
at the Olympic all this week. The play is by
no means new one. but so true is it to life
and TO human nature that one can see it
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pleasures it is strong lesson from life,
warning to all, unwhoIesome to none The
company that presents this piece is strong
one, headed by Newton Beers, a capable and
deserving actor, who has presented the
drama IN every city in the United States Mr.
Beers IS ably supported Dy Miss Marie WeIles-
ley clever and talented actress we'll known
III st. Paul. and eleven other people. among
whom are Arthur c. Mercer Kate Romaine
Belle Goodwin, Harry Willis and others who
are known here. The piece borders on the
spectacular order, and the scenic effects in
clude the coal mine scene, Blinker's dream,
London streets at night fete Comus. ana
beautiful tableau called Jobs vision The
comedy element predominates throughout,
and altogether Lost in London is an at
traction that will please the masses. New
ton Beers will produce Lost in London
each night during the week. Wednesday
and Saturday and Sunday matinees 'Enoch
Arden'i will be given as special ladies' and
children's attraction
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New York is a most prolific field for the
playwright in seeking for his scenario" as
the locality of the play is called, and it seems
also 10 be most popular plan to have plays
OF the realistic kind deal with in the eyes of
the public of the present. and zone of the
Bravest," which opens tonight at the Grand
for week, is no exception to this rule. In
addition to the fact that its scenes are To-
Gated in New York, and its characters drawn
from those of the metropolis, is the fact that
its theme is one that is of interest always
the life of the fireman, with its many dangers
and attendant scenes of excitement. There
are three acts in ''One of the Bravest," and
the hero. Larry Howard is New York fire.
man. These facts furnish proper and legit-
innate means for the Introduction of a re al
st eam fire engine and hose carriage, drawn
by + ur horses in the very elaborate fire
scene Ill the second act, and it is also i'll this.
the best fire scene probably ever put upon
the stage, that Mr.. Mccarthy, himself a
thoroughly trained fireman, will give prac-
tical illustration of the use and workings of
the life-saving apparatus now in use by the
New York fire department. including the
jumping blanket, the pompier ladders and
other appliances called into use in the rescue
OF life from burning buildings-all of these
realisms crowded into one short, quick. ex
citing scene make it full of action and of
strong interest. "One of the Bravest'' is not
however, circumscribed by the narrow limits
of one scene; it is a we'll told dramatic story,
and has its love interest its we'll defined
plot and counterplOt. and above all.
an element of bright. crisp comedy, inter
spersed with new songs, catchy music and
several specially features of merit. Mr.. Nc
Carthy has gathered around him a company
of not only capable but exceedingly clever
people for the workin hand including
among others the Irish dialect comedian,
William Cron1n, who will be seen as the Irish
woman, Mrs Grogan. In fact the company
is much above the ordinary level, and per
feet production is promised all of the seen
cry being carried by the company, as well as
the four white horses trained for the work of
appearing in the fire scene.
AL the Metropolitan opera house, opening
next Thursday evening, an event that should
claim the attention of all lovers of light
opera Will be William j. Gillmore's produc
ton for the first time in this city, of tn e new
comic opera, The Sea King which
has already been witnessed and appreciated
by the principal cities in the East. The music
is salu 10 De very DrlSnt ana catchy and OF a
melodious character The story is of a GER
tain duke, who is so painfully ill-featured
that he finds Ii Impossible to get married, and
it is on this theme that the action of the
opera occurs. The scenes being laid in Spain
give exceptional opportunities for the dis
play of some very beautiful dresses. as well
as picturesque scenery. Mr.. Gilmore is
cIe edited in this production as having given
to the comic opera stage the most elaborate
presentation of light opera seen for long
time.
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